Harper’s favorite smoothie
Posted on | March 14, 2012 | 45 Comments
we’ve been on a huge smoothie kick lately. not only do they taste yummy but it’s the perfect way to sneak Harper some you know, nutrients (something toddlers are very, very against). we do all kinds of variations but this is her favorite. i like it just fine myself so i thought i’d share it. it couldn’t be easier!
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2 handfuls of spinach
1/2 cup or so of blueberries
1 cup chopped mixed fruit
1 banana
1/2 cup almond milk
good squeeze of honey (very technical amount)
tablespoon of ground flaxseed
we use frozen blueberries and mixed fruit usually. you can pretty much omit ice this way which is nice. the chopped fruit mix we get at costco and has strawberries, mango, papaya and pineapple. freakin’ tropical!
flaxseed is my new best friend. it’s good for you, your digestion (IF you know what i mean) and is a good source of omega-3. you can buy the seeds in bulk, grind them up in a coffee grinder and add it to just about anything. in this case, our delicious smoothie.
i shouldn’t have to say so, but next you…blend it up. try and choose a better blender than we did – this guy is a joke and we are in the market for a new one. suggestions welcome! unless you could buy an iPad with the same amount of money.
doesn’t it look so pretty before we press the button? like a nice rainbow of yummy food products.
it even looks pleasing while it’s blending up – a nice shade of green that lets you know what you’re making is healthy! bright! vibrant! just like how you’ll feel when you drink one!
unfortunately those pretty colors are short lived. i’m not even going to front, the finished product looks like poop. but it tastes delightful, i can promise you that. it’s just that green + blue + red + yellow = brown. nothing pin-worthy about this photo, right? i do what i can.
i couldn’t care less about the color because my toddler drinks it and loves it. spinach! ha – take that little human!
gettin’ nutrienty with it.
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Green smoothie win! You should do another Harper interview vlog, her old ones are so cute, can’t imagine what would come out now
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It might just be my really dumb overly pregnant brain, but I can’t work out the link between recommendations for buying a blender and the cost of an ipad?
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Anonymous Reply:
March 14th, 2012 at 6:12 pmVitamix is typically the blender of choice for green smoothies, but they cost like $400.
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YUM! We use the same trick on Hux…he slurps down pretty much anything you pour into his Elmo sippy.
We have a Ninja…the ghetto version of the Vitamix, with scary ass blades to wash but it works great and was only 99 bucks (I hear it’s cheaper now..go figure.)
Also, you should try Chia seeds! Same idea as flax but WAY more Omegas & fiber & goodness…& for other yummy greens we stick in Kale, & Parsley–HUGE nutrient content with those suckers.
xo,
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Yum! This looks soo good! We are big on smoothies too, I’ve seen variations of this with KALE so I try to do that when Sky doesn’t notice.
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I have a Ninja food processor that comes with 4 smoothie attachments, and I have used it every single morning since I got it for Christmas. It makes wonderful smoothies! I kicked my blender to the curb. I don’t think it’s too expensive either.
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We are a smoothie loving family. Hated my old blender b/c i had to take it completely apart to wash it…remove the blade, gasket,base ect. (are you jealous that I know what a gasket is?
But my new blender is dishwasher friendly and you don’t have to take ANYTHING apart! And it was cheap![Reply]
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When you put the smoothie in a pretty pink cup, I never would have guessed it was the color of…well…you know.
We just replaced our blender (was from our wedding registry) and just got the cheapest one at MajorDiscountStoreChain and it was WAY better. Guess that’s what 12 years of technology improvements will get you.[Reply]
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we make smoothies just like this too! and i can vouch for the fact that they look awful but taste amazing. awesome way to pack so many nutrients into something so delicious-looking
this is (basically – ours is braun) the blender we use http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CSB-76BC-SmartStick-200-Watt-Immersion/dp/B000EGA6QI/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1331828005&sr=8-9
stick blender = cheaper and kinda simpler, easy to clean and all that fun stuff. i like how it makes a perfect single serving in the cup it comes with. we make tomato sauce in it, too – just as awesome![Reply]
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i think you are the only person who can turn a post about a smoothie into something that makes me chuckle.
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My smoothie is very similar except I add a scoop of chocolate protein to kick start my day along with a spoonful of almond butter and Greek yogurt. I nix most of the fruit abut do add half a banana as I want a little more good fats and less sugars
. Yummmm it seriously is what I look forward to every morning. Have you ever tried making the smoothly in advance for a few days and it being fresh? That’s my next goal! [Reply]
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I have been following your blog or you could say stocking
for awhile and have finally gotten the courage to post a comment. We have a kitchen aid blender and love it!
Side note, what type of lens are you shooting with?
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Meghan Reply:
March 14th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Maybe try blending the spinach with the milk or juice first? Not sure if that helps the taste, but it helps get the spinach nice and smooth before adding the fruit.
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