While most everyone else is off eating, drinking, and being merry, I’m spending the day in a self-imposed solitude.
I haven’t been in the Christmas spirit for many years now, and this year I wanted to spend the last week of 2009 reflecting, planning, and projecting my intentions for 2010.
I’m getting ready for my 6-Week Green Smoothie Challenge, rehearsing for a potential job, and purging the house of things I no longer have a use for.
While going through the fridge for something to drink, this juice came to mind.
1 cup kale
1 apple
1/2 lemon, skin removed, leaving some of the pith
water and/or ice
Into the Vita-mix goes the kale, stems and all, apple, skin and all, and the lemon, pith, seeds and all. Add enough water until you reach your desired consistency. If you want it cold, add ice during the blending process.
If you find this to be a little too astringent or “green”, add a little bit of sweetener of your choice.
Variations: add a little ginger. If you don’t have a lemon, make it anyway.
Enjoy your holidays, and be safe.
