tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post5640620812090003302..comments2023-11-02T05:14:19.243-07:00Comments on eat, drink & be vegan: Drink Your Greens SmoothieDreenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551890320761504899noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-30967454591140269312011-04-18T22:12:51.789-07:002011-04-18T22:12:51.789-07:00I've been roasting beets for my smoothies - hi...I've been roasting beets for my smoothies - highly recommend it. Delicious and sweet!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072802104285784318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-5856864921348732772010-09-15T11:20:25.889-07:002010-09-15T11:20:25.889-07:00hi all.. i just made a kale, raspberry blueberry s...hi all.. i just made a kale, raspberry blueberry smoothie ...using steamed kale, water and a pinch of sugar. its a bot odd but healthy tasting. thanks for the inspiration. debAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-2203785039639481052007-10-24T13:13:00.000-07:002007-10-24T13:13:00.000-07:00Hi there, I'm sure you're busy, but i'm wondering ...Hi there, I'm sure you're busy, but i'm wondering if you know what kind of soy milk maker is the best. I'd like one that can do soy, rice, oat, nuts, etc and am just at a loss when it comes to choosing one. <BR/><BR/>. . . and I wanted to tell you how much I love your cookbooks! I can't wait for your new one I just ordered to arrive!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744604292465928635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-36425039834986216652007-10-21T13:50:00.000-07:002007-10-21T13:50:00.000-07:00I do love bananas but morally, I am against the wa...I do love bananas but morally, I am against the ways they are harvested,and how they exploit other countries.Any alternatives to bananas? perhaps something seasonal and local?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-2561620198597789912007-10-21T02:00:00.000-07:002007-10-21T02:00:00.000-07:00You have me convinced - I want an immersion blende...You have me convinced - I want an immersion blender now! But I'm trying to figure out just which one to get - there are so many to choose from with a large price range. What's a good minimum wattage to have? I notice that the cheaper ones are 200 watts, and the more expensive ones are 500 and 550 watts. And is there a difference between an "immersion" blender, and just a "hand blender" (they both look the same in the pictures). What are the minimum qualities that you recommend having with an immersion blender? I want to make the right decision! thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-11874389961453388252007-10-18T06:01:00.000-07:002007-10-18T06:01:00.000-07:00laura's3boys, thanks for commenting for the 1st ti...laura's3boys, thanks for commenting for the 1st time!! I appreciate that, I'm glad you find my blog informational... and that name for the smoothie is the BEST! Coulda'-shoulda' thought of that myself!! Funny how kids just need some kind of playful hook, huh?! <BR/><BR/>Tere, yes, kale *is* chewy. But, if you blend it to heck in these smoothies, seriously, there is nothing to chew. If you saute it lightly, it's still chewy, but if you cook it longer it will break down more and be much less chewy. I normally prefer it lightly sauteed rather than cooked longer, for me it tastes better and is still a vibrant green! Also, you can chop it finely, or process it in a food processor to mince it, and then saute or add it to stews, etc. That way there's less chewing, chewing. hope that helps...<BR/><BR/>anonymous, sorry I'm just getting to your question. The kale is raw. <BR/><BR/>Kate, it ain't easy being green, after all... but, in this case it's easy drinking green!<BR/><BR/>Hiya Amy!! Great, good luck with it... and I hope your kiddos like it too. :)Dreenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16551890320761504899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-41603949536343901572007-10-17T19:53:00.000-07:002007-10-17T19:53:00.000-07:00i am definitely going to try this. i just discover...i am definitely going to try this. i just discovered spinach smoothies and they are (surprisingly) dang tasty. my kids love them too (though they like spinach anyway so that wasn't a big surprise). looking forward to more experimentation with kale (and yes you are right, i never know what to do with kale so i often overlook it). ;)<BR/><BR/>amy<BR/><A HREF="http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com" REL="nofollow">Crunchy Domestic Goddess</A>Crunchy Domestic Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546426544439507593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-6657572786896834462007-10-16T11:58:00.000-07:002007-10-16T11:58:00.000-07:00Wow, a Smoothie inspired by Kermit the Frog. Looki...Wow, a Smoothie inspired by Kermit the Frog. Looking good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-54221349829737177532007-10-15T14:28:00.000-07:002007-10-15T14:28:00.000-07:00hi dreena, i love your blog. Quick qestion: is t...hi dreena, i love your blog. Quick qestion: is the kale in the green smoothies raw or cooked?