Quick smoothie tip

No time for a smoothie? Eat fruits and nuts. 

Some mornings, smoothies just can't happen. This morning, I didn't even have time to slice or peel fruit. Or pour a side liquid. Luckily, fruit and nuts are portable and speedy solutions. Call it a "deconstructed smoothie" and get on with your day. 

What are your smoothie tips? 

Quick smoothie tip

Invest in a large measuring cup for handy measuring and serving.

My trusty 2-cup measuring cup recently shattered on our kitchen floor, as glassware tends to do. And to replace it my boyfriend decided to supersize it to this 4-cup giant. At first I was taken aback. Did I even have shelf space for this sucker?

However, this Pyrex measuring cup has already earned a prized spot in my smoothie accoutrements. It's so handy when measuring ingredients and serving large batches of smoothies. I'm looking forward to soup-making with it this fall too.

What are your smoothie tips?

Quick smoothie tip

Freeze your bananas in chunks for easier blending and portion management.

I went home for the holiday weekend and was making smoothies with my parents. My Dad gave me a whole frozen banana for the blend and I was taken aback. Surely, he knows to chunk up his smoothie bananas?

I picked up this habit because I don't have a powerful blender. These smaller pieces of frozen banana are easier to cream into submission. Plus, I can portion out managed amounts for single or double batches.

What are your smoothie tips?