The quickest method to clean your smoothie blender after each use is to pour 1/4 – 3/4 of water into the empty soled blender. It does not matter whether it is hot or cold water.

Add a little washing up liquid, replace the lid and blend between 30 – 60 seconds.

The embedded dirt inside the blender will have worked its way loose so you only have
to remove the lid and rinse out at the sink.

If you use too much water it could leak out beneath the lid when blending the soap and water together.

If you use too much water it could leak out beneath the lid when blending the soap and water together. This could in turn drip down onto the electronic base and affect the workings of your machine.

To get a better clean use a brush, this can be done occasionally when you have more time or the smoothie blender is particularly dirty.

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Here are a few recipe ideas

Smoothie with Amaretto

• ½ oz amaretto
• ½ oz kahula
• 1 scoop of chocolate ice cream
• 6 oz chilled espresso
• Whipped cream

Put the amaretto, kahula, chilled expressive and chocolate ice cream together and blend until it is smooth. Serve into glasses and spoon the whipped cream on top. Serves 1.

Smoothie with Strawberries

• 8 strawberries
• 8 ice cubes
• 1/3 glass of vodka
• 1 lemon freshly squeezed

Put the strawberries and ice cubes together and blend until they form a slush. Next add the lemon juice and vodka and blend until smooth. Serves 2.

Smoothie with Baileys

• 1 ½ oz Baileys
• 2 ice cubes
• 1 small banana chopped
• 1 big scoop of coffee ice cream

Blend the Baileys and ice cream together the add the chopped banana with the ice cubes and blend again. Serves 1.

Smoothie with Baileys and Chocolate Mint

• 70 ml Baileys
• 1 large scoop of chocolate or vanilla ice cream
• 1 mint chocolate bar of Aero
• 2 strawberries

Break the Aero bar into small pieces and blend. Next add the Baileys and ice cream. Serve into chilled glasses. Cut the strawberries in half and place on top of the Smoothie for flavour and decoration. Serves 1.

Smoothie with Rum & Coconut

• 100 ml rum
• 4 ice cubes
• 50 ml coconut milk

Blend all the ingredients together until smooth and serve. Serves 2.

Smoothie with Margarita and Watermelon

• 2 oz cointreau
• 4 oz tequila
• 2 ½ cups of seedless watermelon
• 3 tbs lime juice freshly squeezed
• 2 cups of crushed ice

Cut the watermelon into 1 inch cubes and place into the Smoothie blender. Next add the rest of the ingredients including the ice. Blend everything until smooth. Serves 2.

Smoothie with Blackberry Brandy

• 2 oz blackberry brandy
• 2 big scoops of vanilla ice cream
• Blend both the brandy and ice cream together until smooth. Serves 1.

Fruit Smoothie with Champagne

• This is an ideal smoothie to celebrate any occasion.
• 800 ml champagne
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• 2 ½ cups orange juice
• ¼ cup sugar
• 16 oz frozen whole strawberries unsweetened

At room temperature thaw the strawberries but do not drain the strawberry juice. Next blend the strawberries and strawberry juice together with the sugar. Slowly pour this mixture into a pitcher jug and stir in the lemon and orange juice and finally stir in the champagne. Chill in the fridge. Serve over ice. Serves lots!

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Green vegetable smoothies are very suitable for those people who don’t like eating vegetables as the Smoothie blender actually blends the green vegetables into a pulp so all the natural goodness is retained. Some green leafy vegetables have a stronger taste than others to suit each individual. The vegetables that have less taste but with good nutrients is spinach, lettuce and kale.

Darker leafy vegetable like cabbage have more taste though they contain more fibre which provides vitamin K. This is especially good for those wanting to loose weight as there are less carbohydrates in these vegetables. This in turn makes digestion slower so you feel full for longer, consequently you feel less urge to snack between meals on fat carbohydrate foods such as crisps, biscuits and chocolate! Dark green leafy vegetables also contain omega-3 which is helpful to minimize heart problems by removing bad cholesterol.

Benefiting Your Health

Green vegetable smoothies are ideal for people who are suffering from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, painful inflamed joints like arthritis and osteoporosis. and diabetes. As the pulp is included from the leafy vegetable in the Smoothie, it includes more fibre which in turn reduces the glycemic index of your Smoothie therefore it gets slowly absorbed into you body. This balances out your sugar levels by the pure natural nutrients of the vegetable. They are also excellent and reducing the risk of heart attacks, strokes and certain cancers and are highly recommended by many doctors preventing cardiovascular disorders as much as 11%.

Green Vegetable and Fruit Smoothie

You could try mixing a combination of vegetables with fruit to create a naturally sweeter taste to suit your palate. You could choose any colour of fruit such as apples, bananas, berries, grapes, kiwi, lemons, limes, nectarines, oranges, peaches or plums. Try using 40% of green leafy vegetables and 60% of chopped, peeled and skinned fruit. Also add three cups of water and one cup of ice to two quarts of Smoothie.

