Re: Storing Your Smoothies

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I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually use it.

Storing Your Smoothies

I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it better to do this to keep your drinks in?

Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

[Guest guest]

I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually use it.

Storing Your Smoothies

I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it better to do this to keep your drinks in?

Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

[Guest guest]

Smoothies are best consumed right away, but if they aren't turning funky, and hubby isn't turning up his nose at them, then probably no need to change what you are doing. I am a huge fan of mason jars, but I use the metal lids instead of plastic-I can vacuum seal the lids that way to keep things fresher longer (air is what causes a breakdown of foods). Then again, I use mason jars for EVERYTHING, including freezer storage. I avoid plastic as much as possible.From: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies Date: Friday, February 25, 2011,

4:33 PM

I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually use it.

Storing Your Smoothies

I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it better to do this to keep your drinks in?

Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

[Guest guest]

Smoothies are best consumed right away, but if they aren't turning funky, and hubby isn't turning up his nose at them, then probably no need to change what you are doing. I am a huge fan of mason jars, but I use the metal lids instead of plastic-I can vacuum seal the lids that way to keep things fresher longer (air is what causes a breakdown of foods). Then again, I use mason jars for EVERYTHING, including freezer storage. I avoid plastic as much as possible.From: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies Date: Friday, February 25, 2011,

4:33 PM

I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually use it.

Storing Your Smoothies

I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it better to do this to keep your drinks in?

Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

[Guest guest]

, when you vacuum seal mason jars for storage, can you use the lids more than once?  About how many times can the same lid be vacuum sealed?  Thank you.  Arlene in Ohio

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Berry <berrywell@...> wrote:

 

Smoothies are best consumed right away, but if they aren't turning funky, and hubby isn't turning up his nose at them, then probably no need to change what you are doing.  I am a huge fan of mason jars, but I use the metal lids instead of plastic-I can vacuum seal the lids that way to keep things fresher longer (air is what causes a breakdown of foods).   Then again, I use mason jars for EVERYTHING, including freezer storage.  I avoid plastic as much as possible.

From: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies

Date: Friday, February 25, 2011,

4:33 PM

 

I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually use it.

Storing Your Smoothies

  I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it better to do this to keep your drinks in?

Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your help! I heard that I shouldn't put citrus in the smoothie if

it's going to sit more than a half hour. I guess it turns the greens rancid?

I might try the mason jar thing. I think they make really cute glasses too! Does

anyone know where to get the ones with the handles? And I would be interested in

trying the white lids as well as the metal to see which I prefer.

Can I just say that I love this site!? Seriously. All of you ROCK!

Angie

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> > From: <kareningotham@...>

> > Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies

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> > Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 4:33 PM

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> > I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I

> > imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily

> > available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen

> > is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour

> > milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually

> > use it.

> >

> >

> > Storing Your Smoothies

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> >

> > I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves

> > for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just

> > put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the

> > vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

> >

> > Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot

> > of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it

> > better to do this to keep your drinks in?

> >

> > Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for your help! I heard that I shouldn't put citrus in the smoothie if

it's going to sit more than a half hour. I guess it turns the greens rancid?

I might try the mason jar thing. I think they make really cute glasses too! Does

anyone know where to get the ones with the handles? And I would be interested in

trying the white lids as well as the metal to see which I prefer.

Can I just say that I love this site!? Seriously. All of you ROCK!

Angie

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> > From: <kareningotham@...>

> > Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies

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> > Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 4:33 PM

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> > I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I

> > imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily

> > available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen

> > is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour

> > milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually

> > use it.

> >

> >

> > Storing Your Smoothies

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> >

> > I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves

> > for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just

> > put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the

> > vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

> >

> > Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot

> > of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it

> > better to do this to keep your drinks in?

> >

> > Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

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[Guest guest]

Hey Angie--just a heads up--the white lids WILL leak!  If you are just sitting them in the fridge it isn't a big deal--unless he shakes them up. LOL  I do like using the white lids for some stuff--just easier to deal with.

 

Stacey

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Angie <angieliddiard@...> wrote:

 

Thanks for your help! I heard that I shouldn't put citrus in the smoothie if it's going to sit more than a half hour. I guess it turns the greens rancid? I might try the mason jar thing. I think they make really cute glasses too! Does anyone know where to get the ones with the handles? And I would be interested in trying the white lids as well as the metal to see which I prefer.

