Comments on: Green Monster Smoothies 101 + Basic Recipe http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html Tue, 21 May 2013 03:01:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Diana http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-437445 Diana Fri, 03 May 2013 15:03:14 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-437445 Hi Mikki! Glad your first GM was (mostly) a success! :) I actually like to keep my banana frozen for smoothies. I'll use fresh if I have it, but when bananas start to get too ripe and I don't have time to make banana bread, I'll peel it, break it into smaller chunks and put it in the freezer for later. I'd suggest doing that so you can pull out just a half of a banana or so when you make your smoothie and save the other half for the next one. Hope this helps! Hi Mikki! Glad your first GM was (mostly) a success! :) I actually like to keep my banana frozen for smoothies. I’ll use fresh if I have it, but when bananas start to get too ripe and I don’t have time to make banana bread, I’ll peel it, break it into smaller chunks and put it in the freezer for later. I’d suggest doing that so you can pull out just a half of a banana or so when you make your smoothie and save the other half for the next one. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Mikki http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-437437 Mikki Fri, 03 May 2013 14:49:42 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-437437 Thank you! I made one this morning, first one ever. I used spinach, almond milk, frozen bananas, a couple chunks of fresh pineapple, and a little bit of honey. It turned out beautifully green and has good flavor but I think the 1 whole banana makes it TOO banana-y for my liking, I drank it with no problem but would prefer less banana flavor.... Any suggestions? I think I'll definitely try the all natural peanut butter and see if that helps.... Thank you! I made one this morning, first one ever. I used spinach, almond milk, frozen bananas, a couple chunks of fresh pineapple, and a little bit of honey. It turned out beautifully green and has good flavor but I think the 1 whole banana makes it TOO banana-y for my liking, I drank it with no problem but would prefer less banana flavor…. Any suggestions? I think I’ll definitely try the all natural peanut butter and see if that helps….

]]> By: Diana http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-436925 Diana Thu, 02 May 2013 19:29:47 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-436925 Hi Mikki, Congrats on your upcoming wedding! :) Do you already drink non-GM smoothies? If so, I'd try to replicate one of those and maybe just add a small handful of spinach to it. I know peanut butter is a popular ingredient in GMs for many people, so I think that could be tasty. If you don't already have a regular smoothie fave, maybe just think about your favorite fruits, or stay conservative and do something like the basic recipe in this post. If you're worried about not liking the GM, I'd suggest being conservative on how much spinach you add the first time and just add a little. Maybe use 1/2 - 1 cup of loosely packed spinach at first? Hope you like it! Let me know how it goes if you try it tonight. :) Hi Mikki, Congrats on your upcoming wedding! :) Do you already drink non-GM smoothies? If so, I’d try to replicate one of those and maybe just add a small handful of spinach to it. I know peanut butter is a popular ingredient in GMs for many people, so I think that could be tasty. If you don’t already have a regular smoothie fave, maybe just think about your favorite fruits, or stay conservative and do something like the basic recipe in this post. If you’re worried about not liking the GM, I’d suggest being conservative on how much spinach you add the first time and just add a little. Maybe use 1/2 – 1 cup of loosely packed spinach at first? Hope you like it! Let me know how it goes if you try it tonight. :)

]]> By: Mikki http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-436859 Mikki Thu, 02 May 2013 17:27:21 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-436859 So I've heard a lot about everyone trying all these different Green Monsters but I'm a SUPER picky eater so I've always hesitated when it came to actually trying these. I LOVE fruit but I don't like yogurt, at least not by itself. I've been working on toning and losing some inches for my upcoming wedding *JUNE 15th!* and I'm wondering if using these GM will help boost my energy and help with my bad eating habits! Even though I'm still super nervous about trying this and not liking it therefor wasting a large chunk of ingredients I'm going to try one tonight! I really think I'd like peanut butter in mine. Any suggestions for a first time GM trier?! So I’ve heard a lot about everyone trying all these different Green Monsters but I’m a SUPER picky eater so I’ve always hesitated when it came to actually trying these. I LOVE fruit but I don’t like yogurt, at least not by itself. I’ve been working on toning and losing some inches for my upcoming wedding *JUNE 15th!* and I’m wondering if using these GM will help boost my energy and help with my bad eating habits! Even though I’m still super nervous about trying this and not liking it therefor wasting a large chunk of ingredients I’m going to try one tonight! I really think I’d like peanut butter in mine. Any suggestions for a first time GM trier?!

