I think I’m hitting the wall on smoothies. As I mentioned before, sometimes ingredients, when pulverized and blended together, seem to alter in flavor, and combinations which sound tasty are decidedly not. Broccoli sprinkled with Parmesan cheese is delicious — so why isn’t blended broccoli and parm? I’ve also gotten sick of even my successful combinations, such as the liquid salads I’ve been having twice a day, in a way I never got sick of salad in a bowl. The crunch and other textures keep one’s palate interested; all that additional interest goes away when the ingredients are liquefied.
So I’ve gone back to the smoothie cookbook, Pinterest, etc. for some new ideas to see me through the rest of this sentence. Upon further reflection, it now seems to me that smoothies are sort of meant to be sweet; the savory ones are just not as successful somehow. Too bad, because when I’m hungry, sweet isn’t what I want. And for pre-diabetic me, all sweetness must come from artificial sources, which I usually prefer to limit.
But an ‘Irish coffee’ morning drink (made from coffee with heavy cream, vanilla, coconut milk and stevia — no whiskey!) has made a pretty good breakfast this week. And I’m also experimenting with a cocoa-peanut butter smoothie, which seems promising.
On the savory front, high fiber V8 (high carb too but probably worth it in this diet) with chia or hemp seed powder is okay, if you don’t go crazy with the seeds, which overpower the nice tang of the vegetable juice with a heavy, muddy taste. But I’ve got to give the liquefied salads a rest!
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