All Discussions Tagged 'kale' - Zoobird2024-03-29T01:26:49Zhttps://www.zoobird.com/group/zoobirdjuicelovers/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=kale&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGreen Power Drinktag:www.zoobird.com,2013-01-18:2129360:Topic:518552013-01-18T20:53:47.019ZMichael Levinhttps://www.zoobird.com/profile/MichaelLevin
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<p>My bud Shmal and I have planted some kale we bought from Farmer John at the Gainesville Alachua County Farmer's Market at Bo Diddly Square. Shmal said to me "Hey, Mike - this seems like ornamental kale. I don't know whether it's edible." So, I walked over and took a look. Then, I took a bite. Sure enough, it was very rough and fibrous. I asked Farmer John and he said "It's…</p>
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<p>My bud Shmal and I have planted some kale we bought from Farmer John at the Gainesville Alachua County Farmer's Market at Bo Diddly Square. Shmal said to me "Hey, Mike - this seems like ornamental kale. I don't know whether it's edible." So, I walked over and took a look. Then, I took a bite. Sure enough, it was very rough and fibrous. I asked Farmer John and he said "It's all ornamental. But, it's definitely edible".</p>
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<p>So, we have some beautiful kale. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.zoobird.com/profile/MattHunt" target="_blank">Matt Hunt</a> found some juice called "Mahalopeno" with kale, jalapeno, pineapple and cucumber at a place in San Francisco. Sounds delicious.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310080383?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310080383?profile=original" width="407" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310080584?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310080584?profile=original" width="179" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310080626?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310080626?profile=original" width="581" class="align-full"/></a>So, I did a little investigation and found these other trendy recipes at <a href="https://www.livinggreenssf.com/html/juice_bar_san_francisco___livi.php" target="_blank">Living Greens</a> in San Francisco.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310080887?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310080887?profile=original" width="371" class="align-full"/></a>I don't have a juicer like the one above. Most of my friends with juicers have this kind, usually an Omega brand.<br/> I have a blender, a pressure juicer and a centrifugal juicer.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikelevin/4144155868/" title="Fresh Bolivian Orange Juice by mlevin77, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2640/4144155868_e76e9e3ce6_z.jpg?zz=1" width="480" height="640" alt="Fresh Bolivian Orange Juice"/></a></p>
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<p>I had a lever juicer once, but it went the way of all things that just disappear. That juicer was in Cochabamba, Bolivia in the photo above.</p>
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<p>I have a juicer like the one above for my citrus. Works like a champ.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310082836?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310082836?profile=original" width="374" class="align-full"/></a>Matt points out that Time has an <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2108016-1,00.html" target="_blank">article</a> about juicing in a recent issue (only available to read online with a membership)</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.zoobird.com/photo/obies-papaya-smoothie" target="_blank">Obie Fernandez</a> likes smoothies. He makes one with papaya that looks like an amazing breakfast treat:</p>
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<p>This Champion juicer is probably the most popular juicer among my friends. But, you don't have to get fancy and it's not complicated. Just find a way to extract juice from fruit and veg, then use your imagination with combinations. </p>
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<p>What's your fav today?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikelevin/6826519514/" title="Bianchi Veloce by mlevin77, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6826519514_e0ea0666ee_z.jpg" width="640" height="478" alt="Bianchi Veloce"/></a> </p>
<p>Update: I just rode the trusty Bianchi (another story) to the supermarket to get some papaya and yoghurt, granola and pineapple. Well, the granola is $6/lb and I looked at the ingredients: mainly oats, flax seed, honey, cinnamon, etc...all stuff I can find in my kitchen. Now, it's nice to have the convenience of something pre-fabricated, but it also has a lot more sugar and some preservatives I just don't need. Plus, oats are about $0.80/lb for organic, last time I checked. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikelevin/6972504885/" title="Papaya granola banana and almond milk by mlevin77, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6972504885_891a015056_z.jpg" width="640" height="478" alt="Papaya granola banana and almond milk"/></a></p>
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<p>I am not poor, and I am not the 1% either (surprise!) but I would rather spend my money on fun stuff than on some lazy way out of getting a buzz from doing it myself (DIY) if I have the time. It's all about that "Which would you rather do: be invited to the party or throw it yourself?" thing for me. So, I skipped the granola. </p>
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<p>I did get a nice papaya. The label fell off so I can't tell where it's from. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikelevin/6972685929/" title="Papaya smoothie by mlevin77, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6972685929_75e56da8a4_z.jpg" width="478" height="640" alt="Papaya smoothie"/></a> </p>
<p>I got a pineapple, too. It's a Del Monte and it's from Costa Rica. Hey, I noticed it has a QR code on the label:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikelevin/6972579457/" title="Pineapple QR Code by mlevin77, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6972579457_5d3c8ca646_z.jpg" width="478" height="640" alt="Pineapple QR Code"/></a></p>
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<p>Do you know what a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code" target="_blank">QR code</a> is? It's a graphic you can scan with a QR code reader app on a smart phone and you'll be taken to a website. See it above? It's in the lower right corner or the label. It's a square graphic with three dots (to help the QR code reader align). This one takes you to <a href="http://www.FreshDelMonte.com">www.FreshDelMonte.com</a> and a little story about pineapples. I'd be interested in whether you have ever heard of a QR code...I have a good reason to ask you this question. I am thinking of creating a social piece of software that may use a QR code...but, I digress!</p>
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<p>Stay tuned - time for a smoothie!</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikelevin/6826574272/" title="Papaya smoothie by mlevin77, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6826574272_e1482e1c33_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Papaya smoothie"/></a><br/> The finished product. It's a drink you can sink your teeth into. Last time I checked, it cost around $5 for one of these at the local juice bar. All it took to make this was a nice bike ride, one where I met a friend on the way to the store <bonus>, a little time to chop and blend, and voila! Enough left for company...</p>