Pineapple and Banana Cream Fruit Topping

If you love pineapple and bananas & cream...you will love this delicious topping for your next fruit salad.  It will take your simple salad to a whole new level.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

1 1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
8 ounces crushed pineapple
3.4 ounce package banana cream instant pudding

LET'S BEGIN:

Whisk the milk, sour cream and crushed pineapple together.  Slowly mix in the instant pudding package until well combined.

You can spread over the top of the trifle and top with sliced bananas & strawberries to decorate or leave on the side for your guests to lavish on their individual servings...provide a ladle.

You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate overnight, or whip up minutes before you are ready to serve.  It is a quick and easy solution to fancy-up your fruit!

Reboot Kick Off - Unbeatable.

I decided to try the 3-Day Reboot, drinking only fruits and vegetables in order to begin my New Year's resolution of increasing healthy habits and healthy eating.

Using the Reboot with Joe's Juice Diet, I followed the Reboot Daily Guide.  I normally have a hot cup of lemon water (hot water with a fresh lemon wedge) first thing in the morning.  This is a habit that I will continue, for now.

For (Day 1) Breakfast, I chose the Un-Beet-Able Juice using beets, carrots, apples, kale leaves and fresh root ginger.  Not bad.  Good actually.  Both fresh and filling.

You will need a juicer.  Prep all the veggies and fruits by rinsing, drying and peeling certain items (root ginger).  I did not peel the carrots, apples or beets.  I did cut off the ends of the carrots & beets and core the apple.  Cutting the last two items into pieces, so they fit in the juicer opening.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
(For 2 Servings)
2 beets
6 carrots
2 apples
15 kale leaves
2 inch pieces of fresh root ginger

LET'S BEGIN:
Make sure the safely latch is in place on the juicer.  Start the juicer.  Place prepared vegetables & fruits in the juicer, alternating each until all pieces have been juiced.  Keep an eye that the discard compartment does not get too full.  Turn off the juicer when emptying the discard compartment.  Also, keep an eye that the juice compartment does not get too full...

Cheers!  To a healthier Life!!!

(For a Single Serving)  Use:
1 beet
3 carrots
1 apple
7-8 kale leaves
1 inch piece of fresh root ginger

KAL Juice

Kale + Apple + Lemon are the key ingredients that make this drink, drinkable for me.  This is a refreshing drink that quenches my thirst and leaves me feeling satisfied.

What You Will Need:

6 - 8 Kale leaves
2 Granny Smith Apples, core & halved
1/2 - 1 Lemon, peeled
4 celery stalks
1 - 3 inch piece of Red Beet
5+ ice cubes (optional, but highly recommended)
Other optional ingredients:  1 inch piece of fresh Ginger; 1 cucumber

Let's Begin:

Rinse all fruits & veggies.  In juicer, place a little of each of the fruits & vegetables, alternating to get a mix.
Pour juice, in drinking glass, over ice.  That's it!

There are a lot of juicer recipes available; but this is one of my personal favorites.  Since I am a little squeamish about drinking these types of juice drinks, I don't add a large variety of vegetables, yet.  Although I loved to eat cooked & raw vegetables, I am working my way up to adding certain veggies (& even fruits) to my drinks.  I think it is the apples & lemon that make this drink palatable.  And serving over ice is the way I enjoy it best!