Cabbage in green smoothies???

[Summerloco]

Has anyone tried using cabbage in a green smoothie? It's like 3$ for 10 oz of spinach here, but only 50-68$ (depending on variety) for 1 pound of cabbage, so i was thinking it would be a lot cheaper to use cabbage in a green smoothie. Especially because, for me at least, a 16 oz smoothie will have like 6 cups of spinach in it :D

[Boz]

Sorry, I don't understand your post.

First off, where are you located?

Secondly, $3 for 10 oz of spinach, and $50-68 for a lb of cabbage? is that correct?

Please clarify for me :confused:

[Summerloco]

Sorry, I don't understand your post.

First off, where are you located?

Secondly, $3 for 10 oz of spinach, and $50-68 for a lb of cabbage? is that correct?

Please clarify for me :confused:


Sorry, I see what you mean, it's been a long tiring day and I'm not thinking (or typing straight obviously :D ). I meant that 10 oz spinach is 3$ and cabbage is only 50-68 Cents a pound. So I wanted to start using cabbage in green smoothies, but I'm scared that it will be too strong???

[Boz]

I would think that it depends on the type of cabbage.

because napa cabage is a bit lighter in roughness ( i dont know if thats a word :) ) and lighter in taste, I think you could get away with it.

But with green or purple cabage, I think they are too think and it wouldn't make for a great smoothie.

Although, at that price, it wouldn't hurt to try.

What about kale or romaine lettuce? are those too expensive as well?

Just out of curiosity, what area do you live in? if you dont want to be specific, thats fine, but are you within the US? if so, what region?

[Summerloco]

I would think that it depends on the type of cabbage.

because napa cabage is a bit lighter in roughness ( i dont know if thats a word :) ) and lighter in taste, I think you could get away with it.

But with green or purple cabage, I think they are too think and it wouldn't make for a great smoothie.

Although, at that price, it wouldn't hurt to try.

What about kale or romaine lettuce? are those too expensive as well?

Just out of curiosity, what area do you live in? if you dont want to be specific, thats fine, but are you within the US? if so, what region?


I live in ST.Pauls, NC (population 2000) and I either buy my lettuces/spinach at the Wal-mart 30 miles away, the Wal-mart 12 miles away, or the Food Lion 4 miles away (Depends on what we're doing that day, because my mom works in the town 30 miles away a few days a week), and for lettuce/spinach, 1 pound, uncleaned/trimmed is normally about 2.50$, and the already washed bagged stuff is 3$. I prices is out, and it equels about the same, after removing the outer leaves, stems, ect...

I really want to try Kale, but the store normally doesn't have it, or it's like 5$ a pound (not organic)

i was just thinking that a light cabbage like napa might work, I think I may try it in the morning :)

[CAdreamer]

I don't like cabbage juiced....it tkaes over the taste, and isn't pleasant. I'd prefer to use it in slaw, kim chee, etc.

[Summerloco]

I made a smoothie yesturday morning with strawberries, blueberries, almond extract and a bunch of napa cabbage. It was delicious, couldn't taste it at all.

Just wanted to tell you all who read this post before I tried it :)

[exurb]

a guy doing a Vitamix demo made me some ice cream with strawberries that also had cabbage, so I'm sure you could do a smoothie.

[spicyfull]

I like Cabbage juiced with Carrots. I am not a green smoothie fan. I perfer the juice. Cabbage is also great for your immune system, cancer fighting plus a lot of good things. Glad you found one you liked.

Looks like you are a good canidate for growing a garden. The harvest is always there when you need it. It is very cheap. All it requires is a little TLC........

[Summerloco]

I like Cabbage juiced with Carrots. I am not a green smoothie fan. I perfer the juice. Cabbage is also great for your immune system, cancer fighting plus a lot of good things. Glad you found one you liked.

Looks like you are a good canidate for growing a garden. The harvest is always there when you need it. It is very cheap. All it requires is a little TLC........

We do have a garden, but the farm that we bought (we have 24+ acres) used to be a pig farm, then a soybean feild, and the old farmer used so much chemicals and stuff, so the soil is awful. We've never even seen 1 worm! And my mom refuses to use chemicals on our plants, so the bugs are eating them up. We have gotten a good ammount of cantaloupes, squashes, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and spinach/lettuce, but the spinach and lettuce only grew in the spring, then died off because of the heat. We replanted those, and they're strating to come back, but aren't doing too good.

[Mina]

I use purple cabbage in my smoothies all the time. love it. the purple one is anticancerous and antioxidant.
mina

[exurb]

Summerloco, your soil can be rehabilitated, probably even quicker than you think. I would start with a smaller area you want to garden on, plant a "green manure" right away, turn it in. Then you will have to look for sources of lots of organic matter. I would also suggest you getting some kelp, and some rock powders such as rock phosphate or calphos, some greensand, maybe even some pure calcium source like gypsum (Calcium sulphate) if you don't want to affect the acidity, or plain lime or dolomitic lime if your soil is acid and can handle a little alkaline. On the bigger fields where cash crops were planted, you could plant something that will replenish the soil, clover, buckwheat, or any other green manure type plant. This will also conserve your topsoil and keep it from eroding further. Clover is perennial and will put lots of nitrogen and nutrients back in the soil. Dandelions are good at attracting earthworms and building the soil, especially if you have hardpan underneath. The nice thing about buckwheat where you want to use it like a green manure is that it is killed by frost, so it is very easy for something like a garden to plant it in enough time to grow before winter, then the next spring, you don't have to worry about it. Buckwheat also inhibits other weeds with its canopy, so it's a great prep for a garden area for the next year. It is also said to attract pollinators and beneficial insects.

It's excellent to not use chemicals, as you will develop a better ecosystem where you have beneficial insects that eat the pest insects. But if you need some control and you want to grow kale and cabbage, etc., you can use BT (a bacteria), or just hand pick off worms. Cabbage pests are generally worms, so it's not that hard to control organically. Other pests can be controlled by food grade DE if you have a serious problem. You can also plant certain flowers, herbs, veggies, etc to inhibit certain pests from your area. These are organic methods, suitable or certified organic operations. There are organic solutions to most pest issues, but eventually you just get a healthy ecosytem going with good fertile soil and a balanced insect popultation, and you're really not troubled by pests.

The other advice I would have is to focus on veggies that tolerate or love your climate. The spinaches etc are cold weather and will be hard for you to grow except in cold weather. If your climate is hot, your lettuces will appreciate some shade, and good watering. You should also look into stuff like collards, or other greens that love the heat. If you're desperate to grow spinach and your cool seasons are short, you could look to overwintering it to harvest in the early spring, take advantage of the cool season in late fall and in early spring to give you a good crop of it. I don't even know if you get frost there or not?

There are so many good books on organic gardening in most libraries, so if you get the chance I'd recommend checking one out.

[TP]

i never thought cabbage in smoothies would be tolerable.. i am going to have to give it a try.. thanks ;)