My new favourite show is "The Blacklist" starring James Spader - playing the complex and magnetic Raymond Reddington - "Red". Now that he is maturing, I find him much more attractive than he was in "Pretty in Pink" where we were first introduced to that devilish, charming speaking style with an inimitable way of pronouncing his "S"s.
In last week's episode, the plastic surgeon to the criminal world remarks on Red's glowing skin. "Are you juicing?"
Red remarks "Beets, mostly. Some celery. Loads of ginger. No kale. It makes me dyspeptic".
So I guess this would be the Red list?
One of my new favourite students remarked on a particularly green smoothie on my desk this morning. "What is in that?" After telling her, she remarked - "Your organs must be so clean!".
Today was one of those "GREAT" mornings. Where I've slept, where I am raring to go at work, and where I've packed a healthy raw lunch and begun my day with a great, healthy breakfast. I wish they were all like this (they're NOT) but today is, and I'm going to enjoy it.
This morning's smoothie was surprisingly easy and delicious - despite looking like swamp juice. And despite all the red contained therein, kale trumps red and the smoothie was still surprisingly green.
It contained a cup of raspberries, a cup of kale, a banana, half an avocado, two tablespoons of coconut oil, two tablespoons of flax seed, two teaspoons of hemp seed, a celery stalk, an orange beet (skin on) and enough coconut milk and water to bind the whole thing together.
I LOVE my Vitamix. That thing can puree anything to a smooth, velvety liquid better than any other blending device. I would love to become someone who "juices", but because I can't stand the cleanup I will just stick with the fibre blended into the juice. I keep the seeds on the counter, the kale prewashed in the fridge and the raspberries in the freezer. It takes me less time to blend everything together than it takes to brew my coffee.
Greens have an extraordinary way of cleansing your blood and organs. It's the photosynthesis. Since green is the opposite of red it is a particurlarly great way of balancing out the acidity of everyday life. On the days when you don't get it right, add some reds and greens.
So, I am going to polish off the smoothie, get a tonne of work done and anxiously await tonight's episode.
