It's here!

Hi guys!

I am super stoked tonight! The juicer arrived a day early! 

So I get home early and there is this box from Bed bath and Beyond...and inside that box? Another box...

So we opened the box, only to find....another box....it was like Russian Nesting Dolls, I tell ya!

But inside that box, queue the music...

Pardon the mess in the background. Hubby painted the computer room today and the entire contents of it was in the living room and dining room when I got home. But I digress...

Oh juicer! How I have dreamed of the day we would meet face-to-face. And here you are.

So one trip to Publix later, we tested the old girl out - could not wait for the in-laws.

We juiced the following:

1 Bartlett pear

1 gala apple

3 pineapple quarters

1 beet with tops

1/2 inch ginger root

1 squirt lemon juice

There was approximately 16 ounces of juice out of all that. And this is what it looked like...

And we drank it. Dennis and Connor both thought it tasted a bit earthy...beet-y. I think Connor may enjoy the fruit only juices. I personally loved it and cannot wait to get started! My sister is coming up this weekend so I may have to test it out on her too. I won't make her try the beets :-)

Well, I wanted to give you a quick update tonight of our first test drive of the juicer. Fantastic little machine that did exactly what it said it would. The clean up was a lot easier than I expected, specially when I read the tip about putting a plastic bag in the pulp bin...cinch up and toss! As we use it more and more, I will let you know if it still lives up the first impression.

That is all I have for tonight. I am feeling a bit under the weather - hence why I was home early - so I am turning in early, at least early for me :-) Thank you for coming by today and reading up on my little journey. I appreciate you being here! Until tomorrow...

Ana

I have a pair of partners

Hi there!

Every Tuesday night has now become "Dinner and a Movie Night" at the in-laws. I love my in-laws so it is always a cool thing to do. Tonight, while I was helping in the kitchen, my MIL and I got to talking about the whole reboot plan. I talked about my progress in preparing for the reboot and how it has been an interesting journey so far. Things I thought would be super hard, like quitting coffee, were not bad at all, etc. She asked me questions and I gladly answered. After chatting for a bit, she says she is ready to join me :-) YAAAY!!

My MIL is not as gung-ho as I am. She wants to try it for a about five days to see how she likes it. If she does not experience any issues, then she will go longer. I am excited to have her join me. I know Dennis, my hubby, is ready to try it too, so it should be a lot easier to do in a group setting. I am truly excited about doing this :-)

The juicer will be here Thursday and I can't wait to test drive it! I am already looking through the Juicing Bible and the Reboot website for recipes we are going to make. Dennis suggests we do a juicing smorgasbord and try out a good assortment of recipes. I'm asking my MIL to come over to the christening and to taste the samples :-) It should prove to be a juicy evening! I wish you could all be here too. 

So I'm heading back to juicing recipe world so I can make my list of produce and such. I can't wait to write about that! It will be lots of fun! Until then, thank you as always!

Ana