A Smoothie Blender Making Drinks Quick And Easy

Not many people like eating lots of salads or cooked vegetables so investing in a Smoothie blender is ideal so you can make up your own green vegetable Smoothie with fruit making a delicious drink which can really aid your body as well as tasting great.

Why Green Vegetable Smoothies Are Good For YouGreen vegetable smoothies are very suitable for those people who don’t like eating vegetables as the Smoothie blender actually blends the green vegetables into a pulp so all the natural goodness is retained. Some green leafy vegetables have a stronger taste than others to suit each individual. The vegetables that have less taste but with good nutrients is spinach, lettuce and kale.
Darker leafy vegetable like cabbage have more taste though they contain more fibre which provides vitamin K. This is especially good for those wanting to loose weight as there are less carbohydrates in these vegetables. This in turn makes digestion slower so you feel full for longer, consequently you feel less urge to snack between meals on fat carbohydrate foods such as crisps, biscuits and chocolate! Dark green leafy vegetables also contain omega-3 which is helpful to minimize heart problems by removing bad cholesterol.

Benefiting Your Health

Green vegetable smoothies are ideal for people who are suffering from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, painful inflamed joints like arthritis and osteoporosis. and diabetes. As the pulp is included from the leafy vegetable in the Smoothie, it includes more fibre which in turn reduces the glycemic index of your Smoothie therefore it gets slowly absorbed into you body. This balances out your sugar levels by the pure natural nutrients of the vegetable. They are also excellent and reducing the risk of heart attacks, strokes and certain cancers and are highly recommended by many doctors preventing cardiovascular disorders as much as 11%.
Green Vegetable and Fruit SmoothieYou could try mixing a combination of vegetables with fruit to create a naturally sweeter taste to suit your palate. You could choose any colour of fruit such as apples, bananas, berries, grapes, kiwi, lemons, limes, nectarines, oranges, peaches or plums. Try using 40% of green leafy vegetables and 60% of chopped, peeled and skinned fruit. Also add three cups of water and one cup of ice to two quarts of Smoothie.
Investing In A Smoothie Blender

A Smoothie Blender Making Drinks Quick And EasyNot many people like eating lots of salads or cooked vegetables so investing in a Smoothie blender is ideal so you can make up your own green vegetable Smoothie with fruit making a delicious drink which can really aid your body as well as tasting great.

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This book of blended drinks includes recipes that are easy to make, totally delicious and very good for you. . Includes how to make fruit smoothies, yoghurt drinks including Lassi and smoothies for health enthusiasts including a breakfast smoothie. All you need is this fabulous book and a blender and you’ll be experiencing a new world of wonderful smoothies and shakes!

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Kenwood Smoothie Junior SB100 Smoothie Maker (White)

Breakfast Smoothie Recipes which are quick and easy on a school day.

Peanut Butter and Banana Shake

I cup fat free or low fat choc milk
½ cup frozen banana slices
1 tablespoon peanut butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Sunshine Shake
1 medium orange peeled & cut up into chunks
1 medium banana peeled
½ cup low fat vanilla yoghurt (add honey to taste)
1/16 teaspoon cinnamon
1/16 teaspoon nutmeg

Banana Raspberry Smoothie
1 & ½ cups pineapple juice
1 cup vanilla yoghurt (add honey to taste)
1 cup raspberries
2 ripe med bananas peeled
½ cup ice cubes (omit unless you used frozen raspberries)

Crunchy Breakfast Smoothie
1 cup low fat milk
½ Quaker oats
1 banana peeled
½ cup frozen berries
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
¼ cup vanilla yoghurt
1/8 cup ground flax seed

This makes enough for an adult, schoolchild and small baby.

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Smoothies are an ideal quick way for blending most types of fruit or vegetables into a smooth liquid which can be consumed at anytime of the day. Smoothies can also be an additional aid towards weight loss. Below are some smoothie diet recipes which are low in fat but high in nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. The tomato recipe contains lycopene which is a natural antioxidant from tomatoes which can help prevent cancer.

Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

6oz strawberry frozen yogurt that is fat free or reduced in sugar

5 large strawberries

4oz diet lemonade or sugar free lemonade

2 teaspoons of sugar or 1 gram

Tropical Tofu Berry Smoothie Recipe

1 banana

3/4 cup of blueberries

1 cup of strawberries

3” cube of soft tofu

1 cup of vanilla yogurt that is fat free or reduced in sugar

1 cup of skimmed milk

Blend the banana, tofu, vanilla yogurt and milk together until finally adding the strawberries and blueberries.

