Comments on: Green Smoothies – A Beginner’s Guide http://www.30minutemartha.com/2010/03/12/green-smoothies-a-beginners-guide/ Want to create a Martha Stewart-worthy life in less time? Host Lain Ehmann provides tips, interviews, product reviews, and project ideas in this fun podcast. Make Martha proud -- without the stress! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Isobel http://www.30minutemartha.com/2010/03/12/green-smoothies-a-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Isobel Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:16:33 +0000 http://www.30minutemartha.com/?p=64#comment-47 I've been a green smoothie fan for about 6 months now and they've helped me lose 15lbs in that time without "dieting". I mix the fruit first to get the taste I want, then add the greens (usually spinach, kale or parsley). I don't use milk or cream but I sometimes add flax seeds for "chewiness". I have a Kenwood catering mixer that I bought for about $75. It has an 800w motor and the only prepping I do is cut things into large chunks. Some favourites: 3 bananas, 1 or 2 kiwi, water, spinach. 1 mango plus parsley (wonderful fresh taste) and water. 1/2 cantaloupe melon, 2 or 3oz blackberries, water and curly kale. I’ve been a green smoothie fan for about 6 months now and they’ve helped me lose 15lbs in that time without “dieting”. I mix the fruit first to get the taste I want, then add the greens (usually spinach, kale or parsley). I don’t use milk or cream but I sometimes add flax seeds for “chewiness”.

I have a Kenwood catering mixer that I bought for about $75. It has an 800w motor and the only prepping I do is cut things into large chunks.

Some favourites: 3 bananas, 1 or 2 kiwi, water, spinach. 1 mango plus parsley (wonderful fresh taste) and water. 1/2 cantaloupe melon, 2 or 3oz blackberries, water and curly kale.

]]> By: Em http://www.30minutemartha.com/2010/03/12/green-smoothies-a-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Em Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:22:02 +0000 http://www.30minutemartha.com/?p=64#comment-39 The problem? You're not going to absorb much of the goodies without fat. Add a little cream, whole milk yogurt, flaxseed oil... you get the idea. The problem? You’re not going to absorb much of the goodies without fat.

Add a little cream, whole milk yogurt, flaxseed oil… you get the idea.

]]> By: Raise your green smoothie, Happy St. Patrick’s Day http://www.30minutemartha.com/2010/03/12/green-smoothies-a-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Raise your green smoothie, Happy St. Patrick’s Day Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:43:20 +0000 http://www.30minutemartha.com/?p=64#comment-34 [...] my friend Lain has used the book Green Smoothie Revolution and wrote about her experience with green smoothies over on her blog 30 Minute Martha.  Cute name for a blog [...] [...] my friend Lain has used the book Green Smoothie Revolution and wrote about her experience with green smoothies over on her blog 30 Minute Martha.  Cute name for a blog [...]

]]> By: Janet Khashab http://www.30minutemartha.com/2010/03/12/green-smoothies-a-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Janet Khashab Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:05:38 +0000 http://www.30minutemartha.com/?p=64#comment-23 I love my green smoothies too...I even bought a Vitamix so that I didn't have to "prep" any of the fruits and veggies first (call ME lazy!). I love it. At first, I was having them everyday and had a bit of stomach upset...that's what happens when you go from ZERO fruits and veggies to 7 at a time each day-LOL. But...I got used to it. They are very filling and calories add up, but overall, you won't feel like eating or snacking much after a large cup of the green smoothie so it all balances out...especially if you share a cup with a friend :-) Happy to hear that you are into them...would love to see some more recipes down the road!! I love my green smoothies too…I even bought a Vitamix so that I didn’t have to “prep” any of the fruits and veggies first (call ME lazy!). I love it. At first, I was having them everyday and had a bit of stomach upset…that’s what happens when you go from ZERO fruits and veggies to 7 at a time each day-LOL. But…I got used to it. They are very filling and calories add up, but overall, you won’t feel like eating or snacking much after a large cup of the green smoothie so it all balances out…especially if you share a cup with a friend :-)

Happy to hear that you are into them…would love to see some more recipes down the road!!

]]> By: Jennifer McIntyre @atthebluebarn http://www.30minutemartha.com/2010/03/12/green-smoothies-a-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Jennifer McIntyre @atthebluebarn Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:44:16 +0000 http://www.30minutemartha.com/?p=64#comment-19 Trader Joe's has this truly great flax seed oil that's super easy to put in smoothies. It's in the vitamin aisle. Thanks for the tip! Jennifer @atthebluebarn Trader Joe’s has this truly great flax seed oil that’s super easy to put in smoothies. It’s in the vitamin aisle.

Thanks for the tip!

Jennifer
@atthebluebarn

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