Citrus Beet and Greens Smoothie

2-3 big kale leaves

1c beet juice

1t-1T honey

½ big lime - zest and juice

1T orange and lemon zest

2 long stalks of celery and tops

a handful of fresh spinach

½t-1t cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

a little water or ice if needed

Take the center ribs out of the kale and rough chop the leaves and celery.  Add all the ingredients to the blender jar.  Blend and pulse until smooth.  This has a lot of flavor and healthy properties.  Smoothies made of greens, vegetables, whole juices, berries and fruit are good nutritious, cleansing drinks. . .Lin

Beet Lemonade! - Carrot Lemonade!

We have an amazing restaurant in West Duluth!  If I could, I'd probably eat there at least once a week.  The Duluth Grill is such a treasure!  It's based on the farm-to-table concept.  The owner has totally tilled his yard and turned it into a vegetable garden where he grows much of what they serve.  I saw Beet Lemonade on the menu and it stopped me in my tracks!  HOW in the world would that taste?  My good friend Lynn has always said, beets taste like dirt!  Well, dirty lemonade didn't sound great, but I braved it.  It was SO good!  It's now my usual Duluth Grill drink!  Sooo. . .imagine my happiness when I found a jar of BEET JUICE at my local Super One!!  I did a modified Happy Dance right there in the juice aisle!!

This, was my first glass at home, was a 2/1 ratio of lemonade/beet juice.  Beet juice is intense, and expensive, so a little is all you need.  Next time I'll do a 3/1 ratio.  Then I realized, I have carrot juice!  That was great at a 3/1 ratio.  Now I'm wondering how Spicy V8 Lemonade might be? 😀 Hmm...
Be Bold!  Be Creative!  Drink Up! . . 🥕Lin