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.

This Green Monster is great as a post-workout meal and will stick to your ribs:

1 frozen banana
1 cup almond milk
1/4 cup rolled oats
1 T ground flax
1 cup fresh spinach

Here’s to health!

– Hillary @ www.nutritionnutontherun.com

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.

2-3 C of fresh baby spinach
2 Tbsp. plain hemp protein
1 Tbsp. ground flax seed
1 kiwi
1/2 medium avocado
1 large banana
1 C mango juice

I used a hand blender, and it turned into a light, soft pudding (custard?). Yum. I think it might work better with an actual blender, my little guy couldn’t quite demolish the kiwi seeds.

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!

3 c chopped kale leaves
1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
1.25 c Light Vanilla soymilk
5 strawberries
1/2 banana
5-6 cubes of ice

Blend for 2-3 minutes on the ice chop/food process setting and enjoy!

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!

Thanks again for being such a positive inspiration and introducing a delicious way to incorporate so many nutrients into one glass every day!

Kind regards,
Karoline

OMG I just needed some recipe to try Ange´s Green Monster so I looked all over my frige and found some goodies that just made the best breakfast I could ever wish for all stuffed with great fresh vits try it and love it.
-1 cup spinach organic grown
-freshly squeezed orange juice (as much as you like )
-coconut water or you can change it for coconut milk as well(its packed with great benefits)
-yummy seaweed
-fresh horsetail grass
-1 small yellow carrot and 1 orange  for the ol´ classics
-..and for some spice you can add cinammon
ENJOY!!

I went raw in August 2009 after reading a tiny blurb in a women’s magazine about digestive enzymes. I didn’t know it was a ‘movement’ or ‘hip’ or that there were raw foodists or celebrities eating raw, or ANYthing. In fact, I didn’t think much of it other than I knew my tummy could use some ‘correcting’. So I went beyond the article’s suggestion of 60-70% raw and just jumped in nearly 100%. It was the summer and I had tons of fresh fruit and veggies and within a couple of days I felt so different. Refreshed, energetic, happy.

I went online to try to learn more and discovered a whole WORLD of raw. WOW. I slowly began trying some raw food recipes and broadened my skills – sprouting anyone? I was reluctant to do the whole green smoothy thing, at first anyway. Eventually I did try my hand at them and they have been a STAPLE ever since. I drink anywhwere from 32-64 ounces a day. They vary depending on what is on hand, but for the most part consist of:

2-3 cups of water
2 or 3 heaping handfuls of spinach
juice of a lemon and/or orange
a banana (sometimes frozen first)
a small amount of stevia or agave

Alternatley I will add strawberries, carrot, zuccinni, sprouts, pineapple, apple, pear, fresh cranberries, maca, lucama, mesquite…etc etc. The list goes on and on and on in terms of what I may or may not add. It just depends on what I have on hand and what I feel like at any given time. Green smoothies are versatile and easy and so YUMMY!

Hi Angela!!! I just wanted to show you the blog I wrote today purely dedicated to our beloved Green Monsters!!! 🙂 I’ve been drinking one just about everyday for a while and I had to share them with my brand new blog. http://livewellfit.wordpress.com/

Jenn’s Fav:

1 cup almond milk 4-6 cups spinach 1 banana 2 tbsp. peanut butter ice Special addition: 1 scoop of Shakeology. My new fav nutritional powder that Beachbody has created. Such delish and wholesome stuff.

Hi Angela! You really inspired me with your green monsters. I got really excited and went to the store to pick up some organic veggies. 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 juiced 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!

Thanks again for being such a positive inspiration and introducing a delicious way to incorporate so many nutrients into one glass every day!

Kind regards,
Karoline