tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post7122753618208431400..comments2024-03-26T20:55:47.726+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: In Search of the Green SmoothieJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-28868736606785479782010-02-22T14:21:06.443+11:002010-02-22T14:21:06.443+11:00I am drinking/chewing on my avocado smoothie as I ...I am drinking/chewing on my avocado smoothie as I write this. We have an avocado tree full of fruit just now so I wondered if I could blend it in my VitaMix. My mix was avocado, celery, pear, banana, bokchoi, lettace, spinach, grapes, rock melon and ice. (I know .. I get carried away.) <br />It is absolutely delicious and I love the texture that the avocado adds. So glad I found a good use for our over-abundant avocado tree.Les @ High Speed Blenderhttp://www.highspeedblender.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-65808776983198787642008-09-19T04:28:00.000+10:002008-09-19T04:28:00.000+10:00This sounds delicious. An amazing color too, thoug...This sounds delicious. An amazing color too, though I guess some people might take a bit of convincing!<BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed the avocado idea Johanna. I like them in a smoothie occasionally as I'm not really all that keen on bananas which are most people's thickener of choiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-11323069242191630732008-09-18T22:42:00.000+10:002008-09-18T22:42:00.000+10:00thanks Bee - wouldn't it be a cheery drink to see ...thanks Bee - wouldn't it be a cheery drink to see in the morning!<BR/><BR/>thanks Hippolyra - haven't heard of panama disease but we had a tropical cyclone in Australia a few years ago that suddenly made bananas really expensive - will keep my avocado in mind for the next time banana crops are wiped out up north! Enjoy the spinach in your smoothie!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37104045844370962742008-09-17T22:31:00.000+10:002008-09-17T22:31:00.000+10:00There are smoothie posts everywhere at the moment ...There are smoothie posts everywhere at the moment - I am wondering if all food bloggers are getting a hive mind? <BR/><BR/>With Panama deisease being a real threat to bananas alternatives are always a good idea! <BR/><BR/>I shall be putting spinach into my breakfast smoothie tomorrow morning now!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15094410176291432235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-32991178765870812812008-09-17T06:39:00.000+10:002008-09-17T06:39:00.000+10:00i could have this every morning. looks gorgeous.i could have this every morning. looks gorgeous.beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128812845273224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-54664034288862104272008-09-16T22:03:00.000+10:002008-09-16T22:03:00.000+10:00thanks Lysy - have never thought of spirulina as h...thanks Lysy - have never thought of spirulina as having a flavour - now you are making me curiousJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-44607908951422988952008-09-16T02:17:00.000+10:002008-09-16T02:17:00.000+10:00Wow! They are SO green! I'm glad you found one tha...Wow! They are SO green! I'm glad you found one that pleased you on all counts. I think that kiwi sounds like a great starter but wouldn't have thought of avocado. I'd recommend the NZ spirulina as well - really green but really banana-y.Lysyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415024852684873909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-52556203912908716392008-09-15T22:27:00.000+10:002008-09-15T22:27:00.000+10:00thanks Ricki - I didn't think you would have a pro...thanks Ricki - I didn't think you would have a problem with the lovely green - but glad to hear I am not the only one trying my match my whims with timing an avocado's ripeness :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks Tanna - avocados really do the nice thickening like banana but with less sweetness and less thickness - worth trying if you love your bananas in smoothies<BR/><BR/>thanks AOF - maybe this is a smoothie where you need to close your mind and open your eyes :-)<BR/><BR/>thanks Kristen - love some of your kiwi smoothie ideas on your site - must experiment more with kiwis in smoothiesJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-46371843064514444752008-09-15T10:51:00.000+10:002008-09-15T10:51:00.000+10:00I love kiwi in my green smoothies, too :) Hope you...I love kiwi in my green smoothies, too :) Hope you're having a great weekend.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>KristenKristen's Rawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15340522295588234162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-91983683659057376622008-09-14T16:55:00.000+10:002008-09-14T16:55:00.000+10:00I love the colour but somehow contemplating the co...I love the colour but somehow contemplating the contents got my gag reflex going! My fav green smoothie was at a cafe in Wellington years ago - the spirulina made it green and it was with juice (apple? orange?) and I think some banana to thicken it. Despite my lack of enthusiasm for spirulina it really was delish.GShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963643826578219126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5391728837977721852008-09-14T15:46:00.000+10:002008-09-14T15:46:00.000+10:00I also am a firm believer in banana in all my smoo...I also am a firm believer in banana in all my smoothies BUT for this one I think you found a fabulous use for avocados and I'll go without the banana. That sounds great with the kiwi and apple!MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-12742905380483144992008-09-14T14:37:00.000+10:002008-09-14T14:37:00.000+10:00That sounds just delicious to me! And I suppose t...That sounds just delicious to me! And I suppose that since it's such a lovely green, I wouldn't have to hide the color! I also have the same problem with avocados--love them, but seems they're never ready when I want one, then are too ripe by the time I get there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com