SUNDAY MORNING TREAT

“Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.” Song of Solomon 2:5

The dollies in my room greet you

The world isn’t perfect; I am not perfect. But I knew that already, or I wouldn’t be in this place. So, to get this out of the way, I took a couple of bites of my son’s pizza the other day, and my grandson popped two olives in my mouth. I was at my kids’ and the lady of the house made homemade pesto and put it on homemade pizza – with mild Italian sausage and tomatoes from her garden. Well, I’m only human. I did not indulge in a meal, but I admit to a taste.

And, on I go into the world of juices. It’s Sunday morning, and I am a little cold and hungry. I didn’t feel like going out in the kitchen to make juice AGAIN, so I resorted to a treat bottle I had in the refrigerator. I was going to save it for work on Monday, but now seems a better time.  

The drink is from Bolthouse Farms and called Blue Goodness with 25 blueberries and 21 blackberries; 1 2/3 banana, and 7 ¼ apples. It will amaze you how much fruit or vegetables goes into making one drink; which is another reason a juice diet is so nutritious. One could not possibly eat that much fruit or veggies. This is a 32 oz. bottle and cost $5. Ouch! Hard to believe one bottle of juice could be so costly. But it takes a lot of ingredients to make it (and I live in a town where a jar of mayonaise costs $6). It probably explains why one can buy a soda for under a buck. It is thicker and creamier than what I’m making at home – more like a smoothie. I'm pretty sure the juices I make at home don't have "xanthan gum" and coloring in them. Just sayin.

 Not a bad way to start a Sunday morning on day three.

Enough of the mood lighting, I'll brighten this so you can see the label.

Orange, banana, pomegranate smoothie this afternoon

TIP OF THE DAY: Have something on hand for backup in case you can't, or don't want to make juice.