Ginger...oh my!

I have never been a big fan of ginger.  I prefer fake ginger ales to the kinds that taste like the real deal.  Candied ginger? No thanks!!!  However, I do love a fine piece of gingerbread any day of the week.

So tonight, I was inspired to try adding ginger to a juice.  I chose a plain apple and carrot juice to start with, thinking it would pair nicely.  Afterwards, I added some cinnamon and some chia seeds.  The rest of the family agreed...SKIP the chia seeds next time!  But the spiciness of this juice was perfect.

The first two slivers of ginger I cut were too small, and zipped right into the waste container.  I cut a slightly larger piece and it was a perfect amount.  It yielded maybe 3-4 drops of juice into the container.  I would definitely make this juice again!

2 Granny Smith Apples
4 Carrots
1/8th" Ginger
Dash Cinnamon
(4 Tablespoons of Chia seeds to be omitted next time ;) )
Served over ice

This recipe was a combination of my own ideas with inspiration from "The Complete Book of Juicing" by Michael T. Murray.

20 Ounces of Apple-Carrot-Ginger-Cinnamon-Chia goodness!

A-B-C, 1-2-3

This was an A-B-C juice tonight.  I wanted something light and fruity, so chose a mixture of:

2 Granny Smith Apples
1/2 package of frozen Berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries)
3 large Carrots
Served over ice.

The juice ended up delicious, but had a very intense flavor.  It definitely needed something to lighten it up...maybe some lemon or lime?  Maybe more apple and less berries?  But seriously, the flavor was DELICIOUS, and I want to try experimenting a little bit.

For exercise today, we took the kids to a nearby park.  They have a small playground, and a walking loop that stays within eye-sight at all times.  So the kids played on the playground, and we alternated walking and running for 35 minutes (20 loops).  This is the first time ever that Mark and I have run together and it was super fun!  I'm loving getting my old groove back.

I went to Trader Joe's this afternoon...I know, I know two weeks in a row that I hit Joe's on the weekend.  And their fresh veggie supply was sadly extremely lacking. No fresh spinach or kale. I snatched the very last package of cucumbers.  And so forth.  But I did get quite a few things, including some fresh ginger. So I am excited to try that at some point this week.

I'm hoping to read this new library book I got, and maybe do some Pinterest hopping to find some new inspiration for this coming week.

Tomorrow's Monday....make it a good one! xoxo

Today's Juice is Brought to You by the Color.....

GREEN!

My juice this afternoon was inspired from the book "Organic Avenue, Recipes for Life, Made with Love" by Denise Mari.  On page 134, she gives a recipe for Super Green Juice and encouraged free expression to substitute, mix and match as one might wish.  So that is what I did.  

I used:

1/2 Lime

Handful Kale

Handful Spinach

4 Celery stalks

Handful Parsley

Handful Cilantro

1 baby Cucumber

and a Green Apple

Poured over Ice.

I guess I'm too chicken to go completely green, so at the last minute I added in the apple....which made it much more palatable.  I didn't think I was going to enjoy this combination, but it actually turned out quite tasty.  Kate even gave her thumb's up of four-year-old approval.

We hope you have a great day!  Make it a GREEN one!

Just Say Mmmmmmm!

I was a little late coming in for lunch because the neighbor came over to talk to me for a little while.  Markus had already started lunch for the girls, and I had to make the decision whether to make a juice or skip until later.  I decided to go ahead and concoct something on the spot because I didn't have a recipe ready.  I opened the refrigerator and chose out:

1 Lime
2 Celery stalks
Handful of Cilantro
Handful of Spinach
4 Carrots
1 Cucumber
1 Apple
Poured over Ice

It was so.good. So, so, so GOOD.  I couldn't believe the refreshing flavors...sweet, tangy, zippy, and smooth.  Just so good.

I need to figuer out how to better peel a lime next time.  Lime juice on dry skin is so very uncomfortable. Just sayin'.

Yesterday, I got 30 minutes in on the treadmill.  I am hoping to get out on this gorgeous 60 degree day and take a brisk walk around the neighborhood.

I'm loving this juicing challenge!