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Report post · April 12, 2011

You will be delighted to know that there are countless Green Smoothie recipes

available online that tastes wonderful. Leann does have the 5 magic veggies on

her vitamixlady.com website. Spinach is the most tasteless IMO.....I add Kale

and Chard to my smoothies too, but in different fruit combinations that enhance

their flavor (those 2 greens don't taste good with all fruit combos.

Some simple yummy combos are:

2-3 cups water

about 1 cup each of mango, pineapple, and spinach

about 1 cup of ice unless using frozen fruit

add more water or ice if needed

2-3 cups water

1 apple quartered

1-2 chard leaves (depending on size of leaves)

about 1-2 cups blueberries

1 cup of ice (or less if blueberries are frozen)

sliver of lemon

Kale tastes good to me with combos of fruit such as pears, oranges, green

grapes, bananas. I just use what I have on hand and again add 2-3 cups of water

and about 1 cup of ice unless using frozen fruit. The stems of kale don't taste

good to me, so I just use the leaves.

My kids were 1 and 3 when I started making them green smoothies, and after they

get used to drinking them they develop a liking for the greens on their plates

(my kids are now 3 and 5 and eat spinach & lettuce raw, and dehydrated kale

chips). They HATED veggies before green smoothies. Perhaps, you too will be a

convert and start eating as well as drinking your veggies after you get used to

green smoothies .

Enjoy your new Vitamix,

Kim

>

> Hello all, I recently purchased a Vitamix from QVC and which will be arriving

soon. The main reason I shelled out $450 for this machine is that I'm one of

those people that hate veggies, especially " green " veggies. I've been doing

some research on green smoothies and wanted to see if anyone has a tried and

true green smoothie recipe that will completely mask the taste of veggies -

maybe something kids would really like. Thanks!

>

Report post · April 12, 2011

My dd likes veggies but isn't crazy over leafy veggies. Ds isn't a fan of much

of any veggies except carrots or lettuce in a salad. However, I've been making

green ice cream in the VM almost every day and they love it. I usually put a

cup of milk, a few squirts of agave, about 4 cups of Costco frozen fruit, a

squirt of vanilla, and a few handfuls of kale. I blend it all up and it comes

out like ice cream and even though it is green and they've even seen me putting

the kale in, they love the taste of it and eat it up!

>

> Hello all, I recently purchased a Vitamix from QVC and which will be arriving

soon. The main reason I shelled out $450 for this machine is that I'm one of

those people that hate veggies, especially " green " veggies. I've been doing

some research on green smoothies and wanted to see if anyone has a tried and

true green smoothie recipe that will completely mask the taste of veggies -

maybe something kids would really like. Thanks!

>

Report post · April 12, 2011

That's great, - any way you can get extra veggies into them is good, and the fact that they know there is kale in there is even better! I don't really like leafy greens any other way than masked in a green smoothie by yummy fruit, but it sure is a great way to have them :-)

Niki GloverCentral Coast, NSW, Australia

On 13 April 2011 08:57, emmsmama <signingsmart@...> wrote:

My dd likes veggies but isn't crazy over leafy veggies. Ds isn't a fan of much of any veggies except carrots or lettuce in a salad. However, I've been making green ice cream in the VM almost every day and they love it. I usually put a cup of milk, a few squirts of agave, about 4 cups of Costco frozen fruit, a squirt of vanilla, and a few handfuls of kale. I blend it all up and it comes out like ice cream and even though it is green and they've even seen me putting the kale in, they love the taste of it and eat it up!

Report post · April 13, 2011

There is a page dedicated to them on my website, but in short, the 5 "Magic" Veggies (the ones easiest to hide in drinks like "cabbage-chino", "orange julius", smoothies, ice creams, soups, etc. because they have little flavor of their own are: zucchini, yellow squash, cabbage, spinach, and carrot.

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Apr 12, 2011, at 11:18 AM, audrramon wrote:

Hello all, I recently purchased a Vitamix from QVC and which will be arriving soon. The main reason I shelled out $450 for this machine is that I'm one of those people that hate veggies, especially "green" veggies. I've been doing some research on green smoothies and wanted to see if anyone has a tried and true green smoothie recipe that will completely mask the taste of veggies - maybe something kids would really like. Thanks!

