Have you been drinking your greens? I have a few tips to share with you.
Many people do not have the powerful blender that most GS recipes assume you have. If you've got the $20 Walmart special, you can still drink your greens! Try these tips to make it work while you're saving for the blender you.really.want.
Cut out the main rib of the green leaf. Your blender will better be able to handle the load. Save the ribs in a bag in the freezer to add to your next batch of stock.
Make green juice rather than green smoothie. Don't use ice, since it will ruin your blender. Use kefir, raw milk, filtered water or fruit juice instead. If your machine can do it, use a frozen banana or two instead of ice. It will thicken (and sweeten) without straining the motor.
Freeze your greens. Really! I buy greens in bulk wash them well, dry the and rough chop them. Then I freeze them in gallon size bags. I don't have greens wasted in the back of the fridge any more and they blend up fine. They are pretty brittle, so they are much easier on the motor.
Let me know if you have any questions and share your green smoothie stories!!
Ooo, I have questions! Can you post recipes? What kind of greens? What kind of things do you mix them with to make them more palatable? When you freeze them do you pack them loosly or tight? I love smoothies, but ours are moslty of the fruit and kefir/yogurt type. I would love to get more greens into my family!
BTW, I came here from The Conservative Life. Oh, and I couldn't see your political poster for some reason?
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BTW, I came here from The Conservative Life. Oh, and I couldn't see your political poster for some reason?