Ghetto With My Greens!
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by kris in Beverages, Breakfast, Cooking Tips
Happy Thursday!
One day closer, how does it feel??
This morning I figured I would show you all my ghetto side. We seem to go through blenders like toilet paper around here. Seriously, we purchase, we use a few times, we bust it.
I am not sure if it is because we blend so often? Or because we load it full of stuff? Whatever is happening it is super annoying. So we are purchasing a Vita soon. Whats the point in purchasing 5 “Ok” blenders over a year when you could just buy one killer one?
I wanted to share with you the one thing that has stayed strong over the last 2 years. The one thing that has NEVER let me down.
Meet my $8 Hand Blender “Smoothie Time” we like to call him 
Seriously thing has never broken, failed or sputtered. It is the best $8 bucks I have ever spent and it is was fuels us on these broken blender mornings.
This is how you roll with making the best Ghetto Greens:
1. I make mine in a large glass. The glass needs to be big enough to get “Smoothie Time” into it to mash everything up.
2. Ryan’s gets made in “Old Plastic Bowl” because he gets double the Smoothie He also gets more stuff in is (Almond Butter, more banana’s, etc)
3. Place all your ingredients (vega, fruit, milk, greens, chia seeds, etc) in the glass or bowl, pour in you milk, add the greens, and start blending! Moving the hand blender up and down trying to get each leaf of spinach. Fun Times!
4. I give the little wand a nice wash after and tuck him away for the day.
LOL, who knew Ghetto Greens could be so much fun?! It is pretty annoying actually
Most people would just opt for possible oatmeal or pancakes for mornings where their blender bites the bun, but not us. We can’t stay away from our morning smoothies.
A morning without a smoothie is not a morning at all!
Today’s Agenda:
Blogging stuff and online work
Life Coach Appointment
Dinner (Thank goodness for left overs!)
Meeting
Read Breaking Dawn
I guess I should do some laundry in there sometime too…..hmmmm
What do you do if you blender stops working on you? Have you ever hand blended it?
Who has a Vita Mix affiliate link??
To Your Glam Life,
xxoo
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Heather (Heather's Dish)
29. Jul, 2010
if my blender broke i would probably just move on to the food processor…and if that broke i’d probably cry and give up
i love the immersion blender method though!
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kris Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Food Processor! Great idea….where were you this a.m.?? xxoo
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Christie {Honoring Health}
29. Jul, 2010
if my blender broke, I think I would break down in tears.
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kris Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
There might have been a tear or two
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Leah
29. Jul, 2010
I used my hand blender for awhile. Its a cheap one too, and it I couldnt believe how well it worked!
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kris Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Not bad right!! Thank you Super Store!
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Heather (Where's the Beach)
29. Jul, 2010
Luckily mine hasn’t stopped (knock on wood), but it’s not the best that’s for certain. I definitely think that you should have invested in a Vita ages ago – it sounds like it totally would have paid for itself
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kris Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
I know….we live, we learn. We should have gotten a vita long ago…
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highonhealthy
29. Jul, 2010
When my blender died I started using the food processor which worked surprisingly well.. until it started leaking. Now I’m back to using a crappy blender. Okay, it’s not super crappy but it has an extremely difficult time blending greens which is highly annoying.
I’ve never tried using a hand blender but I’m kind of lazy when it comes to things like that so I would probably just go with oatmeal.
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kris Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I think my FP leaks with liquid in it too now….ugh.
Why can’t I just eat oats?!
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chris kendall
29. Jul, 2010
Im a chris too ahah, a friend of mine forwarded me your post here, i feel your woes.
Sounds like its time for a vitamix indeed, it will do the trick!! I am a affiliate meself
http://the-raw-advantage.com/shop/
(write down the affiliate code and click the banner under my recipe ebook info)
and a proud owner of 2. ahha my first is 10 years old and still going strong at my sisters, best investment ive ever made, for real.
Any who hope you enjoy it when it comes, the free shipping helps.
Sweet blog btw, kudos on the health spreading tis a joyous thing
enjoy much
peacelovenseasonalfruit ck
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Erin @ A Girl & Her Mutt
30. Jul, 2010
If my blender broke I would rejoice! I have a crappy one and desperately want a new one but can’t justify buying a new one if it still “works”. BLah! Every day is ghetto greens day!
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kris Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
You are awesome! This made me laugh
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Megan @ Healthy Hoggin'
30. Jul, 2010
I was actually SO happy when my old blender finally broke, so that I had an *excuse* to buy a Vita-Mix! I’m telling you, they are SO worth it! Silky smooth green smoothies rock!
I also love my hand blender, and it’s lasted me a while, too– especially considering it was a free hand-me-down from my brother! I mostly use it for soups, but good to know it works for green smoothies in a pinch!
Love the name “ghetto greens!” Ha ha
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Laury @thefitnessdish
30. Jul, 2010
I will soon have a Vitamix affiliate link
Funny story….around Thanksgiving this year, my Nona…who is my Italian grandmother, and is thewarmest, funniest, sweetest woman ever (Imagine an Italian, East Coast Paula Dean) was cooking up a storm….I came to drop stuff off, usually I help with the baking, but she was making some giant nutty whipped cream jelly-roll type concoction…and all her mixers broke…she was trying to whip the largest batch of whipped cream I ever saw in my life, in a bowl a size I didn’t even know they sold…with the same hand mixer you have pictured above. Nona always ends up with food all over her, no matter what….so you can only imagine the mess it was making…hilarious and adorable!
I love your creativity with the greens…you are in good company there
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kris Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
I love this!! Lol, thank you for the laugh this morning. I can just picture it now….haha
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Jessica @ Dairy Free Betty
30. Jul, 2010
Hey hunny,
This is where I bought mine from. Canadian, took about 2 weeks! http://www.upayanaturals.com/?Click=2&gclid=CJbq6ZCqkqMCFVNY2godfD2I4A
I searched everywhere, and this was the best price!!
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kris Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Thank you love!!
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Miho
30. Jul, 2010
I’ve never seen that before!!! That’s a really good deal, too!! ($8?! Wow!) It’s really cool how you can make a green smoothie (juice) by hand like that!
And I agree; if you were to buy a lot of cheap blenders, just save up and buy a vita-mix!!
I’ve never had a blender break on me, but if it did, I don’t think I’d panic too much, because I don’t use it that often. And if I were desperate, I’d either buy another one, or live with a food processor
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Brooke
30. Jul, 2010
A Vita Mix is a great investment! We were going through blenders way too often.
We LOVE our Vita Mix!! In the winter it makes great hot soup too!!
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Krista
31. Jul, 2010
I actually use my magic bullet for smoothies, but we don’t make them quite as often as you 2.
I’ve had a “stick” blender for 12yrs and that baby never fails me!
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