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Smoothie Recipes / Re: Green Smoothie WITHOUT bananas?

« Last post by Green Thickies on April 09, 2012, 12:50:28 PM »

Yes, you can use mango instead of banana for a lovely smooth and sweet taste.  I much prefer Green Smoothies with mango than banana.  I also use Peach a lot in my Green Smoothie Recipes as they give them a lovely creamy taste too.  Avocado and peach are lovely.  Oats also make a smoothie creamy which is why I use them in my Green Thickies.  Lovely and filling too.

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Smoothie Recipes / Re: Basic green smoothie - where to start

« Last post by Green Thickies on April 09, 2012, 12:46:26 PM »

This is a great green smoothie to start with.  My favorite basic green smoothie is:

2 cups water
1 mango
1 cup spinach

I love quick and easy ingredients as I can't get hold of more unusual ingredients in the UK.  I love these Green Smoothie Recipes as the ingredients are very easy to find. 

I also really enjoy making a meal out of my Green Smoothies by turning them into Green Thickies with oats and seeds.

My baby also loves these.

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Green Smoothie Challenges / Re: 14-Day Green Smoothie Challenge

« Last post by John on April 05, 2012, 04:34:36 PM »

Continue the 14-Day Green Smoothie Challenge and follow along on our Facebook page: Got Greens Facebook

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Green Smoothie Challenges / Day 4: Sweet Delight

« Last post by John on April 04, 2012, 08:36:34 PM »

RECIPE

1 T hemp seed
1/2 small apple
1 small ripe banana
1 small bunch of grapes (~1 cup)
2 Beet Greens
1 Large Purple Kale Leaf (stem removed)
6 Strawberry Tops
1 cup water (or to desired consistency)

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Green Smoothie Challenges / Day 3: Seabreeze SMoothie

« Last post by John on April 04, 2012, 08:35:37 PM »

SeaBreeze Smoothie RECIPE

1 T chia seeds
1/4 cup cranberries (we freeze 'em)
1/2 cup pineapple
1 1/2 ripe banana
~1 inch fresh peeled ginger
2 Kale leaves (stem removed)
2 hearty handfuls of Spinach
Fresh Juice of 1/2 grapefruit
2 cups water (or to desired consistency)

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Green Smoothie Challenges / Day 2: SWEET green smoothie dream

« Last post by John on April 02, 2012, 08:55:42 AM »

Everyone loved the day 1 smoothie so much we though we would repeat it with a variation.

1 T chia seeds
1/2 ripe fresh mango
1 1/2 super ripe banana (lots of brown spots on peel)
1/2 c frozen ripe pineapple (previously fresh)
1 collard leaf, stem removed
1 chard leaf, stem removed
2 cups water
serving size: tad more than 2 full pints

Sweet and delicious. This would be the PERFECT smoothie for someone new to the idea of a green drink.
Enjoy!

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Green Smoothie Challenges / Day 1: Single Seving Green Smoothie Starter

« Last post by John on April 01, 2012, 08:14:06 AM »

Day one of the green smoothie challenge starts off with a simple single serving smoothie. Making exactly one pint of green smoothie can be challenging but we were successful here.



1/2 ripe banana
1 tsp chia seed
3 wedges fresh frozen peach
5 chunks fresh frozen pineapple
1 collard leaf (stem removed)
1 chard leaf (stem removed)
~1 cups water

When making this smoothie all ingredients were added then water was added to the 2 cup mark on our Vitamix. Sweet - delicious and nutritious!

Enjoy

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Green Smoothie Challenges / 14-Day Green Smoothie Challenge

« Last post by John on March 31, 2012, 08:54:56 AM »

Tomorrow starts our 14-Day Green Smoothie Challenge.

Fire up those blenders and prepare for 2-weeks worth of delicious nutritious green smoothies!

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Breakfast Challenges / Day 21: Open Mind Greenwich

« Last post by John on February 22, 2012, 12:31:04 PM »

Open Mind Greenwich

On top of Raw Flax-Carrot Crackers,
cover with a Cashew sundried-tomato spread,

And top it high with:
- Romaine
- Cucumber
- Avocado
- Pickles
- Red Bell Pepper
- Artichoke Hearts
- Tomato

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Breakfast Challenges / Day 20: Grapefruit on the Green Juice

« Last post by John on February 20, 2012, 06:02:19 PM »

Grapefruit on the Green Juice

1 grapefruit (peeled)
1/2 lemon (peeled)
1 apple
1 Lrg Beet
5 Carrots
2 Celery
4 lacinato (dinosaur) Kale leaves
3 curly Kale leaves
1 fennel stalk
3 baby Bok Choy leaves
2 Collard Greens leaves
2 Chard leaves
3 cups Spinach
4 Beet green leaves

Juice it up and enJOY! Energizing and Delicious. Makes ~5 cups