Today marks Day 47 for me! WOW!! It's hard to believe it's been that many days already! I guess I'm technically just passed the month and a half mark! When I think back at all the work I've done over this last month and a half, I feel really proud of myself. I've worked really hard...I've stuck with it (with a few small cheats here and there)...and I think I've finally actually committed myself to myself. I'm happy with what I've been able to accomplish so far!
But,...I've noticed myself becoming pretty bored with my daily routine of drinks in this last week. Mainly I've been drinking 2 drinks over the last 47 days...green apple, red apple, pear, carrot, spinach, 1/2 lemon...and Mean Green (kale, lemon, carrots, cucumber, 2 green apples). Anyone would get bored with the same ole things! That's where I'm at!
I've also really been missing my spicy flavors. I LOVE spicy things! I haven't always liked spicy things, but now, I'm addicted!!! And I've been going through withdraws since I started juicing! So, I decided to do some research and see if I could fine some recipes that used spicy ingredients to satisfy that craving! I found a recipe that called for tomatoes and strawberries and basil leaves. Sounds just like a salad if you ask me, so I made a grocery store visit.
Today, I tried the tomatoes and strawberry mix. Except I tweaked it! And it's AMAZING!!!!!!!
2 small tomatoes
A handful of strawberries (7 or 8)
1 red apple
1 jalapeno
I LOVE this juice!!! It's savory and sweet and gives me the little spicy kick I've been missing! I'm going to try this juice again but with some hotter peppers, like a serano or habanero. And I might even add in some spinach leaves with a few basil leaves.
The point I'm making is, switch things up! If we don't do different things we get bored...life is about variety...a variety of people, outings, experiences, tastes...just cause I'm juicing doesn't mean I can't give myself a greater variety! So this next week I'm going to change things up a lot. I'm not going to take the same juices with me to work that I've been taking! Gonna do something different! After all, I've committed to juicing at least until the St Bernards' competition is over, another month and a half - (but it's likely that I'll continue past that). I need variety if I'm going to be able to stick with it!
Also, I was doing some yard work this morning and LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!! Strawberry bushes!!! SOOOOOOOO excited about this!!! I remember we had strawberry bushes at our house on Meadow Lane in Blytheville growing up and I loved it!! I'm really excited about this find!!! (Gotta figure out how to keep my dogs and cat away from them though!!!)
I also enjoy having fun with my fruit before it's juiced. :D
TIll next time...-M-
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