Nov 14 2009
Having a Drink
Have a Drink from Mike C on Vimeo.
In an attempt to eat a bit better, I’ve been making green smoothies a few times a week. They taste surprisingly good (even the girls like ‘em!) and have been really effective in increasing our intake of fruits and veggies. Another added benefit: they’re a great way to use up stuff that’s been sitting in the fridge for a while, so you really cut down on food waste.
Anyway, you can toss about anything into a smoothie (once in a while I even toss beans into mine!) I have a couple of staples I always use, like *spinach and bananas. For sweeteners I usually alternate between frozen fruits like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, mangoes, pineapples, etc. For green stuff, I’ll add things like kale or chard (which look like they’re from Star Trek) , celery, cabbage, etc.
I’m still at the stage where I’m experimenting with every smoothie I make (btw, in the video I’m using one stalk of chard, not kale). However, I think I’ll eventually stick with a few favorite recipes (once I find out what they are.)
*I’m now averaging over a pound of spinach a week. I think that’s Popeye territory.
Music:
- “Om Du Möter Varg” from Wermland by Detektivbyrån
Nov 14, 2009 @ 13:38:03
nice video! I was surprised how good they tasted…not like i expected.
Nov 16, 2009 @ 05:47:26
p.s. I don’t think that’s kale…it’s chard.
Nov 16, 2009 @ 10:01:42
Okey-Doke. Post revised. Thanks.
Jan 10, 2010 @ 09:18:17
the kid still likes these…green or red or purple…she’s just not a big fan of the seeds (‘i spit them out!’). maybe we need a super-duper grinding blender!
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