a green smoothie.

i'll admit it: i was initially very skeptical of green smoothies. how could they possibly taste good? friend after friend tried to reassure me that adding spinach to my daily smoothie would not affect the overall flavor, but i wasn't so sure. 

and then one day, i just did it. i added a few fresh spinach leaves to my otherwise ready-to-drink smoothie, and watched it swirl into a thick, green slush. oh crap, what have i done?

but before i knew it, i had slurped the whole thing down. the spinach flavor really does almost disappear when it's added in small amounts. and it's so healthy.

here is the basic recipe i used:

1 banana

5 or 6 fresh baby spinach leaves

2 handfuls of frozen mango chunks

1 spoonful of greek yogurt

soy milk (as needed)

so, what do you think? do you drink green smoothies? i'm a fan.

the naturally nina berry smoothie.

ladies, i can't get enough of this smoothie. it's got so much yummy stuff in it but it's not too sweet. try it if you're in the mood for a bright pink healthy treat!

ingredients:
handful of fresh or frozen organic raspberries
handful of fresh or frozen organic blueberries
half a banana
1 small container of plain greek yogurt
1 cup of ice
1 cup of soy milk or regular milk
splash of pomegranate juice

directions:
mix together in a blender and then slurp slurp slurp from a reusable straw.

so, tell me, what's in your favorite smoothie?