Frog in a Blender!

My sweet neighbor to the south, Betty, brought over a bagful of lovely summer greens the other day, from the Hmong family who farms a plot of land at the north end of our road. Beautiful red lettuce, pretty frilly leaf lettuce and a glorious bunch of spinach—suddenly, for the first time in far too long, I had a serious hankerin' for a green smoothie, aka the infamous Frog in a Blender. There are infinite variations to this nutrition-packed treat (yes, I mean treat—and I can hear your eyeballs rolling in your head, by the way . . .). Frozen fruit makes the smoothie the consistency of a milk shake; omit the yogurt, if you're vegan/lactose intolerant/whatever. Today, I used a mix of greens, 2 frozen bananas, a couple handfuls of fresh blueberries and strawberries, a splash of juice and maybe a 1/4 cup of vanilla Greek yogurt, threw it all in the blender, and whirred away! I can literally feel the goodness coursing through my body, as I eat . . . the following recipe ekes out roughly 2-3 servings (1 1/2 c. each).

Start with 2-3 cups of gorgeous greens (lettuce and spinach are most mild in taste)

2 frozen bananas, couple handfuls of fresh fruit, splash of juice, glob of yogurt . . .

Oh my God! You put a frog in the blender!!!

Who knew frogs could be so tasty?!