Thanks for sharing.A Green Smoothie Love Affair With Celery
Written by admin on October 13, 2008 – -
This has been a very interesting week because I have been planning a “green smoothie” seminar for my son’s chiropractor that took place this past Saturday. Over the past 6 months I have been talking about green smoothies and occasionally I would create some type of delicious green smoothie concoction and bring it to the women at the front desk of the practice.
I started to really notice how everyone was pretty excited to find out more about leafy greens as well as how to create green smoothies and one day Dr. Janowitz approached me and asked, “How can people incorporate greens into their diet and what I thought the benefits were”. Well I was super excited, but decided to stay calm so that I could get all of the information out in a way that he would be able to translate to his patients. I mentioned that one of the books that has really explained the benefits of leafy greens in a way that I think people could understand is “Green for Life
At the seminar this weekend, I think the consensus from most people was that they were shocked that there are proteins in leafy greens and I was thrilled to see how excited people were to improve their diets and try something that was very different and for some felt a little strange. Plant based proteins in leafy greens are easier for our bodies to absorb and contrary to what is said about protein, the body does not need as much protein and animal protein is harder for our bodies to assimilate. Amino acids are vitally important in our bodies and the body can manufacture all but nine of the 22 amino acids that make up proteins. These nine amino acids are referred to as “essential” amino acids and must be derived from food. That is why it is so important to add leafy greens to our diet.
I have had such a craving lately for celery and honestly, I couldn’t get enough of it this week. I think my body was probably lacking something and because of this I craved celery. Celery belongs to the same plant family as carrots, parsley, fennel, caraway, and anise. It is in season throughout the summer months and the stalks, leaves, root and seeds are used as a flavor enhancer in foods and seasonings. Celery is a good source of sodium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, iodine, magnesium and copper.
There was a woman in the audience at the seminar that mentioned that she would drink a store bought vegetable juice every day and wanted to know of a green smoothie recipe that could replace her vegetable juice and to her great surprise, I shared a savory green smoothie recipe with the audience.
I decided to make my version of a Bloody Mary, the star of the show was, what else “celery” and I couldn’t wait to share this thirst quenching cocktail with everyone. The next time you decide to make a green smoothie, be creative and try some ingredients that you would not ordinarily think of.
Juicy Mary
- 3 ribs celery including the leaves
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 slices of lemon
- Dash of nama shoyu (raw unpasteurized soy sauce)
- 2 roma tomatoes
- 3 whole okra (this is one of my favorite veggies)
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 cup of water (or more if you like a thinner consistency)
Blend and enjoy.
Celery CHEERS to everyone!!
- by Tracy Neely
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Tags: amino acids, celery, green smoothie, Green Smoothie Recipes, nutrition, okra, protein, Tracy Neely
Posted in Green Smoothies | 6 Comments »
By Disa on Oct 13, 2008
That smoothie sounds so yummy! I am a sweet addict so this would be a nice change to try out. I like that you have been addicted to celery, I have been including a whole stalk in either a juice or a smoothie every day. I like the natural salt that you get from it. Thanks for posting the nutrient fact, I was wondering what it was that my body was asking for.
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By Tami on Oct 14, 2008
I’ll have to try that recipe.
I too have been addicted to celery at times throughout the last few months. I’ve had a few savory smoothies, but usually add it to my sweet smoothies. In sweet smoothies it adds a nice kick that I enjoy as well — often adding to a sweet and sour flavor with berries of cherries.
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By tracy on Oct 16, 2008
Thanks for the comments, sometimes I just have to change it up and be adventurous. Thanks for the idea of adding celery to a sweet and sour flavor smoothie.I’ll have to try that real soon!
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By Karen on Oct 30, 2009
I love Victoria’s book but have so far done only sweet smoothies. Maybe it is time to get out of the box!
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