That’s right, I am attempting to join the “Green Monster” movement. I only say attempting, because I can’t guarantee I will always remember to make sure there is spinach left in the fridge for the next days shake, but I’m going to give it my very best effort.
What the heck is a Green Monster you ask? Well, basically, it is your normal breakfast fruit shake, but add in 2 cups of fresh spinach and 1 tbsp of flax seed. The movement was started by Angela from Oh She Glows, and she’s Canadian!
Today was day 3 of the Green Monster for me, and while I haven’t yet noticed a difference in my energy level or the appearance of my skin, I can rest a little easier knowing that 2 cups of dark leafy greens will only do me good.
Day One’s Green Monster recipe:
1 whole banana
1 cup frozen Strawberries
1 cup 1% milk
2 cups spinach
1 tbsp flax seed
Tossed it all into the ‘Magic Bullet’ and away we go! Outcome, actually pretty tasty. I have been altering the recipe a little each day, to find one that I really enjoy, and I am hoping to soon find one that actually LOOKS green, not a slightly reddish drink with green bits in it.
And then share your experiences and recipe’s with me, we’ll get green together!
I have always enjoyed smoothies..they were generally only fruit based. I have recently discovered green monsters and have gotten hooked for life! They have boosted my iron levels, which were always low (enemia is no fun), my energies are also up..they are addictive! I love all the wonderful combinations of greens and fruits.
Hi Angela!
My story is quick. I was once a bumb. The my heart was set on fire after learning about these green things…I one day made my own:
Having my own food/health blog has opened my eyes to so many new things, including Green Monsters. Of course I was a little wary at first – it’s a green smoothie after all – but now I understand what the rave is all about. Thanks to Angela and so many others for inspiring me to put nutrition at the top of the list for every meal.
I’ve been drinking green monsters every day for a couple weeks now, and this morning I felt… Adventurous? So I decided to make a filling, vegan green monster. But I wasn’t paying attention to the proportions, and ended up with a delicious (albeit undrinkable) pudding-like result. It was fab! It also made it feel more like a “meal” to me, so I felt like I’d really eaten.
Inspired by intuitive eating and listening to my body, I woke up this morning craving greens! Since I do not own a juicer, I figured i’d do second best and make my first green monster! I used what I had in my fridge and luckily it was absolutely delicious!
Surprisingly, this tasted like a tangy sweet kool-aid! I dont know if this would qualify as a green monster, but I wanted to share anyway since it was really delicious. I used a carrot, 2 cups of red kale, half of a pear, a whole apple, a whole lime, half of a red beet, and a serving of Greens Superfood powder. It was so yummy and I loved drinking it out of a fancy glass. I can’t wait to try more!