Can I just say that I love this site!? Seriously. All of you ROCK! :)Angie> >> >> > From: <kareningotham@...> > > Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies> > > > Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 4:33 PM

> >> >> >> >> > I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I> > imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily

> > available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen> > is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour> > milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually

> > use it.> > > >> > Storing Your Smoothies> >> >> > I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves> > for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just

> > put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the> > vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?> >> > Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot

> > of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it> > better to do this to keep your drinks in?> >> > Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

> >> >> > > >>

[Guest guest]

I often see mason jars at thrift shops, and have found PLENTY of the ones with handles at yard sales. My daughter teases me about being a hillbilly, drinking out of my "corn squeezin' jar", lol. In any case, any hardware store, Walmart, grocery store, or anywhere that carries canning supplies should have them by the case. Most are only about 6 dollars for a whole case. I HIGHLY recommend getting wide mouth only, except of course for the drinking glass ones. Wide mouth are much more versatile. I bake cakes and breads, and all sorts of other things right in the jar-very handy.From: Angie

<angieliddiard@...>Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 6:41 PM

Thanks for your help! I heard that I shouldn't put citrus in the smoothie if it's going to sit more than a half hour. I guess it turns the greens rancid?

I might try the mason jar thing. I think they make really cute glasses too! Does anyone know where to get the ones with the handles? And I would be interested in trying the white lids as well as the metal to see which I prefer.

Can I just say that I love this site!? Seriously. All of you ROCK!

Angie

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> > From: <kareningotham@...>

> > Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies

> >

> > Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 4:33 PM

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> >

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> > I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I

> > imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily

> > available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen

> > is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour

> > milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually

> > use it.

> >

> >

> > Storing Your Smoothies

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> >

> > I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves

> > for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just

> > put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the

> > vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

> >

> > Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot

> > of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it

> > better to do this to keep your drinks in?

> >

> > Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

> >

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[Guest guest]

Angie,

I found some handled ones in a Thrift store and also in the Dollar Store. If

you find some, the threading can be a little screwy (pun intended) in that the

plastic tops don't grab, even though the metal lids do. Others that I have are

fine with both style lids.

But for smoothies on the go, I bought a couple of stainless steel, wide

mouth, insulated Kleen Kanteens. Keeps them cold, sides are double walled so

they don't sweat, wide mouth is easy to bottle brush when cleaning and opaque SS

hides whatever interesting color my concoctions end up being.

http://www.amazon.com/Klean-Kanteen-Insulated-Bottle-20-Ounce/dp/B002VIRPFW/ref=\

sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & qid=1298681401 & sr=8-1

I have both the loop cap (doesn't spill) and cafe cap which accommodates a

straw.

Think I've seen them in the LLBean Store as well

Carol

---- Angie <angieliddiard@...> wrote:

> I might try the mason jar thing. I think they make really cute glasses too!

Does anyone know where to get the ones with the handles? And I would be

interested in trying the white lids as well as the metal to see which I prefer.

> Angie

[Guest guest]

HOW do you vacuum seal a mason jar if you don't use a canner?

k

-- Storing Your Smoothies

I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it better to do this to keep your drinks in?Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

[Guest guest]

I use the metal for canning but for storing the plastic lids are wonderful in my opinion.

The food doesn't touch them.

k

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> > I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves

> > for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just

> > put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the

> > vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

> >

> > Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot

> > of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it

> > better to do this to keep your drinks in?

> >

> > Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

> >

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[Guest guest]

I use the same lid over and over, UNLESS I am actually canning something for storage. I have an attachment jar lid vac sealer that attaches to the hose on my foodsaver. You can also do it by putting the jar you want sealed in one of the canisters you can get for a food saver, then vac sealing the canister until you hear the lid of the inner jar pop, then you can remove it from the big canister. I hope this made sense, lol. If not, let me know and I will send you links or a video or something, lol.

From: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 4:33 PM

I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually use it.

Storing Your Smoothies

I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it better to do this to keep your drinks in?Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

[Guest guest]

If I'm storing juice, I WANT it to touch the lid or come as close as possible; I want as little air in the jar as possible. That's why I also use the regular jars (I can drink and pour out of them more easily as well); I use the wide-mouth for my milk cultures and other things that I'm likely to dig out of the jar. I find them good for that kind of maneuverability.

I think the whole lid/wide-mouth issue got a going-over recently on the list.

Storing Your Smoothies

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> > I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves

> > for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just

> > put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the

> > vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?

> >

> > Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot

> > of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it

> > better to do this to keep your drinks in?

> >

> > Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!

> >

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[Guest guest]

Arlene, if you use the Pump 'n' Seal to vacuum seal the Mason jar 2-piece lids, you can re-use the lid many times. I haven't yet come to the point where the lid won't re-seal, and I re-seal them every time I remove contents. For sprouts, seeds, cheese, etc, that's a lot of opening/closing. I love both Mason jars and my Pump 'n' Seal (see the archives for a prior discussion). Peggy

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the mason jar tip! Great idea, and will travel well! I have a

couple nice wide mouth pitchers (with white plastic lids) I got at Crate &

Barrel and use these over and over.

