Comments on: A Green Julius (AKA Orange Vanilla Smoothie)

By: Cate

Cate — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:09:08 +0000

Well I’m for sure gonna try it! Thanks!

By: roni

roni — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:01:55 +0000

No EXACTLY but definitely reminiscent. I really liked it!

By: Cate

Cate — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:08:29 +0000

For those of you who have tried it (and Roni, of course!) –

Does it really taste just like an orange julius?!

By: nick

nick — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:43:47 +0000

I have a Ninja … it is awesome!!

By: MM

MM — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:18:34 +0000

Roni, you need to buy a Vitamix blender – expensive but the best blender I have used in my life!!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:13:01 +0000

Here I am at home during the super bowl sick as a dog with a stupid virus. Thought about this recipe and thought “what the heck, I’ll give it a try. That’s a ton of vitamins.” You know what? It is excellent! It was so good that a soon as I was done with mine I immediately made one for my daughter whom I think is coming down with this virus. She did not want to taste it, but as soon as she did she loved it. I made hers with an orange rather than the three cuties. My daughter said “it tastes like a fluffy orange”.

Will be making this again!

By: roni

roni — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:48:46 +0000

Rebecca –
I miss them too. We’ve done a review together on Roni’s Weigh..

link to ronisweigh.com

and have you seen our new parsnip video?

link to greenlitebites.com

By: wellness coach

wellness coach — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:49:26 +0000

This looks incredible!! My wife and I just got a Vitamixer, after years of complaining about how expensive they are. But once we began using it, we were addicts. Then I broke it. Sigh. We used to have a magic bullet!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:37:05 +0000

I made almost the same smoothie this morning, but I used Greek yogurt that had pomagranite in it instead of the milk! Yummy. Thank you so much for introducing me and so many others to the green smoothies with you great blog and fun videos. Ps I miss seeing you and Ryan cook. Both my girls love watching them and if not for the videos we would have never tried a pomagranite.
Rebecca

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:25:16 +0000

I just had the BEST time making this. I used a large orange instead of the clementines and 1% milk since that was what I had on hand. I also could only bring myself to toss in a cup of spinach. I have to say–I will not be making this one again. On the bright side. I ran it through my WW recipe builder and it came back as 4 PP. I only drank half–so 2 PP. And I am definitely NOT hungry any more! Thank you so much for trying so many new things–and for putting up with all the PP insanity!

By: roni

roni — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:48:52 +0000

The last time I inquired with WW they said processing the fruit in smoothies does NOT count towards the free fruits. As of last year it seemed to be a matter of opinion by Leader. I supply all NI and let people decide. That way I do no “false advertising” saying things are lower points when they may not be.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:25:05 +0000

Most all fruits and veggies count as 0 points on the new WW point system. WW found that if people were given the choice they would turn to fruit and veggies for 0 point value instead of another food with higher points. This encourages members to make better choices and pick fruits and veggies and keeps them fuller and better nurshied. Otherwise they might pick something of the same point value with less nutrients.
So with this recipe: clementines, spinach, vanilla and ice cubes all are 0 points and 1/2 cup fat free milk is only 1 point. Good news huh! Check out a meeting at WW soon! They have lots of great info at the meetings!

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:12:50 +0000

There is actually only 1 Weight Watchers Points Plus Value in this Green Orange Smoothie and that is for the 1/2 cup skim milk because everything else is a power food.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:26:21 +0000

I agree Jo Anna… I wouldn’t count anything except the skim milk! Great treat!

By: roni

roni — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:56:05 +0000

That’s why I left this note….

(note: points are based on Nutritional Information)

You have to decide how to count it. I base everything on Nutritional Info to be “safe” The highest it can be is 5. Please ask your leader and see what she/he thinks. It’s one of the reasons I’m not a fan of the new plan.

Sorry I can’t clarify things for you. :(

-Roni

By: Jo Anna

Jo Anna — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:53:14 +0000

Roni…

The points for this are 5? but how can that be? Isn’t everything on the ingredient list a free power food except for the 1/2 cup skim milk? I am sooo confused. Please help. thx

By: roni

roni — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:21:00 +0000

I just use a bullet... Magic Bullet MBR-1701 17-Piece Express Mixing Set LOVE it. :) But a blender would work all the same.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:17:48 +0000

I’m thinking about trying the whole Green smoothie thing. What are you using to mix them? A plain blender? Looking at buying a Ninja. Thanks!

By: Renda

Renda — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:00:22 +0000

Gosh, picked up spinach and my 93rd box of Clementines today so of course I will be making this. Thanks so much.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:56:17 +0000

I’m so making this for my husband tonight! I bought my Vitamix and he immediately realized that I could make him orange julius’s daily. I managed to find some decent recipes but haven’t made anything in awhile. He will be stoked for this treat:)