Shez- Smoothie Vegan Newbie/ Favorite recipes wanted!

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Shez, Tell me more about this spinach smoothie.

 

 

 

, Sherene Silverberg <sherene

wrote:

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> On May 14, 2009, at 8:50 PM, Patricia Rodriguez wrote:

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> > Hi - I am new to this group and new to being a Vegan. I have had my

> > son on a Gluten, Casien, Soy Free Diet for about a year. I have

> > thought about going Vegan for a while since he is allergic to eggs,

> > beef, lamb and much more. Seems so complicated, I worry that he

> > would get enough protein (he is on the thin side already).

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> We're vegan on a gluten, casein and soy free diet as well. people

> need far less protein than you think. Beans, seeds, nuts and greens

> all contain protein.

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> I give my kids a fruit and spinach smoothie every morning. They get

> half a pound of spinach in it. The protein count is good in it.

> Then during the rest of the day I ensure that they eat nuts and seeds

> and have some beans.

>

> Also, thin is good. It's far better for your child to be thin than

> it is for him to be carrying extra weight. Our perceptions of what is

> normal have changed so much because so many people are so heavy in

> this country.

>

> Shez

>

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On May 15, 2009, at 8:42 PM, patricia_e_rodriguez wrote:

 

> Shez, Tell me more about this spinach smoothie.

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here's the recipe I normally give my kids. I started with much less

greens. I also started with baby spinach and worked that up to 8 oz,

then started adding some of the cruciferous greens.

 

about a cup of acai/blueberry juice (I buy it from Costco)

8oz frozen greens (spinach is blandest. collards and kale are good)

1 cup frozen cherries (I buy them from Trader Joe's)

1 cup mixed berries (I buy them from Costco but the price has just

gone up so I need to do a price comparison again with Trader Joe's)

1 tablespoon of either chia, flax or hemp seeds.

water if needed.

 

I defrost the frozen things for a minute each. this makes them easy

to work with but keeps the smoothie really cold.

 

I have a vitamix so I toss everything in the jar and blend till smooth.

 

These green smoothies don't work as well in a regular blender but they

are doable. you have to start off with your liquid and add one

fruit, blend till smooth, then add the next until you reach the

greens. add greens in smallish quantities and add water as needed.

you also need to grind the seeds in a coffee mill or buy already

ground seeds. regular blenders can't handle them.

 

The smoothie is a deep purple and is loaded with phytonutrients and

antioxidants.

 

another one they love is:

 

8oz spinach

8oz frozen mango

1 banana

water as needed

1 tablespoon chia/flax/hemp

 

Blend till smooth. This one is bright green but tastes like mango

pudding. We like to eat it with spoons from a bowl.

 

Shez