So I just got my Blendtec and she’s reaaaal beautiful. By far the best blender I’ve ever owned. It has a touch screen for gosh sakes. I’m surprised my phone is even a touch screen with my personal technology issues. I’m not exactly “with it” when it comes to technology. I’m thankful I have friends that know what’s going on or this blog would never function. Fact.
I plan on making ice cream in my Blendtec this weekend. It’s suppose to snow but I don’t care. I need what I need. And my needs include chili and ice cream right now.
I’m starting to feel more grown up as each month goes by. I’m still only 24 but our fridge is beginning to stack up with save-the-dates and wedding invitations. And well, that’s a grown up thing to do. And the weird thing is, most of those people are around my age. Weird, it’s just weird. I can’t even fathom planning a trip (I’m needing a tropical vaca soon) let alone planning a wedding at this young age. Cheers to those brave souls. Like my cousin. She’s one who is tying the knot soon. I’m in her wedding. I need to find teal wedges asap.
So guess what I’m going to start doing soon? Writing my second cookbook. Yes sir, I am. My first one hasn’t even come out yet, but I absolutely loved making the first one and I want the second one to be even better. Wait, you didn’t know I came out with my first cookbook? Well, that’s probably because you either don’t care, which is understandable, OR you haven’t seen it yet because it’s just on preorder. Yep, you can preorder my book right now and it will arrive at your doorstep come April. And who doesn’t love an unexpected present on your doorstep?! Am I right or am I right?! That’s why I HAVE to shop online so much. Presents at my doorstep make my world go round. Damn you modcloth. Damn you.
So if you’d like to purchase my first cookbook, you can do so here. You won’t regret it. Hopefully. It’s similar to my blog, with old recipes as well as never before seen new recipes. And it also has my obnoxious rants that have nothing to do with the food, just me wanting to be heard. #onlychildsyndrome. I’m going to start using that hashtag in every Twitter post I write. Which is one every 3 months. My twitter is exciting.
PS- this recipe is once again brought to you by my good friend Stacy. While I was out in California, she made me this green smoothie/drink. I thought I would hate it because it was only vegetables, but she proved me wrong. It was a smoothie that was super refreshing and paired perfectly with my sausage patties. Some people don’t like the idea of drinking their vegetables and I get it, but some people would rather do that. So I’m giving you the option. You’re welcome. Loveyousofreakingmuchyouvegetablelovers.
Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- juice of 1 lemon
- slice of fresh peeled ginger
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled
- handful of fresh parsley
- 2 handfuls of spinach
- 2 sticks of kale, stems remove
- 1/2 green banana (I used green so it was less sugary)
- handful of ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in your Blendtec (or other blender).
- Blend until completely pureed and smooth (there should be no clumps or pieces of vegetables to get in your teeth).
- Drink. I drink mine while consuming eggs, sausage, and avocado.
- Be merry because you got a good amount of veggies in your morning drink!
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Great post! I like how you include very little fruit. I like to freeze the banana for a little chill action. Lemon, although a fruit, is very low in sugar. I include the rind, pith and seeds (usually 3 slices of lemon). I also include the stalks from the greens. I leave the cucumber peel on since I only buy organic. Lots of nutrients in the skins! So great that you drink this with your meal. The body needs the fat in order to absorb the goodness in the smoothie.
What is a Stick of Kale?
lol i use really great terms in my descriptions. it’s just a stem of kale. like one giant leaf of it
Re: cleaning the blender, with a VitaMix, the instructions tell you to clean it right after you use it by filling it half full with hot water and a drop or two of dish washing liquid and then blend on high for 30 seconds. Then rinse and you’re done. Seems like that would work for other blenders too?
Yeah, you aren’t supposed to put blendtecs in the dishwasher. Ours really isn’t that difficult to clean though, because the blade is only two-pronged and it’s easy to get the sponge down there.
Hey I just found your site and I love it. Printed a few recipes already! I tried to add it to my google rss feed and it said not available. So I subscribed by email but… I do love my rss- any idea why it won’t work?
I also go ahead and throw some fat in there (avocado, olive oil, whatever) and if I just want a smoothie either whole pastured eggs (Vit Cottage on I25 + Co Blvd has some from Vital Farms) or the NOW brand egg-white only protein powder.
With the egg-white powder put it in at the last second, otherwise it’ll foam up and you’ll have a topper of eggy foam on your smoothie which is kinda yucky.
Oh, and I find the ginger, parsley and lemon juice to be KEY in making this taste fresh and delicious.
i’m drinking a green smoothie as i’m reading about your green smoothie. mine has seed butter in it, but i know you won’t hold that against me. green smoothie lovers, unite!
have to say, i became a green smoothie drinker on a dare too. now i add baby spinach to every smoothie i have each morning. haven’t gone the sweet-free route yet, but perhaps one day…with the sausage patties, i might.
wow, two paragraphs about green smoothies! i don’t get out much either, juli. have a great day!
Juli, is there anything you can suggest as a substitute for the green banana? I’ve tried on multiple occasions to force myself to love the taste of banana, but unfortunately the taste makes me want to gag.
green apple!
If you use green apple, I would also add some avocado (maybe 1/4 – 1/2?) to bind it. Bananas really help make smoothies creamier, and I’ve found that making smoothies without either banana or avocado aren’t as yummy and the texture is weird. They tend to separate and get super foamy.
You could bananas that are green-tipped. They are riper…more ripe?…than the green but won’t have as much sugar as fully ripened bananas.
I put a small amount of mango-like an 1/8 to a 1/4 of a cup and homemade coconut milk yogurt and instead of parsley, mint and fresh turmeric. Mango has a lot of sugar, but it has a lot of other good stuff in it to, and just that small amount evens out the taste.
I usually don’t like the idea of green smoothies because of the fact that they are only vegetables. But I am so excited about the idea of drinking it WITH breakfast versus drinking it FOR breakfast. I never though to eat it with eggs and meat, maybe I will be converted into a green smoothie person now.
I just got my Blendtec blender last weekend and it is amazing. I make smoothies every day and cannot believe how much better it is that a regular blender. I’m looking forward to trying this recipe and seeing many more Blendtec friendly posts in the future.
#julieisthebest
Juli – just bought your cookbook, can’t wait for it to come in! So excited you already want to write a 2nd – keep ’em coming!! Regarding growing up and friends getting married, I feel like I have temporarely dodged a bullet hahahaha 🙂
**temporarily