Wednesday, November 9, 2011

newest juice

Today's juice is brought to you by the produce:  watermelon, pineapple, granny smith apples, blackberries, celery, carrots and kale.  It doesn't look appetizing, but it's my favorite so far.  I have to find more vegetables that are good for juicing because I'd like the base of the juice to be vegetable with a hint of fruit rather than the other way around.  Even though today's juice is about 50/50, I'm still getting more vitamins and minerals than I would have otherwise.  I am sure I wouldn't be able to eat the produce that went into this drink in a day...simply because it's not that appealing.  However, in juice form, I feel like I'm getting a good-for-me punch that's easily digestible.

I didn't juice yesterday and I don't have a good reason why.  I ate pizza instead.  *sigh*

I've been apartment shopping online because my lease is up at the end of the year.  Ideally, I'll find a nice studio within walking distance of a grocery store so I can make my juicing more of a daily thing.  As it is now, I bought a ton of produce on Saturday during my weekly shop, but my kale is already semi-limp and my blackberries were on the verge of growing beards.

Also, no more juicing broccoli and cucumbers.  I don't care for the flavor they give my juice.   Instead, I'll steam my broccoli and seed/peel my cucumbers before I eat them for the least digestive interference.

1 comment:

athena said...

Can you not juice Kale if it's gone limp? I'll be honest, broccoli in juice sounded kinda nasty... i like to have it the good ol fashioned way: steamed! You're totally inspiring me - can't wait to get back to the US so I can start juicing, too! (I've had a juicer in my shopping cart at Amazon for nearly a year now)

I'll be coming to you for recipes!!