Report post · April 13, 2011

There is a page dedicated to them on my website, but in short, the 5 "Magic" Veggies (the ones easiest to hide in drinks like "cabbage-chino", "orange julius", smoothies, ice creams, soups, etc. because they have little flavor of their own are: zucchini, yellow squash, cabbage, spinach, and carrot.

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Apr 12, 2011, at 11:18 AM, audrramon wrote:

Hello all, I recently purchased a Vitamix from QVC and which will be arriving soon. The main reason I shelled out $450 for this machine is that I'm one of those people that hate veggies, especially "green" veggies. I've been doing some research on green smoothies and wanted to see if anyone has a tried and true green smoothie recipe that will completely mask the taste of veggies - maybe something kids would really like. Thanks!

Report post · August 7, 2011

Welcome Jo!!! For many of us it's one step forward and ten steps

backwards, so you are doing better than some. We've all had lots of

experience in many areas, but the most important is not to over do

things and give yourself permission to rest (my doctor gave me

permission to nap daily as I HAVE to as he says, I can't avoid not

napping). Most of us I've learned are highly intelligent, previously

highly active people who are struck with the inability to do most things

as we used to. Most of us are people who used to achieve so much and now

can do so little without sending ourselves into exhaustion. Most of us

have been through so many doctors who did NOT understand and just

thought we were crazy people, imagining all the little things that truly

do plague us.

No one knows for sure what causes CFS/FMS/ME (whatever you want to call

it) but we certainly do know a lot about what bothers us. Many of us

suffer from viruses and viral reactivation (the sore throat, sore

glands, sometimes low grade fevers, aching body like you have the flu

ALL the time). Many of us have leaky gut syndrome, food allergy, food

sensitivities that prevent us from eating a lot of foods (I am allergic

to wheat, corn, rice, soy, grapes, strawberries, lemons, grapes, etc.

just to name a few). Keep your diet healthy, stay away from as much

processed foods as you can and eat simple foods and as good a quality as

you can afford or have the energy to buy or make. Stay away from

artificial ingredients (diet sugars, etc.), additives and preservatives,

etc. Get plenty of rest, rest before and after you have a busy day or

outing scheduled so you don't send yourself back to bed. Most of us take

a slew of supplements (Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Balch

says we need more supplements than most as our body's are not processing

things normally). A lot of the drugs doctors put you on have such severe

side effects that it's not worth it, but many find relief with a few

things; you have to try and some have to try small doses and work their

way up. We have all been through many, many doctors before we find one

who listens and works with us to try what works and doesn't. I have to

do weekly chiropractic care and monthly massage therapy, but some can't

do either.

I use tempur-pedic type pillows and pads to sleep on, sit on. I ache all

the time like I have the flu all the time (wheat makes it especially

worse as it triggers an anti-inflammatory response). I live in a coastal

climate so take hot baths with epsom salts a lot to soak and warm my

muscles before working. I can walk but can't run. My muscles get out of

shape a lot (this summer I had a bad heel with bone spurs and just

pulled the heel muscles so badly I was on crutches all weekend) and it's

always some area that hurts more than others, then it moves to some

other place on my body (aarrgghh).

Read, research, read, research and see what you think. I've learned so

much from people on the internet and so will you. Your family may not be

supportive, they might understand, but be sure you have someone to talk

to who will listen so you don't feel alone in this. The problem with

this is the time and energy sometimes isn't even there, that's why the

internet is so great as it allows you to be on your time schedule. My

time schedule is best when I can sleep in till around 9:00 AM, get up

and do stuff for a couple of hours while my brain is clear and I have

energy (pay bills, do dishes), then nap for 1/2 hour or more, then up

for most of the rest of the day, sometimes needing another nap later,

and I can get a lot done in the evening before bedtime at 10:30 PM or

so. I need to sleep 9-10 hours; it used to be I was in bed for 10-12

just to get enough rest as I would wake every hour or so with menopausal

hot flashes before I went on HRT (hormone replacement therapy).

