Green Smoothie Fresh From the Garden
We’ve been drinking a green smoothie every day for years. We love eating a light dinner and we love how refreshing and nutritious they are. This weekend, though, we had a green smoothie experience like no other. We made our smoothie with chard leaves, fresh from the garden. The difference is difficult to put into words.
It tasted cooler and lighter somehow. It filled us up far quicker than usual. We normally have about 24 ounces each and it fills us nicely. With this smoothie, I drank less than a glass full (16 ounces) and I was already completely satiated. I have read that our body feels full sooner if our food has more nutritional content. I have also read that food loses nutritional value steadily after it’s been picked. Imagine what 2-5 days of transit and sitting on grocery store shelves does to our produce as compared with organic chard picked 10 minutes prior to eating.
Finally, and this is much more difficult to describe, the smoothie seemed to have an unusual and powerful energy about it. It was like the inside of my mouth was vibrating - while I was drinking and for about 30 minutes afterward. It tasted delicious but I found the green smoothie very difficult to drink because the feeling was almost uncomfortable.
There was no mistaking it. We didn’t make this green smoothie any differently than how we normally do. But it was absolutely different. It makes me wonder how much we have lost by replacing truly fresh foods with the convenience of store-bought produce.
Posted by Diana | Category: Gardening
Fascinating… I loved the smoothies you made when you were here. I can’t imagine how nice great it would be to have one fresh out of the garden.
Maybe I can make a dandelion green smoothie next time I come. Fresh picked AND wild. Nothing beats that!