Liberty Belle

I love this recipe! So often salsa is too hot for my husband and me. This one is not. I did not put in sugar until I tasted it and decided to omit it because of being diabetic. I also added an extra green bell pepper because my husband's pepper plants are going nuts in the garden! I couldn't find any fresh banana peppers in the store, so I got a bottle of them already canned, took several rings out, cut them in small pieces and added those to the recipe. Finally, I omitted the cilantro because I just don't lik it. The # of jars came out exactly as the recipe stated, the first time that's happened in any canning recipe for me.

I made this, but added 2-3 T. of white kidney beans for protein, as I wanted it to be a breakfast smoothie. It tasted quite yummy! Then I made one with frozen raspberries. It was a wee bit sour due to the tart berries, so I added 2 t. of honey. I probably would've liked a T of honey, but I'm diabetic and trying to curb the sweet teeth my mouth is full of.. Also, I'm trying a technique of freezing smoothies in Zip-lok bags, so that is why this picture may look a little odd.

I honestly thought I would hate this so I made it on a day where I didn't have to rush to work....and fix something else for breakfast! Ha ha! Funny thing was, I liked it so much, I made another one to freeze for those rushed days. I plan to make many more green smoothies to freeze for when school re-starts in August (I'm a teacher and am off this month). Freezing ahead also fixes that "leftover avocado/kale/etc. going bad in the frige" problem. ??