I succumbed to the call of the Vitamix - it was on sale at Costco. It certainly does a smoothie like no other blender!
Blend together:
1/2 c soy milk
1/4 c yogurt, nonfat Danon vanilla
1 orange, peeled and sectioned
1/3 c pineapple chunks
2 Tbsp ginger root (put in ginger chunks)
1 Tbsp parsley
1 C kale, ripped up
Rated a 4.67 on the Kale Scale.