Wheatgrass

I bought my wheatgrass already sprouted from a produce store.  When I got home, I planted it in a planter on my patio.  it has since taken off and I am cutting the tops off for my morning smoothies.  The cut parts are going to grow back, so I will enjoy wheatgrass for the summer.

Benefits of wheatgrass are numerous.  Increases red blood cell count, helps lower blood pressure, helps to cleanse the colon and all blood organs.  It is also known to stimulate the thyroid helping to fight obesity.  The biggie is that is helps restore the body's alkaline state.  Cancer can not grow in an alkaline body.  It helps to fight tumors and neutralizes toxins.

I add it to my smoothies.  People with the masticating juicers usually juice this on its own and drink a "shot" of wheatgrass.

I really can not taste it when I add a hand full.  Besides, after reading all of the benefits it provides... wow.  I will eat wheatgrass more often!

Juice. Just juice.

Goji delight
Spinach
Banana
Strawberry
pineapple
mango
papaya
goji berries

Goji berries are considered one of the "super foods" nowadays and pack an antioxidant punch.  Because they are so trendy, they are expensive.  Look for a quality online store to get them from for a far better deal than at the market.

Purple Juice  (on the left)
1/2 head red cabbage
1-2 pounds of red grapes
2 apples
cucumbers

The grapes sweeten the cabbage nicely.  I probably used closer to the 2 pounds than one.  This definitely has an aftertaste.  Just tell yourself you are preventing cancer and escorting free radicals from your body.

The 2 main juices in my house on any given day that I use the juicer are the ones below.  I call the one on the left my Favorite Juice and the one on the right Sweet Kale

Favorite Juice
4 apples (use a green or gala)
8 celery stalks
8 carrots


Sweet Kale
Bunch Kale
Bunch Cilantro
1/2 pineapple
1/2 lime
3 Cucumbers

The Sweet Kale is delicious (as is the Favorite).  It is sweet, but not overly sweet.

Enjoy your juice and your week-end.

Kale. Cacao Nibs, Mulberries.

White mulberries.  The next Superfood?  Maybe.  Research suggests it may help control fight diabetes.  They are also packed with antioxidant, fiber and protein.  AND they have less sugar than most dried fruits.

A friend of mine gave me a pound and I decided to try them.  Very different taste and I would suggest using them in a juice that also has pineapple.  To best describe it - like granny's old closet.  Ha!

Mulberry madness
spinach
banana
blueberries
cacao nibs
dried mulberries

The mulberries are the brownish pinkish white on top.

You can also make the favorite carrot, apple, celery in the Nutribullet.  Be prepared as it is very think snad pulpy.  If you like this, then go for it.  I have to admit, I prefer this juice thru the juicer.

And finally, a green juice.

Hail to the Kale
Bunch kale
leftover romaine nub
ginger
2 green apples
lemon
cilantro
celery

I love this juice.  Enough said.  Green.  Good.  Gets you going.

Enjoy your juice and stay focused.

Spicy kale... and cilantro

Wow.  I just read the wonderful health benefits of cilantro.  The biggest one is that it actually binds to heavy metals and helps escort them out of your body.

Cilantro benefits


So I made a Spicy Kale juice today.  Matt and I are back on the juice diet - juice during the day and then a healthy dinner.  This made 4 servings (2 each) to act as our mid-morning and our mid-afternoon juice.

Spicy Kale
bunch kale
5 celery stalks
2 large cucumbers
2 oranges
1 lemon
4 granny smith apples