avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

[BongMeye]

Ingredients:
1 avocado
1 cup of splenda
3 ice cubes
1/2 cup sugar free cool whip

Blend all ingredients and serve.

[Atkid]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

Sounds interesting, you do know that your splenda is limited to 3 packs (servings) a day.

[winter]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

Is the sugar free Cool Whip allowed on induction?

[BongMeye]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

Well these foods would not be induction foods...It's jut more low carb maintainance...I give some to the DH so he can get some healthy delicious desert..Good for a
family gathering..

[LindaSue]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

How many servings does it make? It looks pretty carby:

Per batch: 412 Calories; 28g Fat; 3g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 12g Dietary Fiber; 31g Net Carbs

[Richt]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

Can someone explain what Cool whip is? I dont think we get it in England.

[Laurenfra]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

Cool whip is a non-dairy whipped topping(from th package)It is like whipped cream

[Richt]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

Its like whipped cream, but it isnt?

I don't think I undersand.

[not2late]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

Its like whipped cream, but it isnt?

I don't think I undersand.

Cool Whip is a fake whipped cream. In fact, it doesn't even contain cream. It's made from artery-clogging transfats/hydrogenated oils.

Anyhow, I think it's loosely based on a WWII food rationing recipe where canned evaporated milk was whipped. Gotta love the creativity of the WWI and WWII cooks---they created alot of fake food that stood in for all the real food that was rationed/diverted to the troops.

There's a definite "fake" taste to it. But since alot of folks have grown up with it, it tastes more 'real' to them than real, honest whipped cream.

[Richt]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

So, could I use real whipped cream in the recipe if I was going to make it? I cant see any reason why not.

[not2late]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

Or you could just use cream without whipping it. Occasionally, I make smoothies from avocados, pumpkin and rhubarb. I use heavy cream diluted with alittle water. It works well. Or if you are on OWL or Pre-Maintenance, you can use yogurt in place of the cream.

[Richt]

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I have never made a smoothie yet. Tonight may be the night.

[MustLose80]

Re: avocado smoothie...Believe me this is yummy!

I can see where this recipe would be wonderful, but I would have to adjust the sweetener. Whenever I was sick, and had to be on pain medication the only thing that would stay on my stomach was a smoothie made with avocado, lime sherbet and on occasion I added banana. If I was having otehr problems with it I might add banana and rice water. It is very satisfying and nutritious, unless your on Atkins, then it needs some serious overhaul because of the carbs.

I have had some serious injuries where I was on morphine for weeks at a time and this kept me alive.