Breakfast Smoothie

I just love the farmer's market! Where else (besides your own yard) can you get fresh fruit without pesticides and icky stuff? I felt very good about paying a somewhat astronomical amount of money for blueberries this past weekend! The money went to a family I actually know in real life! I know exactly how the berries were grown. And, I have been on their "farm" and seen their bushes. Yeah, I feel good about these berries!

Here is my morning concoction:

Makes about 5 cups

Ingredients:

2 apples (I used one fuji, one golden delicious) 

1 orange (I used a Valencia) 

3 frozen bananas 

1 cup fresh blueberries chilled

1-2 cups fresh strawberries chilled

1) I juiced the apples and orange 

2) I poured the juice into my blender.

3) I put the fresh berries and the frozen bananas into the blender with the juice.

4) I blended until the drink was as smooth as desired. 

Snacktime?

I love juicing!

Earlier this week I was craving cucumber and tomato, so I made this concoction with the produce I had on hand. It was a beautiful color and had a decent taste. I could taste all of the different fruits/veggies, but none was overpowering.

One cucumber
3 carrots
one tomato
one celery stalk
3 apples

Don't try this one at home . . .

I was craving a green juice after my nap. 

My body just feels so sluggish and depressed today. 

Friday was a cook out. 

Saturday was a graduation party. 

And, there was a potluck at church yesterday. 

I made some poor food choices.

I am out of spinach and cucumbers. 

But, I bought a small bag of arugula at the farmers' market this past weekend. 

This was my concoction (do not try this at home, unless you actually like arugula):

- one handful arugula

- one large pear

- 2 granny smith apples

- one little lime

- one celery stalk

Without the arugula it would have been delicious. 

But, wow... I had to choke this healthy drink down. 

It had a lot of *kick* to it. 

Paul drank his too. 

But, the kiddoes were not to fond of this juice.

I do not plan to make this juice again.

Breakfast Experimentation

I tried something new this morning for breakfast... and let me tell you, it's got some kick to it!

I juiced:
- a bunch of carrots (you can use the tops if you have them)
- one cucumber
- 2 inches of ginger root
- one lemon

My first reflex was puckering so tightly that it might have looked like lockjaw.

But, when sipped slowly, it was kind of good.

I poured it into 2 year old Josiah's cup and he drank it right down! Rebecca and I liked it. I will make it again!