On Friday after spending a morning with a friend, she was hungry.   I offered her part of my shake that I had made for breakfast that morning.  It was my kitchen sink blend, I never really know what is in it.  It always starts with a pound of a green leafy vegetable, like kale, spinach or collards.   After that, I add whatever fruit is needed to make it edible with enough water to take the thickness away.  So, I warned her that she probably wouldn't like it.  Much to my surprise, she enjoyed it.

So, if you have never made a vegetable smoothie, I suggest you ease on into it.  The first and most important rule is don't look at it while you are drinking it!

For your first vegetable smoothie, I've put the recipe for my all time favorite "Chocolate Smoothie" from the book Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman.  I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.  When you finish the shake, you will know that you've had all of your fruit and vegetable servings for the day.  What could be better.

5 oz baby spinach

2 cups frozen blueberries

1/2 cup of unsweetened soy, hemp or almond milk

1 banana

2-4 dates pitted

2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder

1 tablespoon ground flax seed