1/3 peeled cucumber
1/2 ripe mango
1 banana
1/3 c. frozen blueberries
1 handful of alfalfa sprouts
water

Delicious! Such a nice change to have new "green". Plus, it is a great way to have a green smoothie, but have it not look so green.

2 whole oranges, pulp and rind cut off with knife
last night's lettuce salad leftovers
1 1/2 frozen bananas
1/4 c. coconut milk
water

1 frozen banana
1/2 large cucumber
1 kiwi
1 handful of mint leaves
water

This was very good and didn't' make enuf for all of us. :(

Hey WhoCares Visitors

Well, since I got a mention among you folks, I figured I better post something current.

Today's smoothie-- a variation on an oldy but goody:

1 frozen banana
1/3 can pineapple with a bit of juice
1/3 c. coconut milk (not that wimpy light stuff)
4 large romaine leaves
1 generous handful of parsley
water

Yummy!

Plus, we each had a wee bowl of oatmeal and the adults had coffee.

This is our current fav. It is really VERY good.

1/3 can pinapple (plus a bit of juice)
1 ripe banana
2 generous handfuls of fresh spinach
1 generous handful of fresh parsley
1/4 c. coconut milk
1 large glassful of water.

several cups of honeydew melon
1/3 cucumber
1 banana
two handfuls of green leaf lettuce
water

Next time I'm also going to add a kiwi.

1 very large handful of fresh beet greens
3 kiwis
1 banana
1/4 c. vanilla yogurt
water

YUM!

Kids special

2 bananas
orange juice
light colored lettuce leaves
1/3 peeled cucumber
water

Blend until foamy. Let the kids eat it with a spoon.

Many mornings lately:

1-2 kiwi
1 banana
spinach
lettuce
1/3 cucumber
coconut milk or orange juice

Solved a problem

I haven't liked using strawberries in green smoothies because it turns them brown. Even if they taste good, it has been hard to stomach drinking something brown. Here's my solution for a bright pink smoothie:

1 beet*
1 banana
6-8 strawberries
1/2 bunch romaine
water

*since I'm working with a food processor, I microwaved my beet for 30 seconds and plunked it in ice water before blending.

smoothie for one this morning: (K. went to work early)

large handful of spinach and lettuce
several slices cucumber
a bit of leftover pineapple
a frozen banana
coconut milk*

*coconut milk is divine. K and I went out for Thai the other night and ended our meal with an amazing, amazing dessert-- sticky rice with coconut milk and mango. I think this has started a coconut milk resurgence in my life.

This was very good and refreshing. It was quite a bit more liquid-y because I added a lot of OJ. Turns out L. likes that a lot better

1 banana
1 kiwi
several slices cucumber
a ton of lettuce
orange juice

We've had this 3 days in a row now:

1 c. blueberries
1-2 bananas
1-2 large radishes
lots of romaine lettuce
orange juice (one day it was strawberry yogurt)

1/2 mango
5 large romaine leaves (yes, we're stuck on romaine because it is cheap)
1 banana
1/2 can pineapple and juice
water

= Yum!

I'm starting to realize I like smoothies with at least 1 banana in them-- makes it a bit more smooth and creamy.

I love this change.

Since we've committed to doing a green smoothie every morning and a fresh green salad every night (really, a very easy commitment since both taste good and we've quickly noticed that we feel better)-- Ive been buying more produce than I every have before.

I love that today I ran to the grocery store and purchased:
1 head of romaine
1 bunch of radishes
3 kiwis
strawberries
1 zucchini

No processed anything. We will blow thru all of this in 2 days no problem-- probably one day. But, i'm out of grocery budget money so until Friday, this is what we have.

A new winner.

1 large pink grapefruit, skin cut off, seeds removed
1 banana
4 large romaine leaves
a bit of celery
water

8 strawberries
2 bananas
2 stalks celery
4 large lettuce leaves
water

Brown, but good. I think, though, one stalk of celery is better.

1/2 c. blueberries
1 mango
7 or 8 romaine leaves
1/2 peeled cucumber (since it was not organic)
1/2 c. vanilla yogurt

fresh and good.

1/2 fresh pineapple
2 bananas
1/2 c. coconut milk
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 bunch lettuce

This is Kyle's new favorite. Linus helped me cut up the pineapple today.

This was so yucky this morning. So yucky we even let my son say "This is yucky" which he is not supposed to say in regards to anything I make for him (he's supposed so say something like: This is not my favorite) I tried to pretend it wasn't, but it didn't work.

ingredients:
WAY too much celery
3 romaine leaves
apple
banana
water

It was like drinking raw fiber.

1/2 cucumber
2 kiwi fruit
1/3 head romaine
1 c. vanilla yogurt
1 banana
water

Cheryl: This is my absolute favorite so far.
Kyle: His fav. is still the pineapple one.
L. liked this, too.

Leftover salad from last night (romaine, carrot, cucumber)
1/2 cucumber
1 apple
1 c. orange juice
flax oil
water

This was really good. But, too chunky for the kids, I think. I really need a blender, not a food processor.

2-21-08

6 large strawberries
2 bananas
1/2 bunch celery (greens included)
1 T. flax oil
water

It was very good, but grey.

2-20-08

1 can pinapple w/ juice
1 banana
4-5 leaves red leaf lettuce
1 c. shredded zucchini


I'd like to think about adding flax oil every day.

1-18-08 and 1-19-08

1 banana
1/4 c. blue berries
3 large romaine leaves
1/2 c. orange juice
water


2 bananas
4 large romaine leaves
1/2 c. orange juice
1/2 c. vanilla yogurt
1/2 mango