The weekend was so overwhelming, we had a wedding, a Christmas party and a 3rd birthday party over Saturday/Sunday. I really over-indulged and today I am feeling a bit foggy and lack-lustre so my word for this week is 'rejuvenate; to restore to new or original condition' which sounds great to me!
Here is my weekend in pictures & then onto a Cooling Cucumber juice to get you off to a good start on this Monday morning.
The wedding was beautiful & we took our little boy with us,
I was nervous but he was so well behaved!
In between the wedding and reception we went back to my best friend's house and she spoilt us with french martinis in her garden, so spoilt
Somewhere along the way this happened...a vegan salted caramel cupcake from Cupcake Central,
so amazing
I made this fresh fruit platter for our mothers group
Christmas party using cookie cutters:
After a big weekend of eating and drinking it's time to cool down and alkalize with a refreshing drink. Cucumber and kale are two highly alkaline foods to balance out some foods with more acidic properties, you should be aiming for 80% alkaline & 20% acidic foods per day. If you are interested in learning more about which foods are alkaline or acidic, this link has a good chart; http://www.unleashthepowerwithin.com.au/images/alkalinefoodchart.pdf
Cooling Cucumber & Mint Juice:
This could be made in a Thermomix, blender or Vitamiser.
Ingredients:
1/2 cucumber, washed with the skin on & thickly sliced
2 handfuls of kale, washed and roughly chopped
1/2 handful of fresh mint
1 handful of Ice
1/2 cup of water
(Optional but moderately acidic: 1 chopped apple, for sweetness)
Method:
Throw everything into your appliance and blitz it on high for 1 minute, or until smooth.
Garnish with some fresh mint & enjoy
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