27 February 2013

RECIPE: Favorite Green Smoothie

Hi all!  Sorry it's been awhile since my last post.  This time is really busy for me, as I have a lot of exciting prospects on the burner and a raw foods workshop just TWO days away!  Eek!  I'm getting excited for it, though, and tonight my mom let me practice talking to her about what I plan on saying.  Surprisingly, she really helped put me at ease!  I'm hoping people ask questions, like she did.  I think it'll make the workshop more fun and more interactive.  Here's the poster I created for it:

Anyway, without further ado (an expression I tend to overuse), I am presenting my FAVORITE green smoothie recipe, inspired by Raechel over at Rebel Grrrl Kitchen.  Enjoy!

Favorite Green Smoothie

Ingredients:
-  1/3 c. coconut water
-  1/2 grapefruit (skin cut off)
-  1 c. mango
-  1/2 banana
-  1 heaping T. ground flax seed
-  1 tsp. spirulina (you won't be able to taste it!)
-  A huge knob of ginger
-  2 stalks kale, stems removed

Directions:
Place all ingredients, in the order listed, into a high-speed* blender, blend and enjoy immediately!  Oh.  And you will enjoy.
*Note:  High-speed blenders like the VitaMix and BlendTec create the best, creamiest smoothies but you can certainly use any blender!

4 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, that poster is ADORABLE! You have awesome graphic design skills, lady!

    And, again, so happy you like the smoothie. : )
    I need to get a hold of some spirulina, asap.

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    1. Thank you, Raechel!

      Yes, the smoothie was AMAZING. There are so many smoothie recipes out there that I want to try but because I like this one so much, I'm not willing to branch out...yet!

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  2. OMG That poster!!!!!! So. Freaking. Adorable!! I'm so excited for you to start your classes and I'm glad that the practice made you feel at ease. I know you'll do amazing!

    Your smoothie sounds delicious and is so pretty! Green smoothies are the best :) I feel like I should start drinking coconut water, it' so good for you!

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    1. Thanks, Sarah!!! I'm excited too and of course a little nervous but nerves are good! I wish I had someone there to photograph but, alas, I do not : / Maybe I can recruit someone!!

      I gotta say, I did not like coconut for the LONGEST time but then I grew to tolerate it and then actually like it! For me, though, it has to be ICE cold...or blended into smoothies.

      At the beginning I forced myself to at least tolerate it because of its health benefits but now (as I said) I actually enjoy it! And it is very thirst-quenching!

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