Enough for now as I could go on and on. Welcome to your new family of

friends and be of good courage as there is some help out there these

days for some relief and understanding.

in La Selva Beach CA (near Santa Cruz CA)

58 years old

On 8/6/2011 5:52 AM, mylifeasanhsp wrote:

>

> new member here, just saying hello. I´ve been dealing with some CF

> problems for years and am experiencing alot of ups and downs. It´s

> usually two steps forward, one step back I find. I´m looking forward

> to discussing with all of you and learning from everyone´s experience

> and knowledge.

>

> Jo:)

>

Report post · September 29, 2011

Tina welcome. Group is a little slow now. Everyone trying to get back into the swing of things. I am restarting my weight loss efforts BUT the best advice I can give you is Journal, water, portions, and exercise. NO matter what plan those few tips would work for whatever plan you chose. I am and have tried most. LOL

I myself have PCOS which could of lead to fertility issues for me. BUT luck was on my side and planning everything helped. Or I cant even imagine the issues that I could of had.

Welcome again.

NH

New Member

Hi everyone.

I hope this is ok, I just wanted to introduce myself.

My name is Tina. I've been struggling with my weight for years. I've tried every diet plan that I can think of and the only one that really helped me was South Beach. On SB, I lost over 60lbs. Some family issues had come up and I slacked off and gained back everything I lost and then some. Now that I am married and trying to start a family, my doctor tells me it'd be healthier for me and my eventual children if I dropped some weight. SO here I am. What I'm looking for is support, guidance, and just somewhere that will hold me accountable. ------------------------------------

Report post · October 1, 2011

Hi Tina,

Welcome to the group! It's been fairly quiet around here from what I can tell in my inbox, but things may pick up now that summer is over and folks are heading indoors as the weather gets crummy LOL!!

Plus, with new year's around the corner, we'll get new members and folks coming out of lurkdom to get reinspired.

I'm , have over 100 lbs to lose still and just plodding along. Mainly watching what I eat and cutting out the junk sugars, flours, non-healthy carbs...

New Member

Hi everyone.

I hope this is ok, I just wanted to introduce myself.

My name is Tina. I've been struggling with my weight for years. I've tried every diet plan that I can think of and the only one that really helped me was South Beach. On SB, I lost over 60lbs. Some family issues had come up and I slacked off and gained back everything I lost and then some.

Now that I am married and trying to start a family, my doctor tells me it'd be healthier for me and my eventual children if I dropped some weight. SO here I am.

What I'm looking for is support, guidance, and just somewhere that will hold me accountable.

Report post · October 1, 2011

Hi Tina! Welcome!I am Dacia. I am a 51-year old diabetic who has over 100 pounds to lose. I recently started using MediFast -- my primary care doc recommended it. It was either doing the MediFast or considering weight loss surgery. Really prefer not doing the surgery. So far not only have a I lost weight; but more importantly my blood sugars have stabilized and I have been able to decrease my insulin dosage. Dacia<>< ". . . some people brought a deaf man to Jesus." Mark 7:32Lutheran Deaf Mission Societywww.LDMSPah.typepad.comSee Jesus . . . Serve Jesus

Report post · October 2, 2011

So far not only have a I lost weight; but more importantly my blood sugars have stabilized and I have been able to decrease my insulin dosage.

That's great, Dacia!!

Re: New Member

Hi Tina! Welcome!

I am Dacia. I am a 51-year old diabetic who has over 100 pounds to lose. I recently started using MediFast -- my primary care doc recommended it. It was either doing the MediFast or considering weight loss surgery. Really prefer not doing the surgery.

So far not only have a I lost weight; but more importantly my blood sugars have stabilized and I have been able to decrease my insulin dosage.

