Re: Alternative to Green Smoothie Recipe

[Guest guest]

Try Kale instead of spinach. Sometimes Spinach has a bite that's hard to mask.

And if they like mango, try to mix with that, as the fruit is strong enough to

mask just about anything.

I've heard you can over-do it on spinach, anyway. Switch up the greens. Kale is

super-cheap, too! So is fresh parsley.

>

> I've had my Vitamix for a couple months and love it. I've been making green

smoothies for my family in the mornings. Everyone will drink it except my 9

year daughter. She says she can taste the spinach. Does anyone have a

suggestion for another type of smoothie that will mask the vegies for kids,

perhaps some kind of chocolate smoothie? I'm open to any suggestions. I played

around a bit with cacoa powder to make a chocolate milk drink, but it was not

well-received. Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

Surprise, Im back for a moment. Lol. In between hospital stays. First, thank you

all soooo much for the cards. You each lifted me in such a positive way. Still

very ill but when I saw this I had to respond. My daughter has never eaten a

veggie in her life. Until now. Because I am so ill shes been making tons of

concoctions and here's our two favs. 1st we freeze all milk in ice trays and

then put them in zip lock bags. We also freeze all fruit. So here's one

chocolate delight. 2/3 cup milk, 1 pack chocolate carnation instant breakfast, 4

frozen milk cube's (I also freeze chocolate flavored boost because I need the

extra boost lol. Then about 1 1/2 cup frozen blueberries. Thrown in a handful of

spinach and I PROMISE she will never taste it. It's thick and delicious.

Sometimes we add 4 frozen chocolate boost cube's.

Next one, exactly the same except she uses frozen strawberries. Now you can make

it thicker by adding more frozen item's or thinner by adding less.

Now, I also make one with 3/4 cup milk, chocolate carnation instant breakfast,

1/2 frozen banana, 4 frozen milk cube's and a handful of roasted unsalted

peanuts. Girl, we all enjoy all 3 of these. We call it chocolate covered

strawberry or blueberry smoothie, and the latter chocolate peanut butter ice

cream (i prefer that one thick) .

Hope this helps, and thank you everyone for your thoughts, love and prayers.

Thank you cards heading out soon as I rest from my latest 4 day stay at the 5

star Hilton (hospital) lol.

Love and prayers,

--- Original Message ---

From: joceleneaquino@...

Sent: December 4, 2011 12/4/11

Subject: Alternative to Green Smoothie Recipe

 

I've had my Vitamix for a couple months and love it. I've been making green

smoothies for my family in the mornings. Everyone will drink it except my 9 year

daughter. She says she can taste the spinach. Does anyone have a suggestion for

another type of smoothie that will mask the vegies for kids, perhaps some kind

of chocolate smoothie? I'm open to any suggestions. I played around a bit with

cacoa powder to make a chocolate milk drink, but it was not well-received.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

First off, I hope that your health continues to improve and I am glad that your

daughter is starting to eat healthier. However, as you get stronger, you might

want to find an alternative to Carnation Instant breakfast. It is nothing but

chemicals. Years ago, I thought it was a healthy alternative, but all it really

did was give me gas. I am sure that more knowledgeable members from this group

can supply the substitute, whether it be cocoa powder or even just a dab of

chocolate syrup, but I think that the Instant Breakfast product has way too many

chemicals to be considered healthy. Just my opinion.

>

> Surprise, Im back for a moment. Lol. In between hospital stays. First, thank

you all soooo much for the cards. You each lifted me in such a positive way.

Still very ill but when I saw this I had to respond. My daughter has never eaten

a veggie in her life. Until now. Because I am so ill shes been making tons of

concoctions and here's our two favs. 1st we freeze all milk in ice trays and

then put them in zip lock bags. We also freeze all fruit. So here's one

chocolate delight. 2/3 cup milk, 1 pack chocolate carnation instant breakfast, 4

frozen milk cube's (I also freeze chocolate flavored boost because I need the

extra boost lol. Then about 1 1/2 cup frozen blueberries. Thrown in a handful of

spinach and I PROMISE she will never taste it. It's thick and delicious.

Sometimes we add 4 frozen chocolate boost cube's.

> Next one, exactly the same except she uses frozen strawberries. Now you can

make it thicker by adding more frozen item's or thinner by adding less.

