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[mtmouse]

I'm still experimenting with raw ginger. I like that, too, but haven't found the right smoothie combo yet for it. I'm getting close though.

It was great in mine this morning, HealthyBiz!

Broccoli (yes, raw!), apple, a hunk of ginger peeled and minced, maybe 2 oz of peeled beet, a few [soaked! LOL] nuts, and frozen berries.

But then, I've always loved ginger. Garlic I love, too, but so far not to drink! I liked your idea of pesto, though, and think I'll make a walnut pesto soon. Bought basil today, in fact!

[sopheetsa]

now you're reminding me what's at the bottom of MY fridge--HealthyBiz and mtmouse! (ginger...)

as for the garlic, in the juice-- erhumm-- I'm not trying to sound off on it-- after all, I just advocated it didn't I? but I will tell you-as mtmouse also warns..- that since even chewing garlic-- (which I'm doing right now) can be an intense experience (and I always wonder for the rest of the day about the looks I'm getting--or does it have nothing to do with the garlic....) maybe you wanna GO EASY ON THE GARLIC?

givin the darlins cookies and candy R U -HealthyBiz ? don't forget to give them a good fright!



PS: I LOVE juicing BASIL, and also MINT-- many spices are great in GREEN smoothies...

[mtmouse]

now you're reminding me what's at the bottom of MY fridge--HealthyBiz and mtmouse! (ginger...)

I actually keep mine on the counter, unfridged. Seems to work fine, and I forget it less often, LOL.

[Res]

Bounce Berries something fun to throw into your Green Smoothies and a tiny bit of trivia:

Food Lovers' Trivia Tidbit

Shiny scarlet cranberries are grown in huge, sandy bogs on low, trailing vines. They are also called bounceberries, because ripe ones bounce; and craneberries, after the shape of the shrub's pale pink blossoms, which resemble the heads of the cranes often seen wading through the cranberry bogs. Cranberries grow wild in northern Europe and in the northern climes of North America, where they are also extensively cultivated--mainly in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Washington and Oregon.

Res tosses a bounceberry at Kathy

[Res]

For those not raw: Dinner last night was sauteed collard greens in sesame oil (had to be quick) with Tamari sauce and (Sophs Idea) Tahini sprinkled with Nori (seaweed). It was delectible and satisfying and "green".

Hope everyone is doing well today.

Love,
~Res

[mtmouse]

Res tosses a bounceberry at Kathy

Hmm, that sounds interesting. I wonder if it's anything like a pomegranate seed in there? Someone should try it. I don't eat pomegranates (blood type thing), so I wouldn't be able to compare.

Now, I do (or could) eat cranberries, er, bounceberries. However, in the past they have definitely been associated with my painful tooth/gum sensitivity, so I've stopped. When was it--a couple of days ago only, I think?--as a response to something someone posted, I switched to brushing my teeth with Castile soap in an effort to affect that problem.

Anyway, DH loves them (cranberries), so we always have some in the house. My sensitivity is currently quite low, so maybe sometime soon I'll go ahead and give them a try. They'd certainly go great in a pink smoothie, that's for sure!

[HealthyBiz]

BTW-- all this talk of garlic earlier reminds me to mention that its a great thing to add to the mix if you're having beets!

Soph You're so right! I got brave and tried it today. It was similar to my Halloween smoothie, just added some sprouts and a whole large clove of garlic. Seemed like a lot, but the drink was delicious. I don't think it really matters what other veggies, greens and fruits you add, just so you add some. Give it a try, Peanutterb, it can't hurt.

Tomorrow I'm going to try Kathy's Ginger Smoothie! Oh, and bounce berries! Lol. Never heard them called that, but yum, I love cranberries. Guess my smoothies are going to be reddish for a little while yet.

[peanutterb]

oh i'll definitely try it.
I diced 1 clove up earlier and swallowed it like a pill with water.
tonight i diced another and put it in some tea.

tomorrow i'm going to try one of these recipes:
- Garlic, apple, banana, kiwi
- carrot, lemon, cucumber, parsley, spinach, garlic, beet, celery & ginger

i'm also thinking of doing one with garlic and ginger. strawberries. papaya. orange juice and banana.

I put a peeled banana in the freezer this morning. Read about that somewhere. Can't wait to see what that's like tomorrow.

[HealthyBiz]

First the good news: Yellow Yum - really creamy, smooth and very good. I highly recommend it! I was tempted to steam the squash because it was so hard to chop up, but I'm glad I didn't. It was so fresh and sweet, I didn't add the dates, but everything else went in as directed. Next time, I'll grind the pine nuts separate from the squash and mix them.

Now the recipe recommends serving it with something wet or crunchy. Any idea what that means?

The Papaya Seed Dressing wasn't to my taste. I tried it a few times and finally poured it down the drain tonight. But, then, I forgot, I don't eat salad dressings anyway except on rare occasions LOL - (silly me for trying this recipe!), so mine may not be the best opinion to take.

[peanutterb]

glad you liked the yellow yum.

crunchy - crackers of some sort, celery sticks, carrot sticks. nuts. lettuce.

wet? soup? water? i donno about that one.

might be good on a salad, sorta like a dressing but not really since you don't like dressings. but that's how i ate my toona. also try in a lettuce wrap with cucumbers and other stuff. that could be fun.