Lemonade!
So I woke up this morning with aching legs. That race-pace run was really hard on me yesterday. I decided it was a good day to take a rest.
I rolled out of bed and did 20 minutes of YogaDownload and my aches were all gone by the time I landed in savasana. Love yoga!
I came down and since I’ve allowed my juicer to stay out on the counter for 48 hours (I am majorly anti-appliance on the counters!) I decided I should use it again.
Spinach, pear, kale, celery, carrots, lemon, and ginger. I was excited to hear in the Breville you can just put whole lemons and pieces of unpeeled ginger. That’s what’s so cool about juicing – there’s no prep work other than washing everything [and my gosh that is an expensive set of produce there! I can’t afford to juice more than once I week, methinks]
I LOVED the addition of lemon. When I say the juice was "sooo good" I think there’s definitely a placebo effect here. I mean, it didn’t taste nearly as good as a green monster made with banana and almond butter, but since I know how nutritious it was, I think it tastes better than it might if you told me that say….it was the remains of a compost pile
I have also acquired the taste for the bitter stinky kale. I like it now! And local kale is SO CHEAP at my grocery store, so that’s one good thing towards the cost!
[Don’t tell Matt I used his favorite Dogfish glass for green juice!!]
I sipped the juice first and then dug into some kefir + cereal
Kashi sent me their new flavor of Heart 2 Heart to try. I used to eat H2H all the time! I really loved the cinnamon flavor a lot. It was so warm 🙂
On top of the ~1 cup kefir bowl was a dollop of BethT‘s plum jam and then maybe half a cup of H2H.
GO DUKE!
This breakfast was great, but I can’t say I didn’t think about oatmeal at least 3 times *sniff*
Not sure if I need to warm up with a cup of coffee yet. I’m going to hop into the shower, then walk to the grocery store for some ingredients for a recipe I am developing tonight, and then STUDY until my study date at EarthFare and then MNT exam at 3PM.
1 down, 3 to go!
Heather says
Your juice is so pretty! I haven’t juiced in awhile and I need to fix that, but the cost was definitely getting to me. I was eating a big bowl of quinoa flakes this morning thinking about how ever since I started eating warm bowls of grains, I just don’t like cereal anymore, unless it’s dry and purely snack food.
melissa (fitnessnyc) says
I am a big duke fan too! rock on blue devils
Jessica @ How SWeet It Is says
I definitely want a juicer for Christmas now!!
Christie @ Honoring Health says
Yay, Duke! I was born in Duke Medical Center so Duke holds a special place in my heart 🙂
Morgan @ Life After Bagels says
Wow you have the funnest plates and silverware this morning! Well if funnest was a word that is.
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
I think the cost would hold me back from juicing too… it’s a lot more waste than a smoothie! I gotta tell you though, every time i see that Duke spoon, I think its someone flicking me off!
Emily Eats and Exercises says
I love that cinnamon flavor of heart to heart. I don’t usually eat cereal because it is not filling enough, but this cereal (and this flavor especially) is my absolute favorite.
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Mmmm, I love the cinnamon H2H!
If you’re anti-counter appliances, you would die if you set foot in my kitchen 🙂 I like to keep them ALL out for potential use!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
You are just having a blast with juicing! I want one now!! 🙂
Britt - Runnerbelle says
Love that new H2H flavor! I actually add a little bit of it to my oats, it gets a tad soggy but still adds a nice flavor and different texture to my oats.
JENNA says
JUICING is so fun but its so expensive!! thats the biggest downfall! I can’t afford to do it everday!
Your bfast looks delish!
good luck on your exam today:)
Karla says
Warm Cinnamon H2H is pretty delicious! But oatmeal still takes the cake for me! I think of cereal as more of a dessert rather than a breakfast. It’s just so sweet!
Good luck studying! That’s what I’ll be doing all day too!
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
I’m that way with my egg white wraps. When you’re used to something it’s SO HARD to break the pattern!
I’m so curious about Kashi Warm Cinnamon…I’m going to have to try it soon!
GOOD LUCK on your exam! I can’t believe you’re almost done!!
Anne [email protected] Weigh of Life says
Yummy green lemonade 🙂
Jessica says
Mmmm that juice sounds great… I’ll need to pick up some mats like those and make something similar!
-muffy
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
mmm cinnamon cerail looks delish! I haven’t seen that flavor!
GOOD LUCK on your exam! 😉
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Best of luck on your exam!! So close so close! The Duke spoon will bring you good luck 🙂
Rose says
I like the looks of that beer glass 🙂
Amelia says
Love the glass! It’s such an interesting shape. Good luck with the studying and exams! 🙂
amanda says
I love all kashi cereal!
