{"id":11925,"date":"2017-07-27T11:52:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T10:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/?p=11925"},"modified":"2017-07-27T12:09:19","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T11:09:19","slug":"packd-smoothies-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/2017\/07\/packd-smoothies-review","title":{"rendered":"PACK’D FROZEN SMOOTHIES REVIEW"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I have a foodie review for you.\u00a0If you’re new around here, I love to share small, indie and new businesses that I discover. I do this with regular reviews, over on Instagram Stories<\/a> and also through my weekly interview series, Behind the Biz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A few weeks ago I shared a Behind the Biz interview with Luke, one of the\u00a0co-founders of PACK’D\u00a0Frozen Smoothies<\/a>. Luke and Alex\u00a0founded PACK’D<\/a> back in 2014\u00a0to combat the sugary options available on the market and take the hassle out of making smoothies at home. I think they’ve done a fantastic job of creating a quality and easy-to-use product which tastes delicious. I also really love the branding of PACK’D, it’s so cheerful and fresh.<\/p>\n

I’m delighted to have spotted the smoothie kits in my favourite local shops like Revital in Cambridge as well as bigger supermarkets like Tesco, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Amazon Fresh and more. It’s so fantastic\u00a0to see new businesses doing well.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed learning about the PACK’D business\u00a0journey and if you’re keen to find out more then\u00a0pop over and read my\u00a0interview\u00a0with Luke<\/a>. Following on from this they asked if I’d like to give their smoothie kits a try and as you can imagine I jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n

I don’t review\u00a0everything\u00a0<\/em>I’m sent. I prefer to focus on sharing the things I think you should all know about.\u00a0So, that’s why I’m here talking about the PACK’D Frozen Smoothies today. I really think you’re going to like them and they’re going to make any busy schedule a little easier.<\/p>\n

\"Packd<\/a><\/p>\n

There are 3 frozen smoothie kits available;\u00a0Defence, Detox and Energy.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first thing I must point out about these frozen smoothie kits is that they’re 100% natural<\/em><\/strong>, you won’t find anything artificial hiding away inside them. They’re also made of whole fruit and not\u00a0<\/em>pur\u00e9es. Each pack\u00a0contains 2\u00a0pouches\u00a0of fruit and veg and 2 sachets of superfoods\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(as\u00a0you can see in the photo above)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"Smoothie<\/a><\/p>\n

So, there are a few things which I tend to alternate between when it comes to smoothies. I’ll mostly\u00a0use water as a base for my smoothies but if I have coconut water on hand I’ll use that. We’re big fans of Cawston Press juices in my house so from time to time we’ll have one of them in the fridge. Finally if I’m in the mood for something a little creamier then I’ll go with almond milk but I tend to save those for when I’m making something with peanut butter in, I haven’t used any with the PACK’D\u00a0smoothie kits.<\/p>\n

\"Packd<\/a><\/p>\n

The kits are very easy to use:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Open up\u00a01 pouch of fruit and veg and add it into your blender.<\/p>\n

Pour in your liquid of choice.<\/p>\n

Add the sachet of superfoods.<\/p>\n

Then blend.<\/p>\n

Yes, it really is that quick and simple.<\/p>\n

\"Packd<\/a><\/p>\n

I found the addition of superfoods really interesting. I’ve always been interested in making use of different superfoods but if I’m honest I don’t know a lot about them. I use a couple from time to time but to have a little sachet with an appropriate and targeted mix is very useful.<\/p>\n

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The PACK’D Defence smoothie kit is aimed towards helping the function of your immune and nervous system and protecting sells from\u00a0oxidative stress.<\/p>\n

As always there are 2 pouches\u00a0worth of smoothie mix inside each pack. The fruit and vegetable pouch consists of chopped pineapple, mango, papaya, banana, ginger and goji berries<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0Then there’s the superfood\u00a0sachet which contains milled flaxseed, sunflower seed, pumpkin seed and baobab powder<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This smoothie was very\u00a0tasty and had a fresh and tropical taste. I particularly enjoyed the good ginger kick it had to it, you can never have enough ginger IMO! I think this could easily be blended with water\u00a0as it’s naturally sweet enough. I’ve been using coconut with this kit\u00a0as I had some to hand and it worked really well. I also think pineapple juice would make a nice addition to the smoothie but be sure to check the sugar content first.<\/p>\n

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\"Green<\/a><\/p>\n

This beautifully green smoothie is the Detox one. The fruit and veg pouch contains\u00a0chopped pineapple, apple, kale, ginger, spinach leaves and lemon zest<\/em><\/strong>. The superfood sachet contains\u00a0spirulina, chlorella, wheatgrass and barleygrass powder<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The benefits of this smoothie are to help protect cells from 0xidative stress, reduce tiredness and fatigue and to maintain healthy skin.<\/p>\n

\"Green<\/a><\/p>\n

This is very much a\u00a0green\u00a0<\/em>smoothie with the flavours of kale and spinach holding strong. However, it’s what I would expect from a green smoothie and I really enjoyed it.\u00a0At first I thought the sachet of superfoods might add an usual taste to the smoothie due to the spirulina and chlorella but I was pleased to find that I really enjoyed the smoothie.\u00a0I like to kick-start my day with a good dose of greens and a smoothie is the easiest way to do this.<\/p>\n

I’ve repurchased this a few times now and tend to make the smoothie with coconut water or apple juice to add a little sweetness. If you’re not keen on green smoothies but want to use them as a way of eating more greens then give this try, just make sure you pick up some apple juice to blend it with.<\/p>\n

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You can add more liquid to make the smoothie last longer and to give it a thinner\u00a0consistency.<\/p>\n

\"Energy<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally we have the Energy smoothie. The contents of this one are\u00a0chopped strawberries, banana, blueberries, raspberries, blackcurrants and spinach leaves<\/em><\/strong>. The superfood sachet contains\u00a0milled flaxseed, maca, cacao and guarana powder<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This smoothie kit aims to help reduce tiredness and fatigue, maintain healthy bones and support energy-yielding metabolism. I could do with one of these right now, I’ve been quite tired recently due to a poor sleeping routine.<\/p>\n

This smoothie was lovely. As you can imagine, it has a strong taste of berries which I really enjoyed.\u00a0It was naturally sweet and could easily be blended with just water. I used apple juice on this occasion because I had some that needed to be used up. It really doesn’t need any extra sweetness, it’s naturally sweet and delicious.<\/p>\n

I’ve really enjoyed testing out the PACK’D smoothies and throughly enjoyed each one. I mostly had them for breakfast but used them once or twice when I was feeling low on energy in the afternoon.\u00a0I was pleased to find them stocked at the small Tesco\u00a0in Southwold\u00a0and at\u00a0Revital in Cambridge. I’ve already re-purchased the Detox and Defence kits\u00a0and I have no reservations about buying the energy one again. They’re on offer in Ocado<\/a> for \u00a32.50 instead of \u00a33.5o at the moment which I think is REALLY\u00a0good.<\/em><\/strong> I prefer to stock on things like this when there’s a cheeky little offer on, they can stay in the fridge for ages which is really handy.<\/p>\n

The kits are\u00a0very useful\u00a0if you’re going through a busy period but want to ensure you’re eating well. I like using them for a quick start to the day. I find that they all fill me up\u00a0really well, especially the\u00a0Detox one. Let me know if you give PACK’D Smoothies a try and don’t forget to read my interview with Luke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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