I start with 1 banana, 8-10 strawberries and one mango. I add about a cup of carrot juice and a cup of vanilla yogurt. (You can really use any fruit that's on sale: apples, pears, kiwi etc) 
This is the TJ's juice that we like.
I blend all these ingredients until they are completely smooth.
Next, I add my secret ingredients (and by secret I mean the kids don't know they're in there). This ground flax was at Costco but you can also get it at Whole Foods. I use about 1/2 cup in each smoothie. I also add flax mill when I make cookies and the kids never know.
Jen introduced me to CHIA SEEDS and I'm so glad she did. They don't have a taste at all so again the kids have no idea. Jen sprinkles them into her cereal and salad too.
I put 2 big scoops into the smoothie then I blend it for a while until its smooth.
Finally, I smash big handfuls for spinach into the top. Put in as much as you want. If your smoothie becomes too thick, just a little water or juice.
I let it blend until there are NO chunks. The kids can't stand any lumps.
I taste it and if it's not sweet enough I just at a little bit of honey.
At the very end I add ice. I personally don't add too much ice. Just a big handful.
Ta-Daaa!!!
The kids MUST have a bendy straw.
Everyone is happy.... well almost everyone.
Sammer is addicted.
Happy smoothie making!
3 comments:
We LOVE LOVE LOVE green smoothies at our house! Like Sammer, Mollie is addicted too :)
Something tells me Macker isn't a fan. . . Too cute!
I make green smoothies all the time too! One tip - when you add strawberries leave the stem on. That is where a lot of the nutrients are. Same thing with pineapple, apples, etc. With the apples though take out the seeds - I just learned they are arsenic.
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