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March22011

A Green Smoothie for M…

I did it…

I made my kid a green smoothie.

M’s a big fan of smoothies & I’m a big fan of green smoothies. Anything that contains 3 cups of raw spinach and tastes like banana’s and honey sounds good to me.

Yesterday I was a having a major green smoothie craving and knew a certain someone would be begging for one of her own. Here’s everything that went in the mix…

  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1/2 frozen avocado
  • 1 sliced pear (or any fruit of your choice)
  • 3 cups raw spinach
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 cup milk (I used soy milk)

*note* if you use fresh banana & avocado add 1 cup of ice to the mix

I thought she’d turn her nose up to the green color…. but no…

If mommy was drinking it she had to have it too…

I think its safe to say this kid’s a fan.

She drank it up… green color an all.

Now if I can just get Mr. Weekly Bite to drink one.

He refuses to give into the green smoothie trend 😉

20 Responses

  1. Blog is the New Black said on March 2, 2011 at 8:07 am

    Glad she loved it- she is TOO cute!

  2. Lauren at Keep It Sweet said on March 2, 2011 at 8:08 am

    Wow, I am so impressed! You are an all-star mom:-)

  3. Jessica @ How Sweet said on March 2, 2011 at 8:13 am

    Oh my gosh these pics of her are so cute!

  4. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg said on March 2, 2011 at 8:16 am

    Now THERE is a little girl who is getting in all of her vitamins!!! So awesome that she loved it!

  5. Estela - Weekly Bite said on March 2, 2011 at 8:19 am

    Thanks Jessica 🙂

  6. Heather (Heather's Dish) said on March 2, 2011 at 8:47 am

    i bet kiddos would be a LOT more likely to drink green smoothies because of the fun color! way to start her early 😉

  7. Lissa said on March 2, 2011 at 9:24 am

    I am impressed with M! My secret to getting my little man to eat the green smoothie I made (with kale and spinach) was I made them into popsicles! Freeze it and they will eat it!!!!

  8. Marci said on March 2, 2011 at 9:34 am

    what a good eater! and they do taste like banana with a fun green color. never thought to add pear.

  9. Sarena (The Non Dairy Queen) said on March 2, 2011 at 9:43 am

    My husband loves green smoothies…I am the one that is not a fan. Although, I should give it a try with a different combination of fruits and veggies. I love bananas, but not banana flavored drinks. I love that she loved this!

  10. Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman said on March 2, 2011 at 10:07 am

    I’m constantly amazed at what M eats. I was such a picky eater as a kid, so I can’t imagine a child eating what she does. Go you!

  11. April said on March 2, 2011 at 10:52 am

    never thought to put Avocado’s in my Green Smoothies!!! I don’t know why not, but I will sure try it in the future. Looks lovely! 🙂 What a cutie!

  12. Anne @ Baking Me said on March 2, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    Looks tasty and healthy, I love smoothies 🙂

  13. Nicole, RD said on March 2, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    SO cute! And that combo sounds AMAZING!

  14. emily (a nutritionist eats) said on March 2, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    Ahhh, LOVE it!

  15. Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) said on March 2, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    That’s AWESOME. I was drinking my green smoothies for a few months (about 2 years ago now) when B finally asked me for a sip and has been drinking them ever since. The color is def a little off-putting for the faint of heart, but it totally tastes yummy.

  16. Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun said on March 2, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    M loves her green smoothies too. As long as I’m having one too. She HAS to be like mommy.

  17. Chicago Cuisine Critique said on March 2, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    These are such cute pictures of her. Too cute!

  18. Lisa (Dishes of Mrs. Fish) said on March 2, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    How cute! My husband loves green monsters actually!

  19. Maryea {Happy Healthy Mama} said on March 2, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    Meghan has a green smoothie almost every day. She loves them! My husband is the same as yours, though. Not interested.

  20. peabody said on March 3, 2011 at 3:46 am

    Oh, I make one everyday and have never thought of putting avocado in there. SO doing that.

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