Are green smoothies really that good?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just bought powdered peanut butter (comes with and without chocolate) for the first time so make one with frozen bananas, pb powder, soy milk and spinach. If I have them I have dates.

That would be I ADD dates.

[Anonymous]

What I did this morning:

baby spinach
1.5 tbl of raw oats
tbl flax oil
frozen peaches
frozen mango chunks
2 tbl orange juice(I have bad cold)
almond milk

Yummy -- tasted like an orange creamsicle

[Anonymous]

We just started making them to get some veggies into DD. So long as there's enough fruit, it tastes sweet, not bitter green.

baby spinach
green grapes
pineapple (frozen or canned in juice)
very ripe banana (either from the fruit bowl or one we have previously frozen)
unsweetened coconut milk

I have some frozen mango to add to the next batch. I have hesitated to add blue or red fruits as I don't want it to turn muddy brown.

DH didn't blend the last batch for long enough, so it is rather pulpy and DD really has to choke it down.

I just ordered a NutriBullet (Bloomies is having a sale right now), as that is supposed to do a better job of pureeing everything into a nice smooth drink without losing any of the fiber. If it is as good as it claims, I'll add flax seeds and/or almonds.

The NutriBullet manual has a lot of recipes that you could use for ideas. Their basic formula is 1 part greens, 1 part fruit, a sprinkle of super foods (almonds, flax, chia, etc) and water to cover.

[Anonymous]

So I'm noticing that none of these has yogurt in them - would that make it a non-green smoothie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just started making them to get some veggies into DD. So long as there's enough fruit, it tastes sweet, not bitter green.

baby spinach
green grapes
pineapple (frozen or canned in juice)
very ripe banana (either from the fruit bowl or one we have previously frozen)
unsweetened coconut milk

I have some frozen mango to add to the next batch. I have hesitated to add blue or red fruits as I don't want it to turn muddy brown.

DH didn't blend the last batch for long enough, so it is rather pulpy and DD really has to choke it down.

I just ordered a NutriBullet (Bloomies is having a sale right now), as that is supposed to do a better job of pureeing everything into a nice smooth drink without losing any of the fiber. If it is as good as it claims, I'll add flax seeds and/or almonds.

The NutriBullet manual has a lot of recipes that you could use for ideas. Their basic formula is 1 part greens, 1 part fruit, a sprinkle of super foods (almonds, flax, chia, etc) and water to cover.

I did that yesterday (added strawberries with the kale) and the smoothie was too thick and looked just like baby you know what! Disgusting!

More of a success was one I made with kale, frozen mango, almond milk, banana, and a squirt of honey.

[Anonymous]

I like kale and blueberries together, but it definitely looks just like old mud. No matter as it tastes delicious.

[Anonymous]

Why do you care what color it is? lol That's so strange. I use apple juice, spinach (can't stand kale), frozen overly ripe bananas, a beet & the juice from 1/2 lime. It's delicious!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just started making them to get some veggies into DD. So long as there's enough fruit, it tastes sweet, not bitter green.

baby spinach
green grapes
pineapple (frozen or canned in juice)
very ripe banana (either from the fruit bowl or one we have previously frozen)
unsweetened coconut milk

I have some frozen mango to add to the next batch. I have hesitated to add blue or red fruits as I don't want it to turn muddy brown.

DH didn't blend the last batch for long enough, so it is rather pulpy and DD really has to choke it down.

I just ordered a NutriBullet (Bloomies is having a sale right now), as that is supposed to do a better job of pureeing everything into a nice smooth drink without losing any of the fiber. If it is as good as it claims, I'll add flax seeds and/or almonds.

The NutriBullet manual has a lot of recipes that you could use for ideas. Their basic formula is 1 part greens, 1 part fruit, a sprinkle of super foods (almonds, flax, chia, etc) and water to cover.