Dacia

<><

". . . some people brought a deaf man to Jesus." Mark 7:32

Lutheran Deaf Mission Society

www.LDMSPah.typepad.com

See Jesus . . . Serve Jesus

Report post · October 3, 2011

Welcome Tina! My name is Stacey. I know about losing and then gaining it back. Early in the year I lost 20 lbs. In 6 weeks by eating small portions and exercising. I slacked off and have gain it all back. Now I'm not doing much but I know I need to. So I'm still here, just been quiet. When I got pregnant with my 5th baby in 2009 I was at an all time high. I was worried about my weight's effect on the baby. Fortunately all was well. Stacey Who also has over 100 pounds to lose. Sent from my BlackBerryÂ® wireless device from STCFrom: ABrite@...Sender: 100-plus Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 13:48:45 -0400 (EDT)<100-plus >Reply 100-plus Subject: Re: New Member Hi Tina,Welcome to the group! It's been fairly quiet around here from what I can tell in my inbox, but things may pick up now that summer is over and folks are heading indoors as the weather gets crummy LOL!!Plus, with new year's around the corner, we'll get new members and folks coming out of lurkdom to get reinspired.I'm , have over 100 lbs to lose still and just plodding along. Mainly watching what I eat and cutting out the junk sugars, flours, non-healthy carbs... New Member Hi everyone.I hope this is ok, I just wanted to introduce myself.My name is Tina. I've been struggling with my weight for years. I've tried every diet plan that I can think of and the only one that really helped me was South Beach. On SB, I lost over 60lbs. Some family issues had come up and I slacked off and gained back everything I lost and then some. Now that I am married and trying to start a family, my doctor tells me it'd be healthier for me and my eventual children if I dropped some weight. SO here I am. What I'm looking for is support, guidance, and just somewhere that will hold me accountable.

Report post · October 6, 2011

Welcome, ! There are others here who also learned about vaccines after having pets get sick, although not all of us (me!) figured it out before vaccinating our kids. Anyway, glad to have you join us!

Winnie New MemberVaccinations > Hi All,> I am excited to be here. I have a 6 month old baby girl who has > NOT be vaccinated for anything and I would like to keep it that way.> I figured since I don't allow poison to be injected into my > dogs, I shouldn't allow it for child.> I think I first started questioning vaccines when my Great Dane > was diagnosed with 's Disease at 11 months and then later > had heart disease (DCM) and Kidney Failure and it just > snowballed from there. > thanks!> > >

Report post · October 7, 2011

Thanks for the warm welcome Winnie!

~Fancy & Mufasa

Athena(7/11/01-5/8/07), Bosco(5/25/00-1/14/09) & Brutus(4/23/01-1/23/10) waiting in Heaven for me

Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League

N.VA Coordinator/ Phone Screen Coordinator

www.magdrl.org www.nova-magdrl.org

Danes are just people trapped in fur coats!

Re: New Member

Welcome, ! There are others here who also learned about vaccines after having pets get sick, although not all of us (me!) figured it out before vaccinating our kids. Anyway, glad to have you join us!

Winnie

New Member

Vaccinations

> Hi All,

> I am excited to be here. I have a 6 month old baby girl who has

> NOT be vaccinated for anything and I would like to keep it that way.

> I figured since I don't allow poison to be injected into my

> dogs, I shouldn't allow it for child.

> I think I first started questioning vaccines when my Great Dane

> was diagnosed with 's Disease at 11 months and then later

> had heart disease (DCM) and Kidney Failure and it just

> snowballed from there.

> thanks!

>

Report post · October 7, 2011

On 9/28/2011 8:32 AM, bluesyblue_18 wrote:

> Hi everyone.

>

> I hope this is ok, I just wanted to introduce myself.

Welcome, Tina. Sorry I haven't been around - busy with an elderly

relative, but now that she's settled in the nursing home once again

(emergency operation then a heart attack) I should be around more often.

Congrats on being able to lose on South Beach. Now to just do it again

and stick with it.

Have you incorporated exercise into your weight loss program yet?

Aerobics and weights will help a lot.

So, glad you're here (And any other newbies I may have missed). Be sure

to look around the Links and Files sections of the Group for loads of

info, and if you feel like jumping in, there's a Database set up for

weekly weigh-in's, too. Feel free to add any links you think others

would enjoy, too.

Sue in NJ

Report post · November 4, 2011

You are in for a treat. ND milk is the very best for making kefir. More

power to the little goats.

Marilyn

On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:58 AM, M.N.Maier <mmaier@...> wrote:

> Hello everyone,

> I joined this group to learn more about making Kefir, and perhaps find

> someone in my area who would share some grains.