Also for travel I found a nice reasonably priced stainless steel container at

Walmart last summer for $5. It was one of the few that had a wider mouth

opening, but still could be wider. However, I love the privacy it affords me re

discussing my green drink! The only problem is they need to be hand washed

and I have to take the plastic lid apart (remove the seal, etc. to really clean

it) and get out the bottle brush because its not quite wide enough. Hope I find

some even better larger stainless steel travel containers that are reasonably

priced this season.

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Costco carries really nice ones that come in a two pack, stainless steel, wide mouth opening to clean., I think they are called cantigo.

In a message dated 2/26/2011 8:39:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jenfriscia@... writes:

Thanks for the mason jar tip! Great idea, and will travel well! I have a couple nice wide mouth pitchers (with white plastic lids) I got at Crate & Barrel and use these over and over. Also for travel I found a nice reasonably priced stainless steel container at Walmart last summer for $5. It was one of the few that had a wider mouth opening, but still could be wider. However, I love the privacy it affords me re discussing my green drink! The only problem is they need to be hand washed and I have to take the plastic lid apart (remove the seal, etc. to really clean it) and get out the bottle brush because its not quite wide enough. Hope I find some even better larger stainless steel travel containers that are reasonably priced this season. > > > >> > > >> > > > From: <kareningotham@>> > > > Subject: Re: Storing Your Smoothies> > > > > > > > Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 4:33 PM> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > I'm not a fan of the plastic tops (I prefer the 2-piece bands/lids) but I> > > > imagine that most people use Mason jars because they're cheap, readily> > > > available, reusable, and don't leech. I don't store smoothies but my kitchen> > > > is overrun with those jars because I use them for juice, cultured milk, sour> > > > milk, and just about anything else I might need to put up until I actually> > > > use it.> > > > > > > >> > > > Storing Your Smoothies> > > >> > > >> > > > I make a green smoothie every morning for myself but my husband leaves> > > > for work at 3am every morning. I usually double the smoothie and then just> > > > put his in a protein shaker and stick it in the fridge. Is this okay? Do the> > > > vitamins go out of it by not drinking it immediately?> > > >> > > > Also, I've watched a bunch of videos on youtube (ha!) and notice that a lot> > > > of people use mason jars with the white plastic lids. Why is that? Is it> > > > better to do this to keep your drinks in?> > > >> > > > Thanks for your help! I'm still trying to get the hang of this!> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > >>

[Guest guest]

oh well, I also bought clear cups, plastic though from tupperware with sealable holes for straws I use for smoothies, and then I bought plastic insulated cups with lids with a hole for a straw, 'aladdin' (yes you guessed from Costco) they were like 9.97 on clearance for 3, I got really excited about them, does not take much to get me excited, LOL!

In a message dated 2/26/2011 10:50:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ckarnes@... writes:

---- ocarolyn1@... wrote:<< Costco carries really nice ones that come in a two pack, stainless steel, wide mouth opening to clean., I think they are called cantigo.>>The Contigo SS travel mugs are the BEST in terms of thermal abilities and they absolutely don't leak...even if you drop them from a height of several feet onto the steel running board of your car hard enough to put a big dent in the side;) But the mechanics involved in the cap that makes it so wonderfully "non-leakable" also tends to make it tricky to clean a thick smoothie out of, especially if you're using things like flax and chia seeds...and you can't use a straw with the cap. If they offered an additional cap with just a straw hole in it that would be easy to cleen, it would be perfect for smoothies. So, for us, the Contigos are designated for coffee,tea and water and the Kleen Kanteens are for smoothies.Carol K

[Guest guest]

I use the tupperware cups usually when I want to freeze a smoothie for later, or icecream or sorbet

In a message dated 2/26/2011 11:13:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, berrywell@... writes:

I use glass straws, so to avoid glass clinking against my glass mason jars, I cut a hole in some of the lids to accommodate the straw. I love them! << Costco > carries really nice ones that come in a two pack, stainless steel, wide mouth > opening to clean., I think they are called cantigo.>>> > The Contigo SS travel mugs are the BEST in terms of thermal abilities and > they absolutely don't leak...even if you drop them from a height of several > feet onto the steel running board of your car hard enough to put a big > dent in the side;) But the mechanics involved in the cap that makes it so > wonderfully "non-leakable" also tends to make it tricky to clean a thick > smoothie out of, especially if you're using things like flax and chia seeds...and > you can't use a straw with the cap. If they offered an additional cap with > just a straw hole in it that would be easy to cleen, it would be perfect > for smoothies. So, for us, the Contigos are designated for coffee,tea and > water and the Kleen Kanteens are for smoothies.> Carol K> >

