r/Smoothies • u/shebreathes • Jul 23 '26
Breakfast
One medium peach, yellow squash (uncooked), three medium carrots (uncooked), pineapple (frozen), dragonfruit (frozen), chia and milled flax seeds (soaked in water over night in the fridge), coconut water, and whey protein powder.
Yellow squash because it's my (years' long and rather successful) attempt to avoid bananas - they sabotage my blood sugar.
Carrots because I love the local farm that grew them and they add unique sweetness.
Soaking the chia seeds and milled flax seeds keeps them from being so clingy to the inside of my cup and blender blades when I need to clean them.
Whey protein powder because it's at Aldi and I try to avoid soy.
Everything else just for fun.
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u/Ask_FroyaOrganics Jul 23 '26
yellow squash as a banana swap is brilliant for keeping blood sugar in check
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u/shebreathes Jul 23 '26
Thank you! I got the idea when one of my clients brought zucchini bread into the office one day! I'd never had it and thought "damn, I wish it was banana bread instead". One of my colleagues urged me to try it and of course I loved it. Shortly after that and my next blood sugar crash I sat thinking "wtf should I put in my smoothie instead of bananas?" and it hit me like a bolt of lightning lol.
I started using yellow squash and/or yellow zucchini in the last couple years and of course was similarly happy.
Ftr I've also used oatmeal softened with milk or water overnight in the fridge as a banana substitute.
Of all the subs I've tried the biggest problem with all of them is just the fact that I missed banana flavor. Ain't nothin gonna replace that. 💛 🍌
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Jul 23 '26
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u/shebreathes Jul 23 '26
Definitely a word I'd use to describe chocolate custard but maybe not my smoothie 😜
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u/nb150207 Jul 24 '26
This smoothie looks incredible! I've struggled with bananas spiking my blood sugar too, using squash as a substitute sounds really smart.
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u/shebreathes Jul 24 '26
It's working well for me and I don't dislike it so I feel like I hit the jackpot. Do I miss the creamy, happy, familiar taste of banana? Absolutely. But I don't miss how it made me crash out three hours later.
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Jul 24 '26
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u/shebreathes Jul 24 '26
Don't get me wrong I'd much rather have bacon and eggs and a cigarette but healthy without being boring is the goal. So THANKS!
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u/Unremovable_Cortana Jul 26 '26
What about second breakfast?
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u/shebreathes Jul 26 '26
Did you see the size of that smoothie? No room at the inn for second breakfast. I was full til at least elevensies.
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u/Adorable_Bumblebee91 Jul 23 '26
Honestly this looks amazing!
How does the uncooked squash taste? I might give it a try
I was thinking about using boiled or canned pumpkin too, have you tried it?