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The @HamiltonBeachCa Wave Station express dispensing blender – perfect for smoothies!

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I enjoy my smoothies and love having a smoothie most mornings to  start off the day. They are one of  the quickest and easiest ways to get all your nutritional needs met depending on what you put in your smoothies; they can definitely be a power packed meal on the go.

There are so many great things you can add into your smoothies, but if you follow a specific smoothie recipe like this one here and you have all the ingredients – mixing it up can be fun! I like using coconut and almond milk for my liquid base but you can use other milks as well. I also like to use frozen fruit for my fruit base- it helps to add a bit of thickness and I always have frozen fruit on hand! 🙂 And of course… chocolate [cacao] is a must for me.

 I received this lovely Hamilton Beach Wave Station express dispensing blender to try out with my smoothies this week, and I love it! The wave action makes sure everything is mixed really well together as it is constantly pulling the items down [as in a wave motion]  for smooth results every time– [see the video] so you don’t get chunks of ice or fruit that have not been blended.

 
Love that is makes  blending a breeze and I don’t have to stop to stir things up. The other thing I like about this is the capacity -a 48 oz  dishwasher safe DuraBlend jar- it can make up to 4 good size  [large] smoothie servings. What makes it a really  fun blender to have around for an afternoon BBQ is the dispensing feature – great when mixing up daiquiris etc, so guests can help themselves and is less of a mess.  🙂

Smoothies

 They also come in  some fun colors…mine is red – one of my fave colors! 

Here is one of my favourite smoothie mixtures that I had to try out in my new blender:

Chocolate, raspberry and banana smoothie

  • 1 banana – broken in quarters
  • 1 cup [frozen] raspberries
  • 1 ½ – 2 cups almond or coconut milk (depending on how thick you make it)
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon flax meal

 Optional ( can add in ½ cup of yogurt – which I do if making for my daughter

or  ¼ cup of sesame seeds – [I add for me].

Blend everything together until smooth  – frozen fruit may need a bit more. Serve in tall glasses and garnish with extra pieces of fruit if you wish. Enjoy!

 Now as a special treat, one lucky reader is going to win one of these great blenders from Hamilton Beach so you can make your own amazing smoothie and blended drinks.  How cool is that?

*Disclosure: I received product for review but as always, opinions are my own! 

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  3. Strawberry and banana

    Jonnie

  4. bananas, coconut milk, raspeberries and cocoa powder

  5. Blueberry’s and yogurt!

    1. banana and nutella and greek yoguart mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

  8. whatever fruit is in season plus yogurt

  9. strawberries,bananas,vanilla ice cream

  10. I love kale and bananas in my smoothies!

  11. assorted berries…strawberry blueberry and rasperry

  12. I am entering your giveaway.
    It would be great to win
    The Hamilton Beach Wave Station express dispensing blender.
    In response to your question of
    What are your favourite ingredients for smoothies?
    My favourite ingredients are Strawberries,Bananas and Vanilla ice cream.
    Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!

  13. I love to add greens, berries, flax/chia seeds, almond butter and milk to my smoothies.

  14. My favourite smoothie ingredients are strawberries and yogurt.

  15. Berries Berries and more Berries are my favorite ingedients, after that you can put just about anything else in and I will like it

  18. Strawberries, bananas, protein powder, almond milk and Greek yogurt! YUM!!!

  19. my favourite ingredients (I have two) are blueberries and kale

  22. Strawberries, bananas, blueberries and yogurt!

  23. I loved to freeze bananas and strawberries to make yogurt smoothies, my blender died 2 years ago so this would be fab. Thanks for hosting

  24. strawberries and oranges with yogurt!

  25. Bananas, Apples, Spinach, Kale, Raspberries, Yogurt

  26. Strawberry raspberry blueberry banana! Yum!

  27. Strawberries, Banana, Peaches, Yogurt and Almond Milk

  29. Strawberries, raspberries, bananas 🙂

  30. I love kale, parsley, banana, and soy

  31. love some strawberries and bananas

  32. I like avocado and almond/coconut smoothies!

  33. I love orange banana and strawberries

  35. Raspberries are my favourite but I think that I should branch out a bit. I can’t believe that people add soy and kale. I’d throw in some flax seed and hope it would taste okay.