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-34801775215061228692007-10-15T13:58:00.000-07:002007-10-15T13:58:00.000-07:00Hi Dreena!I wanted you to know I'm still using and...Hi Dreena!<BR/>I wanted you to know I'm still using and enjoying your books. This morning I made a kale-banana-strawberry smoothie and it was really good. Thanks for the suggestion.<BR/><BR/>I have a question though, regarding kale: every time I try and eat kale on its own, like sauteed, I find it SO chewy! It's like chewing on rope, and eventually I just get tired and swallow it whole. Am I buying the wrong kind of kale, or just not cooking it enough?<BR/>Thanks!<BR/>TereTerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384768541794770301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-23240373713942429522007-10-15T07:58:00.000-07:002007-10-15T07:58:00.000-07:00Hi, I've never posted here before, but wanted to t...Hi, I've never posted here before, but wanted to tell you I just got your new book, and can't wait to try some new recipes. I've really enjoyed your first two books. Thanks also for keeping up this blog. It's really nice to see pictures, and hear more explanations, etc. about various recipes, and have a place to ask questions. Really great and helpful!<BR/>Also, on the green smoothie. My kids love these. My CSA newsletter had a recipe for one when the kale first started coming, and called it Shrek smoothie. That was all my boys needed to slurp it down.<BR/>LauraLaura's3boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777412690695719745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-64761285124035981202007-10-14T17:11:00.001-07:002007-10-14T17:11:00.001-07:00hiya guys... good stuff to hear you're jumping on ...hiya guys... good stuff to hear you're jumping on the kale bandwagon!<BR/><BR/>urban vegan, thanks for that feedback - I hope you love the recipes just as much. :) I too love eating greens - saute them and add to my sandwiches... yum!<BR/><BR/>Yay! Teresa!! Glad you are already getting use of the book... I see you got yourself 'super charged' to keep on cookin'?! :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Kristen, yes, mango is scrumptious! Very creamy... and I forgot to mention that this smoothie includes mango, or melon as an option. I've never tried herbs though... will have to give that a whirl - or whiz - sometime!<BR/><BR/>Jackie, nice tip on freezing the kale. I've often thought about doing so, but I tend to go through my bunch of kale before freezing it - so now I'm going to remind myself to pack a little away in the freezer - great to always have on hand too!! thanks. :)<BR/><BR/>noooooo, Judy, don't do that to me!!! :)<BR/><BR/>Michelle, yes indeed they are the same - buy the rice paper rolls. Then, soften in warm water and roll for spring rolls! That baby is particular, huh?... but, the prego mama must oblige I fully understand. I hope your craving is well satisfied!!<BR/><BR/>hiya little vegan... well, that is sweet indeed! thanks for that, and for stopping by to comment... oh, and if you loved the pie, there's lots more where that came from in the book. Your sweet (and savory) teeth will not be disappointed. :)Dreenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16551890320761504899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-76973276084610387832007-10-14T17:11:00.000-07:002007-10-14T17:11:00.000-07:00Dreena--So excited, I got your book as a birthday ...Dreena--<BR/>So excited, I got your book as a birthday gift last night! Woo-Hoo!! Going to try a green smoothie this week. Along with at least a half-dozen other recipes from the book. My husband is excited too, he looked thorugh the book saying, "this one, and this one..." and so on. Thanks for the good stuff!melimadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892042718119592367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-83957083926886842562007-10-14T15:29:00.000-07:002007-10-14T15:29:00.000-07:00That chocolate pumpkin pie recipe ALONE has convin...That chocolate pumpkin pie recipe ALONE has convinced me to buy your cookbook ED&BV!ChocolateCoveredVeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535445175195773771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-70745942215956532832007-10-14T15:08:00.000-07:002007-10-14T15:08:00.000-07:00hey dreena, are Spring Roll Wrappers and Rice Pape...hey dreena, are Spring Roll Wrappers and Rice Paper Wrappers the same thing, or something completely different? i've been looking and looking for spring roll wrappers, and can't find anything in town called that.. but i did come across rice paper wrappers.... <BR/><BR/>baby wants some spring rolls ;)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572397449405195846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-31878870493007980372007-10-14T14:03:00.000-07:002007-10-14T14:03:00.000-07:00Just last month, I finally tried green smoothies m...Just last month, I finally tried green smoothies made with actual leaves (spinach). Before that, the only way I'd eat greens in a smoothie was with spirulina powder. Well, I'm ready to take the next step and use kale- or as you said, support kale! I have some sitting in the fridge right now.bazuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-11738601179449214062007-10-14T01:33:00.000-07:002007-10-14T01:33:00.000-07:00I have been drinking green smoothies with spinach,...I have been drinking green smoothies with spinach, but I was not brave enough to put kale in my smoothie (and, in my defense, I think the kale here in the Netherlands is a little bit different from kale in America and Canada; maybe a bit rougher/chewier or something).