Comments on: lettuce prep & kid-friendly green smoothie

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:44:23 +0000

Melissa,
We talked about smoothies for breakfast and I can see you have several different recipes on your blog. What did you do for breakfast at Kripalu? Do you drink smoothies when you travel (do you bring equipment) or ????

Thanks – from a fellow smoothie drinker.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:56:24 +0000

Shirley,

Veggie cubbies? I love it! And I’m in serious need of some fridge help — my CSA deliveries seem bigger than last year at this time. Must be all the rain we’ve had!

By: gfe--gluten free easily

gfe--gluten free easily — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:26:56 +0000

Thanks, CoconutGal and Melissa. I don’t think I have any old condiments right now, but I’ve been surprised before. I think that’s a great idea on removing a shelf! I’m not a big fan of crisper drawers. Once things go in there, they sometimes get forgotten. Hey, how about some refrigerator veggie cubbies? Several sizes … stack as necessary. What do you think? Will that help us all and is there a million dollar idea there??? LOL

Shirley

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:49:01 +0000

Coco,

Ohh, very good idea. It’s funny how all that old junk can accumulate. I need to do a good spring (oops, it’s summer already!) cleaning and make room for all this good stuff I’m picking up each week.

I’d like to see a photo of the stacked up bushes in your fridge!

By: CoconutGal

CoconutGal — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:59:29 +0000

Shirley, get rid of old condiments!!! I couldn’t believe how many old condiments we still had in our fridge- some even containing gluten. Also I removed a shelf from our fridge so I can stack things really high. It looks funny and people think I cut down a bush and put it in my fridge (have been asked this question before!) with all the greens piled up in there but it works!
I like the idea of a green*ish* smoothie- sometimes I want something sweet but I’m just not in a hardcore green mood. Thanks Melissa!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:26:53 +0000

Shirley,

I hear you with the fridge issue. I’m cramming stuff in my crisper drawers and slamming them shut before stuff can jump back out at me!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:25:08 +0000

Mary,

Interesting. I do dehydrate kale, spinach, cilantro, and things like that, but I haven’t done a smoothie yet. I like dehydrating the heartier greens and saving them to throw in soups and stews while backpacking. It’s a good way to add some power to your campfare!

You’re welcome! I appreciate you leaving a comment and can’t wait to hear how your dehydrated smoothie turns out.

By: gfe--gluten free easily

gfe--gluten free easily — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:06:34 +0000

Oh, I’m sure this would be terrific. I’ve really enjoyed the green smoothies I’ve been making lately, but this recipe looks richer and thicker … still very, very healthy though. What kind of lettuce is that?

Thanks for the step-by-step process. Now can you give me some tips to find more room in my refrigerator? Lately, I’ve been wishing for one of those massive restaurant kitchen jobs. We just keep juggling. I stocked up yesterday wiht not a little dread at the juggling part. Real food requiring refrigeration definitely requires space, but, hey, real food is a good thing and definitely worth the juggling act.

Shirley

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:15:57 +0000

Here’s an idea: Blend your green smoothie as usual and spread on teflex sheets and dehydrate. I have some in my dehydrator right now as my Grant Farms CSA comes today and I still had some lettuce and spinach left. If you make it sweet enough, it might even interest the kids.

Thanks for your great blog!

Mary