Green Smoothies?!?!

There's a trend going on around here and it's called "Green Smoothies."  I fully admit that I thought it was a bit over board as I hear it float around, but I've taken little ideas I've heard here and there and just started to try it.  I keep adding a little here and there and now I have to admit I'm pretty sure there is many (my husband included) that think I'm a bit nutso! 
I really do feel better though and I've never been much of a breakfast person.  This is helping me tremendously and my kids drink them with me.  Spencer won't have one every morning, but Sarah begs for hers.

I just giggle cause now our bus drivers are doing it too.  Really I think all of us have a desire to eat better and take care of ourselves more but just don't slow down and learn enough to do it.  Anyway, here's what I've been doing . . .  I just pick one thing from each group blend it up and TaDa!  Oh, don't forget the straw; for some reason that makes it better!

This is what my smoothies look like most of the time because I always add blueberries
 from the blueberry farm. I think that it's not green helps too.

 Frozen greens (just walk by the leafy veggies—I get the ones on sale and then come home and wash them and separate them in sandwich baggies to freeze raw. I use ½ a bag for one glass or a whole bag if my kids have it with me)

Kale (calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, protein, Iron, magnesium)
Mustard greens (calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, protein, fiber, vitamin E)
Collards (calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, protein, fiber)
Swiss Chard (fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, Iron)
Spinach (calcium, potassium, fiber, protein, vitamin A, Vitamin C, vitamin E)


 ¼ a whole lemon (I buy the bags of lemon and come home and cut into fourths and freeze in a baggie. The lemon rind is really good for you and the lemon takes away the bitter of the greens—very refreshing too) good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Iron, Magnesium, fiber, huge in vitamin C, vitamin B6, Calcium, Potassium and copper.


 Cucumber (vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium)
Celery (fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, potassium, manganese)
Broccoli (high vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, potassium)
Cabbage (high fiber)
Zucchini (potassium)


 Avocado (fiber, good fats that your body needs, protein)
Banana (potassium)
Yogurt (natural probiotic)
Almond Milk (vitamin E, calcium)
Peanut Butter (protein)
Protein powder


 Fish Oil (Omega 3)
Milled Flax seed (protein, omega 3)
Coconut Oil


 Vitamin D drops


 Blueberries (antioxidants, lower cholesterol, fiber, phytonutrients)
Strawberries
Raspberries
Sliced apples
Mangos
Peaches
Mandarin Oranges
Apricots
(I use our Freeze Dried THRIVE fruits/veggies a lot too)


 1-2 cups water/ice
Can of nectar (I find these by the Mexican Food aisle)
Coconut Milk
100% apple juice
100% orange juice
Cranberry juice
Pomegranate juice