Woot! Let the smoothies begin!

[curlykitty]

The FedEx man just delivered my Blendtec! Yay! I am so excited. I cant wait to make an avocado smoothie using the pit as well. :D Now I just have to stop at the fruit market tonight to get avocados. :D

[hippiechick704]

Really?? Using the pit?? I didn't know they were edible.

[RawKev]

Indeed there is definitly no need to consume an avacado pit. I know Blendtecs are powerfull but some things just shouldn't be blended into a smoothie.

[Tirza]

So what is the answer?

Are the pits beneficial in some way? I know that pits of some fruits are supposed to be very good for certain conditions or just plain nutritious.

Or is it just to prove that the KTec can do it?

[halikatak]

Really?? Using the pit?? I didn't know they were edible.

I was curious if the avocado pit was edible... and it probably shouldn't be eaten. This (http://net.unl.edu/wonderwise/14africa/a-plant.htm) is what I found.

(Ctrl + f) and search for "avocado".

[Hannah]

Halikatak - Thanks for the info, I find it SO interesting!!!, also I LOVE owls and I LOVE your avatar!

[bodaflower]

My beautiful morning smoothie:

3 bananas
Chocolate Hemp milk (not raw but freakin' delicious and nutritious)
1-2 Tbsp. raw Flax Oil
1-2 Tbsp. raw coco oil
handful of fresh spinach
raspberries
blackberries
1 scoop Green for Life supplement (has a ton of amazing stuff in it)
1 scoop Youre my everything supplement
Juiced and freeze dried maca powder
Bee Pollen

i think that's everything

It tastes like God.

and you can substitute the chocolate hemp milk for liquid of your choice if you want it to be all raw :) I'd recommend though adding in some sort of chocolate powder because it just makes it really tasty and good.

:)

[halikatak]

Halikatak - Thanks for the info, I find it SO interesting!!!, also I LOVE owls and I LOVE your avatar!


Thanks Hannah!
The owl is a possible tattoo for me... if I EVER decide to get one!
(probably not) :rolleyes:

[curlykitty]

That is really interesting. I had read that the pit of the avocado was very high in fiber and is good to eat. Hmmm. I guess some more research is in order. Thanks for the link! :D And that recipe sounds fantastic.

[curlykitty]

Here is one of the sources I found about avocado pits:

Dr. Tom Wu: Yes I do!. When I eat the avocado I always eat the seed. It is packed with very good nutrients. It has the life force. It is a very high Qi food! It’s also the highest in soluble fiber. This soluble fiber binds to the fat and excess cholesterol. Then we can lower cholesterol and improve heart function naturally. We can improve the blood circulation by pulling out all the fatty deposits in our circulatory system with the soluble fiber of the avocado seed. Soluble fiber is very difficult to get in our diet. Oatmeal has some, but it cannot compare with the avocado seed. Any heart disease patient must eat the avocado including the seed.

[diali36]

How the heck can you eat the seed! The thing is hard!

[curlykitty]

stick it in the blender with water and poof it is gone. :D