Try a handful of spinach, and another alternative is beets which are yummy with any fruit and produces a beautiful red color, but the beets I put through the juicer. I think you would have to cook the beets first prior to putting them into the blender as it would surely cut down on the blender’s lifespan. We have been through a number of blenders for smoothies. So far the blenders’ lifespans have been short enough that I return them and simply get a new one at no cost. I’ve thought about getting a bigger better one but have not done enough research to know which one will last longer.

The Cult of Vitamix! YAY VITAMIX!!!! You neeeeed a vitamix. We saved thousands of dollars on organic baby food – damn thing has paid for itself a few times over. The baby food was so cheap, we had to have another kid 13 months later, just to add some spending to our budged. Seriously, the Vitamxi – they really are all that and a bag of dehydraded veggie chips!! GET ONE don’t wait

@Kevin M – Peeled. Can you eat the blended peel? As for the pre-game meal … if the game is before 6 then nothing. If it’s after six then I probably had an apple or a few handfuls of raisins.

lori, I like your novel approach–kill the poor little blenders, then return them for warranty replacement!

If you want a blender that will last, get the vitamix. Which will also blend raw beets or yams or whatever else you can imagine into microscopic bits in less than 10 seconds (seriously). And will not wear out (7 year warranty for home use–i am pretty sure mine will last 20 with the just the amount of use I give it). But will cost you $400.

As to strangely-colored shakes, spinach and carrot, and apple, parlsey and water makes a queer-looking shake (chartreuse) that tastes quite nice.

I’m the same way on hockey nights, I can’t eat very much – it makes me feel slow out there.

I drink a green smoothie or green juice every day! My energy is great!

Favorite Green Smoothie:
2 frozen bananas
3 large strawberries
juice of one orange
2 cups water
1″ peeled aloe vera
1/2 scoop Amazing greens powder
1 1/2 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup argula

Blend!!

Hm. My “smoothie” consists of 200 ml heavy cream 200 ml water and 100g chocolate protein powder.