SpringBlossoms

SpringBlossoms
by bama spirit

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Sweet juice vs Green juice

oh I am having a very frustrating day at work today. Trying to schedule meetings with a group of people who are located all over the country and in Europe, and having the time always be messed up needing to be changed for this reason or that, trying to get everyone on the same page in time to save that spot....I am about ready to tell them to figure out a time as I am tired of messing with it. Must be feeling liverish today as my patience is very thin today. Also annoyed that I am not feeling better on this juice feast. Part of it is that last night I had alot of a very sweet juice, too many carrots in it. And my body did not like that sugar overdose. So, all of my juices will have to totally balanced with lots and lots of greens to keep this body happy. I made my family a mostly raw dinner last night. I made a very delicious raw hummus with soaked almonds, not soaked pinenuts, raw tahini, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, cumin to taste, bit of cayenne and enough water to get the consistency right. It was very yum, I did lick my fingers a few times, and then there were thin slices of peeled cucumber, thin slices of roma tomato, grated carrot, sunflower sprouts and brown rice to put in white pita pockets. I don't like whole wheat pita. I also made a carrot coriander soup from Renee Loux Underkoffler's Living Cuisine cookbook. Didn't have any coriander to put in, but put in the fresh parsley and cilantro, and too much ginger. I like lots of ginger but also forgot that you don't taste it right away...the longer it sits the stronger the flavor comes through. My kids don't like that much ginger. My husband liked it fine, one kid liked it ok, one not at all. I thought it was yum also. Proud of myself and of them. Hoping to prepare lots more raw foods for them. So, all of this juicing is a bit of a pain when you have kids and work too.....takes alot of time, lots of produce. Which does not mean I am thinking of throwing in the towel, heck no. I really really want to do this. It's just that kind of day.....feel like I am in one of those dreams where you are running and running and not getting anywhere. Momma told me there would be days like this. So.....everything really is quite fine, it is a gorgeous warm blue blue no clouds in the sky day, let my kitty out this morning, too nice of a day to keep him in. He's hungry, and I didn't feed him, so he should come home early. Last night's disaster juice was orange, tangelo, fuji apple, a small bit of greens and carrots. It was so sweet I had to add the juice of one lemon to make it better. This mornings was the usual parsley, kale, dandelion greens, braeburn apple, orange, tangelo, carrot. Fine and dandy. I guess this is just going to be my basic juice. No more unbalanced juices. I also keep forgetting that I have some collards I can juice, and need to get more lettuce etc. Trying to have a variety of greens....but have to watch the budget as well. Our spending on food or at food stores has averaged $80 plus dollars per day for the first 5 days of this month. Not sure how much of that has been my produce....need to keep an eye on it. Gotta go....I am a working girl
ciao bellas
Alessandra

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