Not so green smoothie?

Does a smoothie have to be the color green to consider itself a green smoothie?  Today I have a yummy smoothie that isn't the color green. More brownish red. I think the raspberries have more pigment and over power the green of the greens I put in. And I must say, I put a LARGE handful of the greens. Beet greens today, which also have reddish stems so maybe that is why the color is not green. I CAN taste the beet greens in the smoothie so I know I put enough in there. Did I mention I LOVE going to my garden to get the beet greens! As in, pick, rinse, blend! Nothing fresher and uncertified organic! By the way, it is very yummy!

 

1/2 banana

1/2 cup frozen raspberries

LARGE handful beet greens

1T honey

1T ground flaxseed

1 cup almond milk

 

Blend and enjoy!

Cilantro Lime

So far so good! Green smoothie everyday!  Todays smoothie is a little off the wall, even for me!  I saw the idea on the 30dayGS blog, but I changed it a little due to missing ingredients and only wanting one portion. 

1 banana

large handful fresh spinach

1/2 cup (ish) fresh cilantro

1 peeled lime

3 inch section of cucumber

1/2 tsp ground ginger (the recipe called for fresh but I didn't have any and none in the freezer cubes)

1/2 cup water

5 ice cubes

blend and hmmm? If you don't like cilantro don't do this one! I think I would add a T of honey if I was to do this one again. Little girl didn't like it:) It is very green! Hint of bitter. Overall, not the best, but I will drink it. Definitely not one to offer the hubs:)

Red, White and Beet

In honor of Independence Day I was going to make a red, white and blue (and green!) smoothie! don't have blueberries (oops). I changed directions, raided my garden for greens and came up with this. Happy 4th of July, remember why we celebrate!

Red: 1 cup frozen strawberries

         1/4 cup frozen raspberries

 

White: 1/2 banana

            1/2 cup greek yogurt

 

Beet: large handful of beat greens from the garden!

Water to make it blend-able.

I can taste a slight beet flavor today, but since I don't mind that, yum!

Green Smoothie Day 2

I LOVE this time of year. The garden is starting to produce and I can start throwing some of the goodness into my smoothie.
Todays was super yummy and definitely a summer drink.

1/2 banana

1/4 cup coconut milk (from a can)

handful of kale

1 cup diced watermelon

1 sprig of mint leaves

handful frozen strawberries

Blend. Looks funky, kinda brownish green, but tastes yummy!

Challenge

Finally! A healthy challenge that I think I can accomplish with minimal effort! A friend of mine tuned me into the 30 day Green Smoothie challenge! I signed up, and therefore will have 30 days of green in my future. It starts today, July 1, and I signed up today. Therefore I didn't get the recipe for today, but I made my own. My daughter is currently sitting beside me and sucking my smoothie down, little does she know how good it is for her! Then again, she isn't 2 yet! Still, providing great nutrition for her.

 

1/2 banana

large handful Kale

1/2 c greek yogurt

12 segments frozen mandarin oranges

 3/4 c frozen strawberries

1 c water

1 T ground flaxseed

1 T wheat germ

1 T honey

Blend! Yes, I can taste the kale it this one, Kale has a stronger flavor than spinach. It isn't bad and I am starting the month of right. By the way, HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Another Green Smoothie

That wonderful time of year is coming. The time of year when I can wake up, go to my garden, grab some ingredients to throw in my blender.  Fresh is best. And it doesn't get much fresher! Yum. Not much is ready in the garden, it has been a S L O W spring.  But...I have enough spinach to start the harvest for my smoothies! Of course I am not organic certified, but I don't use pesticides in my garden.

1/2 banana

handful of FRESH spinach

handful of frozen pineapple

handful of frozen mango

1 T wheat germ

1T ground flax seed

1 T raw honey

1/2 c silken tofu

1 c almond milk

 

Blend and enjoy the creamy greenie!

Raspberry Mango

The 40 day challenge was over on April 30. I didn't lose a single pound. Oh well, I stayed motivated and I did lose an inch around my rib cage. Still going to stay motivated and try and hit the gym at least 3 times a week. AND start a new challenge. Exercise everyday! Must do something exercise related everyday. Pretty self explanatory! So day 1 was yesterday and I hit the gym for my cardio day and abs. Today I will get back to the gym (soon as hubs gets home) and it is leg workout day. 

SOTD: Raspberry Mango

1/2 banana

1/2 c raspberries

1/2 c mango

1/2 avocado

1 T wheat germ

1T ground flax seed

2 T hemp seed

1 T goji berries

1t barley grass powder

Should give me the energy for the gym. One thing I love about adding an avocado to a smoothie, is how creamy it makes a smoothie! Plus, I have my little smoothie girl sucking it down beside me, makes for a great start to a day!