- by Stacey Terry
Well, I’ve had the luck of housesitting in someone else’s lovely home for the last week. And I’ve taken full advantage… dips in the hottub, moments enjoying winter’s quiet beauty and silence outside the city, and all the space a gal could ever need to leave her stuff lying around.
Even more exciting, I was able to upgrade from my trust Oscar to a high-powered blender… It’s going to be soooo hard to go back home. Having access to a REAL machine has meant I’ve been on a total green smoothie rampage. I’ve been just throwing stuff together and watching it pulpify in seconds. Why make meals when that’s so much fun?
And since this morning’s experiments turned out REALLY well, I thought I’d take a moment to share the recipe. I’m out of my usual greens (and didn’t want to have to drive anywhere to get more), so I foraged in the fridge and figured I’d use up the following:
Stacey’s Strawberry Mint Shake
Ingredients:
- 1 - 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 3 sprigs of mint (leaves and stems)*
- 4 big stalks of celery, leaves and all
- 1 very ripe banana
- wee bit of water to get things going
Directions:
Put in your blender and momentarily you’re on your way to a fortunate and refreshing delight. *Oh yeah… the mint… I had some leftover from a recipe that I tried that DIDN’T work… eep.
I have to give up my temporary palace and return to the city tomorrow, but I thank my lucky smoothies that it’s been such a great opportunity to relax and work in peace.
Have a fortunate and peaceful weekend yourselves!
Tags: celery, green smoothie, green smoothie experiment, green smoothie recipe, mint, strawberry
I actually had my first green smoothie today . It was ‘ok’ I wouldn’t say yummie but yumick , something like that . I put in some mint . My boyfriend wanted some strawberries, bananas, and mandarines , along with a handful of collard greens and a few ice cubes . Anyway his turned out a little tangy sour.
I only used avocados, bananas and some collard greens, along with the mint leaves, and mine was more thick than his .
Hey Jackie! Yeah… you have two ingredients there that can be a little tricky, especially for a FIRST green smoothie. Mint, and all herbs, are quite potent… you only need a little to get the effect. Collard greens are REALLY healthy, but they are also one of the more bitter greens, so they’ll have a real impact on the taste. Avocados will definitely thicken your green smoothies. I prefer to use those in green savories and keep my green smoothies nice and light! But it’s all about experimenting… sometimes simpler is better when you’re starting! Hope you find a yummy combination!