Tomato Smoothie Recipe

2 cups of chopped tomatoes

1/2 cup of carrots

1/4 cup of celery

1/2 cup of tomato juice

1/4 cup of apple juice

2 cups of ice

Tabasco sauce or any hot sauce to taste

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How to eat healthy to prevent gain is no secret but can be difficult to plan into your everyday life.

Choosing Healthy Colourful Foods
The ideal foods to eat are colourful foods like a traffic light system. Greens, yellows and reds. These are mainly from fresh, frozen or tinned vegetables and fruit.

Greens
These can be any type of leaf that you would put into a salad or cook such as lettuce, rocket, spinach or vine leaves. Also included are any greens that can be used cold or hot or as a desert. Any greens from the bean family like green beans, broad beans etc. Peas, cabbage, broccoli, and leaks. Cucumber or fruit like gooseberries, limes, kiwi apples, or grapes.

Yellows
When choosing any yellow colours include orange colours too. Good foods to eat would be carrots, corn, chick peas, yellow peppers, oranges, mandarins and bananas.

Reds
Beetroot, red cabbage, rhubarb, tomatoes, apples

Preventing Weight Gain
Eating foods suggested from the colourful foods above can help prevent weight gain as well as provide you with the right amount of vitamins, nutrients, antioxidants and calcium for your internal body.

A Healthy Colourful Smoothie
It can be difficult eating your way through these foods especially if you lead a busy lifestyle so you have little time to prepare a meal. Investing in a smoothie blender would help to solve this problem as you could create soups, smoothies or blended vegetables or sauces for pasta which would save a lot of your time.

Meats That Are Healthy For You
Any type of fish is good for you especially tinned fish like sardines, mackerel and tuna as these contain omega 3 which is excellent for your body. Fresh or frozen fish is good too and try to choose breaded fish rather than battered if you have a choice.

Chicken is also good as it contains protein and can be put into a variety of dishes, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, English etc. Both fish and chicken are low in fat.

Bacon, pork, gammon, sausages, beef and lamb should only be eaten once or twice a week as these meats contain more fat.

Allow Some Treats
Cakes, biscuits, chocolate, pizza, alcohol, sugary drinks etc should be eaten more as a treat in moderation.

Exercise
Exercise plays a big part in reducing your weight or maintaining it at a certain level. Depending on your age, height and physical ability it can be difficult to walk let alone run or cycle so using the traffic light system can help to play a major part in keeping your body healthy from the inside out.

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 Fruit Juice

Fruit juice is literally that. The juice from fruit. Although it is a healthy drink it contains no pulp. The pulp is the most beneficial part of the fruit which contains the most vitamins and when making a fruit juice, this gets thrown away. The other good and bad thing about a fruit juice is:

a) The fruit juice contains natural sugars which are good for the body.

b) These sugars can be poor for the teeth

Smoothies

Smoothies are made up of a combination of fruit, natural yoghurt, juice and ice blended together into a thicker drink as it includes the pulp too. Consequently because it retains the pulp, the smoothie drink is actually more beneficial than the fruit juice drink.

 Blenders

Purchasing a fruit juice blender is good as it can help you to prepare your own choice of fresh fruit for your own fruit drink rather than buying a carton of fruit juice. Remember, no pulp is usually involved in a fruit juice drink except maybe a few segment bits.

Smoothie Blenders

Buying a smoothie blender is a much better investment. Not only can you make any type of chosen fruit smoothie which includes the pulp, but you can blend vegetables too.

Firstly this is excellent when blending babies food which could come from a small portion of your dinner, freshly prepared and blended down into a pulp. This can be fresher than the baby foods sat on the supermarket shelf which does not taste so appetizing.

Secondly blending a portion of a freshly made dinner can help those who struggle to swallow solid food including many elderly people. This keeps the taste and all the vitamins and nutrients in the food which helps the person too.

Buying a Smoothie Blender

There are many different types of smoothie blenders around from hand held to kitchen work top, the decision is really yours and what suits you most.

Enjoying these drinks on a regular basis, especially a smoothie, can help ward off heart attacks and strokes besides a number of diseases.

Whether you prefer a fruit juice or a smoothie drink will always depend on the individual’s personal taste.

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Functional, practical and  sturdy with a very stylish design.

The Braun Multiquick 5 hand blender has been designed to help with all your daily cooking needs, taking up less space to help  you prepare healthy food easily. Equipped with all the functions of a larger food processor, but in a hand blender sized package. It is easy and practical to use, taking it apart to clean is also easy.

With the Multiquick Braun hand blender you have a versatile, effortless and indispensable kitchen devise at hand to blend, chop, whip, slice, shred and even knead – with just the one tool.

So, if making milk shakes, baby food, soup and other quick jobs were what you thought it could only do, you’ll be surprised how much more it will do.  The Multiquick hand blender is the ideal tool to enable you to create every dish you love – easily!

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