You can use any kind of spinach, baby or regular and you can't taste it. If you don't add the water it won't puree easily at all. but I like to add ice after its blended to give it a more smoothie feel. you can use a 1/4 c agave or honey if you want. you can use splenda if you want, (but i personally don't want to, i think its toxic, but you can do and think anything you want, i don't want to force any beliefs, just want to keep things fun!) dates will sweeten it too.
other greens:kale collards and spinach are you mild "base"greens that you won't taste. all others you will want to use only a few leaves or a handful. beet tops are great too! carrot tops and pretty much anything green will work (not rhubarb leaves, those are toxic)

anyone try the hot pink smoothie recipe?


its a great way for kids to eat them! i have even noticed a big change in my sons attitude. way less meltdowns and he craves fruit and veggies and way less sugar. *and he listens more! downside.... more poopy diapers.

way to go whoever put the veggies in the pudding!

oh, and the coconut oil or flaxseed oil is there to help absorbtion of the nutrients. they are also great fats because they are loaded with omega3 and 6 and will help burn the fat we already have. don't let the "saturated" fat fool you! indigenous island people eat like 60% of it in their diet and are among the healthiest most beautiful people on the planet w/ no heart disease, cancer etc. but if you don't want to add it, don't. avocados will do the same thing, and will make it creamy.

is stevia that new kind of sugar? can you use splenda?

Stevia is a natural sugar. If you have to sub. use sugar in the raw. Splenda is one molecule away from pesticide, yes folks the same stuff that keeps the bugs off your plants you are putting into your body...

Don't even get me started on Aspertame...

that is why i use none Stevia tastes funky though

Stevia is a natural sugar. If you have to sub. use sugar in the raw. Splenda is one molecule away from pesticide, yes folks the same stuff that keeps the bugs off your plants you are putting into your body...

Don't even get me started on Aspertame...

I'll get ya started! the FDA receives more than double harmful side effect reports on aspertame than all other chemical additives combined.

*stevia is 100 times sweeter than sugar, no ill side effects and won't do anything to your blood sugar. you'll find it in your herbal suppliment section. The cheeper it is, the lower the quality it is and will then give you a funny aftertaste. the only reason it was held off the market was because the aspertame companies lobbied so hard to keep it off the market. because it is a natural thing it can't be patented and therefore they can't make as much money off of it.

just made a cosco run, got the biggest , most gorgeous strawberries and some sweet blueberries, plus bananas. I will get spinach at grocery store. Has anyone tried carrots?? are you able to really get them smoothed out? WE have a nice bag of c's here.

i'm not sure if carrots would smooth out....I need to go get me a new blender!

anyone make juices with a juicer?


p.s. wavy wonder, what kind of camera is that in your avatar, you can pm me if you want. I want a freaking digital camera, I'm like the only person alive with out one!

I think I'm going to dive in and try this soon. I need to lose some serious weight (40-50 lbs?) and I eat NO fruits and veggies at the moment. I like them, I'm just lazy and grab "easy" things to eat... like carbs.

Ok, that's besides the point here! I was wondering if this is supposed to replace a certain meal.. breakfast, lunch? dinner? Is it filling? Is that all you consume in that period of time?

I had one for breakfast, made with banana and blueberries, then I had a boiled egg.
I think you could count this as a liquid salad.

I think I'm going to dive in and try this soon. I need to lose some serious weight (40-50 lbs?) and I eat NO fruits and veggies at the moment. I like them, I'm just lazy and grab "easy" things to eat... like carbs.

Ok, that's besides the point here! I was wondering if this is supposed to replace a certain meal.. breakfast, lunch? dinner? Is it filling? Is that all you consume in that period of time?

Might try this! seems tasty...................
Yummy Yum Yum................................
I do love greens but this will improve the taste......

Good Idea.....
Do you put milk in it or not?????????????????????