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"There are a few little preparation quirks that distinguish a good smoothie from a great one - at least in my book. For one, I like to par-freeze the fruit I'm using - not rock solid, mind you - because it helps thicken the drink; room temperature fruit only thins it. Ditto for the liquid I use, in this case coffee - usually left over from the pot..."

Ingredients: chocolate syrup, protein powder...

"Tasty morning eye-opener."

Ingredients: strawberry yogurt, ice...

"It's great tasting, it's very satisfying and it's .........healthy? Yup, healthy!"

Ingredients: nonfat milk, cocoa powder...

"Whip up this frothy cooler in minutes, it tastes like an old-fashioned Creamsicle.
For best results, start with ice-cold soy milk and use freshly squeezed orange juice.
Creamy, custard-like silken tofu adds extra body.
For additional calcium, use calcium-fortified orange juice.
Points 2."

Ingredients: silken tofu, soft tofu, honey...

"A lovely refreshing summer drink that can be made all year with frozen berries as well. I first had this at a local cafe and liked it so much I figured out how to make it myself."

Ingredients: orange juice, strawberries...

"Go ahead and try it, you know that you want to!"

Ingredients: chocolate ice cream, Kahlua...

"Cooling lunch in a glass."

Ingredients: chocolate milk, strawberries...

"Cool, smooth berries, refreshing drink, nice for lunch or even as a light dessert. I used the berries from our freezer."

Ingredients: nonfat milk, low-fat strawberry yogurt...

"I was looking for a quick tasty fruit drink and got very bored of juice. The sorbet in this makes it really refreshing."

Ingredients: watermelon, sorbet...

"Cool and luscious!!!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, mangoes, milk...

"I love Starbucks' Fraps, but they recently closed the Starbucks closest to me, and now I cannot go as much, but I can't go too long with out a frap! It took a few tries to get this right, but, I did it! It's perfect. :)

*I use the same blender starbucks uses, a VitaMix 5200."

Ingredients: ice, instant coffee, milk...

"After making several hundred smoothies I have finally mastered the best smoothie in the world."

Ingredients: fresh orange juice, protein powder...

"This is what I came up with in order to create a smoothie for my hand crank blender. If you use a hand crank blender, it will have chunky bits in it. The bits add to the taste value in my opinion!"

Ingredients: frozen raspberries, fat-free blueberry yogurt...

"Very simple, refreshing, and tasty. A great way to feed your kids (or yourself) vegetables. Adjust honey to taste."

Ingredients: cucumbers, honey...