So how do you try a range of different smoothies without having to invest in all the different "superfoods" and "booster" ingredients I keep hearing about? Where do you start?
So I decided to give natural blender a go, particularly as I found an offer that took £10 off the first 2 boxes.
As with most subscription services, it was easy to sign up and within 5 minutes I had set up a fortnightly subscription (I didn't want weekly in case I got overloaded with fruit and hadn't made them all!). My box arrived as promised on saturday morning.
I unpacked my box straight away and was pleased to see everything was packaged well and all the recipe cards and instructions were included.
Kale-Idascope -The first
smoothie was interesting, in that it contained kale, as well as a plum,
blueberries and almond butter.
Thai'd Up - The
second smoothie was my favourite as im a fan of fruity flavours. it was made of
mango, banana, bok choy, lemongrass and coconut and topped up with coconut milk
which made it super creamy. I will definately be making this one again
Blueberry Burst - I
was looking forward to the third smoothie because I’m a blueberry fan but was a
bit disappointed that the addition of nuts made this one a bit gritty. I find
this with kiwi seeds as well. maybe i need a more powerful blender but i prefer
smooth smoothies.
Morning Sunshine - I had the
same issue with the fourth smoothie, I had no problem with the spinach but the
Hazelnuts again made the texture less pleasant.
The People vs OJ - The final
smoothie was a fruity orange based drink and was very refreshing, again the
texture was very bitty but it did have a whole raw carrot in it which i dont
think blends very well!
Overall I was happy with the box, as its a great way to try things I would otherwise have never bought; such as lucuma or maca powder. I will wait for
the second discounted box before deciding wether to keep subscribing.
I will also try to cost up the ingredients in the this box and the next one to see if its good value.
