I struck gold!! I've been waiting for my creative juices (ahem) to take me to the place I found myself in 10 minutes ago - a basic nutritious juice that I can rely on as my go-to juice of the day. Even Bob said this one is good... that's saying a lot.
1 whole bunch red chard
2 apples
5 carrots
1 largish cucumber
Juice, drink, and thank me later.
BTW this makes about 30 oz of juice.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Veggie Chips
There are many recipes for "healthy" vegetable chips online, but I've found them to be too high in calories from using way too much oil. Here is my version which I believe is healthier and tastier:
2 - 3 Cups of thinly sliced root-type veggies such as sweet potato (much healthier than white potatoes btw), beets, carrots, etc... you can even use kale yum!
sea salt to taste (for kale chips, salt after baking only)
1 - 2 teaspoons olive oil
Lightly coat bottom of cookie sheet (or two) with olive oil to prevent sticking (for kale chips you will need to chop and toss kale in a bowl with 1-2 addtional T of olive oil prior to baking), layer chips and lightly salt. Sprinkle favorite herbs and spices on chips - think cinnamon on sweet potatoes, fresh minced garlic or lemon juice on kale, organic seasoned sea salt, black pepper, fresh dill, thyme, cilantro, endless possibilities... Bake at 400 for around 10 minutes. Flip chips over and bake another 10 or longer till crispy. Chips will crisp more as they stand.
2 - 3 Cups of thinly sliced root-type veggies such as sweet potato (much healthier than white potatoes btw), beets, carrots, etc... you can even use kale yum!
sea salt to taste (for kale chips, salt after baking only)
1 - 2 teaspoons olive oil
Lightly coat bottom of cookie sheet (or two) with olive oil to prevent sticking (for kale chips you will need to chop and toss kale in a bowl with 1-2 addtional T of olive oil prior to baking), layer chips and lightly salt. Sprinkle favorite herbs and spices on chips - think cinnamon on sweet potatoes, fresh minced garlic or lemon juice on kale, organic seasoned sea salt, black pepper, fresh dill, thyme, cilantro, endless possibilities... Bake at 400 for around 10 minutes. Flip chips over and bake another 10 or longer till crispy. Chips will crisp more as they stand.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
My Favorite Morning Juice Blend
Since learning about how to get even more nutrition through juicing I've been creating my own fresh juices using the awesome organic produce I find at People's market here in OB - sometimes they are good, and sometimes they are well... not so good (be careful with the ginger - that's all I have to say about that). Here is my favorite breakfast drink using mainly grapefruit which, like lemons, becomes alkaline after digestion - proven great for burning fat too! Google grapefruit and learn all the wonderful things it can do for your body.
1 1/2 Grapefruits
1/2 Sweet Potato
1 Orange
Juice and enjoy! This one has that OMG factor. Love it.
(BTW be careful not to drink grapefruit juice when taking certain medicines and check with your pharmacist or doctor if you have a concern about how grapefruit juice will interact with any medicine you are taking)
1 1/2 Grapefruits
1/2 Sweet Potato
1 Orange
Juice and enjoy! This one has that OMG factor. Love it.
(BTW be careful not to drink grapefruit juice when taking certain medicines and check with your pharmacist or doctor if you have a concern about how grapefruit juice will interact with any medicine you are taking)
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