A few weeks ago, Jase recorded a Good Eats episode about how Alton Brown, the host, lost a buncha weight. In the episode, Alton said you should start every day with something purple, and then he shared a smoothie recipe that he says made him buff....hence, Buff Smoothie.
It sounded really good, so I thought I'd try it. I got all the stuff at the store on Monday, but I had to wait for the bananas to ripen before making it. I'm really, really picky about bananas. I love them, but only for a short window of time. Once they were ripe, I stuck them in the freezer. Also, I had to improvise a bit because we don't have a blender that works. One broke, the other is missing a piece. Wanna know what I used instead? My food processor. Sounds weird, but it worked perfectly.
Here's what the critics had to say about the smoothie:
Madeline - "I think it was very good."
Riley - She actually drank it and wanted more!
Jase - "I thought it was really good. Tasty. Couldn't even taste the soy milk."
Erin - "Yum! I didn't think it would fill me up, but it did."
Here is what this recipe cost:
Soymilk - $2.34 (only used 1/2 c. per serving)
Bananas - $1.37 (only used 1/2 per serving)
Frozen Peaches - $2.66 (uses 1/2 c. per serving)
Frozen Strawberries - $2.68 (uses 1/2 c. per serving)
Frozen Blueberries - $3.08 (uses 1/2 c. per serving)
Grape Juice - $2.98 (uses 1/2 c. per serving)
I'm guessing I could make 6 smoothies with the ingredients I bought. So, the cost per serving is $2.52.
You should make this smoothie. It's really good and really good for you!! You can find Alton's recipe here:
Three, Two, One..."Start Cookin'!"
