about that kiwi, btw...

i think this is successful. so, i'm going to be adjusting my daily smoothies to the following creation, when i do not have fresh strawberries:

- 1 banana
- 5 frozen strawberries (thawed)
- 1 kiwi
- two scoops of cherry ice cream
- vanilla soy (it's around 400 ml)

what the kiwi adds is a lot of tangy punch, plus a lot of minerals. it's actually so tangy that it almost makes it taste more like yogurt.

i am still experimenting with whether the kiwi should or should not be peeled. the peel is both edible and nutritious, and it actually blends perfectly - to my surprise. but it's a little woody. like rhubarb. i'm not sure yet.

frozen strawberries tend to be sweeter in the smoothie, so i'll have to do a further experiment the next time that fresh berries come in. i fear that the combination of kiwi and fresh berry may go beyond tang and into bitter, and that it may not be pleasant. yet, i may also be projecting. we'll have to find out.

i'll admit i'm a little surprised by just how nutritious a kiwi is, though. that's a nice little bomb of goodness to drop in the smoothie, and i may get used to it.