<BR/><BR/>But... I am going to give it a try now!A.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00526272423867327788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-24362960012508745892007-10-13T04:45:00.000-07:002007-10-13T04:45:00.000-07:00This is a really fantastic recipe and I might be i...This is a really fantastic recipe and I might be inclined to try it....if I didn't have the memory of last Christmas and the Norwalk virus and the kale I had for dinner that night.....you can probably figure out on your own why I am not longer a kale fan. To be honest, even saying 'kale' makes me a little queasy.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341350399360381771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-89993070451408664362007-10-12T18:47:00.000-07:002007-10-12T18:47:00.000-07:00I drink a green smoothie every day. I read where ...I drink a green smoothie every day. I read where you need to alternate your greens so you don't develop a toxicity. I don't know, but I started doing that. I use spinach and kale a lot in my smoothie. My favorite one is frozen banana, frozen pineapple, frozen peaches and 1 Tablespoon of ground flax seeds, 2 cups greens (frozen). I wash my greens, cut them up, make sure they are totally dried and then I put them in a ziploc bag. Make sure they are totally dried. They are like potato chip consistency when they freeze and help make your smoothie thicker!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-88754492414857175272007-10-12T17:52:00.000-07:002007-10-12T17:52:00.000-07:00haha, I love your husband's reaction - but kudos t...haha, I love your husband's reaction - but kudos to you for sneaking the greens into his smoothie anyways! I can't even taste the greens that I put into my smoothies - I just taste the banana and berries that I incorporate.<BR/><BR/>I eat leafy greens every single day; but recently I have been incorporating more kale, instead of spinach and/or chard, because not only is kale "more nutritious" (as you stated, about the iron and calcium absorption), but it also does not contain high oxalate levels, as spinach and chard do. I love adding greens to my smoothies - I find that by adding blueberries to the mix, the smoothie is prettier to look at ;0)LizNoVeggieGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785142908687097216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-57134719348035648532007-10-12T17:28:00.000-07:002007-10-12T17:28:00.000-07:00I love adding mango to my green smoothies, too...t...I love adding mango to my green smoothies, too...they're creamy and sweet like bananas. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I love adding fresh herbs! Tons of nutrition packaged in little leaves :) <BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/>Kristen's RawKristen's Rawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15340522295588234162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-64102383690600839652007-10-12T16:38:00.000-07:002007-10-12T16:38:00.000-07:00My favorite we call it "Pond Scum" at our house.My favorite we call it "Pond Scum" at our house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-55234507552078982852007-10-12T15:13:00.000-07:002007-10-12T15:13:00.000-07:00OH KALE- How I love thee. I once told someone tha...OH KALE- How I love thee. I once told someone that kale is my favorite vegetable and she said- that means a lot coming from a vegan. I'm not sure what to make of that.<BR/><BR/>I made some green smoothies this summer- and yes they are a winner.<BR/><BR/>The book is AWESOME and I am just loving it all- I just blogged about my first recipe from it!Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753640845806353841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-16494680038421659832007-10-12T14:00:00.000-07:002007-10-12T14:00:00.000-07:00I like eating my greens so much that I don;t need ...I like eating my greens so much that I don;t need to drink them. But, I did just buy Trader Joe's Green Drink, which I love.<BR/><BR/>Dreena, your cookbook just arrived in the mail last week and I can;t wait to try some of the recipes! The cover is gorgeous--so simple, understated and lovely.urban veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541085454822240908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-65706393186031275262007-10-12T13:59:00.000-07:002007-10-12T13:59:00.000-07:00You are too funny, Dreena! Ok, Ok I get it! I'm ...You are too funny, Dreena! Ok, Ok I get it! I'm going to try it-As soon as my copy arrives. Maybe before!<BR/>Thanks for fighting the good fight!<BR/>Aimeeaimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915470244671384660noreply@blogger.com