I have a great teenager. She's not too cool to have fun with her parents. She's curious, smart, and fully engaged in life. And when her phone is taken away because she did not fulfill her part in the academic contract we've drawn up, she's even more delightful than usual. I guess when you're not spending your whole life laying on the couch texting, then making juice, baking with mom, and even smiling for the camera is an alternative to total boredom.
Tonight, we juiced some carrots, apples, oranges, celery, and beets. The carrots and beets were from the garden. I always save the beets for last because I like to watch them color the whole concoction a dark and gorgeous shade of pink. With the pulp, we made a pulp bread, following my favorite recipe for banana bread, only substituting the pulp you see in the foreground of the photo above, for the bananas. My kids think they're eating health food. Whatever. If it makes them feel good, so be it. For the real deal - try Holly's recipe for pulp muffins. See her post here (where I drew inspiration) for a much more wholesome, truly healthy muffin. What are you making this week? Post below to share.
In other news, my seedlings are finally in the ground, but each year the same thing happens. For weeks, I lovingly care for my seedlings under the grow lights. When I'm finally ready to let my precious little plants leave the nest, I put them in the coldframe and then... forget about them. So disappointing.
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