July 24, 201312 yr I found out that arugula is not much better for you than iceberg lettuce so I am going to stick with kale and spinach. Tried beets in the smoothy today. I liked it quite a bit but hubby was not so fond. I only used 1/2 a large beet (peeled) but did put kale in it too. It was very earthy. 1/2 large beet (peeled) 1/2 Pink Lady apple 1 plum 5 strawberries 3 leaves of lacinato kale 1 frozen banana almond milk Edited July 24, 201312 yr by shellylh
July 25, 201312 yr Author I would think a nice Vanilla flavored protein powder would go a long way in helping your husband better enjoy your dirt flavored drinks Shelly. The stuff I use has a strong flavor that covers up the Kale flavor pretty well.
July 25, 201312 yr Author I use some sort of Cytosport Whey Protein in Vanilla Bean. Makes for a frothier smoothie but the flavor is pretty good. Evidently it has some magic ingredient to make it blend better in a smoothie according to the label on the giant bag.
July 25, 201312 yr I now have my tomato tortilla with chicken soup down to a science. Made the best batch yet, yesterday. Sometimes I find the soups to be thicker than I like. I added a bit more chicken broth and it came out just right. I also added a bit of tomato paste which I think enhance the flavor. I also used more chicken breast which gives it a nice texture.
July 27, 201312 yr Uh...no, if my shit was pink, I'd probably need to go see my doctor. How did the beets work, Shelly? Everything else sounds like standard delicious smoothie fare.
July 27, 201312 yr @Jeff and other chia people: Do you soak the chia seeds first or just them right in the smoothie. Today's smoothie was excellent 6 frozen strawberries handful of cherries leftover from breakfast 2 plums spinach kale 2 bananas almond milk 1/2 apple
July 27, 201312 yr Author That sounds good Shelly. I use the Spectrum Decadent Blend which is already ground Flax and Chia seeds with some cocoa and coconut and I just dump it in.
July 29, 201312 yr I never would have imagined I'd be posting in this thread, but... Last week I bought several bags of the above. They were marked down to $STUPIDCHEAP and I was feeling rather ADD. After a visit from my sainted mother, I now know where my blender was hiding. End result: Not horrific.
July 31, 201312 yr Green dinner* *Well, I said I would never have a smoothie for dinner but I caved. I guess I can consider it dessert though. I bought some chia seeds this weekend, soaked them in water and put them in the smoothy. I only did 1 tbsp (for 2 people) but I wanted to slowly add it in. I am very excited about the chia seeds. I think I'll add some to my cereal tomorrow morning. This smoothie was great! 1 mango 1 peach 1 banana spinach kale 1 tbsp soaked chia seeds almond milk Edited July 31, 201312 yr by shellylh
August 2, 201312 yr Author Tonight post ride: Tons of Spinach Red and Green Kale Almond Milk Vanilla Protein Powder Banana Really tasty. Much better than I thought it would be based upon the level of green.
August 3, 201312 yr ^I'll have to try more green/less fruit - though it doesn't sound great. Today's pre gym smoothie (for 2 people) - it's a good one. 2 bananas 1 nectarine 0.5 Pink Lady apple large scoop of peanut butter 1.5 tbsp chia seeds 3 large leaves of kale almond milk
August 4, 201312 yr Banana, like a pound of spinach, and maybe half a cup to a cup of almond milk. Best smoothie I have made so far.
August 4, 201312 yr Unholy carp, that's green! Bananas == win. Hey, you strawberry smoothifiers -- do you include the green or not?
August 6, 201312 yr After gym workout and copying Colin a bit. Mine isn't quite as green though. 1 banana 3 handfuls of spinach 1 scoop of peanut butter 1 tsp Chia seeds almond milk This is fantastic! So much banana and peanut buttery goodness. Other comments: I've decided to stay away from protein powders since I am trying to cut down on processed foods (bacon doesn't count though). I don't seem to need to pre soak the chia seeds since the Vitamix blends them up pretty well. Edited August 6, 201312 yr by shellylh
August 6, 201312 yr My first try at something tonight: 2 cups whole milk 2 tbsp peanut butter 1 scoop cytogainer (40g) 1 cup oats 1 banana There may be something to this smoothifying thing, not bad for a first try but I think I need to go easy on the banana next time and do some more tweaking.
August 6, 201312 yr I am house-sitting for some friends while they attend a 10 day Zen silent retreat. They have a Vitamix and a huge organic garden. It took me a couple tries and some internet searches but I think I have it down now. Last night: green grapes banana kale beet greens spinach almond milk ice It was really good. I need to get me a Vitamix. They had them at Costco for 3 hundred something a few weeks ago...
August 6, 201312 yr Author ^Nice. I followed Shelly last night and put Peanut Butter in my post workout smoothie and found it goes really well with the vanilla protein powder, almond milk, strawberries and spinach.
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