Comments on: a blackcurrant smoothie

By: Lucy

Lucy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:14:25 +0000

Toby has eaten some strawberries that are growing in a pot on the patio but he hasn’t taken any fruit off bushes or plants in the ground (that I know of!)…

By: cat

cat — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:18:07 +0000

I think blackcurrants are rare because Mr Ribenna buys them all. They do seem impossible to buy.

Fortunately I haven’t had problems with the birds this year but the dog has eaten most of the gooseberries and about half the blackcurrants. He just plucks them straight off.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:51:22 +0000

we have blackbirds eating ours too – they are nesting in one of the sheds! Birds taking your fruit can have unexpected benefits though – we have blackcurrants and raspberries growing in the track by the house which must have been sown by birds, and I recently found a new small gooseberry bush by the fence

never tried tinned bcs – they do seem a rarity in the shops shame when they’re so easy to grow, but I suppose a bit time consuming to pick commercially…

By: Riaz

Riaz — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:08:09 +0000

I have always had a liking for blackcurrants but they are quite hard to find fresh in Hampshire. I tried the tinned blackcurrants from Aldi but found them too sour for my tastes although they are usable in desserts.

By: Mel

Mel — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:42:16 +0000

Ooh good thinking batman! I may have to add recurrents though my blackcurrents have mysteriously vanished… I’ve been having to pay the Blackbird raisins as protection against my fruit.. Im thinking they havent kept their side of the bargain

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:32:05 +0000

that is odd – maybe something to do with the shape of the blades? you could put more banana in the smoothie instead

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:08:56 +0000

My blender can do nuts easily but it really struggles with avocados for reasonsI cant understand, I’ve tried chopping them finely too or buying over ripe ones. It’s crazy.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:45:00 +0000

do not have one but yes, I think it would be good as ice cream

By: cat

cat — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:48:50 +0000

If you had an ice cream maker it could probably be put in that too.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:32:33 +0000

I think most blenders would do avocado if it’s nice and ripe – the flesh should just be soft and creamy then. Thinking about it, some blenders would not do the nuts – they might have to be ground up first in a coffee grinder.

What little vitamin bursts they are! they’re lovely chucked in a smoothie in frozen state – make it all icy cold. Smoothie mix can of course be made into ice lollies