Wearing o’ the Mean Green

A St. Pat’s celebration is a ways off but taking good care of one’s self never goes out of season. In the ongoing quest for self-improvement and overall life satisfaction, I recently decided to try adding Juice to my diet. Not just any old juice…healthy, green juice. Yesterday I took my first run at making it. Here’s a recap of the fun I had and the things I learned in the process:

1. Remember to check the grocery list before you leave the store. I forgot the cucumbers.

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2. It’s a good idea to assess your equipment in advance of your projected project time. I had planned to use my mother’s juicing equipment. Turns out she has a surplus. (All things Magic Bullet.) Out of the overwhelming array, I managed to assemble the Express Juicer.

All things Magic Bullet

The Magic Bullet Express Juicer… the little engine that can

3. Check the recipe before prepping your produce. Carrots were not on the list. It was, however, tasty all by its crunchy self.

Organically grown and yummy, too

4. Read the included manuals. It also doesn’t hurt to do a little research of your own. There wasn’t much on the Express Juicer. The following You Tube video was one I sourced after all was said and done. Ironically, it ends with the host saying “Never forget”. We may never know, for certain, what she was going to say but I think I have a pretty good idea… (see #5)

5. Never forget to be sure all equipment is in place before touching the ON switch. Something for the juice to run into is a must.

The Wearing o’ the Mean Green

6. Improvise wherever necessary. I quickly prepped a bit more produce to replace what was lost but I have no idea how much of what ended up in my glass.

Just a little squirt was all I could salvage

7. Use all your operating senses. Green has long been a favorite color. Even better when it glows and froths a little.

How can this frothy glow not make you want to drink up?

Good to the last lambent drop. It was tasty. Uplifting. My cells were ecstatic.

Slainte!