Comments on: Recipe Connection: Green Smoothies with Kale http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shar http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-190653 Shar Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:13:47 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-190653 Love smoothies but didn't know about the lightly steaming certain veggies info. I'm kind of lazy when it comes to extra steps in the kitchen but today when I was boiling some hard boiled eggs (from my beautiful backyard chickens) I had a bright idea to just place my metal colander filled up with kale on top of the steaming pot of hard boiled eggs while I prepared the rest of the goodies for tonight's dinner. Then I can use my colander again when it's time to drain the eggs. Easy peasy. Love smoothies but didn’t know about the lightly steaming certain veggies info. I’m kind of lazy when it comes to extra steps in the kitchen but today when I was boiling some hard boiled eggs (from my beautiful backyard chickens) I had a bright idea to just place my metal colander filled up with kale on top of the steaming pot of hard boiled eggs while I prepared the rest of the goodies for tonight’s dinner. Then I can use my colander again when it’s time to drain the eggs. Easy peasy.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-131558 Katie Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:55:56 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-131558 Leah, That's awesome news! thanks! :) Katie Leah,
That’s awesome news! thanks! :) Katie

]]> By: Leah Johnson http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-127737 Leah Johnson Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:09:17 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-127737 Katie - love your blog. I am steaming some kale as we speak and am going to try freezing in muffin tins since I presently don't have ice cube trays (debating silicon versus stainless steel?). I began my real food journey about 3 months ago...it only took me 2 months into my journey to fry my cheap Black and Decker blender which previously got me through the first 3 years of my marriage until now! I was trying to make blender batter muffins and it did the poor thing in...I had known from the beginning of my journey I was going to need a better blender and had been agonizing over Vitamix versus Blendtec...well, breaking my blender forced me to go to Costco the next day and make a decision. They only had the Vitamix, no Blendtec, and it was a really good price and came with a $50 voucher to spend on an extra accessory or cookbook. I was sold. I am pretty sure I have used it every day since I bought it a month ago (sometimes multiple times per day). I have been able to delay buying a grain mill because it mills 2 cups of dry grains into fine flour like a champ (and this is with using the wet blade - still debating spending my voucher on a pitcher with a dry blade). It was money well spent and I am so glad I got it! I don't think you can go wrong with either Vitamix or Blendtec. You will never want to use a regular blender again! Katie – love your blog. I am steaming some kale as we speak and am going to try freezing in muffin tins since I presently don’t have ice cube trays (debating silicon versus stainless steel?). I began my real food journey about 3 months ago…it only took me 2 months into my journey to fry my cheap Black and Decker blender which previously got me through the first 3 years of my marriage until now! I was trying to make blender batter muffins and it did the poor thing in…I had known from the beginning of my journey I was going to need a better blender and had been agonizing over Vitamix versus Blendtec…well, breaking my blender forced me to go to Costco the next day and make a decision. They only had the Vitamix, no Blendtec, and it was a really good price and came with a $50 voucher to spend on an extra accessory or cookbook. I was sold. I am pretty sure I have used it every day since I bought it a month ago (sometimes multiple times per day). I have been able to delay buying a grain mill because it mills 2 cups of dry grains into fine flour like a champ (and this is with using the wet blade – still debating spending my voucher on a pitcher with a dry blade). It was money well spent and I am so glad I got it! I don’t think you can go wrong with either Vitamix or Blendtec. You will never want to use a regular blender again!

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-127356 Katie Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:57:56 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-127356 Karen, No problem about the old post comment - I still have a pretty junky blender but have my eyes set on a Vitamix or Blendtec when I have more space! Yee hah! ;) Katie Karen,
No problem about the old post comment – I still have a pretty junky blender but have my eyes set on a Vitamix or Blendtec when I have more space! Yee hah! ;) Katie

]]> By: Karen http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-127195 Karen Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:33:20 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-127195 Haha, just realized how old this blog post was. I linked to it from your most recent post, so I guess I just had it in mind that the green smoothie and the great blender incident was recent, too. I hope you found something by now! ;) Haha, just realized how old this blog post was. I linked to it from your most recent post, so I guess I just had it in mind that the green smoothie and the great blender incident was recent, too. I hope you found something by now! ;)

