If you’re a smoothie fan, The New Green Smoothie Diet: Going Green Never Tasted So Good is just the book for you.
Hilary Greenleaf uses green smoothies as an alternative to eating vegetables to help you accomplish the following health goals:
* Weight loss by drinking tasty smoothies
* Achieve instant energy without consuming sugar or energy drinks
* Detox your body without dangerous chemicals
Not only that, green smoothies are:
* A great way for kids to “eat” their vegetables
* Low in calories but high in nutrients
* Helpful for a smoother digestive system
I’m a huge smoothie fan and here are a few of my healthier favorites. All are vegan, soy-free, and gluten-free.
Blueberry Banana Recovery Smoothie
Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothie
Vanilla Avocado Banana Smoothie In a Bowl
Peaches & Coconut Cream Smoothie
There are two digital copies of the Green Smoothie Diet being given away and if you’d like to enter to win one, comment below to enter.
1. Tell me what your favorite smoothie is (links welcome).
Or
What are two must-have ingredients in any smoothie recipe you make.
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Contest ends Thursday, March 1, 2012 and winners will be chosen randomly.
Open to all.
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frozen bananas and almond milk.
spinach is always an added bonus!
Greek yogurt, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, banana, protein powder and a splash of apple juice.
spinach and frozen blueberries!
I Love Banana, Almond Milk, Cinnamon, Nut butter (almond/peanut), Maca powder, and either kale or spinach.
Banana and frozen fruit are indispensable for my smoothies
There’s usually a bag of apples, pears and some leafy greens in the fridge as well.
My smoothie must haves: frozen bananas & chia seeds.
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My current fave is what I call the Sweet & Savory Green: chia seeds, romaine, celery, cuke, ginger, 1/2 frozen banana, frozen peas, and almond milk + water as necessary.
I don’t have any must-have ingredients, just whatever is available. My favorite though are blueberries and kale, delicious combination and packed with nutrients!
I re-pinned your sweet potato burger on Pinterest (user:Mayas)
These days, my smoothie “must haves” are a frozen bananas, spinach, and raw cocoa.
Almond milk and kale are my must haves!
I posted this giveaway to my blog.
Almond milk for sure with blueberries and spinich and scoop of protein!
I love frozen peaches in my smoothies!!
Love Green Smoothies! In my oppinion there is no better way to get your vegis in!
My go to green smoothie is as follows- almond milk, flax seeds (or chia depending on my mood), maca powder, chocolate wheatgrass powder mix, raw cacao, vanilla stevia, canned pumpkin and spinach. Sometimes I add peppermint extract for a refreshing twist.
I am a big fan of strawberry, banana, pineapple and vanilla protein powder. Of course, I have to throw in some flax seeds, psyllium husks and bee pollen too.
Almond milk and frozen bananas are musts every time!
Girl… You know I am a huge green smoothie fan and I would love a copy of this book! My favorite smoothie is my kale and spinach smoothie http://marinmamacooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/spinach-and-kale-smoothie.html.
I love the name of your purple rain smoothie and it looks delish so I may have to give that one a try. Smoothies are my favorite thing to chug down after a run or bootcamp work out!
My favorite green smoothie is spinach, frozen banana, 1/2 C grapes, and frozen coconut. It is amazing!
My Favorite Smoothie is the Green Love Machine
1 banana, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1/2 avocado, 1 cup pineapple chunks, 2 tbsp of mint leaves, 2 cups spinach, 1 1/2 cup coconut milk, and 1 huge cup of LOVE!! Keeps me running all day
Dates and peanut butter. My all time favourite!
yum! I love nearly all kind of smoothies. Especially those that have been blended in a Vitamix
2 ingredients that I put in all my smoothies: baby spinach and some sort of “power food”, e.g. Trader Joe´s Superfood berry powder mix, chlorella or spirulina.
absolutely love anything with the peanut butter and banana combo in a smoothie!
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Oh this book looks great! I love smoothies. I really would like to get into juicing but just can’t pull the trigger on a juicer, especially with my small kitchen. So smoothies it is! I like a combo of milk, Greek yogurt, kale or spinach, frozen banana, and frozen berries. Sometimes I throw in some chia or flax for good measure
two things in every smoothie I make: bananas and ice. I’ve tried frozen bananas, but I prefer the taste/texture of actual ice in there
Pumpkin pie smoothie, my own recipe
I always use unsweetened almond milk in my smoothies, less carbs, more flavor and good for you!