13:39 here...got the nutribullet for christmas -- it has changed my lilfe. Ironically, it is my kid (9 yrs old) who is the veggie lover. I am not so much, so this is how I get in my greens everyday...it is sooooo easy....fill, blend, rinse, repeat!!

[Anonymous]

LOL! For a while I did them regularly, as I had done a green detox and they were part of it and I came to like them a lot. Fast forward two years and I literally have not had one since! Just OD-ed on them. They're really good for you thought so definitely make it regular but don't do what I did which was make them everyday because it'll spoil them for you.

Alternate between that and a detox drink like lemon and ginger tea.

[Anonymous]

I've been making kale and/or spinach, banana, cucumber, celery and greek yogurt, but it's not filling and i'm hungry in an hour. i don't care for nut butters in smoothies. what can i add to make them more filling?

some of the protein powders scare me and i want to avoid soy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you care what color it is? lol That's so strange. I use apple juice, spinach (can't stand kale), frozen overly ripe bananas, a beet & the juice from 1/2 lime. It's delicious!

Really? For some people, the appearance of a food is important. That is why nice restaurants plate your food so artistically. Food is a multi-sensory experience.

It is hard enough to get DD to swallow anything green. Baby-poo brown is probably not going to be appealing to her. Especially since DH is (like most adult males?) juvenile enough to make a comment about it.

[Anonymous]

My favorite combination is spinach, blueberries and bananas, mixed either with a cup of non-fat milk or a cup of water, depending.

I agree with the yucky brown color, and solved that one by putting it in a large, tinted bottle.

I find that I actually eat a lot less if I drink 20oz of smoothie in the morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been making kale and/or spinach, banana, cucumber, celery and greek yogurt, but it's not filling and i'm hungry in an hour. i don't care for nut butters in smoothies. what can i add to make them more filling?

some of the protein powders scare me and i want to avoid soy.

What is scary to you? I use Plant Fusion to avoid soy & dairy, so check that one out. As for filling, a veggie smoothie just isn't going to fill you up for long. It's liquid and full of things your body digests quickly. It's kind of the point. A protein smoothie is much better at this. A combination of almond milk, bananas, oats & a scoop of protein powder is pretty damn good. Even better with peanut butter but you said you didn't care for them in your smoothies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been making kale and/or spinach, banana, cucumber, celery and greek yogurt, but it's not filling and i'm hungry in an hour. i don't care for nut butters in smoothies. what can i add to make them more filling?

some of the protein powders scare me and i want to avoid soy.

What is scary to you? I use Plant Fusion to avoid soy & dairy, so check that one out. As for filling, a veggie smoothie just isn't going to fill you up for long. It's liquid and full of things your body digests quickly. It's kind of the point. A protein smoothie is much better at this. A combination of almond milk, bananas, oats & a scoop of protein powder is pretty damn good. Even better with peanut butter but you said you didn't care for them in your smoothies.

I'm sure it's unfounded. I guess I just wonder what's really in them and how they're processed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been making kale and/or spinach, banana, cucumber, celery and greek yogurt, but it's not filling and i'm hungry in an hour. i don't care for nut butters in smoothies. what can i add to make them more filling?

some of the protein powders scare me and i want to avoid soy.

What is scary to you? I use Plant Fusion to avoid soy & dairy, so check that one out. As for filling, a veggie smoothie just isn't going to fill you up for long. It's liquid and full of things your body digests quickly. It's kind of the point. A protein smoothie is much better at this. A combination of almond milk, bananas, oats & a scoop of protein powder is pretty damn good. Even better with peanut butter but you said you didn't care for them in your smoothies.

I'm sure it's unfounded. I guess I just wonder what's really in them and how they're processed.

You should be concerned. Most are full of unrecognizable junk. Here is what I use for protein after doing a lot of research:

http://www.amazon.com/Raw-Organic-Whey-Certified-Protein/dp/B00APPF0LE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393342688&sr=8-1&keywords=raw+whey+protein+powder