https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:30:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-1377069 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 15:45:12 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1377069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I've been using your recipe since it posted on the blog and love it! My toddler asks for it on a regular basis as well. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-1377033 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 15:27:02 +0000 NCSUchick27 1377033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually do 1 banana, 1 big handful of baby spinach, 1 spoonful of powdered peanut butter, 1 spoonful of chia seeds, a few ice cubes, and some almond coconut milk. I also add frozen berries sometimes, but I prefer it without because of the seeds.</p> <p>I realize this thread is super old, but I just started making green smoothies. DH got me a Ninja blender for Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-484060 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:55:00 +0000 travelgirl1 484060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are all great, thanks ladies! I plan to pop my green smoothie cherry next week :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-484024 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:21:14 +0000 GreekWife 484024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: We buy frozen fruit. You can get better variety in the winter. </p> <p>I also love to add cranberries to smoothies - they really mask the taste of kale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-483954 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:53:31 +0000 regberadaisy 483954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you guys use frozen fruit or freeze your fresh fruit? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-483714 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:50:43 +0000 LinzR 483714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 oz. plain greek yogurt, half a banana, 1 tbsp. chia seeds, 2 cups spinach, and 1 cup frozen fruit - whatever we have around. Right now we have a berry mix, strawberries, peaches, and blueberries. </p> <p>DH adds protein powder, but I don't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478390 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:27:23 +0000 heartonastring 478390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I think it's all about upping the fat content in order to have it tide you over longer. I hear you about the Greek yogurt - I still eat mine with berries too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478299 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:00:58 +0000 JoJoGirl 478299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh I need to try Greek yogurt instead of milk. I hate eating greek yogurt and my smoothies are not satisfying enough.. I get if i substitute that I'll be able to actually drink my breakfast and make it mostly to lunch without another big meal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478272 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:47:07 +0000 blackbird 478272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hergreenapples, mmmm i'll try that with the avocado. I like to eat my yogurt; i'm not sure I'd want to drink it. I like greek yogurt+fruit too much! I just figure I'm a freak if I'm eating 35 grams of protein in one sitting and 3 hours later I'm hungry..:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478238 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:29:44 +0000 autumnlove 478238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yum! I will try these! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478223 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:22:57 +0000 Mrs. Pen 478223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make them every day :)</p> <p>My favorite is:<br /> 1 cup coconut milk<br /> 1/2-1 cup of spinach (to start you might want to try a little less and work your way up. It is an acquired taste)<br /> 1 banana<br /> 1/3 cup of frozen mango<br /> 1/3 cup of frozen pineapple<br /> and just enough water (or more coconut milk) to make it less sludgy. This one is particularly sweet and is kind of "pina colada"! It's great to start with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478211 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:16:34 +0000 DillonLion 478211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: 2 cups spinach, half a banana, 1 cup milk, 1-2 tbsp of peanut butter, 3-4 ice cubes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478103 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:44:24 +0000 heartonastring 478103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I found I tended to be hungry a few hours later too. So I started adding full-fat Greek yogurt and, occasionally, half an avocado as well, which really seems to help with satiety. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478096 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:42:18 +0000 heartonastring 478096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been on the green monster bandwagon for years now and I love it as a quick and very palatable breakfast (or sometimes lunch). I used to be big on the peanut butter/banana combo, but my current favourite is:</p> <p>-unsweetened vanilla almond milk<br /> -splash of OJ<br /> -1 frozen banana<br /> -a good size dollop of plain Greek yogurt (I get the 9% fat kind)<br /> -a scoop of vanilla protein powder<br /> -mixed frozen berries<br /> -top the blender up to the top with baby spinach</p> <p>Usually I make enough for two tall smoothies - so I have my breakfast premade for the next morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478086 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:36:15 +0000 .twist. 478086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hm. these don't sound nearly as terrible as those drinks look. I might actually try them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-478082 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:34:23 +0000 Silva 478082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually do greek yogurt (for protein), banana, spinach, frozen berries, and a bit of milk to help everything blend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-477945 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:44:40 +0000 blackbird 477945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe a handful? I just kind of toss it in there on top of everything. </p> <p>One thing I did when I had an extra half hour was I bagged up a lot of smoothie packs. So i peeled ripe bananas and portioned out fruit and spinach into ziploc baggies. So all i have to do is dump it into the blender, add milk, add protein powder, and let it go. Since the fruit is frozen, I don't even need ice. Sometimes it can take awhile in the morning if you're scooping fruit from 3 different baggies and peeling bananas and getting spinach out. A bowl of cereal is faster, but these are healthier and I pour them into a big drink container so I can take them as I run out the door. </p> <p>Granted, I'm still hungry a few hours later, but I drink one at like, 6 or 630am, so I need to eat again by 9 or 930 since lunch isn't until noon. Without protein powder, it's just a lot of fruit carbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-477942 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:43:15 +0000 JoJoGirl 477942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is simple too: whole milk, water, 2 TB peanut butter, 1 banana, 2 huge handfuls of spinach (you can't taste it), and a bunch of frozen blueberries and strawberries. Tastes like all fruit but has fat, protein, and veggies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-477935 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:42:02 +0000 travelgirl1 477935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: that sounds really good! How much spinach do you use?</p> <p>@spaniellove: ha ha, yeah I was pretty afraid of them too. I think DH will pull some ugly faces when he sees me drinking them too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-477911 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:36:46 +0000 spaniellove 477911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Listening in! I was scared of green smoothies until I recently tried a wheatgrass smoothie and it tasted nothing like it looked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-477907 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:35:43 +0000 blackbird 477907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love green monsters!</p> <p>spinach, milk (coconut, almond, or 2%), a banana, strawberries, and mango chunks. I also add protein powder. Sometimes i like peaches, too. I like a lot of fruit in mine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-477901 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:32:14 +0000 travelgirl1 477901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: ooh that sounds nice. Should it be equal quantities of everything? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-477888 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:27:37 +0000 DillonLion 477888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the simple: spinach, milk, peanut butter, ice</p> <p>Blend first three until smooth, then add ice and blend again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-favourite-green-smoothies-recipes#post-477884 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:25:30 +0000 travelgirl1 477884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trying to get on a bit of a health kick to shift the baby weight and thought I might try some green smoothies but I figured that they look pretty gross so I should probably use a tried and tested recipe not just try my own :) anyone have any good recipes to share? I don't have a juicer but I do have a blender. </p>