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Not-So Green Smoothies Your Kids Will Like!

February 22, 2013 By Kara Leave a Comment

GREENSMOOTHIES

As a Mom of twin 5 year olds and it is always a challenge to find the time to whip up healthy concoctions in the kitchen.  I am constantly questioning whether or not they are getting enough fruits and vegetables.   My trusty, guilt-free standby is the not-so green smoothie.  I call it this because I put spinach or other greens in it but I find a balance with berries that makes it turn a color other than green!  

I’ve been doing this since the girls were just over a year old. They used to hear the blender and come toddling (looking like mini-frankensteins) yelling, “Smoo, smoo” (smoothie). I wish I had that on video (I might). 🙂

I add other things to this recipe including greens like kale, parsley, brewed nettles, and fresh fruits (not frozen). There is an amount of frozen to keep just to get that slushiness. You could just add ice though. Bananas make it creamy and I don’t like going without those. Some sort of milk product keeps it creamy too. We’ve used coconut, almond, soy (which I try to avoid now) and goat milk. I try to minimize the dairy but I’ve used various kinds of yogurt too.

These are some of the things I add to my Oster blender (under $100 at Target) to make one of my typical smoothies:

Not-so Green Smoothies your kids will like
2013-02-22 14:02:09
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Ingredients
  1. 1-2 bananas---A smoothie MUST for the creaminess. (You can even peel and freeze bananas if they are starting to go bad)!
  2. 1 cup frozen organic mixed berries---Costco (I buy the large bags of frozen organic berries).
  3. 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut milk (the fewer the ingredients the better)---Trader Joes or Harris Teeter.
  4. 1 cup frozen mixed fruit---Costco (I buy the large bags of frozen peaches.).
  5. 1 handful washed, organic baby spinach---Costco (You can get Earthbound Organic Baby Spinach in the large container).
  6. 1-2 tbsp organic Ground Golden Flax Seed--- Costco.
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to blender and blend. Add water to adjust to desired thickness.
Notes
  1. Get creative! Once you get this process down try different variations with other greens and fruits both fresh and frozen!
By Kara Cozier
Life Sanity https://www.lifesanity.com/
Also consider adding or substituting above fruits with the following:

Assorted Fresh Melons
Papaya
Kiwi
Pineapple
Mango

The list is endless!
If the smoothie is too thick, add a little water at a time to desired consistency.  No need to add ice if you are using frozen fruits or berries!  Also, the best reusable container to put a smoothie for kids in?  The Tupperware Tumblers!


 

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About The Author

Kara grew up in Massachusetts. After attending college at the University of Minnesota and serving six years in the US Navy, she and her husband moved to Waxhaw, NC. Kara has run businesses of her own and now homeschools her 5-year old twins. She started living a healthier natural lifestyle in 2008. Kara currently blogs about her journey to a more natural, self-sustaining life by eating real food, gardening, and making her own cleaning and personal care products.

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