more devious dishes. . .

By Heather Ledeboer | Category: Recipes & Kitchen Tips, The Journey of Motherhood

Ok this is just too much fun, I feel so devious (insert evil laugh here)!

Today I served up a "kiwi shake" (filled with green goodness) to my kids and their reply was "Yummy"!  The "kiwi shake" is my name for the shake found here (scroll down just a tad) called a "slimer smoothie".  The only ingredients that I knew Hunter liked out of this smoothie was the Kiwi and Banana and knowing the shake would be green, I figured if I called it kiwi shake he might not think too hard about the fact that he typically isn't into green food;).

Slimer Smoothie (AKA Kiwi Shake)
Serves 3-4
Your kids may have no idea who Slimer from “The Ghostbusters” is. Feel free to change the name to some green character that they will think is cool…the “Incredible Hulk”, maybe?
• 1 cup kale, chopped and lightly steamed to release nutrients
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• 1 banana, frozen and cut into chunks (I ended up using 2)
• 1 ripe avocado, peel and pit removed
• 3 ripe kiwis, peeled
• ½ cup coconut milk
• Ice cubes, as desired for temperature and consistency
• Almond, rice milk, or water for desired consistency (I didn't end up using any)

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Add first 5 ingredients to Vita-mix or blender and blend well.

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Slowly blend in milk or water until you get the consistency you like. Add a couple ice cubes if you want it to be colder (though I don’t recommend drinking very cold beverages, as they are more difficult for your body to digest). Without the ice cubes and milk, pour into popsicle molds and freeze for a healthy mid-afternoon snack.

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Personally, I thought it was pretty good but not amazingly great.  Knowing that it was good for me was enough to fully enjoy it.  I will make it again.  Next time, I will try it with regular milk to compare how that tastes vs. the coconut milk and see which I like better.  I love that it has kale and avocado in it which are both things that I wouldn't easily get the kids to eat on their own.  I will also try it as a Popsicle next time and see what they think of that version. 

Have fun with it and let me know what you think!

Thanks to Mom 4 Life, Dia for sharing this with me online!

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Posted Monday, May 25, 2009

2 Responses to “more devious dishes. . .”

  1. Deanna, on May 25th, 2009 at 8:26 pm Said:

    You’re making me miss my Vitamix (still in Vegas with the rest of our stuff) =( I almost packed it, but figured we’d have everything here by now… Here it is late into the evening and you’re going to make me crave a smoothie!!! lol

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  2. Casual Friday Every Day, on June 20th, 2009 at 9:37 am Said:

    You’re my kind of gal! I’m going to favorite this recipe.
    Nell

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