Smoothie King Giveaway: $100 could be yours
You'd be hard pressed to find a Smoothie King smoothie that isn't both tasty and nutritious. Delicious flavors like Angel Food and Caribbean Way are packed with fresh fruit and nutrients, and you can actually make them even healthier. Simply ask for your smoothie to be "made skinny." "Skinny" smoothies have no turbinado (raw cane sugar) and contain 99 less calories and 23 less carbs than their counterparts. Smoothie King offers more than 30 smoothies under 300 calories after being rendered skinny. The Slim-N-Trim, for one, is a low-calorie treat used by many as part of an overall diet and training program geared toward slimming down.
Smoothie King also offers 50 smoothies with ingredients that meet customers' nutritional and dietary needs. There's The Hulk, with lots of calories and lots of nutrients, for chemotherapy patients who need a boost. There's The Gladiator for individuals who have undergone gastric bypass surgery and need essential vitamins and protein for recovery. And others can be formulated to jump-start energy and immunity; address stress relief, joint, and tissue repair; and build muscle.
Not all smoothies are created equal, say Smoothie King founders Steve and Cindy Kuhnau, who are proud to be the originators of the nutritional, fruit-based smoothie. Want to taste what they're talking about? Consider this:
Smoothie King will award one lucky reader with a $100 gift card, good for use in any one of their stores -- click here to find a location near you.
To enter to win, just leave a comment below before 5 PM Eastern on Thursday, June 12 describing the tastiest and healthiest smoothie you'd create if you could -- we want our mouths to water so make it good. Feel free to go to www.smoothieking.com for inspiration. Click on "Find Your Favorite" under the "On The Menu" category and you'll find bunches of possibilities. We'll randomly choose one winner amongst the eligible entries and announce the winner on Friday, June 13. Some other important details:
- To enter, leave a confirmed comment below describing the tastiest and healthiest smoothie you'd create if you could.
- The comment must be left and confirmed before 5 PM on Thursday, June 12.
- You may only enter once.
- One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
- One winner will receive a $100 gift card for the purchase of Smoothie King smoothies.
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
6-10-2008 @ 8:50AM
mycroftbyers said...
My dream smoothie is plain yogurt with banana, almonds, honey, and a shot of vanilla milk...mmmm.
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6-10-2008 @ 8:50AM
aqsmith said...
The Iron Man: A smoothie containing a healthy dose of vitamins, minerals, protein, all blended into low-fat yogurt with banana, mixed berries, and naturally sweetened by steevia. Not only does the Iron Man taste great but it provides the body with all the nutrients for overall wellness. Do not be mistaken, the Iron Man smoothie is for everyone not just the body builder inside all of us because everyday we need the strength to be Super Heroes in our own lives.
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6-10-2008 @ 8:58AM
mpacak said...
I would order a smoothie with power butter, vanilla soy milk, banana and sccop of banana flavor protein. top it off with a drizzle of smuckers sugar free fudge sauce...YUMMMMY.
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6-10-2008 @ 9:54AM
JPN said...
I would like a chocolate/banana/peanut butter smoothie - however, with cocoa (probably dark!) and organic EVERYTHING! And yogurt for good consistency....
I love Smoothie King! I go there a lot - the orange/vanilla slim n' trim is my favorite!
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6-10-2008 @ 11:10AM
Sean Moy said...
I love healthy but I love flavor, so here's my contribution:
Strawberries, a touch of vanilla extract, nutmeg, peanut butter, some pine nuts, flax seeds, with some red onions, yes onions to add some subtle spice, guava, caramel and finally a cup of yogurt. Unusual sounding yes but what a blend!
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6-10-2008 @ 11:46AM
Pat said...
Had this smoothie at Canyon Ranch and it was great!
Raspberries, strawberries, banana, apple juice and cranberry nectar - Berry Berry!
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6-10-2008 @ 12:50PM
Leslie said...
I would take a carton of Fage 0% yogurt, a scoop of chocolate protein powder, natural almond butter and peanut butter, a drizzle of honey and some ice (or I'd just freeze the Fage prior).....YUM!
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6-10-2008 @ 4:05PM
Yahaira said...
