Green Drinks with Mung Beans and Baby Greens

When I was growing up my mother would experiment with all the greens in the garden. She loved being a creative cook. She got the bright idea of mixing spinach greens, lettuce, peppermint, chives, and anything edible that was green into a blender with some pineapple or apple juice. She even liked using dandelion greens. Then she would chug a lug like it was a delicious concoction! And it was! She was doing green drinks before the rest of the world even had the thought of them. My mom was amazing.

I followed her example and began making my own green drinks. I remember when my three gorgeous daughters began having their boyfriends over to the house for visits. I discovered a great way to get rid of these boys fast when it was time for them to go home. I would make a green drink and insist on them drinking some. One boy in particular would run out the door, jump off the porch and scurry on home just to avoid the green colored liquid! Too funny. I am glad he never tried it because he would have never left.

Since I have cut way down on my sugars I have discovered that I can make some wonderful green drinks with unsweetened almond milk. I almost like this better than the juices! I fill my blender 3/4 full of milk then I add my greens. My favored greens this week are the baby greens you can get in the grocery section at the store and my own home grown mung bean sprouts. The sprouts add a nutty flavor. I add about 2 hand fulls of the greens and sprouts to the milk, then I add some peppermint  and yarrow from my garden. I also add a good probiotic and some powdered calcium. I use the MegaCal by Young Living. If I need extra fiber I add a few spoonfuls of psyllium seed husk. If you need a little sweetener add some stevia. I blend this until smooth and drink it up. Yum!

Not only is this low carb and non dairy, but it's full of nutritional value and delicious!

Thanks mom, you are my inspiration!!