A couple of weeks ago I saw a post on pinterest about Green Smoothies. I started doing some research and found this site http://greenmonstermovement.com/. The first smoothie I tried was horrible! I don’t even remember what all I put in it. Someone suggested adding just a tiny bit of honey to sweeten it and ween myself off of the honey as I get use to the taste. I only used honey about 3 times… Now I love them with no sugar or honey added!
One thing I didn’t like about making the smoothie was having to clean the big blender after each one. So, I found a small, inexpensive blender for individual smoothies. And you can drink right out of the container..PERFECT!
So here is my favorite recipe:
3oz. green yogurt-vanilla 60 cal.
2 oz frozen blueberries 29 cal. 1.5 g. fiber
2.5 oz. frozen strawberries 25 cal. 1.5 g fiber
frozen banana 1/2 cup 67 cal. 2 g fiber (i have cut this down to about 1/4 cup)
flaxseed 1 TBS. 30 cal. 2 g. fiber
1 cup (or handful) of spinach 7 cal. .7 g. fiber
Total: 218 calories & 7.7 grams of fiber.
I would say that is a pretty good breakfast! I have recently been adding about 1/2 cup of carrots too.
You will want to add a few frozen fruits in the bottom, then spinach, then yogurt and water(or milk), then more frozen fruits. I find it blends a little better this way. But, you will find the best way for yourself 
I know… it doesn’t look so yummy with all that green….
But just keep blending… Not too bad now, right? And if the color bothers you, put it in a colored cup so you can’t see it 
My oldest does not like the taste of all the fruits in her smoothie. So we came up with one she does like.
A’s Smoothie:
1 frozen banana (chopped)
1 cup (or handful) spinach
1 TBS peanut butter
Milk (enough to make it blend but still icy like a milkshake).
These have been great because she leaves the house without breakfast a lot. She gets so sluggish throughout the day. Now she can drink her breakfast at school
I would love to hear some of your favorite smoothie recipes. BTW… I get my calorie counts from www.CalorieKing.com