> Just reading the first email, I am impressed with the good information

> that like minded people post on this group.

> Our first Nigerian Dwarf doe is in milk, and I can't wait to have home

> made Kefir.

>

> Marina

> Spring Lake, NC 28390

>

Report post · November 4, 2011

Now I want a goat in my backyard. They are soooooooo cute. My husband

would probably BBQ it. Patty H

On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Marilyn Kefirlady <marilynjarz@...>wrote:

> **

>

> You are in for a treat. ND milk is the very best for making kefir. More

> power to the little goats.

>

> Marilyn

>

> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:58 AM, M.N.Maier <mmaier@...> wrote:

>

> > Hello everyone,

> > I joined this group to learn more about making Kefir, and perhaps find

> > someone in my area who would share some grains.

> > Just reading the first email, I am impressed with the good information

> > that like minded people post on this group.

> > Our first Nigerian Dwarf doe is in milk, and I can't wait to have home

> > made Kefir.

> >

> > Marina

> > Spring Lake, NC 28390

> >

>

Report post · November 4, 2011

Hello

I am new to the group and I have some questions

I am still waiting for my Kefir grains that I purchased from Amazon

retailer names " Better Mothers " . Has Anyone tried them before?

Secondly, I am reading lot of comments on goat milk. Now, is there any

proof that suggests raw goat milk is better than raw cow milk?

Third, does anyone in Houston know where to buy raw milk? I went to all the

farmers markets in Houston and they only sell pasteurized non homogenized

milk. It tastes much better and different than grocery store milk. But

still it is pasteurized. And it was $7/gallon (ouch)

Thanks

Oguz Cepni

Houston TX 77057

On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Marilyn Kefirlady <marilynjarz@...>wrote:

> **

>

> You are in for a treat. ND milk is the very best for making kefir. More

> power to the little goats.

>

> Marilyn

>

> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:58 AM, M.N.Maier <mmaier@...> wrote:

>

> > Hello everyone,

> > I joined this group to learn more about making Kefir, and perhaps find

> > someone in my area who would share some grains.

> > Just reading the first email, I am impressed with the good information

> > that like minded people post on this group.

> > Our first Nigerian Dwarf doe is in milk, and I can't wait to have home

> > made Kefir.

> >

> > Marina

> > Spring Lake, NC 28390

> >

>

Report post · November 4, 2011

Hi Marina,

I live in North Carolina and am wondering where you got Dwarf Nigerian

Goats? I'm in the learning stage right now trying to decide if we want to

jump in with both feet!

thanks!

Gayle

--

Gayle on

Report post · November 5, 2011

Oguz,

Texas does license some dairies to sell raw milk. I see several on the list for

Houston. Google " raw milk in Texas " .

try this link: http://www.realmilk.com/where5.html#tx

Lala

>

> Third, does anyone in Houston know where to buy raw milk? I went to all the

)

>

> Thanks

> Oguz Cepni

> Houston TX 77057

>

Report post · November 6, 2011

Question:

" does

anyone in Houston know where to buy raw milk? I went to all the farmers markets

in Houston and they only sell pasteurized non homogenized milk. It tastes much

better and different than grocery store milk. But still it is pasteurized. And

it was $7/gallon (ouch) "

Thanks

Oguz Cepni

Houston TX 77057

Answer:

Dear Oguz:

I'm in the Houston area and get raw milk from Bob and Darlene Stryk of Stryk

Dairy Farm in Schulenburg, Texas. They have jersey cows, and some of the cows

have even been featured in Blue Bell Ice Cream commercials. They bring their

raw milk and cheese to the north parking lot of Katy High School on Hwy. 90

every two weeks. They are there at 9 a.m. and leave at 10 a.m. There is always

a long line of people waiting before they arrive. The next drop off is this

Saturday, Nov. 12th, and then every two weeks after that. I have the dates

automatically entered in my calendar in Outlook. They also go to other

locations north and south of Houston, but I don't have details on that. The

milk is $7 per gallon, or $4 per half-gallon (or $5 per gallon if you pick up

from their farm). They occasionally have eggs and grass-fed beef (from someone

else's farm, I believe). Their website is www.texascheese.com.