Jennifer says
I eat a mix of Heart to Heart and Go Lean Crunch every morning (kind of feel the way about it that you feel about oatmeal) and wasn’t aware there is a new flavor! Will definitely look for it next time I hit the grocery store.
The slower cooker Cuban braised beef and peppers was very good. Reminded me a bit of chili though, probably because of the strong cumin flavor. I am wondering if dirty rice could be made in a slow cooker? What do you think?
Kath says
I’m sure rice can be made – would just need to work out the liquids?
Jennifer says
You are correct, I found several recipes for rice in the slow cooker, but none for dirty rice. I was think that the braised flank steak would be yummy as the protein in a traditional dirty rice meal. I just can’t figure out how to cook the rice/seasonings and the beef together. I don’t think it would work. Maybe a ground beef or turkey would?
Emily says
I’ve done rice before in the crock pot with my red beans & rice.. a little different than what you’re talking about..but it worked..I’d just add it in about an hour prior to eating.
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
What a neat mix of ingredients Kath! Love the pear in there too! I can definitely understand the placebo theory… it’s sort of the same way for me with Amazing Grass. Just knowing that it’s adding healthy nutrition to my smoothie makes me like it a heck of a lot better.
Beth @ DiningAndDishing says
yum, warm cinnamon sounds like a delicious new Kashi flavor! my family’s pantry is stocked with just about every Kashi cereal ever made, so I’m sure that will make a nice new addition to the mix!! :O)
Ameena says
You made me want to try the Kashi cereal now! Looks delicious!
Madeline @ Greens and Jeans says
Happy studies and good luck on your exam today! Also, I have a serious crush on that bowl. Where did you find that little number?
Kath says
Anthropologie!
Pam says
Green smoothies are the BEST!
Enjoy!
antzonablog says
I just tried the Warm Cinnamon myself, and I liked it too! Yum!
[email protected] says
Madeline, I am going to guess the bowl is from Anthropologie!
BethT says
If you like the plum jam, I’ve got a new one for you: Apricot Rose Cardamom.
!!!!!
Jocelyn says
mmm that new kashi cereal sounds delish! I love anything cinnamon 🙂
Meg @ Be Fit Be Full says
Yay Duke! I have yet to make a smoothie/juice with any greens in it. I don’t know what I’m waiting for?!
Good luck on your exam!
Allison K says
That juice looks so refreshing! I really want to try juicing, but I don’t think I’m brave enough to put Kale in it!
Mia says
GO DUKE!!!!!!! I am loving my first year here! I saw that you went to Mad Hatter’s last weekend for breakfast – I can see it right out my dorm room window! I loooooove their coffee. I am surprised you did not get their oatmeal; it is fantastic!!!!
Kath says
Why didn’t you come!?
Mia says
I had no idea that you would be going to Mad Hatter’s. I saw that you were coming to Durham but I assumed the restaurant would not have been within walking distance and I do not have a car here so there would have been no way for me to get there. When I saw you guys ended up across the street, I was so bummed! I would love to come next time!!
Kath says
Bummer! You never know where we’ll end up!
Erin says
It looks good but not as good as a classic Green Monster! 😉
Lily @ Lily's Health Pad says
My parents have a juicer that they NEVER use. I keep trying to talk them into sending it my way. No luck so far :-(.
Lindsay says
Your juice looks awesome!!! If the stink of kale (lol) starts to get to you try green chard instead. It is my fave green to juice 🙂
Meagan says
Kath good luck on the exam… Juice is ENERGIZING so I know you’ll do well! 😀
Alexandra says
Hey Kath.
I recently started juicing, and my biggest question was whether or not juicing was greater than blending, or vice versa? And the answer I’ve come to understand is that they cannot be compared with each other. Juicing is a quick delivery of nutrients by absorption without having to activate your digestive system and it’s best to drink juice on an empty stomach (for quicker delivery). Blending is the same as sitting down and eating a meal – you receive the nutrients as the food is broken down and digested.
Have fun with it! One of my favorite combos is green lemonade – 6 big stalks kale, one entire head of romaine, an entire peeled lemon and an apple. DELISH.
Alex
Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now says
I never knew what kefir was. Very cool.
Diane says
Hi Kath,
I received this article on “Mindful Eating” in my email this morning and thought you’d enjoy it!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/07/AR2009120703153.html?wpisrc=newsletter
Kath says
Nice!
emptynutjar says
I am really not a juicer or shake kind of girl. I must be the only one 🙂 Just does not appeal to me. Nice display again. Kath, what is the cals and nutritionals on a buttercup squash (per squash? per cup?). I need to choose some veggies with higher cals to round out meals and snacks (i.e….no celery ..ha!).
