wanderlust: the green monster

After hearing the lovely Camilla tweet about the Green Monster nonstop, I finally gave in and asked what all the rage was about. Best. Decision. Ever. I'm sure by now all of you think I'm the most hyperbolic person in the world since I'm in love with everything I blog about, but isn't it nice to have a place where you can just talk and talk about things you love? I think so. Anyway, when I saw the ingredients for the green monster I was a little hesitant. A spinach shake? Umm... Well, it turns out you can't taste the spinach at all. All you get is banana + vanilla soy milk goodness (a lovely thing to wake up with, in my opinion).

monster moustache? i'll probably regret this

the green monster

adapted from Green Monster Movement

2 cups fresh spinach
1 tablespoon flax seeds
a few cubes of ice
1 banana
1 cup vanilla soy milk (or any milk)

Add everything to your blender or immersion blender cup in this order. Blend on high until smooth. Love.

P.S. - My dear friend Lily has started a fashion blog and I just wanted to share her corner of the internet with you. One thing that distinguishes her from other fashion bloggers is that she doesn't rely on the dress + tights + heels combo in every post. She wears pants! And sweaters! And she explains why she does what she does. And she is beautiful. You can see her in all of her loveliness here.

19 comments:

Gabby / Gypsy*DiariesJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:27 AM
yummmyyyy that sounds delicious and extremely healthy!!! have to try this as soon as I'm off detox! :D
xxx

http://gypsy-diaries.blogspot.com/
Jenni Austria GermanyJanuary 20, 2011 at 1:39 AM
i was just telling someone that i need to buy a blender here. i have to get on the green monster bandwagon.
kJanuary 20, 2011 at 1:45 AM
Ha! I love the green moustache :)
AdeleJanuary 20, 2011 at 3:05 AM
wow i've always wanted to try a healthy shake..i guess the colours just throw me off! but i shall take your advise and go ahead and try it! (: XO
AprilJanuary 20, 2011 at 6:57 AM
That looks delicious! I love making green smoothies, but my friends always make fun of me for it, saying how gross they look. :(
mysterymoorJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:53 AM
this sounds so good! it's going straight to my weekend links
UnknownJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:32 AM
bahaha i know i tweeted about it nonstop.
but they're so good!
i have one everyday.
BrandiJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:35 AM
I love Green Monsters, I have been drinking them for years (best food for a cold). Tip: play around with adding seasonal fruit to the shake...you won't regret it.
yours truly, melissaJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:46 AM
Mmmm! I went out and bought a blender yesterday just so I could make my first green monster. I had one again this morning for breakfast. They ARE really good and you feel so healthy drinking one, right?!
cbJanuary 20, 2011 at 10:15 AM
i don't know about that but i am sure it is super good for you! i love your green monster mustache though!

xo,
cb
kelly annJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:40 PM
SO good, right?! mmmm. i use vanilla almond milk and add frozen berries... scrumptious.
lilyJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:03 PM
celeste! i can't believe you gave me a shout out!! i've been checking out your blog for a while now and realized today that i haven't started officially following it (dumb). it is so friggin cute and i LOVE that you're a little 'hyperbolic' because it's totally you to just be happy and enthusiastic about what's going on in your life :). but thank you so much for saying such sweet things about me... i really really (really) appreciate it. and congrats on being so successful yourself! almost 300 followers is nothing to sneeze at.

and oh yeah. i love the green mustache :) <3
AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:45 PM
YUM! and you look cute with the green mustache!
*M*January 20, 2011 at 8:34 PM
How funny is that green monster mustache? Very Funny! And I really want to try this now!
KatJanuary 23, 2011 at 4:13 PM
i'm all for trying new things, and as a vegan i don't mind soymilk but spinach? you have one very very skeptical reader here hah.
GabyJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:42 PM
I'm all about the green smothies! I have one almost every day. I usually add a bit more fruit though, whatever is in season or sometimes frozen berries. I've even gotten my husband hooked :)
CatonJanuary 24, 2011 at 10:32 AM
I have been dieing to try this!
MelissaJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:05 PM
I have yet to try this - but I passed the recipe onto my parents and they LOVE it!
AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 6:58 PM
I started drinking these too, thanks to Camilla!! I like to add a sprinkle of cinnamon to mine. Delish.