SHREK JUICE

[faffa_70]

Nay it is even nice lightly steamed as you would silver beet  It also cooks down to just about nothing if you put it in casseroles etc - oh the art of deception lol

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Wow - My kids say they are too but I have never seen the spots??  Have you got to the bottom of it Chelsea?? Could it be from pesticide residue or do you only use organic??

There is a natural chemical in green veggies that some children are allergic too.  He is able to tolerate lighter colour veggies like celery, but gets spots and irritation around his mouth with spinach, silverbeet etc. It is a shame because he is only two and really loves his veggies.  Hopefully the reaction will lessen as he grows older. Not much of a drama really though compared to the challenges some parents face with food allergies.

[hools003]

I have just found some kale at a local school which advertised in the local paper saying that they were having an organic growers market every fortnight from 9am-12pm. I found the freshest Ginger I have ever seen and some beautiful raw honey.
I was thinking about making some shrek juice. My kids just turned their noses up at it and I haven't even started it yet. I'll report back when I have.
I was walking around the stalls and was stopped in my tracks by..... A thermomix stall!!!!! They were making organic peach sorbets! It seemed like there was a fair bit of interest too. GO THERMOMIX!!! 

[hools003]

Ok, the verdict..... 2 out of 3 kids actually tasted it which is amazing!! DH and myself loved it. I added some of the gorgeous Ginger I bought this morning. DH said he thought lime would go well too. Yummo

[Vivaroo]

Thanks faffa_70. I've not been happy with my attempts of juice/smoothies and was wondering if green smoothies are just not for me.  I've always been a banana smoothie girl but in these hard economic times...  your recipe inspired me to have another go.  I love the orange lemon combo, and added some frozen berries & spinach.  Will have to start growing kale, it's the #1 nutritious food.

[jkmt]

Thanks for reigniting this thread Vivaroo. I usually shudder at the thought of 'green drinks' despite knowing they are very healthy. This one looks like something I might be able to face. Will give it a try. Thanks Faffa. And also for the kale replacement tip. Much easier to get baby spinach.

[faffa_70]

I must make this again, we have been on bit of a bender with orange, pineapple, banana and Kale as the kids love that one at the moment.  

[CreamPuff63]

I had to grow the kale as it was not readily available. Got it growing a treat, and then the snails moved in and demolished the whole lot. Read up about kale too cos its a "superfood".

[Delightful Den]

For those of you based in Perth. I have bought Kale at Organic on Charles. I can't remember the address but it is in a little group of shops with an growers market.  I pass it coming off the freeway heading up Charles toward Dog Swamp. It is not as far as Cyclemania which is about 395 Charles.

I may have to grow some myself because we don't get anything exotic like Kale in our small country town.

[CreamPuff63]

yep,  have a new veggie patch now (raised) so will try again. This juice is good.

[cookie1]

I've noticed kale in our local woolworths lately.

Watch the raised garden bed CP. We had our beetroot and strawberries eaten right back overnnight by caterpillars that came in from no where. We're having a real battle with them.

[gertbysea]

If I ever saw Kale for sale in Cairns I would make Helene's Kale chips.

http://www.superkitchenmachine.com/2011/10646/oven-baked-kale-chips-recipe.html

Gretch

[faffa_70]

I'm waiting for some more kale I planted to grow as I am dying to try kale chips!!

[Delightful Den]

I bought Kale the other day at the Subiaco markets.  There is also a single origin diary supplier there that has a herd of Jersey cows, sells the milk in glass bottles and it has only been pasteurized. They also have very nice ice cream.

 

[courton]

Where can you buy kale in Sydney? I have looked in a lot of shops  - albeit unsuccessfully!  Anywhere in the eastern or northern suburbs?