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Healthy Chocolate Smoothie (oh yes) and Easy Olive-Fig Tapenade

12 Monday Sep 2011

Posted by jenniferkidoing in Blog

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black mission figs, dip, hemp seeds, homeschool, kalamata olives, raw cacao smoothie, smoothie, Trader Joe's

We seem to have fallen into a rhythm after lunch where mom cleans up dishes and the little ones read.  My eldest loves to read to her little brother and today was probably the most fantastic story time experience to date.  No fighting, no loud thumps, just my girl reading a fire truck story to my boy (who was sitting next to her listening intently).

It was one exciting story – full of emphasis in all the right places (maybe our years of reading stories to the kids are paying off?) – lots and lots of questions from the little one with just the right answers from my girl.

I had the water on low at the kitchen sink to listen in on all the fun.  If only the video camera was on and they didn’t know it (so dad could see).

I was one proud mama and thought “this is why we are homeschooling”:

a healthy lunch followed by a casual story between a sister and a brother forming a lifelong bond,

after a leisurely “recess” in the park playing with good friends,

collecting and studying fallen leaves and

making homemade applesauce.  And that was only the first half of the day!

But I digress.  You’d like the recipes I promised in the header of this post, right? On to the food!

I am always creating new smoothies – a tweak here and a substitution there.  Every day we have a different kind.  Some days we have green smoothies, other days there are berries and other days there is chocolate!

This chocolate smoothie is nutritious and filling.

Chocolate Banana Coconut Hemp Smoothie

Serves 2-3

  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 frozen banana
  • 2T hemp seeds
  • 1 1/2 pitted medjool dates
  • 1T raw cacao
  • small handful of ice
  • splash vanilla extract
  • pinch of sea salt

Add all ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth.  If you are not using frozen bananas, just add a bigger handful of ice.

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My kids love to snack (well…so do I), so dips are a big hit in our house.  The dips I make are full of whole foods, and dairy-free.

Here’s a dip that I started making years ago, but forgot about until recently.  It’s a dip that was inspired by a fancy pants natural food brand.  (Although, don’t ask me the brand because I don’t remember! I do remember the little tub I bought was expensive.)

Olive-Fig Tapenade

  • 1 cup pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 cup dried figs (I use black mission from Trader Joe’s – see above)
  • 1 T extra virgin olive oil (I suppose you could use flax oil here)
  • pinch of sea salt

Add all ingredients to a food processor bowl fitted with the metal S blade.  Process until all the ingredients are mixed well and close to a paste.

here’s a great shot of the texture

We love this dip on rice crackers, but it would be nice on crostini, or even spread on a crispy apple or pear.

What’s your favorite smoothie flavor or favorite dip?

The Marriage of Mr. Kale to Ms. Pineapple – Our Favorite Green Smoothie

20 Thursday Jan 2011

Posted by jenniferkidoing in Blog

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coconut milk, galactogogue, green smoothie, hemp seeds, kale, pineapple, smoothie

Mr. Kale and Ms. Pineapple have finally tied the knot.  They said their “I Dos” and honeymooned in the Caribbean. Now they are back (with a little one in tow named baby Coconut Milk) and they’ve landed in my smoothie!

The combination of kale and pineapple when juiced or blended is spectacular.  The sweet pineapple and the rich earthy kale complement each other.

One of our favorite green smoothies is a Pineapple Kale Green Smoothie.  The original recipe came from my lactation consultant when my daughter was born and I have tweaked it to suit our tastes.  Kale is a galactogogue, which means milk stimulator.  So, in addition to all the great vitamins, minerals and protein in this smoothie, a nursing mom can increase her milk supply!

Pineapple Kale Green Smoothie

Makes approximately 4 Cups

1 c Fresh Cut Pineapple

1 c Coconut Milk (I use full fat, but reduced fat is OK)

1/2 c Water

3 Kale Leaves* (lacinato “dinosaur” or curly OK)

1 Frozen Banana

2 T Hemp Seeds (or 1 T Hemp Oil)

Small Handful of Ice Cubes

Combine all in a high-powered blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

Getting Kids Doing! Tip:  Kids love to wash produce.  Put a stool to the sink and have them wash the kale.  They can also put all the ingredients into the blender (while the blender is off, of course!).

*If you have a high powered blender, such as the VitaMix or the Blendtec, feel free to keep the stem on the kale.  Otherwise, it’s best to remove the stem to get a smoother end result.

A note on blenders:  Ask anyone, I can’t stop talking about my VitaMix.  It’s been one gadget that truly changed our lives.  I use it two to three times a day to make all kinds of things.  If you are in a position to buy a high-powered blender I wholly recommend VitaMix.  I hear Blendtec is also good, but I’ve never used one.  The results from this blender are outstanding…smoothies are completely smooth and creamy.  If you are using a standard blender you may get a slightly different result.  The key is to make sure you have enough liquid in the mix so you get a well-blended consistency.

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