[Guest guest]

---- ocarolyn1@... wrote:<< Costco carries really nice ones that come in a

two pack, stainless steel, wide mouth opening to clean., I think they are called

cantigo.>>

The Contigo SS travel mugs are the BEST in terms of thermal abilities and they

absolutely don't leak...even if you drop them from a height of several feet onto

the steel running board of your car hard enough to put a big dent in the side;)

But the mechanics involved in the cap that makes it so wonderfully

" non-leakable " also tends to make it tricky to clean a thick smoothie out of,

especially if you're using things like flax and chia seeds...and you can't use a

straw with the cap. If they offered an additional cap with just a straw hole in

it that would be easy to cleen, it would be perfect for smoothies. So, for us,

the Contigos are designated for coffee,tea and water and the Kleen Kanteens are

for smoothies.

Carol K

[Guest guest]

You know, I've got a " Vintage " set of the heavy Tupperware tumblers around

somewhere and I think there are seals around that fit them. May put a straw hole

in a couple of seals and use those as well...thanks for helping me remember

those!!

Carol K

---- ocarolyn1@... wrote:

> oh well, I also bought clear cups, plastic though from tupperware with

> sealable holes for straws I use for smoothies, and then I bought plastic

> insulated cups with lids with a hole for a straw, 'aladdin' (yes you guessed

> from Costco) they were like 9.97 on clearance for 3, I got really excited

> about them, does not take much to get me excited, LOL!

>

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> In a message dated 2/26/2011 10:50:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> ckarnes@... writes:

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> ---- _ocarolyn1@..._ (mailto:ocarolyn1@...) wrote:<< Costco

> carries really nice ones that come in a two pack, stainless steel, wide mouth

> opening to clean., I think they are called cantigo.>>

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> The Contigo SS travel mugs are the BEST in terms of thermal abilities and

> they absolutely don't leak...even if you drop them from a height of several

> feet onto the steel running board of your car hard enough to put a big

> dent in the side;) But the mechanics involved in the cap that makes it so

> wonderfully " non-leakable " also tends to make it tricky to clean a thick

> smoothie out of, especially if you're using things like flax and chia

seeds...and

> you can't use a straw with the cap. If they offered an additional cap with

> just a straw hole in it that would be easy to cleen, it would be perfect

> for smoothies. So, for us, the Contigos are designated for coffee,tea and

> water and the Kleen Kanteens are for smoothies.

> Carol K

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I use glass straws, so to avoid glass clinking against my glass mason jars, I cut a hole in some of the lids to accommodate the straw. I love them! << Costco

> carries really nice ones that come in a two pack, stainless steel, wide mouth

> opening to clean., I think they are called cantigo.>>

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> The Contigo SS travel mugs are the BEST in terms of thermal abilities and

> they absolutely don't leak...even if you drop them from a height of several

> feet onto the steel running board of your car hard enough to put a big

> dent in the side;) But the mechanics involved in the cap that makes it so

> wonderfully "non-leakable" also tends to make it tricky to clean a thick

> smoothie out of, especially if you're using things like flax and chia seeds...and

> you can't use a straw with the cap. If they offered an additional cap with

> just a straw hole in it that would be easy to cleen, it would be perfect

> for smoothies. So, for us, the Contigos are designated for coffee,tea and

> water and the Kleen Kanteens are for smoothies.

> Carol K

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Love the idea of glass straws...those are on my " To Do " or rather " To Get " list.

Did you have to cut a vent hole in your lids or was the one straw hole enough?

Carol K

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> I use glass straws, so to avoid glass clinking against my glass mason jars, I

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One straw hole is plenty-I just cut it with a dremmel tool and cut it just a hair bigger than the straw. << Costco

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I freeze in the mason jar, leaving enough head room for expansion. I use them for just about everything, lol.<< Costco > carries really nice ones that come in a two pack, stainless steel, wide mouth > opening to clean., I think they are called cantigo.>>> > The Contigo SS travel mugs are the BEST in terms of thermal abilities and > they absolutely don't leak...even if you drop them from a height of several > feet onto the steel running board of your car hard enough to put a big > dent in the side;) But the mechanics involved in the cap that makes it so > wonderfully "non-leakable" also tends to make it tricky to clean a thick > smoothie out of, especially if you're using things like flax and chia seeds...and > you can't use a straw with the cap. If they offered an additional cap with > just a straw hole in it that would be easy to cleen, it would be perfect > for smoothies. So, for us, the Contigos are designated for coffee,tea and > water and the Kleen Kanteens are for smoothies.> Carol K> >