hodgepodge

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 1 kiwi
• 1 apple
• cranberry yogurt
• some pineapple
• 1 tbsp oatmeal
• ice

5/5 stars

This is one of the few smoothies where there isn't one ingredient that stands out significantly more than the others. The flavor is simply "fruit," and with each sip it's hard to pinpoint the actual ingredients. 

fruit tea

Ingredients:

• 3 kiwis
• some pineapple
• fruit milk powder
• sugarless green tea
• ice

5/5 stars

This is a great refreshing drink. It's very thick, but it has a lot of flavor. This is definitely going on my summer drink list.

going green

Ingredients:

• 2 kiwis
• 1 apple
• some pineapple
• sugarless green tea
• ice

3/5 stars

This isn't going in a greatest hits smoothie recipe book, but it sure gets the job done. I was worried about the bitterness of the green tea, but the fruit was sweet enough to make for a good drink. I'm not sure if I'm going to make this smoothie again, or if I'm going to experiment with green tea again. It was alright, anyway.

plain

Ingredients:

• peeled grapes
• lots of pineapple
• 1 kiwi
• plain yogurt
• ice

4/5 stars

I'm on the fence about plain yogurt, as it was an accident that I bought it. There is something to be said about how good this was compared to how simple it is. The yogurt dulled the sourness of the kiwi and pineapple without taking away from its flavor. More plain yogurt smoothies to come.

grapples

Ingredients:

• 2 apples
• 1 kiwi
• grape juice
• 1 tbsp fruit milk powder
• ice

2/5 stars

I decided today that no smoothie ever needs 2 apples. I also realized that the smoothies I make that contain juice from a bottle are only mediocre. This wasn't a bad drink, it just tasted like I was eating apples while drinking grape juice.

kiwi blue

Ingredients:

• 2 kiwis
• 1 banana
• a generous amount of pineapple
• blueberry yogurt
• 1 tbsp oatmeal
• ice

5/5 stars

This is nearly identical to the Strawberry Kiwi, with the major change of yogurt flavor. I used a lot of yogurt and a lot of pineapple, so the smoothie was really creamy and had almost a tart banana taste to it. I'm looking forward to this one again.

banana berry

Ingredients:

• 2 bananas
• 2 kiwis
• strawberry yogurt
• blueberry yogurt
• 2 tbsp oatmeal
• ice

4/5 stars

I couldn't decide whether to add strawberry or blueberry yogurt, so in the end I added both. The flavor didn't blend as well as I would have liked, so the only change I would make is to choose 1 yogurt or the other. 

leftovers

Ingredients:

• 1 apple
• 1 kiwi
• 2 tbsp grape juice concentrate syrup
• orange juice
• ice

4/5 stars

This was simple, but really filling. It had a really smooth consistency and the apple definitely helped tone down the tangy taste. 

blueberry oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 1 kiwi
• 1 apple
• blueberry yogurt
• 2 tbsp finely chopped oatmeal
• 2 tbsp grape juice concentrate syrup
• ice

3/5 stars

This is basically the oatmeal but with blueberry instead of strawberry yogurt. There wasn't much flavor beyond the blueberry yogurt, so perhaps next time calls for more fruit or less yogurt. It's a great, nutritious blend, but doesn't jump off the page.

blue bananas

Ingredients:

• 2 bananas
• 1 kiwi
• 3 tbsp finely chopped oatmeal
• 2 tbsp fruit milk powder
• blueberry yogurt
• ice

4/5 stars

There isn't a lot of liquid to this smoothie, which makes it very thick and filling. The kiwi ended up serving a purely nutritional purpose, as the two bananas and blueberry yogurt flavors were very dominating. Next time I might only add 1 banana to see how the kiwi blends with the blueberry flavor.

sweet and sour

Ingredients:

• 1 apple
• 2 kiwis
• a lot of pineapple
• orange juice
• 1 tbsp fruit milk powder
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• ice

3/5 stars

This is a deceptive rating because it was a delicious drink, but it needs adjustments. The pineapple added too much texture, which is a problem I can fix by cutting smaller slices. I also used a lot of orange juice in this batch, which practically monopolized the whole drink. I see a lot of potential for these ingredients in different amounts.

strawberry kiwi

Ingredients:

• 2 kiwis
• 1 banana
• some pineapple
• strawberry yogurt
• 1 tbsp fruit milk powder
• ice

5/5 stars

My rating system is basically based on how fast I drink each smoothie, and almost all 2 cups of this one was gone in 1 swig. This smoothie is a no-brainer, as these ingredients are well-known to go together. I'll be adding oatmeal in the future for extra nutrients.

tropical C

Ingredients:

• 2 kiwis
• some pineapple
• orange juice
• celery leaves
• spinach
• ice

4/5 stars

I just learned that celery leaves have a lot of Vitamin C, and kiwis also have "more vitamin C than an equivalent amount of orange." This smoothie was medium thickness and tangy. All the ingredients complemented each other very well. I'll do it again.

more about celery  http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=14
more about kiwi  http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=41

yum

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp oatmeal
• strawberry yogurt
• 1 kiwi
• 1 apple
• 1 tbsp fruit milk powder
• ice

4/5 stars

I had dreams about making this smoothie, but it wasn't as perfect as I had imagined. If I hadn't had sky-high expectations, it would probably be a 5/5. Another kiwi might do the trick.

really green

Ingredients:

• 1 kiwi
• some pineapple
• celery
• celery leaves
• spinach
• rice milk
• ice

4/5

Even though this was a great smoothie, I have a feeling it would have been better with orange juice. I'm definitely going to make it again, but perhaps tinker with a few of the ingredients.

oatmeal

Ingredients:

• some plain, dry oatmeal
• 1 banana
• 1 kiwi
• 1 apple
• strawberry yogurt
• ice

4/5 stars

If I had been able to grind the oatmeal into a finer powder, this would have been 5/5. The oatmeal does provide a nice texture and, of course, extra nutrients. 

fruity

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 1 apple
• 1kiwi
• some pineapple
• some orange juice
• some grape juice (concentrate syrup)
• ice

5/5 stars

Throw it all in there for a blast of flavor and nutrition. I tried first with 2 kiwis, but it turns out that the kiwi's flavor is really potent and adding a second one masks the flavor of the other fruit.