{"id":638,"date":"2014-05-24T11:48:41","date_gmt":"2014-05-24T11:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cutcookeat.com\/foodblog\/?p=638"},"modified":"2020-12-30T10:07:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T10:07:21","slug":"fresh-strawberry-smoothie%e2%80%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cutcookeat.com\/foodblog\/?p=638","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Strawberry Smoothie\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been trying a new way of eating by reading The Calorie Myth: How to Eat More, Exercise Less, Lose Weight, and Live Better<\/a>. To get more vegetables into your diet he recommends drinking green smoothies, which looked and sounded disgusting until I came across a book written by his colleague Eat Smarter! Smoothies and Sides<\/a>. Carrie calls the original smoothie from Bailor\u2019s book The Hardcore Green Smoothie <\/a> and I have to agree. It was not until I read Carrie\u2019s book that I was tempted to try her version. The first thing you have to do is order some guar gum and Xylitol on the internet, I know it sounds weird but it is well worth it for the texture and storage of these smoothies (they are supposed to be smooth right!). The other thing you need is a powerful blender. Most of the blenders that make soup also are up to the job (they are supposed to be smooth right!). All the rest of the stuff you can get at your local Sainsbury\u2019s, including the whey protein powder near the chemist area. [Updated Sainsbury\u2019s has Xylitol also it is called Total Sweet <\/a>]<\/p>\n

It is fresh strawberry season in England so I decided to take one of Carrie\u2019s recipes for Green Smoothie \u2013 Strawberry Milkshake and twist it up a bit to take advantage of the local produce. <\/p>\n

\"Ingredients\"\/<\/p>\n

1 cup unsweetened thin coconut milk
\n4 oz. \/ 110g fresh spinach
\n\u2154 Cup \/ 2 oz. \/ 55g strawberry whey protein powder
\n2 tbsp. Xylitol (depending on tooth)
\n5 oz. \/ 140g fresh strawberries tops removed
\nTwo – three handfuls of ice cubes
\n\u00bc teaspoon guar gum<\/p>\n

Place ingredients in the blender in the order listed, except guar gum. Blend on high until completely smooth. Tap the guar gum through the hole in the blender lid while the blender is still running and blend for 5 seconds.<\/p>\n

Here is the finished product.<\/p>\n

\"Ingredients\"\/<\/p>\n

I gave some to my son yesterday and he exclaimed \u201cThat is great \u2013 you need to bottle it up and sell it\u201d. My daughter just looked totally confused and said \u201cThat tastes like strawberries, but it is green\u201d.<\/p>\n


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