Monday, November 4, 2013

Fall Smoothies to Celebrate #Smoovember and a Giveaway

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When I'm in the mood for a healthy snack or a quick breakfast, I often whip up a smoothie.
By keeping banana slices and other frozen fruit in my freezer, I usually have everything I need to make a healthy smoothie in no time. 

I was recently given the opportunity to try two Smoothie Blenders from Hamilton Beach.
Hamilton Beach has been making blenders for over 100 years, so I was excited to give them a try!



















The Smoothie Smart blender has a dedicated smoothie button to help take the guess work out of making a perfect smoothie.  The Single Serve blender makes it easy to take your smoothie on the go.
I loved how the single serve cup fit perfectly into my cup holder!
Both blenders worked great and were easy to clean.
Check out the mess-free spout on the Smoothie Smart blender - I loved that feature.



















I definitely use the single serve blender more often, but I can't wait to have my girlfriends over for Girl's Night wine smoothies using the Smoothie Smart blender :)

Here are two of my favorite fall smoothie recipes.
Hope you like them too!




















Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

1 very ripe banana (or 1 cup frozen banana slices)
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (I use Libby's)
3/4 cup almond milk
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 cup ice

Combine all ingredients into the Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender.
Blend until smooth.
Serves 1.




















Apple Almond Smoothie

1 apple, peeled and diced
1 cup frozen banana slices
1 T almond butter
1 T ground flax seed
sprinkle of ground cinnamon
3/4 cup almond milk

Combine all ingredients into the Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender.
Blend until smooth.
Serves 1.

Note - I prefer my smoothies not to be too sweet.  You may want to add honey or Truvia to sweeten.

Now for the giveaway!





















Hamilton Beach has offered to giveaway a Single Serve Blender and a Smoothie Smart Blender
to one of my readers.  How nice is that!!

HOW TO ENTER
To enter to win, simply leave a comment on this post and answer the question:

“What is your favorite smoothie?”
You can receive up to FIVE additional entries to win by doing the following:

1. Become a fan of Me and My Pink Mixer on Facebook. Come back and let me know you became a fan in an additional comment on this post.
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5. Subscribe to Me and My Pink Mixer by email. Come back and let me know you’ve subscribed in an additional comment on this post.
Deadline to enter: Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 11:59pm EST.

Winner: The winner will be notified via email; if the winner does not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be selected.
 
Disclosure - I was sent two Hamilton Beach blenders to review. I was not compensated for this post and as always, all opinions are my own.

Contest is now closed.
Congratulations to Comment #7 - Missy McDaniel!
 


 

 

37 comments:

  1. Green smoothies are my favorite! harper35@yahoo

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  3. I've never really made smoothies b/c I didn't really have any good recipes! Now I DO!

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  7. i love all fruits mixed with yogurt and a little juice or sometimes milk. They are very filling and gets me started in the morning. love your site. i am on your email list.

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  8. I like frozen Strawberry/banana/blueberries/fresh spinach/yogurt/and oj.

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  11. My favorite smoothie includes chopped pineapple, frozen blueberries and seeded orange
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  13. I love mixed berry smoothies. Thanks for the chance to enter.

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  14. I am an email subscriber of yours. Thanks for the chance to enter.

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  15. I love berry smoothies! I actually have the single size blender in an older version. Love it!

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  16. I love strawberry smoothies.

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  19. My favorite is just my good strawberry smoothie since I keep frozen strawberries in the freezer, ready for the pickin'!!

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  20. I am an email subscriber - Melinda at sbmsystems dot com

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  21. I like strawberry and banana.
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  24. my favorite smoothie is very basic - almond milk and strawberries.

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  25. I love smoothies with spinach, vanilla yogurt, pineapple, strawberry and a little orange juice!

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  26. I pinned this post to pinterest.

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  27. I follow you and Hamilton Beach on twitter and tweeted the giveaway!

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  28. I like the classic strawberry and banana smoothie.

    Thanks!
    Samantha (samdaleo)
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  29. I follow you and Hamilton Beach on twitter!! @samdaleo

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    My favorite smoothie is chocolate-strawberry-banana-kiwi!

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