All Aboard the Blender Bus

Carrot, Apple and Ginger Smoothie: "The Zinger"

A wee shout out to the Breville Blend Active blender - the perfect 'introductory' blender for those wanting to dip their toes in the green smoothie pool, rather than splashing out circa £500 on a Vitamix (a very good, but very high-end blending wizard).

It costs around £25 (buy from Amazon here) and blends carrots (see recipe below), raw oats, frozen berries, beans...

At the risk of sounding like an ad, it is an absolute dream. All aboard the blender bus...!


Carrot, Apple and Ginger Smoothie: "The Zinger"
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What You'll Need
Serves 1

2 large carrots, roughly chopped
1 gala apple
1cm knob of ginger, peeled


The How-To:
- Pop the carrot and ginger into the blender.
- Add in enough water so that it fills up approx 1/3 to 1/2 full.
- Blend for about 1 minute.
- Add in the apple and blend a further 1 minute.
- For best effects, drink immediately.

Green Smoothie success: aka 'Who Killed Shrek?'

Finally getting the hang of this green smoothie buisness. So much so that I ventured to make one for an out of town friend staying with me this weekend. Judging by the empty glass it went down a treat (or else she's just very polite!!).

This smoothie really hit the spot for breakfast, giving our livers a much needed massage after Friday night frivolities. 

To create this green masterpiece:

2 cups spinach

2 kiwifruit

1 pear

1 frozen banana (keep half aside)

1 stick celery

1 cup water

Blend all ingredients together, serve in a wine glass (hello fancy) and top with the other half of the frozen banana, sliced. Nom nom nom!

40 Day Lent Green Smoothie Challenge: Day 1

This year I'm doing an "anti-lent". Rather than take something away (giving up chocolate? crazy,) I thought I'd add something in - green smoothies. Packed FULL of healthy healthy stuff, and with far less sugar than a traditional fruit smoothie, it's an easy way to get a huge chunk of your daily goodies in a portable way that also tastes great (I swear).

The Gist:

There are no rules. Chuck anything lean and green and whiz up - favourites include kale, spinach, celery, Granny Smith apples, ginger, kiwi fruit...the list goes on. Add in some Greek yoghurt and honey to sweeten things to start with and ease your way in. The world is your (green) oyster.