Remember how I had made a Green Monster before and absolutely loved it? Well, I have been eating it every day for lunch and have been in need of variety. The first time I switched it up, I substituted blueberries for the apple making it a banana/blueberry/spinach/kale/milk smoothie. I also left out the peanut butter which lowered the overall calorie count.
Then I saw a recipe for a pumpkin smoothie and new I had to try it. Here's the thing. I always think I love pumpkin so very very much, until I make something with it and realize that its not as good as I am dreaming it will be.
My smoothie consisted of pumpkin (pureed), pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, milk, kale, spinach, and a banana. I must have put way to much pumpkin in, because it tastes like baby food, and not in a good way (is there a good way?)
I will try one more time tomorrow with a whole lot more banana and a whole lot less pumpkin. I'm hoping less is more. Otherwise, I'll have my official first bust and will never trust pumpkin again (dramatic, but still true).
In case you were wondering, yes it still appears green. The blueberry combo had a purplish brown look to it (actually looked appetizing according to my coworkers) but it takes a lot to overcome that spinach green. I don't mind it as long as it tastes good!
