Up until recently, I have always had a love hate relationship with leafy greens. I LOVE what they can do for my body (especially when my body is growing a baby), but I HATE to eat them. Not sure if it is the taste or the texture or whatever, but I just have not been able to learn to like them. For some reason I had it in my head that I had to suffer through consuming greens until my taste buds adjusted, then I would miraculously love them. Sadly, the later never happened.
Finally, I began to look for alternate ways to get in my greens. I found that I do not mind them nearly as much if they are a part of a recipe, as opposed to by themselves. I like spinach in my lasagna or pasta bake, and mixed in with my scrambled eggs. But my absolute favorite way to eat greens, is in fact to drink them. I found some awesome green smoothie recipes and tried them out. After some mixing and matching and adding my own ingredients, this is what I came up with:
1 1/3 cup of spinach or kale
1 cup of frozen fruit (I like to use 1/2 a banana and 1/2 cup of berries)
2Tb ground flax
1 cup of milk (can be almond, soy, or cows milk)
1/3 cup of vanilla yogurt
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| I just realized that I left the spinach out of the picture. |
Blend well ( I use a Magic Bullet), and enjoy!
They make great afternoon pick-me-ups.
We call them green milkshakes!
Bunny loves them and will drink over half of one by herself (I drink a whole one).
Perhaps over half is a little much for her though...
She looks a little stuffed.
I linked up to Making Monday Marevelous!
That looks like the "breastmilk drunk baby" look she used to get! haha
ReplyDeleteShe is too cute! Looks yummy! Thank you for the visit and sweet comment @TheDedicatedHouse. It means the world. Wishing you a grand day. Toodles, Kathryn
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Juicing is great and you are starting Bunny out young. She'll grow up doing it and be better for it!
ReplyDeletei've taken to doing this too, i love that i can throw a few handfuls of spinach into our fruit smoothies and everyone gulps them down :) i also sneak spinach into our pizza by chopping it up very fine and layering it into the sauce under the cheese (we make our pizzas from scratch).... i find that any dish with tomato sauce is a good candidate for adding some greens :)
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. And I think your daughter is adorable! Love those big blue eyes!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Those blue eyes are captivating and precious! :)
DeleteI can not take credit for the eyes.. she has her Papa's eye color and eye lashes.. and skin tone. I CAN take credit for her curls!!
DeleteThose look great! I'm hoping my spinach grows well and I can make green smoothies fresh from the garden.... we'll see!
ReplyDeleteGreens are not too appealing to me either, but they are so healthy. I'm glad you found a good way to include them in your day!
ReplyDeleteThose blue eyes go beautifully with green lips!
ReplyDeleteMia
LOL :)
DeleteHey thanks for your comment on my blog! I appreciate it so much! Any tips you have for a new CDing mama?!
ReplyDeleteI loved CDing. With new baby due in.. gasp.. about 10 weeks (is that right?!?!)I am hoping to do some "getting ready for baby" posts and plan to include a CD post. If you have any questions, you can email me anytime!
DeleteWe have a smoothie nearly every day and love them, although I was putting sprirulina in our smoothies when I was pregnant with my second daughter, so sadly green smoothies are forever associated with morning sickness for me. I love your other ingredients though.
ReplyDeleteI did a lot of throwing up with each pregnancy.. so I know what you are saying. lol
DeleteI so blithely took credit for my older children's good eating habits...then I had another child, one who cannot understand why he can't live on cookies and ice cream.
ReplyDeleteI am going to try this. Thank you so much for sharing!