Green Smoothie 2.0 videos
So I really wanted another shot at my green smoothie demo after my first 3-minute one. Here’s Green Smoothie 2.0, with Superfoods, part 1: (After that, you can watch Part 2.)
7 Comments • Continue Reading →raw food made easy: new vids on the site
How do you make decisions about whether to buy organic or not? What do you choose in the greens section of the grocery stores where you shop? How much do you pay? What do I do with the rest of the plant when I buy root vegetables? What are some new things you can put [...]
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My (ridiculously gorgeous) boyfriend Craig got the H1N1 vaccine on Weds. He took his kids to a free clinic–he said it was pandemonium, with people wearing masks and all kinds of crazy stuff. I could send you to Mike Adams’ (Health Ranger) or Joe Mercola’s sites to read a lot of fear mongering (or good [...]
15 Comments • Continue Reading →So you’re trying to get kids to eat right!
You’re raising kids (or maybe helping with your grandkids)? You and me both, my friend! I’m raising four—two boys and two girls. They all have different personalities, interests, and temperaments. Your kids are “picky,” you say? I get that. I’ve got two kids like that. I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but I [...]
Leave a comment • Continue Reading →more edibles, and the book tour
Did you know the leaves of your squash, cucumber, and cabbage plants are edible? (You probably already knew the leaves of grape, radish, beet, turnip, strawberry, and carrot are edible.) Toss them in the blender with fruit. I’m going to do a little video shortly (be a YouTube GreenSmoothieGirl subscriber) showing and [...]
9 Comments • Continue Reading →Why does a green smoothie come FIRST as I change what I eat?
I teach classes to people who are beginners in nutrition, eating the Standard American Diet. I teach intermediate classes to those who are more savvy, and even advanced classes in sprouting and fermented foods. Regardless of where you are, nutritionally, I have found that in every group, people experience profound health benefits by incorporating [...]
3 Comments • Continue Reading →How did I discover the “green smoothie” that I named this site after?
It’s a great story, really, how I happened upon the “green smoothie,” the attention-grabbing part of this site dedicated to helping you eat right. I was 27 years old, sitting on the front porch one warm summer day when my oldest child was a year old. Knowing me at that time, I was probably letting [...]
Leave a comment • Continue Reading →easy kale or collard “chips” you can make in your dehydrator
GreenSmoothieGirl.com reader Tonya C. donated a recipe for yummy “chips” (I call them “crisps” because they’re really light and airy) made in the dehydrator. I have significantly altered the recipe. Brewer’s Yeast is a good way for vegans to obtain Vitamin B12. Cheesy Kale/Collard Crisps 1/3 cup cashews, soaked 1-2 hours (optionally) 2 Tbsp. lemon [...]
16 Comments • Continue Reading →a bunch of random things
Locals in Utah County, at Sunflower Market right now, whole pitted dates in the bins are $2.79/lb., good price. I love their produce, too, by the way (the candy section and the fact that they sell pork is really inexplicable, but . . . whatever). Organic apples continue to be $0.99 at Good [...]
10 Comments • Continue Reading →new GSG demo on YouTube
Hi, my webmaster just posted a new GreenSmoothieGirl.com video demo of me making “Almond Joy” from Chapter 4. It’s yummy! http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=EYf5QvEB-6g If you’re not a subscriber to my vids on YouTube, it’s free and easy. Coming up on this blog, I’m going to talk about all the sites and newsletters and experts out there [...]
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