Week Four: Janey’s Going Green!

Hiya folks!

Can you keep a secret? OK, good! Because I want to tell you some top secret information. Do you ever want to eat more veggies, but sometimes they taste kind of………..blaaaah?

Well, do I have some news for you! Do you wanna know what one of my favorite things to have for breakfast is? A SMOOTHIE!

But not just any smoothie – a green smoothie full of fruits and veggies! My mom and I like to blend kale (it’s a funny looking leaf that sometimes can be red, green or purple) with other vegetables and fruit. The fruit is so delicious and sweet that I don’t even taste the veggies! When it is warm in the summer, I like to add frozen blueberry and mango for a cool treat! You can even make smoothie popsicles! Yummy.

It’s a great way to move all my Fruit and Veggie Tracker Bands over first thing in the morning. Plus, it gives me lots of energy for juggling practice! It’s a great way to a super-charged day!

(At this rate, I’ll need to get some more tracker bands!)

Hope you have a happy and healthy day! Check out my smoothie recipes below!

Janey Junkfood.

Janey’s Green Smoothie:

Ingredients: ¾ cup chopped kale, ribs and thick stems removed; 1 small stalk celery, chopped; ½ banana; ½ cup apple juice;1/2 cup ice; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice.

Directions: Place the kale, celery, banana, apple juice, ice, and lemon juice in a blender.
Blend until smooth and frothy.

Janey’s Fruit Smoothie:

1cup chopped ripe fruit (mango, berries, banana – or any combination!); ½ cup low-fat milk;1/2 cup ice; ¼ cup plain low-fat yogurt; 1 tablespoon honey.

Directions: Place the mango, milk, ice, yogurt, and honey in a blender. Blend until smooth and frothy.