Green smoothies

Because green smoothies became so popular and widespread so quickly I think of them as a craze. They are healthy and the kind with spinach tastes so good that I really can’t make jokes about the green smoothie’s thing because I eat them all the time because they are just plain good and good for you!

Almost every magazine has a recipe or formula outlining how to make them. Here is what has been my “recipe” more like guideline: Whatever sweet fruit (sometimes veggies) you have on hand, some Greek yogurt, yogurt, or milk. Some ice cubes and spinach (I know Kale is better but I have toddlers and the next to no taste of spinach works best with them.) then blend it all together adding extra fruit or a dash of lemon to gain extra tang.

I make these all the time with my kids and the most basic that I have made many times for them is just some ice,milk and spinach and a banana. It is absolutely simple and I always have those things on hand.

So if you want to make green smoothies without paying the high prices for blueberries and auci berries, going out of your way to find Kale and out of season mangos try just the simple spinach and bananas.

To tell the truth it tastes exactly like a banana milkshake it just looks green.

For those of you who don’t normally buy spinach-and that’s fine honey not all of us do- here are some other great ways to use spinach in your cooking that are easy and nutritious.

Salad (of course)

Pasta (just let it steam in with your sauce its delicious)

Calzones

Wraps and sandwiches.

Because of its mild flavor it is really easy to add into any dish and the best part is that its nutritious. Cooking it as well as eating it raw can help you reap the full benefits since spinach is one of the rare veggies that has more bioavailability when cooked (that just means that more /different nutrients found in spinach can be processed by your body when it is cooked.