Rainbow Chard

I love color!  There was some beautiful rainbow chard at the market this week.  I added to it: kale, touch of cabbage, ginger, a tiny bit of turmeric, grapes, orange, pear, apple, beet greens, blueberries, parsley, celery, half of a hot pepper, and dandelion greens.  It was fantastic!

Kale chips

I tried to make kale chips for the first time.  I started with purple kale so they turned out better than they may look.  I do think that I will get better the more times that I do it.  I used a cooking spray and then sprinkled on some sea salt, garlic powder and a little too much cayenne pepper.  I adapted the recipe from:  http://crazycowboywife.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/kale-chips-done-right/

Having Seconds

I really enjoyed today's juice of: one medium beet, about 4 kale leaves, handful of spinach, 2 small oranges, what I could rescue from a mango, 4ish celery stalks and a tomato.  I had to go back for a second glass that I had been planning on saving for later.

Acai

 





Today I added Acai juice to my frozen berry, mid-week treat.  I also put in a couple of shots of coconut water.  I will be doing this again.  The Acai comes frozen.  There are 4 packets in each bag. 

Ginger

I threw in a small piece of ginger with kale, parsley, pear, orange, tomato, spinach, broccoli, yellow squash, lime and carrots. I could taste the ginger. It was a nice layer of flavor but any more would have been too much.

Juice Overflow

So, I got a little carried away and had a bit of a spill.
In that spill: kale, parsley, carrots, oranges, pear, a small beet, blueberries, spinach, and tomato.

Hot Broccoli

Today was pretty much a-use everything before it goes bad-day. That means that my ratios were off. There was way to much broccoli but with the hot pepper is was ok enough to drink. It was like stepping into a hot tub that feels to hot at first but great once you get used to it.

Preparation

Last night, I cleaned up all the produce for this morning's juice. I did not cut up anything to avoid oxidation. It made the morning a little less hectic.
Today's juice: kale, parsley, scallion, carrot, mango, cauliflower, broccoli, and tomato.

Tastes Better Than it Looks

Today I used a little kale, 3 mushrooms, some parsley, a pear, half a lemon, a handful of yellow carrots, a touch of broccoli, and cauliflower. I also threw in a bag of blueberries. It looked great going in but like a greenish-brown mess coming out.
It tasted really good.

Splish Splash

My veggies are taking a bath.
Today's mix is: kale, parsley, spinach, mushroom, yellow carrots, scallion, 1/2 lemon, 2 small pears, 1/2 hot pepper, and kiwi.
It is a good mix. I may be catching on to this stuff. I'm taking leftovers in for lunch.

Best Juice Yet

I used 2 colors of kale, yellow carrots, tomato, parsley, scallion, 1/2 hot pepper, orange, apple, pear, broccoli, and a little cauliflower. Wow! So glad I made a big batch of this.

Heating It Up

At the farmers market, I had found a little bag with some peppers in it. I threw one in with my fridge clean out juice of kale, brussels sprouts, lemon, papaya and tomato. It was great! I will certainly do the pepper again. If you are not into hot, maybe try a half pepper.

Friday Farmers Market

I was running low on supplies so I stopped by a farmers market near work. It wasn't the most impressive place but it was Thursday afternoon. They probably gear up for weekends. I did find some Brussels sprouts and local blue berries. I added to that: 1/2 a papaya, blackberries, kale and a sprig of mint. It could have used some coconut water but I was too lazy.

Too Rind or Not to Rind

I have read on some sites that recommend leaving the rind on your citrus for the vitamins. Others state to take it off because of the taste. I left half of the rind on half of a lemon. The predominate flavor of this mornings juice is lemon rind. So, I will be taking off all of it next time.
Today's mix: kale, chard, lemon, apple, spinach, and Romaine. I added some cayenne pepper but not enough to consider it spicy.

Super Charged Morning

Nothing like a little Samba and berry juice to get you through a Wednesday.

Do Not Try This at Home

A dangerous confluence of left over produce from last week and new stuff for this week made for a nasty combination. I went juicer crazy and the crazy won.
I am left with an extra large batch of toxic vitamins. Maybe I'll try to overpower it with grapefruit.
I used: kale, swiss chard, sprouts, celery, parsley, carrots, spinach, garlic, ginger, turmeric, orange, 2 kinds of apples, and the kitchen sink.

Keeping it Safe

I started putting my veg in a vinegar and water bath before the final rinse. A good deal of stuff I don't want to eat was left in the bowl. That method is a keeper!
Today's mix: kale, broccoli, carrots, parsley, celery, romaine, and half of a grapefruit a friend gave off of a tree.
It tasted, mostly, of grapefruit.
I saved some of the pulp for eggs later on.

Mango vs Spinach

Today's mix included: Mango, lemon, strawberries, spinach, romaine, garlic, carrots, broccoli and beet root.

It looked this weird brownish color but with all the fruit, it couldn't help but taste okay.

Exercise:  Zumba and walking yesterday so Monday likely will be a work only day.