I have been to their farm, so I know who I am buying from, and everything was

clean. I took a group of neices and nephews on a field trip in there (July

2008) so they could understand the process of milk and how our grandparents

lived. We had a nice tour of the farm and the kids even got to try their hands

with the milking equipment, and then they played in the hay barn with the

Stryk's daughter. The only thing that grossed me out was seeing all that

slobber coming from the cows' noses. I had never noticed that with cows, but

I'm only around non-milking cows.

I also took the kids to a near-by free-range chicken farm, of which I buy their

eggs. Hoeinghaus of Weimer, Tx. brings his brown eggs to the Farmers

Market every Saturday at LaCenterra in Katy, Texas (see

www.farmersmarketatlacenterra.com) from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.. However,

sells out within the first 30 minutes. They are $4 per dozen, and the best eggs

I've ever had! The yolks are a very dark yellow color. And my water kefir

grains love the eggshell that I use in the first fermentation process!

Hope this helps. I'm glad to have someone on this list from Houston!

Sherre Vacek

sherre_vacek (at)

Report post · November 7, 2011

FYI: I think those of us who LOVE raw milk need to be very careful how we

advertise for farms as we never know who is lurking. The last I understood it

was illegal to sell milk in Texas off the farm so I wouldn't want to share that

type of info in a public way. Please, don't take this as a rebuke but rather a

lesson on preserving our raw milk farmers in Texas

Drink more kefir

Roy

TX Chapter Chair

National Coalition for Public School Options

www.publicschooloptions.org/texas

817-909-0741

On Nov 6, 2011, at 7:51 AM, Sherre wrote:

> Question:

>

" does anyone in Houston know where to buy raw milk? I went to all the farmers

markets in Houston and they only sell pasteurized non homogenized milk. It

tastes much better and different than grocery store milk. But still it is

pasteurized. And it was $7/gallon (ouch) "

> Thanks

> Oguz Cepni

> Houston TX 77057

>

> Answer:

> Dear Oguz:

>

> I'm in the Houston area and get raw milk from Bob and Darlene Stryk of Stryk

Dairy Farm in Schulenburg, Texas. They have jersey cows, and some of the cows

have even been featured in Blue Bell Ice Cream commercials. They bring their raw

milk and cheese to the north parking lot of Katy High School on Hwy. 90 every

two weeks. They are there at 9 a.m. and leave at 10 a.m. There is always a long

line of people waiting before they arrive. The next drop off is this Saturday,

Nov. 12th, and then every two weeks after that. I have the dates automatically

entered in my calendar in Outlook. They also go to other locations north and

south of Houston, but I don't have details on that. The milk is $7 per gallon,

or $4 per half-gallon (or $5 per gallon if you pick up from their farm). They

occasionally have eggs and grass-fed beef (from someone else's farm, I believe).

Their website is www.texascheese.com.

>

> I have been to their farm, so I know who I am buying from, and everything was

clean. I took a group of neices and nephews on a field trip in there (July 2008)

so they could understand the process of milk and how our grandparents lived. We

had a nice tour of the farm and the kids even got to try their hands with the

milking equipment, and then they played in the hay barn with the Stryk's

daughter. The only thing that grossed me out was seeing all that slobber coming

from the cows' noses. I had never noticed that with cows, but I'm only around

non-milking cows.

>

> I also took the kids to a near-by free-range chicken farm, of which I buy

their eggs. Hoeinghaus of Weimer, Tx. brings his brown eggs to the

Farmers Market every Saturday at LaCenterra in Katy, Texas (see

www.farmersmarketatlacenterra.com) from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.. However,

sells out within the first 30 minutes. They are $4 per dozen, and the best eggs

I've ever had! The yolks are a very dark yellow color. And my water kefir grains

love the eggshell that I use in the first fermentation process!

>

> Hope this helps. I'm glad to have someone on this list from Houston!

>

> Sherre Vacek

> sherre_vacek (at)

>

Report post · November 7, 2011

I am sooo jealous! My nearest raw milk is 4 hr away and it's $10-12 per gallon.

I am trying Organic Valley pasteurized (not ultra) from Sprouts at $5.99 per

HALF gallon.

Lala in RGV