Just ordered my first Huel after reading this forum and the many positive experiences people have had. I wondered whether anyone can offer some newbie top tips and if you can use a Nurtibullet to mix Huel, either just with water or to add some flavour, fruit etc?
2 young children, broken sleep for pretty much four years as a result, and another baby on the way and its safe to say my weight has gone up and my general wellbeing, energy levels, enthusiasm has gone down Lack of sleep leads to lazy food choices so I intend to use Huel for breakfast and lunch every day during the week as a starter.
Any advice on knowing the right quantities to use also appreciated
I find I can get the mix fine with just the shaker and cold water, but I do use a normal blender (after itās been mixed in the shaker) to add frozen fruit (from Aldi) to give myself a treat. I go unflavoured so the fruit definitely gives it a boost and adds a few calories (and roughage - which I need)
I only shake it up by hand if Iām making vanilla Huel or U/U with a flavour powder. For anything else Iāve got a relatively powerful hand blender which can easily deal with frozen berries and gives me a lovely smooth result. If I really want to go nuts I get the big blender out, but thatās much more of a pain to wash up. Handy for making up a whole dayās Huel at once, but I seldom make it all the same flavour so I just stick to making each portion with the hand blender, rinsing out the blades and the blending pot and then proceeding with the next one.
Iām quite sure a Nutribullet would make short work of mixing the Huel itself (just dump the powder and liquid in there, you donāt need to shake it first) and anything else you might want to add. One of my colleagues brings one in to work sometimes to make her lunch and it seems like a fearsome thing indeed.
I only ever use my nutribullet - in fact Iāve never used the shaker to shake (I use it as a bottle to transport pre-blended Huel).
Itās great for frozen or fresh fruit and ice. My standard lunch mix is Vanilla Huel, a frozen banana, a tablespoon each of instant coffee and cocoa powder (unsweetened), The Nutribullet is great for breaking down the banana and blending the coffee and cocoa which can easily clump.
I also like āblack forestā - vanilla huel, cocoa powder, frozen cherries.
@SO91 Iāve gone for the same combination. Frozen cherries are only couple of pounds a bag at Sainsburyās and a teaspoon of cocoa tastes great.
@Daxter22 I have a two year old and a six month old and after a day of work and an evening of little people Huel is just what I need. I use a Salter Nutri Pro at home and a shaker at work. I much prefer machine blended Huel.
Thanks Tom - we are in the same trenches as fathers (I have a 3rd en route) and particularly during the week eating healthy (on limited sleep) is a hard challenge compounded by being too tired to be motivated to cook fresh foods. My Huel has been delivered today, so Iāll be straight home to get on the Huel Express as of tomorrow!
Do you mix up the night before ahead of work and if so, what do you store it in for the journey to work?
Thanks all - tried to blend up my first batch for breakfast tomorrow - still getting my head around quantities and water etc. Do I have this right?
I aiming for 1700 calories per day and intend to use Huel for breakfast and lunch only, making two Huel meals of 566.67 calories plus a normal evening meal of the same calories.
Using the measurement guides it looks as though the calorie to grams ratio (for vanilla) is about 4:1 meaning that the 566.67 calories per meal equals to around 138 grams of Huel in each meal.
Using the suggested approach of 5 parts water to Huel this means Iād be using 691ml of water with my 138g of Huel?
Iāve just mixed that up and it look like rather a lot for breakfast - practically maxing out my nutribullet and that is only for breakfast, let alone the second batch needed for lunch.
If these quantities are right Iām going to need a bigger blender!
@daxter22 for 100g I find 400ml is the sweet spot. And probably 350ml for the unflavored as it is definitely thinner when mixed. You will know from the texture though. If it is thin and watery then there is probably too much water in it, and if it is thick and gloopinous then there is too little water and too much huelā¦ Smoothie/milkshake texture is a good amount of water in my opinion ^.^
Anyway, Iād say concentrate on texture more than exact ratios. You can make your own measurements on what you like best.
I use a shaker at work. I used to take 100g in ziplock bags daily but now just have a full bag of Huel in my drawer under my desk:
At home I use my nutri pro and sometimes throw in a few other ingredients.
Iām a veggie and my wife and children eat meat. When they have chicken or fish I just have Huel instead. Itās far more of a complete meal than a cheese sandwich.
I still cook when I can and last night made some fresh falafels and had them in a pitta bread with a beetroot and feta salad.
Iām thinking of making some āToad in the Huelā with Quorn sausages but donāt know if the batter would rise with Huel in there ?
Lack of sleep leads to lazy food choices so I intend to use Huel for breakfast and lunch every day during the week as a starter.