I recently ordered the book the Green Smoothie Diet and have enjoyed looking through new green smoothie recipes. I purchased a Tribest Personal Blender some time ago from Bread Beckers and have made smoothies for our family, so I was very interested in exploring more green smoothie recipes. The idea is to increase the amount of fruit and veggies in your diet by blending them into a smoothie, and (no they aren't all green). When dark leafy veggies are blended with fruits the smoothie turns our purple easily disguising the spinach. Don't underestimate the taste of these smoothies, they are delicious! Our kids even make their own in the morning because they like them! I just do my part keeping spinach, and frozen fruit available to them and they wander downstairs and make their own smoothies while I'm making breakfast. A big glass of fruit and veggies feel especially decadent when there is 12 inches of snow outside! :)
My big kitchen aid blender recently died, and I'm thinking about replacing it with a smoothie-friendly, high powered Blend-Tec Blender for making big batches. I recently started adding a shot of wheat grass juice to our smoothies and love it!! Wheat grass juice can be purchased frozen from Whole Foods or other natural food stores. It is great for energy and just feels good in your body! It has a green tea type taste... and I wondered the other day if you could dilute it and sip as a tea? Not sure if I'm brave enough to try it or not?!! My husband is much braver than I am and lets it thaw and drinks it straight. Just remember not to drink it on an empty stomach!
Our smoothies recipe
frozen blueberries
Frozen strawberries
fresh spinach
orange juice / water to desired smoothness
opt 1 oz of wheat grass
This morning I also added 1/2 a carrot and it was delicious. It adds sweetness and also tiny bits of texture which makes it feel to me more like a meal.
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