School Projects - Green Smoothies I was lucky enough to start my Green Power workshops at The Hayes Primary School. Introducing little ones to new tastes & ways of eating food is such fun, & the children loved taste testing our creations. We made raw fruit ice cream & Green Smoothies! I thought as the children got older throughout the school they may prove a little harder to woo with my fruity smoothies & green wonders. But no. Actually it seemed that each class I worked with (going up the school in chronological order) was more intrigued & willing to try new things. The infants all loved to eat the goji berries, "they taste like toffee," "they're like raisens," "they are yummy". That special little girl drank it all & came back for seconds! Other children said they didn't like certain fruits that we used - but when they tasted it - they were amazed at how yummy it was. Lesson learned: Flavours change when they are mixed with other fla I asked a class of 8 years olds how they found the green smoothie when they had all had a taste,
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The juniors all finshed off any spinach in the bag, passing it round like a bag of crisps!
There was one girl who absolutely hated spinach. We agreed that if she didn't like it she could spit it out - but she would at least try it.
vours.
"Miss... I didn't like it,"
"That's OK - can you say what you didn't like about it?"
"I didn't like it - I LOVED IT!"
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Why is green juice & green smoothies good for you?
| The power of green juice is in its ability to cleanse the digestive system & make you feel more aware of what you are then putting into your body. Green juice makes you feel alive as soon as you drink it. Why? Because it contains rich natural sources of vitamins & minerals that are able to enter your system & start rejuvenating & detoxifying your body as soon as it hits your stomach! Green smoothies provide the goodness of green juice, but with all the essential fiber that juicing leaves behind - great for filling up & promotes good digestion. |
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Great greens to use in smoothies Where possible, always use organic leaves. It may seem more expensive - but leaves are like sponges, designed to absorb any moisture that comes into contact with it. Therefore pesticdes & chemicals used by farmers are soaked right into the leaves & are locked inside the plant. Chemicals & pesticides taste bad & don't do our insides any good either.  Spinach Great to use as it is really high in nutrients like protein, calcium, iron, vitamin K, A, B2, B6, E, potassium, folate - & doesn't have a strong taste eaten raw. Basic green smoothie Kale - 'The king of the greens' Super rich in vitamin K, A & C, manganese - & a great source of copper, tryptophan, calcium, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), potassium, iron, magnesium, vitamin E, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), protein, vitamin B1 (thiamin), folate, phosphorus, vitamin B3 (niacin) Kale is great for green juices, this is our first green juice Luca made to combat a cold caught at school, '08. Romaine This lettuce is great to use as it is so nutrient rich - you have to play around with flavours & see what you like best. I found this to have a stronger taste than spinach - so add stronger tasting fruits if I want it to taste sweet. Romaine is rich in many minerals such as vitamin K, A, C, folate, manganese, chromium, potassium, molybdenum, B1, iron, B2, phosphorus, calcium, omega 3 fatty acids, tryptophan, B3, B6 Rocket/ argula This peppery little leaf is really lovely in salads & can also be great in smoothies. Be aware of its peppery nature & add other ingredients to create something you love. Parsley There are many uses for this kitsch herb! Great vitamin C source, removes garlic breath, but in smoothies is also tastes great. Excellent source of vitamin A, C, folate, B1, B2 & potassium, miolybdenum, iron & phosphorus. Goji Parsley Cream For a nutritional breakdown on greens & more information on them >> Greens |
A Basic Green Smoothie
It's green & tastes of banana!
Serve with a straw & you'll be surprised that kids want to taste yours & then
make their own!
1. Grab a blender/ hand blender
2. Peel & chop 1 kiwi & 1 banana
3. Add a splash of water
4. Blend
5. Add a handful of fresh spinach
(add more as desired)
6. Blend until smooth & heavenly
* Adding a piece of lemon peel is yummy, gives
a refreshing after taste. Make sure to blend well
* Strawberries, raspberries or mangoes are great
alternatives to kiwi
* For added omega-3 oils, fiber & manganese add cold-
milled flax seed
* Adding hemp seeds provides complete proteins
Goji & Parsley Cream
1 kiwi
1 banana
Handful of parsley
Sprinkling of goji berries
Water
Blend until smooth
Drink the Dream
Green Juices
The Refresher
1 cucumber
1 bunch celery
Spinach
Bunch of parsley
Black cabbage or kale
Personally, I add almost anything green I have to hand! I love parsley, there is not a high juice yield from this green - but it is very powerful in its iron, vitamin C, K A and folate content.
Cucumbers and celery are great for hydrating as they are rich in essential salts & minerals, whilst holding a lot of water.
Dark greens are rich in nutrients like calcium, iron, vitamins C, K & A.
