I finally got myself a juicer!! And so far, I absolutely love it. I didn't get it to diet or to supplement meals.... I primarily got to start making fresh juice for Taylor after I read that article about arsenic levels in brand name apple juice. Yeah, I know, nobody's ever died from drinking apple juice over the years but still.
So My husband and I decided to go to the farmers market on Monday, since we had off for the new year. I cannot believe we got ALL these fruit and veggies for $30. Incredible. I think the 20 minute drive in the wrong direction is totally worth the savings! We picked up 5 lbs of carrots, 1 lb of apples, 5 mandarins, 5 kiwis, 2 pomegranates, 3 lemons, 2 limes, 2 packs of blackberries and 2 packs of blueberries. Wow!
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| Strawberry Kiwi Juice |
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| Blueberry Pomegranate Juice |
We've just been kind of throwing fruit in that we've had tried mixed in the past. Taylor really gets into it too. She picked out Strawberries and Kiwis. She even has a blast putting the fruit into the hole and watching it come out the other side! Paul mixed a whole pomegranate, a handful of blueberries, an apple and 1/4 of a lime without the rind. It was quite delicious. Does anyone have any yummy juice recipes they'd like to share??
OH! We also picked up some
Chia Seeds
for $2. Yeah those plants that grow out of clay heads. Weird, right? I saw them at the farmers market and remembered trying them once at book club. Apparently they are
packed with
nutrients (click for more information)! And they provide tons of energy... which I so desperately need these days. Also, they made me feel nice and full well into lunch time. I don't know much about them but when we had them at book club they were placed into juice. So that's what I tried. I put a tablespoon of them in 8 oz of orange juice and let it sit for about 30 minutes before drinking. I don't mind the texture but some may. Anyway, lets just say I had one cup of coffee (while waiting for my chia juice to be ready) and my chia juice and I am still wide awake! Not impressed? Normally I drink a cup of coffee at 7 am, another at 9 am, one at 2 pm and sometimes another at 5pm! Yes, I'm an addict! I'm pretty sure this may become part of my daily routine!
OH! We also picked up some Chia Seeds for $2. Yeah those plants that grow out of clay heads. Weird, right? I saw them at the farmers market and remembered trying them once at book club. Apparently they are packed with nutrients (click for more information)! And they provide tons of energy... which I so desperately need these days. Also, they made me feel nice and full well into lunch time. I don't know much about them but when we had them at book club they were placed into juice. So that's what I tried. I put a tablespoon of them in 8 oz of orange juice and let it sit for about 30 minutes before drinking. I don't mind the texture but some may. Anyway, lets just say I had one cup of coffee (while waiting for my chia juice to be ready) and my chia juice and I am still wide awake! Not impressed? Normally I drink a cup of coffee at 7 am, another at 9 am, one at 2 pm and sometimes another at 5pm! Yes, I'm an addict! I'm pretty sure this may become part of my daily routine!
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