Greener Pastures

I've been researching and learning about juicing.  It is something I've been interested in doing for awhile but I had to sort through all of the pros and cons of doing so.  Many of the cons had to do with the cost of machines (juicers/blenders), time involved (prepping all of those wonderful veggies and fruit) and clean up.  I think I found a solution that will work although C doubts it very much because of the cost!  I really wanted to ingest more greens and I really don't like the taste of them (kale, chard, etc = bitter).  You can blend these nutrient dense greens with fruits to cover the taste but still get the benefits.  Plus I wanted to find ways to get the kids to eat better foods without all of the gagging.  

Yesterday I ordered a BlendTec Total Blender which, by many reviews and first hand info, is the best thing on the market right now.  You can throw in whole apples, core and all, you can toss in strawberries without hulling them (removing the green parts) plus you can make peanutbutter/other nut butter and, if need be, chop up an iPod, or most anything else you can think of, which is one of their marketing gimmicks!  It is a very versatile machine and I hope it lives up to its reputation.

I ordered the blender through GreenSmoothieGirl.com and she sent me her Jump Start Basic Recipes and her 12 Steps to Whole Food Eating for free since I purchased the blender through her site.  I don't think the blender will arrive until late next week or even the week after but I'm very anxious to get started!  I will certainly keep you posted on how it all goes.