Tried my first green smoothie :D

[Rain7]

I am pretty excited about it too! This is only day 2 of eating raw and I wanted to try it yesterday and just couldn't bring myself to do it. I love most greens, spinach being my favorite. I just couldn't stomach the idea of drinking it though. It turned out so well I can't wait to have another tomorrow!

[Veganforlife]

AWESOME! You go! I always add a lemon to help w/alkalinity. And you really CAN'T taste the greens when using strong fruits.

However, I now am loving my green smoothies fruitless.

I even blended some sauerkraut and added it to my smoothie today! :eek:

[rayofsunshine]

They can be rather addicting. I was away from home for about a week and they were the first thing I missed. Eating bananas and mellon for breakfast were not enough...I missed my GREENS!

[T-Bird]

I even blended some sauerkraut and added it to my smoothie today!

That actually sounds really good to me! What did you pair it up with?

It's hard for me to envision the kraut without boiled potatoes, or as a topping on a veggiedog, lol. So I'll need a new venue for that.

[Veronica01]

Rain, I add 3 cups of spinach to my morning smoothie every day with bananas and blueberries, you can't even taste it! It's an easy way to get more greens in. :)

[Veganforlife]

That actually sounds really good to me! What did you pair it up with?

It's hard for me to envision the kraut without boiled potatoes, or as a topping on a veggiedog, lol. So I'll need a new venue for that.

OH HOLY MAMA! ::smacks self upside the head::

I paired it up with collard greens juice, cilantro juice, and garlic. It is UNBELIEVABLY good!

tastes like Thanksgiving...

[Jenifae]

First of all - Welcome - Rain! :)

That is so kewl you tried your 1st GS and Loved it. :) Yay!

I still like them Fruity!

[JCB44]

OH HOLY MAMA! ::smacks self upside the head::

I paired it up with collard greens juice, cilantro juice, and garlic. It is UNBELIEVABLY good!

tastes like Thanksgiving...

Wow ! gotta try it!!!

[Veganforlife]

Oh, I liked mine fruity forever, but then made a non-fruity one with everything I liked and WOW! Now I'm hooked on them being non-fruity!

Keep making them so you LIKE them. I refuse to eat or drink anything I don't like the taste of. Why should I, 'cuz it's good for me? Well so are things that taste good.

Yes - you have entered GS world - COOL! :D

[Rain7]

LOL, now I really feel like an amateur! Now I have to try it without fruit. :D

[busy91]

Green smoothies are so good. In the warm weather, I drink 2 a day.

I love to experiment with different fruits, I'm not to adventerous on the greens, it is usually spinich or kale, I've tried others and was not happy.

When I'm in the mood for a thick one, I use yellow plantains (turned black), boy is that good!

Enjoy.

[Moretta]

I have been having a GS for breakfast, lunch and dinner the last couple of days. They are so good.

Welcome to the work of Green Smoothies.

Good luck on your journey and welcome.

[Veganforlife]

Also to kick them up a notch? Try blending in an avocado! YUMMERS!!!
look at this link too:
http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=42834&highlight=green+smoothie+recipes

[Rain7]

Also to kick them up a notch? Try blending in an avocado! YUMMERS!!!
look at this link too:
http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=42834&highlight=green+smoothie+recipes

Thanks for the link.....lots of new things to try!

[T-Bird]

When I'm in the mood for a thick one, I use yellow plantains (turned black), boy is that good!

Very interesting. How does the plaintain differ in the smoothie from a banana?

[diamondscape]

I too am in love with green smoothies and every where I go I tell people about them. I bought me a travel blender and I take it with me everywhere. Now I I just need a solar adapter for it!!! CUZ... it is so awesome to get that power packed punch of liquid greens!!! My favorite right now is
Spinach
Spirulina
Dulse
Blueberry
raw almond milk
half a frozen banana... (trying to cut this out)
and I bought maca and so using that up... seems to do something!!!
I think that is it....
YUMMMMOOOO is right!!!!

Better than ice cream anyday!!!!!!
Be Love

[StephieJo]

Victoria Boutenko in her book says to make sure and not have the same greens every day. I've been experimenting with the different greens. Has anyone ever tried a green smoothie using one of those baby spring mix salad mixes? It's really good...and easy!! I just found "lambs lettuce" at Trader Joe's...I am wondering if this is the same as lambsquarters, something that V.C. also talks about in her book.

I started my two daughters on them, they are 4 and 7! I put a little more fruit in theirs each morning...they are hooked!! I'm really excited about this because I think it'll really help boost their immune systems!!

[Pitaya]

YAYYYYYYYYYY this is music to my ears. I remember my first green smoothie i was in the same heaven!!!

wait, we are still here now : )

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p.s. we can't get enough green smoothie - our bodies need so much chlorophyl, especially in this modern age....one trusted health professional told me yesterday we need the equivalent of 10 bowls full daily (average american).... so drink drink drink!