    Besos, Sarah
    Blogger at Journeys of The Zoo

  36. My typical smoothie includes banana, any type of berries, spinach and plain yogurt.

  37. Soy or almond milk, fresh berries, bananas, honey and wheat germ 🙂

  39. I love coconut water and pineapple

  41. i love strawberries and bananas

  42. Frozen fruit, kale, and a splash of vinegar (I’m allergic to citrus) to cut the “green” flavor.

  43. Strawberries, yogurt and honey!

  44. I like pretty boring smoothies — strawberries and plain yogurt with a dash of vanilla are my favourite ingredients.

  45. Bananas and strawberries.

  46. I love Strawberries, blueberries and bananas

  47. Love spinach,strawberry,banana,protein powder,and chia seeds, with a splash of oj

  48. I tend to use whatever is around that day, but I love to add spinach or kale, coconut oil and whey powder. Always almond milk!

  49. I like strawberry, banana and kiwi in my smoothie.

  50. mango, ice, and strawberries

  52. Frozen bananas, peanut butter, and greek yogurt!

  53. I like using Almond milk, banana, strawberry and chia seeds

  54. I love strawberries, bananas and greek yougurt with a dollop of coconut oil

  55. Strawberries, banana’s, kiwi and yogurt

  57. Blueberries, bananas & strawberries 🙂

  58. bananas, and all kinds of berries 😛

  59. I like smoothies made with berries 🙂

  60. Boy a lot of people like strawberries. Guess what? I like strawberries with greek yogourt and banana too! Thank you!!

  61. Love berry smoothies – raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, saskatoon etc

  62. kale, pineapples and mangos

  63. I like strawberries, blueberries, greek yogurt and coconut water

  65. I love bananas – they make the smoothie SO creamy.. also coconut cream (when I need a treat!)

  66. I love adding Frozen cherries. They add a yummy sweetness!

  67. strawberries, bananas, yogurt!

  68. Strawberries and mango!

  69. I’m a big fan of strawberries and raspberries.

  70. I love Strawberries and Kiwis in smoothies

  72. I love the taste of raspberries in my smoothies.

  73. Strawberries and raspberries 🙂

  75. Lemons! I’m actually drinking a freshly squeezed Lemonade with Sugar and Shaved ICe right now.

  76. Raspberries and banana!

  77. (@jinx644) I LOVE mangoes in my smoothies!!

  78. I love making smoothies with orange sherbert and strawberries.

  79. Love spinach, greek yogurt, banana and blueberries

  80. Peanut butter, banana, ice cream and milk 🙂 (Suzi)

  81. I love a mix of berries, like strawberries, blackberries ,raspberries and add some yogurt

  83. berries, yogurt, hemp hearts

  84. My smoothies normally contain black cherries, kale, chai seeds, and greek yogurt

  85. All kinds of berries! Blueberries/strawberries, & bananas!

  86. Bananas, strawberries and yogurt.

  87. My absolute favourite is diet rootbeer with vanilla protein powder w/ ice. But, I love berries, avacado, spinach, almond milk, and yogurt.

  88. Frozen berries, banana, greek yogurt and chia seeds are my fave.

  89. Any type of berries and kale or spinach!

  90. I love cherries and a touch of lucama. .

  92. My base (core) ingredients ar almond milk, frozen kale, chia seeds and hemp hearts. 🙂

  94. I like to put Milk ,fresh strawberries and blueberries and a scoop of ND orange

  95. Strawberries and raspberries

  96. I haven’t experimented much with smoothies…but I love a pina colada 🙂

  98. Yogurt and whatever fresh or frozen fruit we have in the house

  99. Strawberries and raspberries

  101. Love strawberries & bananas in smoothies! 🙂

  102. Strawberry and banana’s!! 🙂

  104. Coconut, mango, kiwi and strawberry

  105. Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, ALL fruit really!

  107. I love Pineapple some greek yoghurt Almond Milk and flax seeds with a sprinkle of Coffee Powder

  108. Strawberries…oh, and Greek yogurt!

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