The Joys Of Juicing!

I found a new healthy hobby . . . juicing!  I picked up a juicer from a friend's yard sale and we are loving it.  Even Madison has started to drink juice - we are talking about a child who has only drank milk and water since she was born!

Here are some of our favorite new juice recipes we devised:

Healthy Hair

6 carrots
5 sprigs parsley
1 apple
1/2 beet


Love Your Liver

3 carrots
1/2 beet


Sweet As Sugar

4 carrots
2 apples


I have tried some of the "green" juices but the kids are not crazy about them yet :)  I will keep trying.  We have all decided that the ginger and garlic additions are a big mistake!

What To Do With Swiss Chard

Our garden has been producing a ton of swiss chard!  The only problem was that I didn't know what to do with it :) Here is a great recipe I came up with that we all loved.

Swiss Chard with Prosciutto

Ingredients

Large bunch swiss chard
3 cloves garlic
4oz prosciutto
2 Tbsp butter
salt and pepper

Directions

Wash the swiss chard and cut off the stems.
Chop the stems and boil for 5 minutes
Saute garlic in butter and add prosciutto
Tear up swiss chard into bite-size pieces and add to pan
Add stems and saute until leaves are tender.
Add salt and pepper to taste
Serve over pasta

Cycling Success!

After four separate occasions of me running tirelessly - she thought - alongside Madison, balanced precariously on Marco's old bike, she can ride!  I am sore and exhausted but so proud of her - she is a little sore too from the numerous falls :)

More Results!

Marco did extremely well on his exams too!

Proud Parent

I am so proud of Madison.  She received straight "A's" on her exams this month!