[I]f you found me sitting on my living room floor drinking this green juice, eating peanut butter with a spoon straight from the container, and blasting 90’s Ani DiFranco, well… you could chalk that up to awesome taste, cool life-stylings, or… more likely, single real-life independent-woman cat-lady instincts come to life. Related: please listen to Dilate asap.
I also have my old pair of Dr Martens from 1997 and I always think that oooonnneee day they might make sense on my body again. I know that will never be true, but a girl can hope.
Can we just get on with the juice? My peanut butter and Ani consumption are always part of the deal. You can dig it.
These days New Orleans is party stormy, part warm breezy, part haunted tropic, part angry beauty. I wanted a juice that matched that in sweet and sourness.
Lemons (from a local tree thankyouverymuch), romaine for green, apple for sweetness, and cucumber for girth and clean juice! The combination is both satisfying and bright. Totally the gateway into Spring. Just like those dang Cadbury candy coated eggs that are taunting us at the drugstore. Don’t buy those! (Until you’ve had all your green juice and they’re on mega sale after Easter… then go NUTS! cool thanks.)
We’ve talked about juicing before: On Juicing.
More juicing inspiration here: Good Morning Greens and Carrot Orange Ginger (and bourbon).
Sweet and Sour Green Juice
Description
Sweet, sour, earthy and bright. This juice is healthful and delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 large apple, cored and sliced
- 1 unpeeled cucumber, quartered and sliced
- 1 large handful clean romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 lemon, sliced, quartered, and peeled
Instructions
- Run all of the fresh fruits and vegetables through a slow juicer. Serve over a bit of ice, or room temperature. Enjoy!
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Dilate = yes. Still have my cassette.
tried it! loved it!!
Thanks for the inspiration! I don’t have a juicer, so I made it as a smoothie with some water & ice added. It’s delicious & refreshing!
Joy, you get me every time. I loved my DMs (although gave mine away a long time ago between one of several house moves) and I needed to be reminded of Ani. Its been a horrible few months for me. Aside from amazing friends and family, my two favourite blogs (you and Tracy) have been invaluable. You are both honest, remarkable women, just getting on and doing stuff!
Mind you, its very awkward to say now. A few months in, it feels a little rude to only fess up now. I guess its the magic of the internet, you touch so many of our lives, without even knowing.
So thanks Joy xx
I spent an ungodly amount on some black and white Dr Marten saddle shoe things in ’97 too. Spent graduation money on them. They’re in my crawl space.
Ani Difranco, Ani Difranco’s best album (untouchable face is, of course, a classic, but the title track and Adam & Eve are by far the my favorites), Doc Martens, and Joy the Baker all in one? I think all of my dreams just came true.
Ok, I’m making this for my husband tomorrow! I was looking for something like this..and your combo seems perfect. Thanks! :)
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As a fellow Ani fan, I can fully appreciate this post, this moment, and likely this juice. Love it!
And for me – 32 flavors (clearly her original, not the remake) will play in my head on identity crisis days:)
As if I could love your blog, writing, recipes and cookbooks anymore…then you go and mention my absolute favorite musician!!! And I needs that juice! :)
Joy! I just read your article on the Blue Print Cleanse… And now I’m very tempted to start one. I would do this recipe if I had a juicer… or maybe I can make a smoothie out of this?
When will you and Tracy podcast again? I’m still catching up on the old episodes but some recent material would be awesome. You two are hilarious!
very different kind of juice. i will try this..hope it is very good in taste
Looks so healthy and yummy!
Kari
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I thought the cukes were pickles at first and I was really, really concerned. This sounds delicious!
My dream is to one day live somewhere with citrus fruit in my backyard. I remember watching Clueless wayyyyyyyyyy back in the day (and annually ever since, duh), and I just couldn’t believe it when she reached out the window of her dad’s study to grab a lemon off the tree. This lemon lover’s mind was BLOWN.
This juice looks crazy good. Now I need to buy a juicer, damn it
Yes Ani DiFranco! Yes! Dilate was a favorite song in college-got me through some tough times. This is why you rock, Joy. The only food blog awesome enough to reference Ani DiFranco and Doc Martens and let me revel in a minute of 90’s nostalgia. Bless you and your juice, girl!
Untouchable face every time. Helped with everything, anything. The juice would too. Off to try.
Shoot. Already caved on the eggs. They’re delicious and I just cant resist chocolate! But I’ve been drinking a green smoothie for breakfast every morning so it all evens out. (I hope.)
It’s all even Natalie…don’t even worry about it!
I raced all the way down to the comments just to say: I JUST listened to Dilate last night actually! I was in the kitchen and for some reason that cd just called out to me – I bet my neighbour was wondering what the caterwauling was coming from next door, but Ani and I had a damn good time!
I’m super jealous of your Docs. I did not keep mine and now I sure wish I had. I’ve been keeping my eye out for a new pair!
All the Mini Eggs sell out before Easter here and never go on sale. It’s heartbreaking.
My daughter now wears Dr Martens…sort of punctuates the passage of time. Sigh. Love to atone for my sins with green juice. Thanks for this!! xx
I hear the cadbury eggs calling my name while I’m in the store but you are right, I need my greens first.
Sometimes I sit on the floor eating an apple with cheese and crackers, a jar of peanut butter and Disney music playing in the background. Those are my single real-life independent-woman cat-lady confessions.
Sweet, sour and GREEN??? I’m so in on this juice (and the come back of Doc Martens)!
My Doc Martens ca. 2000: they’ll last long enough to come back in style…for my kids?
“…and cucumber for girth…” ah, love it for some sick reason. Seriously, I really do need juice – thanks for this.
Looks delicious – I’m a bit of a green juice addict!
YUM green juice! I try to hold out on buying mini eggs until they are on super sale too, haha! ??
munchies&musings
I’m trying to get into green juicing as a means of detoxing from all the cupcakes and wine I’ve been consuming! Thanks for posting this, Joy :D
Joy… why are we drinking this? Fuuurrreals are you ok?
Hi Joy the Baker!! Can I just say how excited I was you referenced Ani Difranco because she’s from Buffalo or the B-lo as we try to be cool. And I think?!? she moved your way (very ironic) to be with her husband as I was reading in the paper, finally sold her lovely B-lo home. And yes, I am excited about this smoothie and the fact you put Romaine in, yay. I like the darker green color, spices up my boring life.
You can wear the Docs. Just do it. I have a pair that is older than that and I have broken them out recently. I am also way older than you so maybe I just don’t care what people think!
The juice looks pretty but I promised myself that the only caloric beverage I would let pass my lips is wine. It’s a good rule. I stand by it.
Mmmmmmmmmm sounds like spring in a cup!
yummy!! Love this for breakfast :)
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mmm juice, I happen to have all these ingredients in my fridge…what are the chances. Sweet and sour green juice , I’m coming atcha!
Betty x
The Betty Stamp
Didn’t you know…
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a1936/doc-martens-fall-2014-trend/
Makes me want the pair I never splurged in the 90s
Such a simple recipe ! I’m all about the juicing at the moment, London has become sunny and it’s all about getting in shape for the summer
Thanks for sharing
With love,
Hayley x
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Love green juice. I would guzzle this so fast (and then pray someone else could clean the juicer for me!)
Now I’m only thinking if this juice is also matching to Bavaria :) But if not, I know at least the taste of the match of the sweet and sourness of New Orleans – where I unfortunately never have been …
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
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