OMG, I LOVE green smoothies. Favorite smoothie? Varies so often, but lately I’m loving coconut milk, avocado, banana, and vanilla. Maybe some spinach or other leafy green thrown in for good (nutritional) measure.
Frozen banana and greens are always a must. And here is my personal favourite that I created recently: http://www.recipage.com/recipes/6018606.html. Carrot Cake Green Monster . . . because why not have carrot cake for breakfast?
My favorite is spinach, 1 banana, pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 an avocado, 3 dates, and raw sweet potato! It’s delicious!
Is her last name really Greenleaf?
Strawberry banana smoothies are my fave!
Banana, blueberries, strawberries, hemp seeds and kale, blended with 1/2 unsweetened chocolate almond milk and 1/2 water. Yum!
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Thanks!
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spinach and frozen fruit are essential.
I follow you on Pinterest as Janine Molnar and repinned your strawberry lemonade pound cake!
I followed you on twitter and tweeted this giveaway.
My favorite smoothie really just depends. A banana is essential in every smoothie, and my second favorite ingredient is coconut milk. Those two combined with other fruit, and vanilla protein powder, is a good smoothie! I also posted the giveaway on twitter and repinned something from Pinterest
What a fun give away! I do love my green smoothies
Bananas and kale are essentials for me. This smoothie isn’t green, but I am loving my carrot mango smoothie these days, so are my kids! http://kellird.com/mango-carrot-smoothie/
My favorite smoothie is fruit smoothie! Bananas and cinnamon must be in it!
I love smoothies and would love to win this book, it sounds awesome! And I love that the author’s last name is greenleaf! My favorite smoothie to make is strawberry and mango with yogurt and orange juice. Yum! All your recipes are fab.
I already follow you on twitter and tweeted the giveaway!
Somehow I didn’t already like you on Facebook – I’ve remedied that!
Already follow you on Pinterest and repinned!
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My favorite smoothie always changes but the base is the same: spinach, sunwarrior, almond milk, part of frozen banana. My favorite add in’s are the moment are frozen peaches, blackberries, and flax.
I tweeted!
Pinned your blueberry banana oat cake in my Ode to Breakfast
The 2 MUST HAVE ingredients in any smoothie drink is anything green and frozen banana!! This book looks great!
I like 1 c. Kefir, 1/2 c. frozen raspberries, 1 scoop RAW brown rice protein powder, 4 cubes pre-cut-frozen avacado, 1 T. chia seeds, 1 T. maple syrup…I know, sounds icky but it’s YUM! my friend Wendy says it tastes like a plant! hehe
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I repinned your beautiful avocado smoothie in a bowl!
I tweeted!~
I love combining a scoop of protein powder with almond milk, cocao powder, a frozen banana, almond milk, and spinach. Tastes like a chocolate banana milkshake! SO good!!
I repinned!
Love green smoothies! Always put spinach in my smoothies. Chocolate mint is my fav.
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I haven’t met a smoothie I don’t like, but, my favorite is definitely pumpkin pie.
I always put in protein, spinach, almond milk, berries, and flax or chia seeds!
My favorite smoothie is my Detoxing Green smoothie {mandatory ingredients in all being frozen banana and spinach} http://www.ahealthyjalapeno.com/2011/12/detox-green-smoothie.html
Follow you on twitter and tweeted your giveaway!
Following on Pinterest and pinned that amazing apple pie smoother!
I follow you on fb too
Creature of habit am I……everyday the same smoothie….
chia and flax seeds, protein powder, kefir water, kale, bananas….I do change up the second fruit– either tj’s mango chunks, wild blueberries or strawberries. Some days they’re green, some purple, some brown
MUST have nut butter and honey.
I love frozen bananas and frozen mangos!
spinach and frozen bananas!
I look in the fridge, see what needs to be used, and throw it all in the blender with a healthy serving of soy ice cream and a bunch of OJ! Soo tasty!
Two must-have ingredients in any smoothie I make are frozen bananas and honey!!
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Great smoothie recipes! I couldn’t even start to think what my favorite smoothie is. I’m thinking Carrot and Orange
. PS – I live in Bonita.
