Get Lean Queen

The hustle and bustle of work, family life and other personal commitments often keeps the whole family buzzing in the mornings all week long.  The kids are usually around to enjoy delicious smoothies, but Hubby has, more often than not, already left...

We live in a society obsessed with being politically correct.  People go out of their way to ensure that they are not making insensitive, hurtful or derogatory comments to or about First Nations people, people of all colours, the handicapped, and those...

They say that necessity is the mother of invention.  For this mother, it means that my meals (and smoothies) mostly come from the need to use up produce before it becomes inedible.
Have you ever gone to the farmer's market or grocery store and been overcome by how gorgeous and delicious all the fresh, seasonal produce looks? It is not uncommon for me to go slightly overboard with the estimation of how much fruit will get consumed...

The Canada Food Guide recommends that adult women eat 7-8 servings of fruits and vegetables daily and that includes at least 1 serving each of a dark green and orange variety.
For me, that dark green veggie is more often than not spinach.  I love it raw in salads and smoothies and cooked in a variety of dishes.  My family, on the other hand, does not.  For years I hid it by mixing it into salads, throwing it into my pasta...