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Green smoothies (Read 259 times)

kateruns


    What do you guys think of green smoothies? I just hosted a 7 day green smoothie challenge - a TON of fun!

     

    http://therealfoodrunner.blogspot.com/2013/01/sundays-smoothie-mango-banana-green.html

    Gwyn


      Totally just getting into them and I love them so far!!

        They waste water....

        Did an angel whisper in your ear and hold you close and take away your fear...In those long last moments

          I don't spend any time thinking about green smoothies


          Eye of Sauron

            I don't spend any time thinking about green smoothies

             

            I do not like them in a box.

            I do not like them with a fox.

            I do not like green smoothies.

            I do not like them, Sam I Oothie.

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              They waste water....

               

              Eww.  Don't use water!

               

              1/2 - 1 cup full fat yogurt - any style you like.

              1 orange -- navel is best.

              1 banana

              1cup frozen or fresh pineapple--canned just doesn't work.

              2-3 loose handfuls of raw spinach.  What little taste the raw stuff has

                   is covered up with the the pineapple.

               

              All above measurements to taste.

               

              Blend with or without ice.

              Enough to share -- or not.

              Drink up!

               

              Not low calorie, not low fat, tastes great.

              steph  

               

              OCD  If you don't laugh ...   

                Throw some kale in there.

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                  Why don't you just eat the kale and spinach?  Why make a smoothie?  Is there an added benefit?  Just curious because I eat either a kale salad or spinach salad everyday for lunch.

                    Throw some kale in there.

                     

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                    I was skeptical but my wife convinced me to try it. Kale, mint, banana, fruit juice, and a bunch of other crap from the fridge. Does it have magical properties? Who cares! It tastes good and I get a green mustache!

                      Why don't you just eat the kale and spinach?  Why make a smoothie?  Is there an added benefit?  Just curious because I eat either a kale salad or spinach salad everyday for lunch.

                       

                      No.  No added benefit Smile

                      steph  

                       

                      OCD  If you don't laugh ...   

                        I just hosted a 7 day green smoothie challenge - a TON of fun!

                         

                         

                         

                        Wow! That DOES sound like an unbelievable amount of fun!!!

                          Green smoothies rule!  I throw the following (or some variation) in my vitamix daily:

                           

                          Almond milk

                          1 x Banana

                          2 x carrots

                          2 x celery

                          1 x apple or pear

                          handful of frozen berries

                          Scoop of plant based protien powder

                          handful of kale

                           

                          I use all organic fruits and veggies.  Yum!

                            Why don't you just eat the kale and spinach?  Why make a smoothie?  Is there an added benefit?  Just curious because I eat either a kale salad or spinach salad everyday for lunch.

                             

                            I don't think there's an added benefit except that in the smoothie I actually eat the kale Smile

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                              I don't think there's an added benefit except that in the smoothie I actually eat the kale Smile

                               

                              Agreed. Until I got the Nutribullet, I would never be eating this much spinah and kale as I do now.  I use to juice with it, but I didn't like that I was going through so much produce for such little amount of juice.

                                Yeah, I tend to eat a lot more kale (and leafy greens in general) in smoothies than in salads - I have a smoothie every day, but don't necessarily have a salad every day.  Also, kale and other bitter greens can be hard on somefolks digestive system, but blending seems to help (something about breaking the kale down - pre-digesting)....

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