I’m throwing that out there to hopefully ward off most “juicing doesn’t work” or “smoothies have more calories than you think” type comments. I do eat more salads and put spinach in my sandwiches, but I need some variety.
I must eat leafy greens, fruit, and nuts every day. I’ve found that drinking them for breakfast is a good way to do it. I have been having the same basic drink for two months now. It tastes good, but it looks like an aquarium was left unplugged for two weeks. That’s ok, I put it in an opaque container and spare my co-workers. I’d like some variety, though. I need suggestions.
My basic recipe is 1 c kale or spinach, an small orange and a small apple (or two of either), 1 c V8 Healthy Greens juice, and a handful of frozen mixed berries. I add a dash of cinnamon which helps disguise the “green” taste and a T of chia seeds. Then I blast the hell out of it (Ninja IQ).
Recipes? Ideas? Anyone else drinking these types of things? I like the V8 because it’s low in calories (60), low in sugar (25g), and not outrageously expensive. I’m open to other ideas.
Ha, I was prepared to respond with Midori cocktails and Green River soda.
However, it makes sense that overall good vitamin/mineral intake would keep eyesight from deteriorating as quickly. The latest opthamalogical tidbits I’ve seen are encouraging people–kids, adults with poor eyesight, anyone, to make a point of having frequent, regular intervals of…staring and focusing into the distance. As in, too much time at a fixed viewpoint (books, computer, tv) can indeed make your eyes worse. And we laughed when our parents told us not to sit too close to the television… :smack:
Into a glass of ice cubes add vodka and orange juice- not all the way to the top. Now add blue curacao and stir just a bit. It turns the coolest cartoon green. It’s healthy, trust me.
As to switching out the V8 juice, I think it depends on whether you want to add more whole fruit. You can just add more citrus for the high water content, or a splash of water. Like to your basic recipe, just throwing in a banana and extra orange or apple would probably replace the V8 with a little water added.
To go the other way and be a little more savory, replace some spinach with kale, and add a lemon and some peppery arugula - mitigate the lemon if it’s too sour with a bit of honey or something like agave or rice syrup. Or extras of the sweeter berries you have.
I’m skeptical, but I will try that this weekend or maybe Thursday.
Sea Dragon: I’ve been trying green tea with a tsp of honey and a squeeze of lime. That’s been less sweet, but still flavorful. I’ve wondered about the savory, but I’m kind of afraid of it. I don’t know why. I drink tomato juice all the time with no qualms (and no vodka).
You could vary that up a fair bit with mangoes, bananas, honey , and a bit of cardamom.
I’ve done a variation of thiswith plain Greek yogurt and it was quite tasty.
Best thing I’ve heard all day!