Green Smoothies

Smoothies are a great way to be sure you are getting your daily dose of fruits and vegetables and getting through all of those spring greens.  You can even incorporate some helpful super foods like cacao nibs, flax seeds, or chia seeds for extra nutrients or protein powders for meal replacements.    Smoothies can be a  breakfast on the go or a mid afternoon snack.  You can even make some dessert smoothies for a cool after dinner treat.  Check out this article from the BBC on ‘How to Make the Perfect Smoothie’ and lots of recipes below.  We have a ton of beautiful kale on the farm right now and the option of ordering it in bulk.  It can easily be frozen and you could have organic, local kale smoothies all year long.   If making a smoothie every morning isn’t realistic for you, you can make them ahead of time and throw them in the freezer.  This is an especially good idea if you have an excess of a certain fruit or find some plums, peaches, etc. on sale while they are in season.   Check out some of these yummy kale smoothie recipes below (click on the title of each smoothie to see recipe).