Minty Smoothie

Good afternoon!

Today's smoothie has a secret ingredient. I'm sure you can guess from the title that it's... Mint! I added a handful of mint leaves to today's smoothie and the outcome was great.

• 1 large handful spinach
• 1 small handful mint leaves (about one stem of large mint leaves)
• 1 pear
• 1 mango
• 8 oz coconut water
• 10 oz water
• 2 tbs protein
• 2 tsp Very Green
• 1 tbs chia seeds

I had intended to make a different smoothie entirely today but I couldn't prep the kiwi because of my allergy and my boyfriend had left for work early today. Overall, I'd say my experimental smoothie was a tasty success!

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Green and Vegan alternatives

Good afternoon,

Sorry about the missed day. My brother is in town for the next week or so while he waits on a work Visa and he's a vegan. That means I'm making two different smoothies so we can all work with our own dietary needs!

Here's the basics of what I ended up putting in everyone's smoothies and I'll let you know what I subbed in for my brother:

• 1 large handful spinach
• 1 banana
• 8 oz pineapple
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tbs honey
• 8 oz coconut water
• 8 oz water
• 2 tsp chia seeds
• 2 tsp Very Green
• 2 tbs protein

To keep his vegan, my brother had hemp protein and no honey. I gave him half the other supplements and I made his in the mug container since it was for one person. I do have to say, the brown color that the chocolate flavored hemp protein produces wigs me out!

Cucumber in a smoothie?

Hi!

So making smoothies is all about getting healthy, eating more fruits and veggies, and having fun finding the best combo of produce. Today's smoothie had something I thought was interesting in it: a persian cucumber.

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So persian cucumbers are basically mini cucumbers that are a little softer and have no seeds in them. They're great for smoothies because they're not hard on the blender and they have a nice mild skin that isn't bitter like some larger cucumbers. Overall, a nice addition to the smoothie and something I'll probably use in the future!

• 1 persian cucumber
• 1 handful kale
• 1 pear
• 1 banana
• 8 oz coconut water
• 8 oz water
• 2 tbs protein
• 1 tbs chia seeds
• 2 tsp Very Green

Good smoothie! Not too sweet but very refreshing with the light cucumber taste and the pear as well. I also like cucumber drinks so it's not surprise I enjoyed this in my smoothie.

Mini Smoothie

Good afternoon,

The Magic Bullet is drying out after getting a thorough washing so I used my little blender today. My Hamilton Beach blender is actually a prize I got from Dave & Buster's and it's a really useful one!

• 1 small handful kale
• 1/2 c papaya
• 1/3 c mango
• 8 oz coconut water
• 4 oz water
• 1tbs protein
• 1 tsp Very Green

This smoothie turned out really smooth since there weren't any seeds in it at all. The recipe above actually only makes one large serving, not enough for two unless you only give each person 8ish oz. Overall, a good smoothie but it could use a little more flavor, probably will add cherries or something next time.

I'm impressed at the ability of my tiny blender to blend so well! The neat thing is that the blender itself is actually a portable smoothie cup but I don't love the idea of carrying around the blade in my cup so I poured the smoothie into one of my usual cups.