I think banana almond milk Splenda and carob
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necessary ingredients: frozen banana and vanilla
favorite flavor: cocoa banana
always must have bananas and milk for a creamy smoothie!
i twitter follow you and tweeted!
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nothing better than an ice cold protein shake: almond milk, frozen banana, splash of maple syrup, and big ole scoop of super chocolatey protein powder.
PB and banana!!!
2 must haves…
Cocoa powder and spinach
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My favourite smoothie is a green monster.
In regard to your question about the cookie … it was very similar to Levain’s. To be honest, I can’t remember much about the Levain cookie, just that it was gooey in the middle and I really, really liked it, but could only eat half because it was a little sweet for me. The Levain-like cookie was the same way. It was super good! I would make it even bigger next time to get more of the raw gooyiness in the middle
to get more of the raw gooyiness in the middle = that’s what I’m all about.
The NYTimes Choc Chip cookie recipe that’s really popular the past year or so on blogs, it calls for HUGE cookies. That’s how I think they stay softer in the middle, the sheer size/surface area/cooking time, along with good dough of course.
bananas & almond milk!
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My two must-have smoothie ingredients are frozen bananas (I throw them in the freezer when they are on the verge of being over-ripe) and ice, I love thick icy smoothies and the more ice the better!
My favorite smoothie is: berries + avocado + rice protein powder (or greek yogurt) + almond milk or coconut water (+ a handful of spinach/greens when I want to turn it into a green goodness!). The berries make it sweet and delicious and the avocado makes it as creamy as could be, pure love!!!
And my 2 favorite ingredients to add in my smoothies is definitely berries and avocados, best duo ever!
Ana
Spinach/kale and strawberries/raspberries/blueberries – all of them are must-haves in some fashion or another.
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Ana
I already follow you on twitter and twitted the giveaway!
@KitchenspaceAna
Ana
One of the best investments I have ever made was buying a Vitamix blender. It is a life-changing appliance! Fruits, veggies, you can blend anything! Fruit smoothies are the best way to wake up in the morning.
Love to drink green smoothies myself and I’d love to win the ebook! I enjoy a large handful of spinach, unsweetened almond milk, blueberries, ice, and protein powder. It’s my delicious, regular breakfast.
Spinach + avocado + mango & pineapple – YUM!
My favorite smoothie is a green monkey– frozen banana and lots of baby romaine (some PB makes it extra yummy).
GREEN MONSTERS!!!!
http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/13/classic-green-monster
Total Yum!! Frozen bananas are a love in a smoothie for me, so CREAMY! I need to try avocado!!
I just made a fanstastic Green Smoothie with Spinach…
http://luvwhatyoudo.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/snow-looks-better-with-sunglasses-on/
But my favorite is peanut butter, banana, and chocolate. Delish!!!
I love green smoothies! My two must-have ingredients in any smoothie are bananas (for sweetness and creaminess) and chia seeds.
Kale, almond butter, banana, dates and a little bit of cocoa powder. So yummy!
Must haves in my smoothies are spinach and banana!
Smoothie must haves: blueberries and flax. Would love a copy of this “green” treasure:)
I love protein powder and frozen cherries with vanilla ice milk and almond extract… I posted about my fruit smoothies here, should anyone care to see more:)
http://scrumptiousgruel.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/shakes-then-and-now/
I have never made a smoothie. But would love to start
I just started doing green smoothies for breakfast and lunch in an effort to lose some weight. Todays was apples, kale and lemon juice. I think I need a better blender because mine was super chunky. Kind of like wet lawn clippings
. Typically I like Coconut milk, raspberries or cherries and some spinach and chia.
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I follow you on pinterest and pinned your slaw dressing! Making it tomorrow!
My go to smoothie: A frozen Banana, spinach, Greek yogurt and strawberries
smooth and sweet yum! Sometimes I throw in some flax or chia seeds too!
YUM YUM, really want this book. I love green smoothies, hard to pick a favorite, anything with spinach and bananas.
my favourite smoothie (at the moment, it changes from time to time
) is my chai-banana-shake! i make it with caramel protein powder and frozen bananas, its just perfect!! the recipe: http://fitundgluecklich.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/chai-bananen-shake/ (its in german language, but you can use google translate, or just contact me, i would be happy to translate it for you!!)
