Ahhh! Real Monsters?
June 25, 2010
Okay, not a real monster… a GREEN monster!
Lookin’ classy in a wine glass.
These have been floating around the blogosphere for a supa long time, and I finally decided to try a Green Monster last December because I saw a picture of it on Caitlin’s blog and she swore you would only taste the banana and not the spinach.
I’ve never looked back.
2 cups baby spinach, packed
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
1 banana
1 scoop peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional)
Whizzed up with ice ice, baby in the blender until smoothie like.
How do you make your Green Monsters?
Also – I’m in search of some protein powder, does anyone have any suggestions? I’m partial to vanilla. : )
June 25, 2010 at 10:32 am
I. love. green. monsters.
Yours looks wayy prettier than mine normally do though! My favorite GM is spinach, banana, bluebs, and almond milk. I need to try one with pb! And I like TJ’s “aria” vanilla protein powder. Either that or vanilla designer whey!
June 25, 2010 at 10:39 am
I put my green monsters in fancy glasses too! I love them!
June 25, 2010 at 12:35 pm
My GM’s have spinach, ice, bananas, wheat germ, and occasionally some chocolate chips (wouldn’t want to get too healthy now
– and I LOVE putting them in martini glasses!
June 25, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Rather than bananas, I like to sweeten mine with ripe cantaloupe. Cantaloupe + strawberry is so good!
June 25, 2010 at 5:51 pm
I’m still working on getting my GMs to be GREEN!! They always turn out all sorts of colors haha at least they always taste good (:
June 25, 2010 at 9:55 pm
That is a beautiful GM. I’ve been trying to incorporate more greek yogurt into mine instead of using powders but my absolute fave powder has been SpiruTein Cookies N Cream. It tastes like you’re eating a dessert!
June 28, 2010 at 3:31 pm
For protein powder, try Nutribiotic Rice Protein. It has NO bad stuff and it works really well. I tried the vanilla, but I think the plain is better. Wouldn’t you rather add REAL vanilla instead? I would
July 1, 2010 at 11:07 pm
I love them too and I’m proud to say that I’ve converted some plain smoothie drinkers to green monster drinkers.
As for protein powders I am partial to the GNC Pro Performance 100% Whey Protein or TJ”s MET-Rx Whey Protein. I usually have both vanilla and chocolate on hand because I prefer them individually with certain types of fruit.