21 Days

photo from kelly mccaleb's blog


21 Days until February's Meeting.

The perfect amount of time to create a new habit.

This month: Green Smoothies.

You all know how much I love green smoothies.

Perhaps your goals for this month could look like this:

Read Green Smoothie Girls' website.

Read Chapter One in Robyn Openshaw's 12 Steps to Whole Foods book.

Try a handful of new green smoothie recipes (or try them for the first time).

Drink a green smoothie every single day.

Try a green drink.


Kelly gave an awesome class last week. She demoed green smoothies and gave out several recipes. I asked her if I could share, of course she said, yes. Here are two and I'll make copies of the rest (and some yummy salad recipes) for you to pick up at our February meeting.

Simple Favorites:

2 bananas
2 tablespoons hulled hemp seed
1 bag of frozen blueberries {about 2 cups}
2.5 cups pure water
1 teaspoon of super food of your choice
5 kale leaves or a big handful of spinach


1 bunch dandelion greens
1 lemon (peeled)
2 large apples
1 banana
2 teaspoons flax seeds (optional)
Spring or distilled or RO water

Goal=Learn to craft your own

1 bunch green leafy vegetables of choice (50% of total)
Fruit of choice (50% of total)
1-2 banana or 1 avocado to emulsify (make creamy)
Ginger, lemon, parsley or superfood powders, seeds, stevia, etc.


Here is another one that she shared on her blog (the post that inspired me to check out green smoothies).

2 cups spinach

1 cup kale

1 ripe banana

1 tbsp hemp oil

1 tbsp ground flax

1 tbsp chia seeds (soaked in water first)

1 cup raw milk or almond milk

2 scoops vanilla protein powder

"this shake has about 45 grams of protein and over 20 grams of fiber and crazy amounts of vitamins and minerals, omegas from good fats and antioxidants (chia seeds carry a heavier antioxidant load than even berries). that's really good. grant and cate like more berry/ fruit tasting smoothies, but i like a nutty, earthy taste like this one.

tip: i keep portioned out greens, berries, etc. plus a big bag of super ripe bananas in the freezer. right before produce goes bad, or when i'm offered free produce, or when i go berry picking i just stuff it all into ziplocs, freeze, and they are all set to blend! yummers!"