My must have smoothie ingredient is Almond Breeze Unsweetened. And I LOVE the new coconut flavor!
Bananas and spinach!!
plain greek yogurt and frozen bananas always seem to make it into my blender. Trying hard to embrace green smoothies. i think i just need a vitamix!
I think I would like to try Ulli’s chai-banana shake.
I like to keep it simple with green smoothies – banana, almond milk, and spinach. YUM.
I follow you on Twitter & retweeted – this book looks fantastic!
And I love smoothies – my favorite is made with bananas and strawberries, then add the juice of one lime for a contrast.
frozen spinach and guar gum!
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I love your blog! I have been working on a healthier lifestyle… no processed foods, no alcohol, more veggies, less meat and dairy, juicing, drinking wheatgrass, eating more raw, the list goes on… Your blog has helped me so much. Not only are your recipes great but they inspire me to create my own amazing healthy food and you inspire me to stay on track with a healthier lifestyle.
Almost forgot smoothie must haves… wheatgrass, maca, and spurlina go into every one.
Peanut Butter & Banana. Hands down!
If i’m in Marathon training mode… Peanut Butter, banana, carob chips, Vanilla Vega Sports performance, almond and/or coconut milk, and a wee bit of coconut oil!
Woops, I forgot: Anything green, usually kale or spinach!
I love green smoothies! And I would so love to win this book!
Sometimes I go with the traditional green smoothie: a banana, a few cups of spinach or kale, and an orange or lemon with just enough water to get it going. Other times I love to go wild: apple, cranberries, ginger, celery, chia, brazil nuts, and spirulina is my favorite breakfast lately! Yums!
A spoonful of rice protein is a great addition too, especially if it’s a post-workout smoothie.
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My two must have smoothie ingredients are frozen banana and blueberries.
Almond milk & blueberries are a daily staple
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I follow you on Twitter as @DRTVrMoi and tweeted the contest.
I love my smoothies with almond milk, pineapple, and or chocolate.. I get it where i can! Hey its got antioxidants
and I have been looking for a Green Smoothie recipe book for QUITE some time now and to win this one would put me on my fast track to becoming more healthy whole and happy!! Thanks and Namaste!
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My favorite smoothie recipe:
4 large sweet bananas
1 small packet Nutiva hemp seeds
2-3 tablespoons cacao powder
1/4 cup goji berries
2 cups water
LOVE
Blend til smooth!
2 ingredients that I love to use in my smoothies:
Cacao
Greens (veggies and green powders such as spirulina, chlorella, and barley grass)
My favourite smoothie is one with sunwarrior choc protein, frozen banana, almond milk, and a good dollop of peanut butter! A classic that can’t be beat
My favorite: spinach, steamed kale, large banana, kiwi, almond milk, chia seeds & flax. Delicious!!
Also followed you on pinterest & repined your “Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies “….oatmeal and chocolate, can’t go wrong! I’m always searching for new gluten free cookie recipes.
I love my green monsters – throw anything and everything into my VitaMix, and blend it up! My other favorite is a chocolate/PB/banana smoothie. So yum.
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I recently got a Vitamix so I’m still trying to find my favorite green smooth, but banana + pineapple + spinach = delish! marthalynn16 [at] gmail [dot] com
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My fave smoothie is a chocolate cherry bomb with frozen cherries, almond milk, banana, cocoa powder, and spinach.
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My favorite smoothie is chocolate and peanut butter. But in an effort to be more healthy lately I have been making almond milk blueberry smoothies with spinach and other healthy things stuffed into them!
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i love smoothies that have both fruits AND vegetables in them, with strawberries and apples and spinach and whatever else i have in the house!
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i tweeted!
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Kale, banana, almond milk, ice, pear and spinach!
I love to freeze coconut water in ice cubes and add that to my smoothies instead of regular ice cubes. Dates, kale and bananas is a pretty wicked combo too
Oh no I just missed this! What a bummer, I love my smoothies.
My favorite smoothie is kale, frozen banana, pineapple and mango!
I also followed you on Twitter. Probably too late for the giveaway but still connecting.
my absolute must-haves are frozen banana and almond milk!!
my favorite combo right now is frozen banana and mango, spinach, a scoop of vanilla sunwarrior, and a tablespoon of sunbutter
Every single one of these smoothies look and sound great!
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