Flax in blender

[Rmiller]

Whenever I make smoothies in my K-tec blender, I also grind up the flax seeds in a coffee grinder before I add it to the blender. Does anyone else who has a K-tec ever just add the flax straight to the blender? If so, does it actually grind it up well? It would just eliminate an extra step if I didn't have to grind it up in the coffee grinder first.

Lisa

[Rawkinlocs]

I don't own a K-Tec, but once in one of my classes someone brought one for us to use and she did grind up dry flax in there...did a really good job too!

I use my Vitamix to grind it and it works well also.

[Rmiller]

I wonder if it would still grind up with all of the other ingredients and liquid added?

Lisa

[Rawkinlocs]

It might...but I'm not sure.

But if it were me, I'd just start out in a dry blender with dry seeds and grind those first and then add the other ingredients right on top of the ground seeds and blend the smoothie from there.

[Nenyath]

Well, my blender does not grind it completely with water in, haven't tried dried though..

Fly forever free..

[EastCoastie]

Since my beautiful dobe girl needs it and we do use it in recipes, I regularly find myself grinding up 1-2 cups of flax in the K-Tec. It's done in about 5 seconds.

I would take Rawk's suggestion and blend up a cup or so prior to making your green smoothie, and refrigerate the part you will not be using. No need to get the coffee grinder out.

I know I have put the seeds in my smoothies whole but I don't remember the result. (Sorry)

EC

[nonniecita]

Could u grind some in the K-tec, then add the rest of your ingredients? That's the way I do it with my regular ol' blender:)

:)Michelle

[Rmiller]

Hi All,

I decided just to try it myself. I made a smoothie in my K-tec of 2 T flax seeds, 2 T sunflower seeds, 1.5 c water and 1 c strawberries. I put everything in the blender at once and the blender did a GREAT job of grinding the flax seeds. It ground them up just as well as the coffee grinder. YEAH!!!!! :) I love my K-tec :D

Lisa

[SedonaSun]

K-Tec rawks!!! :D

[EastCoastie]

Hi Kelly,

Just wanted to say hi and I agree...Go K-Tec...

:) EC