Free Martian Smoothie Recipe

Today I dubbed this a martian smoothie.
Raw and fresh are my new nutritional goal.

Martian Smoothie

1/4 C apple/grape juice
3 ice cubes
1 medium banana
1 generous handful of spinach
1/3 of a fresh apple
Opt. handful of raisins

Blend until you like the texture.
Yes, it is lumpy. That is the fibery goodness.

And it is sweet and delicious even if it takes some time to get used to the color. I promise.

A Small Victory

Today I made the best smoothie yet. It was about 1/4 cup of apple/grape juice, a banana, 3 ice cubes, 1/2 apple, and a big handful of spinach. Even though it was still bright green, I didn't freak out about it this time. And I measured right for once and made exactly one glass. The only thing I might possibly do differently is peel the apple first.

Day 2

Today was Day 2 of my 'change your eating' project inspired by Montel Williams.
Today's smoothie was 1/2 cup of fruit juice, 1 banana, 1 apple, and a handful of spinach. The color is disturbing, and I still have to eat regular food with it. It takes 21 days to form a new habit, so hopefully it will grow on me. My bf took one drink and said it was too 'chewy' for him. But that is rather the point...unlike a juicer that removes fiber, the blender method leaves in all the fiber, and we all need more fiber. And yes, it is very filling. The look of it is disturbing, so I need to put it in an opaque class with a lid.

Well ouch

Two days ago I woke up with a pinched nerve in my shoulder area. That sure put the kibosh into working out. I've been married to the heating pad all day. Oh well, at least I'm taking the time to learn about making vegetable and fruit smoothies ala montel. Putting the fruit in with the vegetables in the blender masks the flavors of the greens. I even like it.