> Now, I also make one with 3/4 cup milk, chocolate carnation instant breakfast,

1/2 frozen banana, 4 frozen milk cube's and a handful of roasted unsalted

peanuts. Girl, we all enjoy all 3 of these. We call it chocolate covered

strawberry or blueberry smoothie, and the latter chocolate peanut butter ice

cream (i prefer that one thick) .

> Hope this helps, and thank you everyone for your thoughts, love and prayers.

Thank you cards heading out soon as I rest from my latest 4 day stay at the 5

star Hilton (hospital) lol.

>

> Love and prayers,

>

> --- Original Message ---

>

> From: joceleneaquino@...

> Sent: December 4, 2011 12/4/11

>

> Subject: Alternative to Green Smoothie Recipe

>

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>

> I've had my Vitamix for a couple months and love it. I've been making green

smoothies for my family in the mornings. Everyone will drink it except my 9 year

daughter. She says she can taste the spinach. Does anyone have a suggestion for

another type of smoothie that will mask the vegies for kids, perhaps some kind

of chocolate smoothie? I'm open to any suggestions. I played around a bit with

cacoa powder to make a chocolate milk drink, but it was not well-received.

Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

SO GLAD to hear from you again. Rest up and get well!

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

On Dec 4, 2011, at 10:58 PM, jadacaden@... wrote:

Surprise, Im back for a moment. Lol. In between hospital stays. First, thank you all soooo much for the cards. You each lifted me in such a positive way. Still very ill but when I saw this I had to respond. My daughter has never eaten a veggie in her life. Until now. Because I am so ill shes been making tons of concoctions and here's our two favs. 1st we freeze all milk in ice trays and then put them in zip lock bags. We also freeze all fruit. So here's one chocolate delight. 2/3 cup milk, 1 pack chocolate carnation instant breakfast, 4 frozen milk cube's (I also freeze chocolate flavored boost because I need the extra boost lol. Then about 1 1/2 cup frozen blueberries. Thrown in a handful of spinach and I PROMISE she will never taste it. It's thick and delicious. Sometimes we add 4 frozen chocolate boost cube's.

Next one, exactly the same except she uses frozen strawberries. Now you can make it thicker by adding more frozen item's or thinner by adding less.

Now, I also make one with 3/4 cup milk, chocolate carnation instant breakfast, 1/2 frozen banana, 4 frozen milk cube's and a handful of roasted unsalted peanuts. Girl, we all enjoy all 3 of these. We call it chocolate covered strawberry or blueberry smoothie, and the latter chocolate peanut butter ice cream (i prefer that one thick) .

Hope this helps, and thank you everyone for your thoughts, love and prayers. Thank you cards heading out soon as I rest from my latest 4 day stay at the 5 star Hilton (hospital) lol.

Love and prayers,

--- Original Message ---

From: joceleneaquino@...

Sent: December 4, 2011 12/4/11

Subject: Alternative to Green Smoothie Recipe

I've had my Vitamix for a couple months and love it. I've been making green smoothies for my family in the mornings. Everyone will drink it except my 9 year daughter. She says she can taste the spinach. Does anyone have a suggestion for another type of smoothie that will mask the vegies for kids, perhaps some kind of chocolate smoothie? I'm open to any suggestions. I played around a bit with cacoa powder to make a chocolate milk drink, but it was not well-received. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

,When you are ready, can we give you alternatives to use instead of carnation instant breakfast and the other processed drinks you are adding in as they are filled with sugars that stop your immune system from working properly.  You can contact me privately and I’ll be happy to help you come up with tasty solutions that will put super nutrition in your body Bonnie www.bonniesherbals.com“creating radiance with herbs and water†http://www.facebook.com/RadiantHealthforLifehttp://www.twitter.com/_RadiantHealthhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnierogersComing soon:  we are rebranding, our new name will be www.RadiantHealthforLife.com.com  

[Guest guest]

Another example of the loving , caring wonderful people/responses we

have in this group!

Velda

On 12/5/2011 7:32 AM, Bonnie wrote:

,

When

you are ready, can we give you alternatives to use instead

of carnation instant breakfast and the other processed

drinks you are adding in as they are filled with sugars that

stop your immune system from working properly.  You can

contact me privately and I’ll be happy to help you come up

with tasty solutions that will put super nutrition in your

body

 

Bonnie

www.bonniesherbals.com

“creating

radiance with herbs and waterâ€

 

http://www.facebook.com/RadiantHealthforLife

http://www.twitter.com/_RadiantHealth

http://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnierogers

Coming

soon:  we are rebranding, our new name will be www.RadiantHealthforLife.com.com