OK so do I bore you yet with all my green smoothie talk ?? Well too bad ! Green smoothies ROCK and we don't get enough raw green in us every day ( well perhaps the kids at my daycare .... but the rest of the world .. hehe)
Today just a few tips !
So tip #1) Switch up your greens !! People love spinach in smoothies .... but too much of a good thing is not good for you ! You need to rotate your greens.
So : spinach, kale (spines removed), collard greens (spines removed), swiss chard (spines removed) , beet greens, any lettuce mix at all, cabbage, parsley, mint, basil, on and on and on !! Mix it up people !! If it is green you can blend it up !! Remember if you don't have a Vitamix chop your green stuff so ya don't blow your motor ;)
tip #2) DON"T THROW OUT YOUR OLD FRUIT, OR YOUR FRUIT REMAINS !!
What I mean by that is this .... if you have some fruit that is not getting eaten and it is a bit to ripe for enjoying .... cut into squares and freeze on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and throw it in your next smoothie. Pears and bananas often don't get eaten in time and they are smoothie fare for sure. Also I peel apples for the kids ( I find they eat them better peeled ) then I put the peels in a bowl in the freezer for smoothies ! They are so flavourful and colorful just hard to chew up .... so blend em !! I do the same with strawberry tops .... eat the red part .... freeze the green part for smoothie :)
top # 3) the last one for now .... when your tummy is full ... but there is still smoothie in the blender ... put it in ice pop molds for tomorrow. A frozen treat to enjoy and no wasted green goodness !
That's all for now .....
Happy Blending !!
PS I added a pic of what one of our smoothies looks like pre blending !! Pretty beautiful eh ??
:)
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