Comments on: Going Green with Smoothies http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/ Living gluten free easily by eating real food and a few gf processed foods Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:31:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shirley http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-18446 Shirley Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:48:23 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=2124#comment-18446 Hi Mary--So good to see you again and very cool on bringing green smoothies into your life! :-) It sounds like you are doing wonderfully to me, dear. I wouldn't worry too much about not liking kale in your smoothies. While I love it, some of my friends who are die-hard green smoothie fans hate it in their smoothies. Do you just add the leafy part and not the stalk? I started out just adding the leafy part and discarding the stalk. You still may not like it, but it's an idea. I'd start out with just a small amount if you want to try again. Baby romaine is a good one to start with, too. I started by using half baby spinach and half baby romaine, but now will have all baby or regular romaine sometimes. I think it's a gradual progress. You need to slowly cut back on the fruits and get in the greens. But if you never get past spinach and ginger, it's not a bad thing. You've gotten farther than most folks. Nicola of GFree Mom hosted a wonderful series back in January called D-Tox January. There are lots of different smoothie recipes there. <a href="http://gfreemom.com/category/d-toxjanuaryposts/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Here's the link</strong></a> so you can take a look and perhaps get some more ideas. :-) Hope that helps, but big, big kudos on making the transition to green smoothies. You're doing great, Mary! Hugs, Shirley Hi Mary–So good to see you again and very cool on bringing green smoothies into your life! :-) It sounds like you are doing wonderfully to me, dear. I wouldn’t worry too much about not liking kale in your smoothies. While I love it, some of my friends who are die-hard green smoothie fans hate it in their smoothies. Do you just add the leafy part and not the stalk? I started out just adding the leafy part and discarding the stalk. You still may not like it, but it’s an idea. I’d start out with just a small amount if you want to try again. Baby romaine is a good one to start with, too. I started by using half baby spinach and half baby romaine, but now will have all baby or regular romaine sometimes. I think it’s a gradual progress. You need to slowly cut back on the fruits and get in the greens. But if you never get past spinach and ginger, it’s not a bad thing. You’ve gotten farther than most folks. Nicola of GFree Mom hosted a wonderful series back in January called D-Tox January. There are lots of different smoothie recipes there. Here’s the link so you can take a look and perhaps get some more ideas. :-) Hope that helps, but big, big kudos on making the transition to green smoothies. You’re doing great, Mary!

Hugs,
Shirley

]]> By: Mary http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-18441 Mary Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:23:49 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=2124#comment-18441 Dear Shirley, You got me started with green smoothies - thank you so much! I've been using combinations of spinach, cabbage, ginger, cacao, maca powder, along with fruit (including lemons, apples, bananas, mango, peach, berries). But: I have hated the taste of kale and lettuce in my smoothies. Any advice about how to incorporate other greens? I found the taste of kale overwhelming and obnoxious. Thanks, Mary Dear Shirley,

You got me started with green smoothies – thank you so much! I’ve been using combinations of spinach, cabbage, ginger, cacao, maca powder, along with fruit (including lemons, apples, bananas, mango, peach, berries). But: I have hated the taste of kale and lettuce in my smoothies. Any advice about how to incorporate other greens? I found the taste of kale overwhelming and obnoxious.

Thanks,
Mary

]]> By: Ricki Heller’s (Diet, Dessert & Dogs) Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookies & Chia Pudding | gfe--gluten free easily http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-12789 Ricki Heller’s (Diet, Dessert & Dogs) Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookies & Chia Pudding | gfe--gluten free easily Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:58:12 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=2124#comment-12789 [...] is a pudding that is indeed soft and very much like tapioca in texture and taste. Along with a Green Smoothie, it’s going to be my part of  my super kickstart breakfast. I’m following [...] [...] is a pudding that is indeed soft and very much like tapioca in texture and taste. Along with a Green Smoothie, it’s going to be my part of  my super kickstart breakfast. I’m following [...]

]]> By: A Gluten-Free Holiday Kickoff—Eating Healthier During the Holidays | gfe--gluten free easily http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-12669 A Gluten-Free Holiday Kickoff—Eating Healthier During the Holidays | gfe--gluten free easily Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:04:55 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=2124#comment-12669 [...] said before that I think the label “cookbook” doesn’t do justice to their book. (You can read my brief review with one of my favorite recipes of Ali and Tom’s here.) Check out all the healthy recipes and tip posts that folks have linked up over at DDD as [...] [...] said before that I think the label “cookbook” doesn’t do justice to their book. (You can read my brief review with one of my favorite recipes of Ali and Tom’s here.) Check out all the healthy recipes and tip posts that folks have linked up over at DDD as [...]

