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| Beautiful Produce |
It's now time for the second round of the Produce Co-op, and I am really excited! Last time I worried about what I would use all the produce for, but it's actually been really cool. I look up recipes that include a particular ingredient and then adjust the recipe for our eating needs (simple things like meatless crumble, brown rice flour, and vegetable broth substitutes). It's been fun finding new ones to add to our repertoire.
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| Homemade Apple Juice |
I have been trying to break my addiction to processed sugar, so instead I have been allowing myself to have as much freshly made juice as my body wants. It helps to curb my craving for, oh, I don't know, an entire canister of frosting. It's also nice to be able to have fresh juice for the baby. When I think of the good things being done for both our bodies (with no added sugar), it's truly rewarding. Baby and I have been juicing all kinds of things, some as simple as apple juice, some as complicated as
the Mean Green.
On to some recipes....
Hidden Veggie
1 large apple
3 large Carrots (green cut off)
Half a skinned pineapple
1/4 inch ginger
Ice Cream Juice (Because that's what Hubby says it tastes like)
1/4 Cantaloupe
6 Strawberries
OCC
1/4 Cantaloupe
1 orange
Dash of Cinnamon
This is a great way to start the day with a burst of vitamin C. It's great even if you're not that into citrus (like me and Baby) because the cinnamon cuts the citrus so much. I had no idea it would do that!
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| "Hey, Mom, I'm out of juice!" |
2 comments:
I'll have an opinion about most things. And even when I haven't come across something I'll give it a go. Kids though, are well outside my wheelhouse. So all I'll proffer is your one looks healthy. Are you expecting him to go to school with those clothes. You're certainly allowing a good deal of room for growth :-).
One thing though, and with a tone of seriousness. You need to be careful with the balance of sugars. Fructose is truly deathly if not balanced with glucose. This is especially so for those with a Celtic genetic background. Sometimes it's more and really can cause truly bad reaction. We forget in our current wealth that fruit is reserved for one perhaps two months of the year. And with every darn thing in the market filled with HFCS it's no real wonder our livers are sclerotic like a force fed goose for the fois gras.
On a lighter note. I still thing that juicing is a cult and picture the juicer-person pestering people on Facebook while pecking away on an I-Whatever :-).
@ Vince-
I love juicing and I don't have a FB account! Haha... but I can see how it could be cult-like. It's easy to become obsessive over it because it really does make you feel amazing. Juicing fruit is delicious and an easy way to get lots of nutrients. But veggie juicing is another way to get lots of nutrients without all of the sugar. Does it taste as good as fruit juice? I think so, but my hubby will strongly disagree. It's definitely an acquired taste, but worth it if you can get yourself used to it.
Oh and as for your comment on HFCS- Terrible terrible stuff to avoid at all costs!
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