The “powers that be” have declared today Green Smoothie Day. Hooray!
In honor of green smoothies and those who drink them, we raise our glass! 
In honor of GSDay, I will share my best yet green smoothie tip: how to avoid kale chunks in your smoothie.
I don’t like to drink chunks of green in my drinks. If I wanted green chunks I’d eat a salad. Who’s with me?!? So what’s one to do about kale? You know kale: nice leafy fellow with a spine strong as a tree trunk. I didn’t want to waste any part of my (not cheap) purchase so I grabbed my trusty kitchen buddy and waged war.
Ambre's "Girly Hammer"
Lay a paper towel on top of you kale and hammer out the stalk flat. It take all of five seconds and you tongue and blender will thank you!
Here is a green smoothie I made recently:
Awww, crap. The Sideways photo monster has struck again. Bother.
It’s not quite a green smoothie recipe per say, but I’ll tell you what all I threw in there!
- Kale
- Avocado
- Cucumber
- Banana
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Kelp Powder
- Cinnamon
- Blueberries
- a little milk
All I can say is Yum! I think I’m going to make a banana split green smoothie today. How about you?
What’s in your Green Smoothie today?
No green smoothies for us the past month as morning sickness dictates what I eat and don’t eat but since it’s getting better only a matter of time…
My tip for no chunky green parts is to rip your kale up, add only your liquid to the bottom of the blender then add about 1/4 of your kale. Turn it on. That first part takes a few seconds to get going but once it does and the kale is obliterated, keep the blender running and continue to add about 1/4 of your greens at a time. Once they are all blended up into liquid emerald, then you can add the rest of your fruit and you have a chunk-free green smoothie!
By: April on August 15, 2008
at 7:35 am
Sounds yummy! I’ve been very shy about adding a lot to my smoothies, sticking to more basic recipes. You’re a lot braver than I am!
By: Summer on August 15, 2008
at 8:32 am