]]> By: coffebean http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-385299 coffebean Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:39:43 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-385299 Wonnderful smoothie! Tried it with kale and found it was the most delightful way to eat kale, and I HATE kale. thx for the awesome recipe Wonnderful smoothie!
Tried it with kale and found it was the most delightful way to eat kale, and I HATE kale.
thx for the awesome recipe

]]> By: HisPixie http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-164434 HisPixie Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:55:10 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-164434 People who have to be careful of eating dark green leafy vegetables like spinach and kale are those who take warfarin (Coumadin), a blood thinner. Vitamin K is the antidote to the medication so you don't want to cancel out the effect of the blood thinner with too much Vitamin K. In the case of the liver disease patient, the liver is responsible for blood clotting factors so that may be why they needed to watch their Vitamin K; but I haven't seen Vitamin K precautions with them, personally. People who have to be careful of eating dark green leafy vegetables like spinach and kale are those who take warfarin (Coumadin), a blood thinner. Vitamin K is the antidote to the medication so you don’t want to cancel out the effect of the blood thinner with too much Vitamin K. In the case of the liver disease patient, the liver is responsible for blood clotting factors so that may be why they needed to watch their Vitamin K; but I haven’t seen Vitamin K precautions with them, personally.

]]> By: Jane http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-103607 Jane Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:39:33 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-103607 People who take blood thinners cannot consume large amounts of vitamin K because it causes blood to clot People who take blood thinners cannot consume large amounts of vitamin K because it causes blood to clot

]]> By: Diana http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-101425 Diana Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:17:41 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-101425 Wonderful! I'm glad you gave the GM a chance. Have you had the chance to try adding tofu yet? Let me know how it goes! :) You'll have to try the Green Monster muffins sometime - I think that's my most popular kid-recipe: http://thechiclife.com/2010/07/green-monster-muffins-recipe.html ;) Wonderful! I’m glad you gave the GM a chance. Have you had the chance to try adding tofu yet? Let me know how it goes! :)

You’ll have to try the Green Monster muffins sometime – I think that’s my most popular kid-recipe: http://thechiclife.com/2010/07/green-monster-muffins-recipe.html ;)

]]> By: Diana http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-101424 Diana Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:15:28 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-101424 Yay!!! So glad to hear, Alexandria! Hope you found some fun, new combos. :) Yay!!! So glad to hear, Alexandria! Hope you found some fun, new combos. :)

]]> By: Alexandria http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-100238 Alexandria Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:15:09 +0000 http://thechiclife.com/2011/07/green-monster-smoothies-101-basic-recipe.html#comment-100238 So, I literally just found out about GM's yesterday and I went to the store and picked up some spinach (even though I love it in salads I didn't like it much any other way) and tried this recipe. And I have to say you have made me a believer, I think this will now go into my daily routine, and as a teen I don't really have the time at 6 in the mourning to really eat a good breakfast and I think this will make an easy replacement to cereal. Also I will defininatly be experimenting on my own to make new exciting versions of this smoothie :) So, I literally just found out about GM’s yesterday and I went to the store and picked up some spinach (even though I love it in salads I didn’t like it much any other way) and tried this recipe. And I have to say you have made me a believer, I think this will now go into my daily routine, and as a teen I don’t really have the time at 6 in the mourning to really eat a good breakfast and I think this will make an easy replacement to cereal. Also I will defininatly be experimenting on my own to make new exciting versions of this smoothie :)

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