TheKitchenCookie

    Right now I have lots of Kale, Spinach and other green things in my fridge along with fruits galore so for breakfast this morning I decided to mix a bunch of these together for a great start. Still fairly new at this but actually enjoyed this one without a lot of mind-over-matter drama. ☺   First off I put this through the juicer:   1 handful Kale 1 handful Spinach 1 handful Italian Parsley 1 Apple 3 small Kiwi 4 large Strawberries ½ cup Fresh Pineapple ½ cup Red Seedless Grapes   I then put the juice into the blender and added   1 small Avocado   Blend until smooth. The Avocado thickened it to smoothie consistency. With a few Almonds I was on track for the day. ☺ For a girl that made friends with flour and sugar a long time ago a green breakfast that I enjoy is really saying something! haha   Hope you try it, and enjoy it too!   Have a wonderful day! The snow is falling and the kids are h...

I'm enjoying my simple healthier lunches right now. They often look like this or slight variations of this. Lots of spinach, sometimes lettuce, a bit of onion, blueberries or craisins, feta cheese, almonds or pecans, and sometimes the crunchy ramen noodles . The Dressing is a simple, equal amounts mixture of Red Wine Vinegar and Olive Oil with a bit of Stevia Powder to sweeten it up a bit. Sometimes they look like this:   I've had a juicer for several years but would only juice sporadically. I've been juicing more regularly and I'm hoping somehow I can turn the kids on to this. Wish me luck? haha  I'm still learning what it is that my taste buds will accept and I'm not planning to abandon my love for baking cheesecakes any time soon :) but for now this has me intrigued and I'm enjoying experimenting of a different kind.   I juiced: 1 small red beet 4-5 carrots 1 lemon a handful of spinach   I wasn't brave enough to just chug it ...