Now that summer is in full-swing, I've been doing some serious juicing. I don't know about you but when it's 90 degrees and 90% humidity, the last thing I want to do is eat anything beyond watermelon and frozen grapes. But I've still got to get my vitamins somehow... So I've been juicing for breakfast & lunch & enjoying a light dinner, something like a salad wrap with local veggies & home made dressing with garden- or farm-fresh herbs. Sometimes I add a miso soup to that if it's cooled down enough in the evening - I like to throw a handful of chopped green onions or chopped radish greens into the pot as it simmers. If we're grilling I'll have a portabella mushroom, eggplant, or zucchini burger with a locally-made bun, piled high with farm-fresh greens and a little Vegenaise as a treat. ;) Yum!
Back to the juicing... This morning the kids, the pup, & the chickens & I were all outside enjoying the breeze & sunshine (especially after the muggy-ness that was July 4th, yuck...). After watering the potted plants, deadheading all of the flowers, doing most of the weeding & checking on my various veggie beds, I was getting dizzy-spells every time I stood up & realized it was 10:30 am & I hadn't had anything to drink yet (besides the obligatory 3 mugs of coffee ;) ). So we headed inside so I could make some juice for myself & get rehydrated. The result was this Earthy, satisfying blend of veggies that I've aptly called "Earth Goddess Juice."
Ingredients:
3 medium-sized carrots
2 medium-sized beets WITH the greens
2 handfuls of radishes (about 12)
2/3 head of romaine lettuce
Yield: approx. 28 ounces
(Tip: this is juiced, not blended. We have a Breville juicer.)
I like to pour my juices into a canning jar or reuse an empty, clean spaghetti sauce or a Vegenaise jar for the big batches (like this one) because I can put the lid on, carry it around with me, & give it a quick shake before I sip as some juices tend to separate.
Enjoy! And Happy Juicing!! :)
