I ran into a friend from high school the other day and she said that she has been drinking green smoothies every day and loving it. She loves it so much that she got a blendtec blender (which apparently is better than a Vitamix?), wow! I didn't know they could get any better than a Vitamix. I, however, will continue to use my bullet and blend it for 10 minutes. This morning I tried a smoothie with kale and beat leaves and it was good and mainly tasted of banana. I pre-made my smoothie for tomorrow morning and it has the following:
2 cups of spinach
1 cup of chopped kale
1 mango
2 cups of strawberries (leave the tops on)
Juice and flesh of 1 lime
I usually add flaxseed oil for some good healthy fat which adds a nutty flavor and then I may have an egg on the side for some protein. My friend Heidi Kenny who got me thinking about smoothies, said that she is losing weight every week by having one meal a day that is a power packed smoothie. I kind of like calling them action packed smoothies because I am much better in "action" when I attempt kick boxing, or jogging or laying around (nothing like being full of energy and laying around...try it sometime).
I also watched the show "Village On a Diet" tonight and now I feel more inspired than ever. Yikes! I may add the odd smoothie recipe from time to time, but you can really add anything.
I realize I haven't added a recipe in ages. I'm still cooking, but I've been putting all my energy into awesome pureed meals for my boy. I'm certain you guys don't want to eat quinoa, sweet potato and kale pureed. :) I hope to be on here more and I hope you are inspired to eat healthy every day. XO
