[MaybeGracie]

Originally Posted by ncsweetpea

Thanks! I might try it next week. Dh said, "don't even try to serve that to me.".

That's what my DH said when I first started drinking them (over a year ago). Now he happily accepts a glass whenever DS1 and I are making smoothies for ourselves.

Originally Posted by Mother of Sons

Ok, so I tried one. I have it sitting in front of me. I don't like it. Actually the texture isn't too bad but it tastes like watery fruit. I didn't use juice because I figured juice is just going to take away and benefits I get from the rest of it. I tasted as I went and I put so much fruit in it that I don't think it can be called healthy anymore!

I put in spinach, pineapple, mixed berries and banana. That was gross so I added several clementine oranges and another banana and it is ok, but sooo watery. I think it has too much water maybe but the blender wouldn't blend without it. Seems like it would be better to just eat the stuff. In fact, I just did get a nice chunk of spinach.

I don't use any juice/milk and very little water in mine. I have a pretty average blender, nothing fancy (one day, when I'm rich, I'll have a vita-mix!). I start with two sliced bananas, stuff the blender full to the top with spinach leaves, then add in just a bit of water - 1/2 cup or less - to help it blend. Sometimes I have to help it along (give the blender a little shake, or stop it to stuff the rest of the leaves down into the blended part before turning it on again). Once that part is blended, I add in frozen strawberries or blueberries (about a cup, sometimes more) and blend it again.

Mmm...now I really want one.