Making a weeks worth of smoothie at a time runs the risk of bacteria growing in the mix. Stuff could also lose some of its nutrients. I would make it more often.

I know, but it is a lot of work. I keep the mixture in three different stainless Thermos bottles in the refrigerator. They are sealed tight.

Maybe I should make it more often. I'll try every third day, getting 3 portions.

-Mark-

I make the juices and smoothies and use within 20 minutes. Honestly, it takes maybe 15 minutes total time, including cleaning the juicer. I would not want to drink anything that had been sitting around more than 12 hours, honestly.

I think I may start making them each day, after I finish the current batch. If I make too much, I'll just have it later that night.

-Mark-

I cannot argue any of the above points. I decided to make a batch of smoothies each day. I will have one portion when made, and the remaining two portions later that night. I can store them in stainless steel Thermos bottles. It worked really well last night. I had the last portion around 10 hours after it was made.

Smoothie Recipe

• White Grape Juice
• 2 Cups Apricot Nectar
• 1/2 Cup of the Ultimate Meal
• 1 Cup Unsalted Raw Almonds
• 1 Banana
• 1 Loosely Packed Cup of Kale, Cabbage, Spinach, and Broccoli Each. (4 cups total)
• 1 Cup White Grapes
• 1 Cup Frozen Strawberries
• Splash of Lemon Juice
• Splash of Lime Juice
• 1 inch Cube of Ginger Root
• 1200 mg Calcium
• 8000 IU Vitamin D3

First soak the almonds in the apricot nectar over night right in the Vitamix container. To save time, the fruits and vegetables can be clean and prepared the night before, storing them in the refrigerator.

Then blend the almonds, apricot nectar, vitamin D3, calcium, and the ginger root until liquefied. Add the other ingredients and fill with white grape juice and blend.

It tasted great. The grapes and grape juice added enough sweetness.

-Mark-

I had never heard of "Ultimate Meal" so I looked it up. It is sorta like if Purina decided to make Purina Human Chow only make it organic and vegan. I always thought that there should be some kind of easy food that was actually nutritious. It seems a bit expensive.


Interesting idea.

http://theultimatelife.net/CatalogMealBenefits.htm

The 42 ounce big can costs about $60 here with tax. You can get thirty 1/3 cup meals out of each can.

I had been using the one 1/3 cup amount per day for quite sometime. It was the only nourishment I consumed for 6 days during my MG crises event in September.

I just decided to increase the amount of the Ultimate Meal to one cup a day, but did not consider the expense. That word tipple the monthly cost, from $60 to $180 a month.

Maybe I'll go from 1 cup to 1/2 cups a day. Daily cost:

• 1/3 cup daily cost: $2 - ($60 a month)
• 1/2 cup daily cost: $3 - ($90 a month)
• 1 cup daily cost: $6 - ($180 a month)

-Mark-

Here is a photo of the label with the ingredient list.

http://www.theultimatelife.net/images/tumeal-eco21.jpg

-Mark-

P.S.: I for one am grateful you chose to go down the "Purina Human Chow" metaphorical road, instead of the "Soylent Green."

Smoothie Recipe

• White Grape Juice
• 2 Cups Apricot Nectar
• 1/2 Cup of the Ultimate Meal
• 1 Cup Unsalted Raw Almonds
• 1 Banana
• 1 Loosely Packed Cup of Kale, Cabbage, Spinach, and Broccoli Each. (4 cups total)
• 1 Cup White Grapes
• 1 Cup Frozen Strawberries
• Splash of Lemon Juice
• Splash of Lime Juice
• 1 inch Cube of Ginger Root
• 1200 mg Calcium
• 8000 IU Vitamin D3

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I'm going to add some 100 percent Soy Protein to the mix.

-Mark-