notes, quotes & anecdotes of a year fast passing

one of my goals for the next couple of weeks is to incorporate more leafy greens into my everyday meals. some that i’m already a big fan of are spinach, broccoli and romaine lettuce, but i’m also trying kale (hopefully chips, soon!) and i’m even counting brussels sprouts as a sort-of-leafy green vegetable.

one super suggestion from health coach and cook jennifer moore is to blend some of these babies into a smoothie. can you imagine having this for breakfast and already getting 2-3 servings of fruits/vegetables before 10am?! it’s brilliant! and for those of you that are scared, i promise the sweetness of the vanilla, banana, pineapple and agave mask any signs of veggies in your beverage.

well, here’s my adaptation of her recipe for a green smoothie (so much easier for me to make than green juice, since i’ve already got a blender and had all the ingredients on hand!). feel free to make this your own, but as you sip, be proud of all the vitamins and nutrients you’re packing in with every gulp :)

green smoothie

ingredients:

1/2 ripe avocado

1/2 large, ripe banana, sliced (freeze slices ahead of time for even colder smoothies!)

1/2 cup pineapple chunks (i used frozen to keep it cold)

3/4 cup de-stemmed kale

3/4 cup baby spinach

1 cup vanilla almond milk

1/2 cup water

1 Tablespoon agave nectar (you could also use honey or another sweetener)

directions (so easy):

1. throw all the ingredients into your blender.