]]> By: Shirley http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-11782 Shirley Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:11:10 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=2124#comment-11782 Hi Jeni!--It looks like this is your first time commenting--welcome to <strong>gfe</strong>! :-) Oh, it's fabulous that you are using your own fruits and veggies in your green smoothies. They are just so special and such a super healthy way to start the day! LOL on the Vita-mix waking up your teenager. Hmmm, seems like a lovely coincidence to me. ;-) Mothers of teenagers often need help in that dept. ... well, at least I did. Spread the word on green smoothies. They are just such a great way to get in fruits and veggies and feel energized for the day! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! Hope to see you here at <strong>gfe</strong> again. :-) Shirley Hi Jeni!–It looks like this is your first time commenting–welcome to gfe! :-) Oh, it’s fabulous that you are using your own fruits and veggies in your green smoothies. They are just so special and such a super healthy way to start the day! LOL on the Vita-mix waking up your teenager. Hmmm, seems like a lovely coincidence to me. ;-) Mothers of teenagers often need help in that dept. … well, at least I did. Spread the word on green smoothies. They are just such a great way to get in fruits and veggies and feel energized for the day!

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! Hope to see you here at gfe again. :-)
Shirley

]]> By: Jeni Sanders http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-11714 Jeni Sanders Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:09:11 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=2124#comment-11714 I have been making this drink every morning going on three weeks now. I am using the apples and greens from our garden. I love knowing that I am eating food from my garden and eating a no fat healthy breakfast. The only problem is the noise of the vita-mix wakes up my teenager and that after I aroused her with my chanting. Mothers can be so cruel!!! I have been making this drink every morning going on three weeks now. I am using the apples and greens from our garden. I love knowing that I am eating food from my garden and eating a no fat healthy breakfast. The only problem is the noise of the vita-mix wakes up my teenager and that after I aroused her with my chanting. Mothers can be so cruel!!!

]]> By: Chocolate Cherry Nut Truffles and a Month of Unprocessed Foods « Tasty Eats At Home http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-11713 Chocolate Cherry Nut Truffles and a Month of Unprocessed Foods « Tasty Eats At Home Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:17:45 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=2124#comment-11713 [...] 2 hard-boiled eggs with a green smoothie (something like this or this) [...] [...] 2 hard-boiled eggs with a green smoothie (something like this or this) [...]

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]]> By: Shirley http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-8142 Shirley Thu, 13 May 2010 12:04:29 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=2124#comment-8142 Hi Beth--Green smoothies are so terrific! This recipe from Ali and Tom taught me to love them. If I leave out even one green ingredient, I miss it. Using a blender, you need to be sure to add enough water or you'll end up with some undrinkable "sludge" as I'm sure you already know. ;-) I've been making smoothies of every combination of late. Yesterday's was some coconut milk, POM juice, coconut, lemon juice, spinach, romaine, kale, cabbage. a few dates, pineapple, chia seeds ... I think that was all. So good! Not as green as this smoothie, but still super nutritious. Will have to check out your kale-orange-lemon drink! Today I'm eating an egg sauteed in olive oil with spinach ... change of pace. :-) Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment! Shirley Hi Beth–Green smoothies are so terrific! This recipe from Ali and Tom taught me to love them. If I leave out even one green ingredient, I miss it. Using a blender, you need to be sure to add enough water or you’ll end up with some undrinkable “sludge” as I’m sure you already know. ;-) I’ve been making smoothies of every combination of late. Yesterday’s was some coconut milk, POM juice, coconut, lemon juice, spinach, romaine, kale, cabbage. a few dates, pineapple, chia seeds … I think that was all. So good! Not as green as this smoothie, but still super nutritious. Will have to check out your kale-orange-lemon drink! Today I’m eating an egg sauteed in olive oil with spinach … change of pace. :-)

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment!

Shirley

]]> By: Beth http://glutenfreeeasily.com/going-green-with-smoothies-plus-a-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-8119 Beth Wed, 12 May 2010 04:29:34 +0000 http://glutenfreeeasily.com/?p=2124#comment-8119 Shirley - these look so good! I'm glad I found your (still catching up here, being a newbie reader : ) ). I've been really into "green" smoothies lately with kale. Since I don't have a juicer (no money! no room in my kitchen!) I'm always looking for recipes that can be made in my blender to mix things up a bit from my usual kale-orange-lemon drink. Thanks for sharing!! Shirley – these look so good! I’m glad I found your (still catching up here, being a newbie reader : ) ). I’ve been really into “green” smoothies lately with kale. Since I don’t have a juicer (no money! no room in my kitchen!) I’m always looking for recipes that can be made in my blender to mix things up a bit from my usual kale-orange-lemon drink. Thanks for sharing!!

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