When I got up take a second crack at Tuesday, I decided that it was as good a day as any to embark on one of my new adventures for the year: juicing. Fruits and veggies, not steroids. I ran across a "detoxing" recipe that's supposed to be helpful when fighting a cold, so I started with that one:
4 carrots
4 celery stalks
one small cucumber
one small apple
1/2 lemon
The recipe also called for 1 beet, which is *obviously* not happening. I added a chunk of ginger, or at least I think I did -- I know that I peeled it, but I have no memory of putting it into the juicer, and thought I'd sat it on the counter. But, it's nowhere to be found, and the juice does have a little bit of a gingery sharpness to it, so I'm guessing it's in there.
I was skeptical about drinking vegetables, but it's surprisingly tasty. Though I suspect it would be tastier with a shot of vodka in it. I don't really care for Bloody Marys, but I always want to like them -- it's like they're almost delicious, but not quite. Now, I wonder if a Carrot-Ginger Mary would work...
But I digress. New year, new adventures. I've moved; I'm still looking for a job and trying to figure out a new direction; being unemployed sucks, except for the part where you can just go back to sleep if you wake up feeling sick; and my first attempt at juicing was successful enough that I'll keep doing it.
And happy new year.
We've been trying something similar, going the smoothie route. I definitely think this is the way to go. I've had more vegetables in the last two months (spinach, kale, etc.) than I had in the previous two years!
ReplyDeleteI'm good about eating my veggies, but this seemed like something interesting to try for the new year. Not sure yet about energy and nutrient claims, but I figure it can't hurt -- at the very least, it'll help me hydrate!
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