GREEN MONSTER
BERRY BOOSTER
Blend the following until well mixed: 2 apples 1 cucumber Small piece (thimble sized) of ginger root Celery – 3 or 4 stalks 6 leaves of kale or spinach – either are mega healthy! Optional – nut butter of your choice (peanut, almond, etc.) Other options include pears, cilantro, parsley and papaya
Blend the following until well mixed: Handful of blueberries A few strawberries Handful of raspberries Couple of mint leaves (great with the berries)! One apple or two carrots - either choice provides a strong base and the recipe still tastes very berry!
One suggestion: Cut the recipes in half at first – drinking a large juicing masterpiece may be a shock to your digestive system. But make no mistake - you’ll feel rejuvenated, have natural energy, find that you sleep better at night and your mood that day is elevated. These ingredients are best if found in their natural habitat, like on a farm in an organic state. Luckily, Williamson County has a great source of such natural products. Check out any of the following:
Franklin Farmers Market Factory in Franklin
Golden Bell Blueberry Farm 4080 Clovercroft Rd. Franklin Delvin Farms 6290 McDaniel Road College Grove
Leiper’s Fork Farmers Mkt. 4123 Old Hillsboro Rd. Franklin
Mamushi Nature Farm 1358 Coleman Road Franklin
Russell Jackson Farms 4419 Bagsby Lane Franklin
Real Food Farms 6740 Manley Lane Franklin
Thompson’s Station Farmers Market Hwy 31, Thompson’s Station
Boyd Mill Farm 3395 Blazer Road Franklin
Amish Market at The Nolensville Feed Mill 7280 Nolensville Rd. Nolensville
Stoney Creek Farm 4700 Coe Lane Franklin Twin Blade Farms 3512 Refuge Trail Thompsons Station King Farm 6730 Arno-Allisona Rd. College Grove Morning Glory Orchards 7690 Nolensville Rd. Nolensville
FOR MORE INFO ON THE TENNESSEE GROWING SEASONS & PLACES TO BUY LOCAL, VISIT: www.picktnproducts.org/food I have discovered the benefits of juicing recently, and with my ongoing journey in going gluten free (thanks to finally figuring out what caused my migraines) and a weight loss journey (I was 60 pounds overweight; I’ve now lost 40 of those since last October) it fits right in. With my personal testimony to how eating clean and incorporating thing like juicing into you diet can actually change multiple systems in your body (digestive, nervous, even skeletal!) I’d love to chat with you one on one and share my story, and give helpful hints based on what worked for me. Obviously, I’m a writer, not a doctor. But when juice is the word, you may need a doctor much less. Erica and Chris Rains have owned a large catering company in Middle Tennessee for five years and have now opened their interactive supper club in Lenox Village on Nolensville Road near Old Hickory Boulevard. They both have a passion for food and the people that they serve, and strive to raise the bar locally in both catering and in dining out environments. Email: Erica@ thechefandicatering.com or chef@thechefandicatering.com or visit www.thechefandisupperclub. com – And remember, life is short. It might as well be delicious.
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