Kath says
I dont know, but I bet Google does 🙂
Vanessa (Last Night's Leftovers) says
That juice looks so good! I am jealous of your juicer. 🙂
skinnyrunner says
you go girl with the juicing! do you ever feel like the juice doesnt fill you up like eating the veggies does? thats the only thing i would worry about. but you even make green juice look good!
Kath says
Well you’d think it wouldn’t fill you up, but it does more than ..you’d think! (Sorry, bad writing!) But I do think pairing it with some chewable food helps.
Julie says
I had cereal instead of oats today too and I missed them 🙁
Paula says
yes, the juice can seem expensive. I usually teart myself to a few juices when the house is full of produce (after I go shopping). That cereal sounds yummers!
Jewel says
My fave combination is carrots, gala apples, parsley, a small amount of beet (although I have grown to like it a lot more over time and now put at least a quarter to half) and a chunk of ginger.
Refreshing and energizing!
As a juicer from years back through today, I have always read that you can’t mix fruits with veggies other than apples…apples are the only ones who can “cross borders”…do you know anything about this? It is supposed to relate to how you digest fruits versus veggies..more of a food combining issue I guess. I usually try to juice on an empty stomach and not eat for an hour or so after juicing for the same reason.
How does the lemon figure into the mix as a fruit that is not an apple?
Your green juice looks great and I will have to try that as well……I have gotten into a juicing rut!
Kath says
Jewel,
Well I don’t believe in food combining, so I don’t see why you can’t put other fruits in with the greens. Perhaps it’s an acid/alkaline thing? But lots of pro juice recipes call for lemon, so I don’t know.
whitney says
your breakfast looks so cold but very tasty. I think you should indulge in a cup of coffee to warm you up. I can’t believe all of those vegetables were used to make 1 glass of juice I never knew that a juicer required so much it makes me re-think my need for one.
Good luck with your exams we are almost there!
K says
Good luck with your exam!!
Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says
I always miss oats when I fix something else for breakfast – they’re just so filling and tasty 🙂 I use breakfast cereals in my yogurts and as snacks. When I eat them for breakfast I never feel as full!
Mama Pea says
Cost was the #2 reason I stopped juicing 3 times a day. Cleaning the juicer was #3. Missing chewing was #1.
Janna says
I love the idea of juicing… but then I always think to myself: “My goodness I’m eating..er…drinking a lot of produce at one time!” I can imagine that it would be expensive!
Lee says
Juicing definitely does get expensive. I think that’s part of the reason I don’t do it that often. And that I’m lazy. How much lemon did you put in? I did lemon once and it made it way too sour.
Kath says
3/4 of a small lemon. It wasn’t sour at all.
caronae says
I love the kashi h2h warm cinnamon! Yum 🙂
Kristen says
Cereal never keeps me full for some reason. I always have to do oats or protein… Weird. It was warm here in Wilmington this morning… Warm there too?
[email protected] says
I love my Breville Juicer! But I agree…way too expensive for me to juice daily!! Kale cost me around $5 a head in Maui….. major bummer 🙁
Sarah says
Cinnamon H2H? I must find it 🙂
Light Delight with TouTou says
The green juice looks so healthy…..should kick off every morning with some greens 😀
Christin says
Kath, I TOTALLY know what you mean about the ‘upper chamber!’ So, which one do you pay attention to for ‘mindful eating’ with weight loss (10-15 lbs) as a goal?
Kath says
Both! I think just knowing your body and how it reacts to different foods is super important. Esp. when it comes to hydration. I’ve noticed that protein does not fill up my upper chamber until I have it with grains. And the ultimate upper chamber filler-upper is cereal and milk or yogurt!
Kath
Christin says
Thanks for the reply, Kath. 🙂 I’m still working on the intuitive eating thing!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i thought about cereal this morning too but ultimately went with oatmeal
Simply Life says
Oh that juice looks great and so full of nutrients!
Foy says
Hilarious. I just put the celantro stem, onion peals, spinach ickies and orange peals through the food processor so they’ll make better compost. It’s about that same shade and consistancy! Although I doubt it tastes near as good. I had to take a picture to show you. This is my compost container waiting to be emptied: http://picasaweb.google.com/FoySpicer/FoyAndJeff?authkey=Gv1sRgCMj7ga38nJCFRA#5413369685512444082
Jenna says
i havent tried that H2H cereal yet, but looks great!
good luck on the test!!
jenna
Mary (Food Fit & Fun) says
I love kashi’s H2H warm cinnamon! I like it better than the original.
Jordan @ Salt Sweat Sugar says
What blasphemy using the Dogfish glass!!! Hahahahha.
At least it’s prettier than beer.