Cherry Chard Smoothie

Ingredients: 2 bananas, cut into coins, frozen 1/2-3/4 C cherries, pitted, frozen 2-4 stalks (including stems) rainbow chard 2-4 stalks (including stems) Swiss chard 4-5 pitted dates 1/2 C unsweetened vanilla coconut milk about 1/2 C water for blending Directions: For a layered smoothie: Put the bananas, dates, and coconut milk (and water, if necessary)Continue reading “Cherry Chard Smoothie”

“The Bard” Gourmet Green Smoothie

The chard in my garden has grown large enough to start eating, so here’s a delicious smoothie I concocted this morning to celebrate the start of my homegrown chard season (and to get rid of the remaining frozen fruit from my last shopping trip in my freezer before I go to the grocery store today)!Continue reading ““The Bard” Gourmet Green Smoothie”

Nilla Nana Pluot Smoothie

Ingredients: 2 bananas, frozen 2 pluots, pitted, frozen 1 C unsweetened vanilla flax milk 1-2 C kale, chard, spinach mix, packed 1 Tbsp. chia seeds Directions: For a layered smoothie, add all of the ingredients to the blender except the greens and chia seeds and blend until smooth.  Empty half of the contents into aContinue reading “Nilla Nana Pluot Smoothie”

Yin Yang Mango Pineapple Smoothie

Ingredients: 1 small mango, frozen 3/4-1 C pineapple, frozen 1 or 2 bananas, frozen 1 in. finger ginger 1-2 C kale, chard, spinach mix, packed 1-2 C water 1 Tbsp. chia seeds Directions: For a layered smoothie, add 1/2 or 1 whole banana to the blender with the kale mix, 1/2-1 C water, and gingerContinue reading “Yin Yang Mango Pineapple Smoothie”