Guest Post: Lauren from Oh Lordy!

by Mandy Weger on September 19, 2011

Hey everyone!  My name is Lauren (also known as Mrs. Elephant over on Weddingbee) and I’m so excited to be guest posting for Mandy while she is enjoying a fabulous trip over seas!  After the wedding I started blogging over at Oh Lordy! about our newlywed adventures in cooking, house hunting, traveling and random life celebrations.

Along with our goal to work out 3-4 days a week, Chris and I have been trying to incorporate more veggies into our diet.  This is pretty hard because he is not a fan of vegetables.  Back in the day I had no problems adding broccoli, beans and carrots into my weekly meals, but when I began cooking for him I started to slack.  He wouldn’t eat them, so why bother to cook them?  I am getting better though.  I started to buy the veggies for myself and will just cook them on the side.

Chris will eat salad (normally just Caesar) but when tasting for our wedding menu he found a love for spinach.  After reading online about green monsters, a way to add another serving of veggies into your day, I decided to try it out.  There are several recipes online at Green Movement , but I normally just wing it with what can be found in our kitchen.

 Spinach, frozen berries, banana, strawberries and milk.

Stick it all in the blender and you’re good to go.
The greener color depends on the ratio of spinach to fruit, as well as the type of fruit you’re using.  Normally when I make them with the darker berries like frozen blueberries they turn out darker.
When I made them with just spinach, strawberries and bananas they turn out more green.
Ooo, fancy glass making a rare appearance in our kitchen 
They’re tasty and a great way to add in some veggies after our morning work out.

Do you have to find interesting ways to get your spouse to eat veggies? Or is your spouse a veggie lover?

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  • Kimberly Shields

    We both love vegetables, and green monster smoothies have become a regular part of our routine these days. I’m thinking of getting my husband a Vita-Mix for his birthday because he is putting a ton of strain on our blender’s motor (we add carrots to our smoothies for some extra sweetness without the calories). Your smoothie looks delish :)

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  • Ali @ His Birdie’s Nest

    I’ve really been wanting to try making shakes in the morning for breakfast. This is a great way to get a serving of fruits & veggies and I’m pretty sure I could take Hubs into it. Thanks for the idea!

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