Here is my green smoothie! It is actually way more delicious than I was expecting! This makes about three 16oz servings.
2 c Fresh Kale
2 c Fresh Spinach
2/3 c Frozen Peas
1 c Frozen Blueberries
3/4 c Frozen Pineapple
1 Nectarine
1 Apple
15 Dried Apricots
6 Prunes
2 c OJ (I used calcium and D fortified... to make up for no milk!)
Blend. Drink.
If my calculations are right this has about 45% of your daily value of iron as well as 60% dv of calcium, and is about 450 calories per serving. Even if you're calorie counting PLEASE don't leave out the OJ... Iron is better absorbed when vitamin C is present so your body won't be able to get all of the good stuff without the citrus. My friend who helped me with this puts flax in her green smoothies but I eat about 1.5 tsp of flax seed meal in my breakfast every morning, so that wasn't necessary for me. I've been having this with (or FOR) my 4pm snack every day and I think it's really contributed to my increased feelings of wellness. I hope it pumps you up too!
YAY!!!! I'm SO glad to hear it's helping this much Michelle! That makes me happy you're feeling so much better.
ReplyDeleteThank YOU! Another few weeks of this and I'll be a superhero!
ReplyDeleteWow. I will have to try this...though honestly, I will probably skip the peas. Or fool myself into thinking they're not in there. (I like 'em alone, but in a smoothie, hmmmm.)
ReplyDeleteWhere on earth were you when I was breastfeeding Abby for 14 very long dairy-free months?
Hoping LOTS of mamas find you! :)
:) I don't even notice the peas... AT ALL! They really up the iron though. But if you don't have an anemia problem they're probably unnecessary anyway (for you at least, YOU get plenty of roughage)!
DeleteHayley said something about all my work and efforts and I really think it's timing... It's WAY easier to get this information and encouragement than it was when Abby and Adin were little!