My smoothie would taste like a virgin pina colada with bananas, coconut milk, pineapple, non-fat yogurt, some honey and wheat germ. Yum.
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6-10-2008 @ 5:48PM
Joey said...
Definitely have to go with a strawberry, vanilla protein blend, chocolate whey, and almonds. I get it almost every day!
I call it the "Neopolitan". You really taste every flavor. Perfect for after workouts - sugar from strawberry for quick replenishment, then protein for the longer replenishment once the sugar is used. :)
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6-10-2008 @ 8:38PM
Kam A said...
My smoothie would have strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, vanilla yogurt and flax seed :)
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6-10-2008 @ 10:26PM
Johannah Brookwell said...
I am allergic to fructose (all fruit sugars and corn)-- so mine would have to be vanilla and almond.
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6-10-2008 @ 10:50PM
marcie0305 said...
Um, I looked at a few of the "Skinny" smoothies on their website and they all had turbinado (raw cane sugar) - I am also confused about the some of the "low carb" options - the ingredients list one or more of their protein powders, but I could not find the ingredients for those on their website. I *think* they are listing the carb count of the smoothie without fruit added, but it says you have a choice of fruit. A bit confusing.
In any case, I am a big fan of smoothies, when given the choice of practically any other dessert "food" available in America. I love that they are using cane sugar and honey - and I agree stevia would be an excellent additive but the FDA does not allow it added to drinks as of now :( But the low carb ones with fruit added sound perfect!
I actually had no idea about SmoothieKing, and I have found there are couple in my area - I can't wait to try!
I'l post my idea tomorrow, I need to sleep on it :) - thanks!
~Marcie
http://feedingblackmail.blogspot.com
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6-18-2008 @ 9:37AM
Jennifer said...
Marcie,
Actually, making a smoothie at Smoothie King a "skinny" means leaving out the turbinado, saving yourself 100 calories. This can be done to any of the smoothies with turbinado. I think you were looking at the Slim 'N Trim smoothies when you saw they had turbinado. Yes they do still have turbinado but it can be left out, making it a "skinny" Slim 'N Trim (as low as 3 Weight Watchers points for a 32 oz. Vanilla). And the great part is that these smoothies still taste sweet when you leave out the turbinado.
And the carbs listed on the Nutritional Chart, http://www.smoothieking.com/smoothies/nutritional-chart.php, is for all the ingredients, including the fruit. You can click on each smoothie on this chart and see more details about it including the ingredients. Your local Smoothie King store can give you more details on the protein blend as well. With almost 600 stores Nationwide and in Korea, there's more than likely at least one near you.
I have to say, growing up on the West Coast with the competitor's product, once I found this East Coast "King" I've never gone back. I'm glad they are finally growing on the West Coast as well. Their smoothies are so much better than any others I've ever tasted. Try one for yourself and you'll say the same thing!
6-11-2008 @ 6:42AM
jman62 said...
I would make a Strawberry Mango Smoothie with healthy ingredients. Ice, Mangoes, Strawberries, Bananas, fresh squeezed Orange Juice, a sprinkle of flax seeds for omega-3s, and a tsp of Agave Nectar as a natural sweetener.
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6-11-2008 @ 11:17AM
Kari Follett said...
My favorite smoothie is vanilla yogurt, honey, banana, vanilla soy milk, and a huge scoop of peanut butter. Total energy and very yummy!!
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6-11-2008 @ 3:20PM
Peter Benson said...
Something simple for me. OJ, banana, yogurt, strawberries/blueberries, honey, and flax seed.
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6-11-2008 @ 8:13PM
rhiannon said...
blueberries, mango, greek-style yogurt (plain), table spoon of orange blossom honey, and crushed ice in a blender. all natural and yummy :)
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6-11-2008 @ 8:47PM
AmyB said...
For me, frozen berries, cranberry juice, a touch of seltzer water, yogurt, and lime juice.
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6-11-2008 @ 9:06PM
ashley said...
Oh, I love Smoothie King! From there, I always "create my own" with banana, mango and blueberries with soy protein! Mmm!
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6-12-2008 @ 8:08AM
Stephanie said...
I would order a smoothie with chocolate soy milk (or milk with chocolate protein powder), dark sweet cherries, and a banana. Yum!
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