A haiku for my love, Ben:
Saturday: sore throat
By Monday a scratchy voice
Tuesday: buh-bye voice
Can you imagine a voiceless Mr. Ben in his over-filled special education classroom? <– chaos!
We knew we had to get him back in tip-top shape ASAP, which meant a) lots of local honey + lemons from the yard and b) lots of greens! We’re talking as many as the boy can possibly ingest. The best way to get in the most micronutrients [vitamins + minerals]? Juice.
We absolutely adore our Champion juicer, but we don’t use it very often because we’re good at eating a heap of veggies each week [literally]. Every once in a while, though, if we’re feeling under the weather, or if we have an abundance of fruit or veg, or if we get a random hankering, we’ll bring out the juicer. Even if we don’t use it every day, I still believe it was one of the best investments we’ve made.
For Ben, we got as many greens as we could find and got to work.
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Suess Juice
tell me that color isn’t straight from a Dr. Suess book…
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[ingredients]
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5-6 stalks kale [high chlorophyll content / calcium / vits A, C + E]
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2 c spinach [highly alkaline / carotenes / folate / manganese/ iron / iodine / amino acids (protein!)]
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5 stalks celery [vits B(1,2+6) and C / potassium / folic acid / magnesium / iron / phosphorus]
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1/2 large or 1 small cucumber [silica / electrolytes / vit C / highly alkaline]
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2 apples [anti-oxidant / anti-inflammatory / phytonutrients]
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1’’ ginger [warming / full of anti-oxidants / phosphorus / choline]
All together, it made about 20 oz. of delicious, nutrient-packed juice to be packed alongside Ben’s lunch.
He’s been drinking the stuff for a few days now, and I’m happy to report that his voice is making a come-back! 
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What’s your staple food for when you start feeling under the weather?
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