]]> By: Karen http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-127193 Karen Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:30:08 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-127193 I love love love love love love my VitaMix! A steep price tag to start with, but neither my husband or I regret the purchase. Not only is it an almost daily smoothie/milkshake/whole fruit juice maker, I also use it grind grains (homemade baby food anyone?), puree cooked veggies, make coleslaw. You can even COOK soup in it. The powerful engine generates enough friction to heat soup! We're a family of 7, though, and it's only an 8 cup capacity so we'll eventually grow out of soup. It also makes WONDERFUL peanut butter, mayonaise, butter... you name it! It comes with great recipe books as well - one for the "wet" blender and one for the "dry", if you choose to purchase the "dry" blade one. We did, but I've heard since that you can grind grains fine with the "wet" blade. I haven't tried since I have the "dry" blade container. Anyway, I just thought I'd let you know how much we love this machine. It makes eating whole foods so enjoyable and easy. I love love love love love love my VitaMix! A steep price tag to start with, but neither my husband or I regret the purchase. Not only is it an almost daily smoothie/milkshake/whole fruit juice maker, I also use it grind grains (homemade baby food anyone?), puree cooked veggies, make coleslaw. You can even COOK soup in it. The powerful engine generates enough friction to heat soup! We’re a family of 7, though, and it’s only an 8 cup capacity so we’ll eventually grow out of soup. It also makes WONDERFUL peanut butter, mayonaise, butter… you name it! It comes with great recipe books as well – one for the “wet” blender and one for the “dry”, if you choose to purchase the “dry” blade one. We did, but I’ve heard since that you can grind grains fine with the “wet” blade. I haven’t tried since I have the “dry” blade container.
Anyway, I just thought I’d let you know how much we love this machine. It makes eating whole foods so enjoyable and easy.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-51870 Katie Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:40:14 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-51870 Helene, Now that is a very good point. I always try to avoid drinking milk with my chili or eggs because of this, but hadn't given it much thought with kale. I googled kale and spinach quickly and found that the iron content in spinach is not actually all that high, and that kale contains "high" amounts of both iron AND calcium. Go figure. I guess you can't always win! I also like to put milk with my oatmeal since they should be complementary proteins. But I don't add greens in there either, so that's another story. Good food for thought! Maybe a smoothie with just whey (is there calcium in whey? I don't even know) or a bit of fruit juice or water would be a good thing to have in the rotation. thanks! :) Katie Helene,
Now that is a very good point. I always try to avoid drinking milk with my chili or eggs because of this, but hadn’t given it much thought with kale. I googled kale and spinach quickly and found that the iron content in spinach is not actually all that high, and that kale contains “high” amounts of both iron AND calcium. Go figure. I guess you can’t always win! I also like to put milk with my oatmeal since they should be complementary proteins. But I don’t add greens in there either, so that’s another story.

Good food for thought! Maybe a smoothie with just whey (is there calcium in whey? I don’t even know) or a bit of fruit juice or water would be a good thing to have in the rotation.
thanks! :) Katie

]]> By: Hélène http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-51837 Hélène Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:08:41 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-51837 What's your take though on the don't eat high calcium foods, such as milk products, with high iron foods, like greens? The calcium is supposed to bind the iron so your body can't use it. I don't let my kids put milk on their oatmeal cuz I always put greens in there too. (its not a sweet oatmeal anyway, we put dulse and hardboiled egg in it too) What’s your take though on the don’t eat high calcium foods, such as milk products, with high iron foods, like greens? The calcium is supposed to bind the iron so your body can’t use it.
I don’t let my kids put milk on their oatmeal cuz I always put greens in there too. (its not a sweet oatmeal anyway, we put dulse and hardboiled egg in it too)

]]> By: Hélène http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-51836 Hélène Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:06:05 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-51836 A vitamix will totally spoil u on blenders if u get one. I sold mine out of dire need about 7 yrs ago and have burnt through so many regular blenders now. Just a warning LOL. I miss making nutbutters too. The vitamixes are powerhouses! Just took me months and months to save up for it and now it's impossible to save again... I used to be able to use my friend's champion juicer too, for drinks. I loved the drinks. They were quite good. I make shakes using frozen greens too and feel sooooooooooooooo bad that I'm not using raw greens to do it. Well, wouldn't ya know..it's ok and actually better than RAW. God is good. A vitamix will totally spoil u on blenders if u get one. I sold mine out of dire need about 7 yrs ago and have burnt through so many regular blenders now. Just a warning LOL. I miss making nutbutters too. The vitamixes are powerhouses! Just took me months and months to save up for it and now it’s impossible to save again…
I used to be able to use my friend’s champion juicer too, for drinks. I loved the drinks. They were quite good.
I make shakes using frozen greens too and feel sooooooooooooooo bad that I’m not using raw greens to do it. Well, wouldn’t ya know..it’s ok and actually better than RAW. God is good.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/07/recipe-connection-green-smoothies-with-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-50462 Katie Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:24:04 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=878#comment-50462 Judi, Totally on my "wish list!" I really want to compare a Vitamix and a Blendtec, and I even have a proposal written and sent to both companies, but they are hard to get to call me back... Thanks for the encouragement on beets, too! :) Katie Judi,
Totally on my “wish list!” I really want to compare a Vitamix and a Blendtec, and I even have a proposal written and sent to both companies, but they are hard to get to call me back… Thanks for the encouragement on beets, too! :) Katie

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