Food - Pineapple Ginger Juice

I haven't been posting anything about food for this month because... guess what ?? I'm doing the Whole30 with my youngest sister. Day 1 was a blast, Day 10 was OK, I really need cake RIGHT now and today we are on Day 16! I never diet because I LOVE FOOD. period. I love food a lot even on the saddest of days, I might not eat at the sad moment, but believe me give me 4 hrs tops, and I'll be stuffing my mouth, apologizing to my stomach for being so hurtful.

So, with the Whole 30, you are banned advised not to eat certain types of food. It has been really difficult giving up rice, and cake. But I have seen a lot of improvement in the past 16 days. My skin is a lot brighter and healthier looking and I've learnt that there are so many things you can make with sweet potatoes. Also, plantain chips become your best friend. Since we can't eat ANY sugar, except if they are naturally found in the produce or fruits we buy, we've been making a lot of juice, and not drinking excessively. Grapefruit Juice, Pineapple Ginger Juice, and Melon Juice.

Today we will be drinking Pineapple Ginger Juice. This was so good. I loved the zing the ginger provided. It is as the grapefruit juice, relatively easy to make if you have a juicer. As I said on the last juice post, we use this  juicer. So lets get right into it.

2 pineapples, diced

ginger (based on your judgement), diced

1/4 cup of water

see the tiny ginger on the bottom right, that's all the ginger I used. 



Peel and dice pineapples (just like how the other republicans where peeling and dicing Mr. Trump at the Republican Debate yesterday) and ginger so that when you are processing them, your juicer doesn't have any problems.

Using your juicer, process the fruits.

Sieve to remove any unwanted pulp (some people like pulp, so if you are one of them, you can leave the pulp)

Pour into bottles (we got these from IKEA!!) and add water for the right consistency. 

Tada!! Feel the Zing

Food - Grapefruit Orange Cayenne Juice

Growing up, one of the fruits I hated (and I'm sure most kids do) was Grapefruit. It was just BITTER. It had no redeeming qualities. I mean why would I take grapefruit instead of it's friends - Orange and Tangerine ? It made no sense to me why this was even created. Created ? Yes, the grapefruit is a cross between sweet orange and the pomelo.

 

As I got older, I started to realize that although it was bitter, it had a certain kind of sweetness to it that not many people enjoy and had a lot of benefits, one being that it makes your skin glow! The juicing fad seems to be slowing down a bit and I would say I enjoyed my own fair bit of buying pressed juice from Ardens Garden ( Georgia-Made), Naked Juice, Evolution, Pressed Juicery, and most recently, Wild Poppy. I also found out that my local whole foods made juice from scratch if you buy the fruits you want and give them to juice it for you!

My mum bought a juicer (this one) and we've been making amazing juice, saving my wallet and diminishing revenue from the juice makers mentioned above.

I loved the Wild Poppy Blood Orange Chili, I decided to make mine at home! If you are not a fan of bitter/sweet/spicy juice... Please do not make this or you can make it without the Cayenne!  I made a Grapefruit Orange Cayenne Juice! And it was delicious!! It's a very good WAKE UP NOW kind of juice that just kicks your eyelids open every morning without fail!

For this recipe, I used one sweet orange to liven up the sweetness of the grapefruit (honestly, that was the only reason :) )

To make 10 ounce juice -

4 grapefruits, peeled and chopped

1 sweet orange, peeled and chopped

cayenne pepper ( measure for your taste)

 





Peel and Chop grapefruits and sweet orange so that when you are processing it, your juicer doesn't have any problems.

Once you've done the above, mix the fruits with cayenne pepper ( as I said above, please use your discretion, a pinch, a handful....)

Using your juicer, process the fruits.

Sieve to remove any unwanted pulp (some people like pulp, so if you are one of them, you can leave the pulp)

Pour into bottles (we got these from IKEA, but I recycled by Wild Poppy 10 ounce bottle)

Chill and Enjoy!!

 

Spicy isn't it ?!!

Food - Mini Indulgence : Breakfast Style!

Hello!! 

Today I'm sharing a little something I've been experimenting with for a second now. Well, lets be honest, it didn't take a second, it took a lot shorter than that! Last year, one of my sisters had her birthday at Seasons 52 (click here to check them out!). The food was great (honestly it was) but what made me so happy was all the mini indulgences they had.

What is a Mini indulgence you ask ? They are shot-size glass desserts bursting with flavor! They had Peanut Chocolate Torte, Red Velvet, Mocha Macchiato, all in shot glasses. I was surprised when they told us we could take them home and of course I started making my own shot glass heaven at home!  My other sister and I came up with different types of Mini Indulgences - see below and we are going to definitely make them as time goes by (forever is a long time). 

Aren't we the cutest ? ? 

What we have here today is a yogurt/coconut/granola/cranberry(repeat) breakfast shot.

 

Yogurt ( I prefer Honey flavored Noosa, check them out!)

Granola

Coconut Flakes

Dried Cranberries

Go to Seasons 52 and get a shot glass (seriously though you can get them at Amazon)

In the shot glass, place a small amount of your choice of yogurt/

followed by your choice of granola/

top with another small amount of yogurt/

top with coconut flakes/

top with yogurt/

top with granola/

top with yogurt/

followed with coconut flakes

finish with cranberries and 

TA-DA!! 

Although it's little, it's really delicious and very cute! 

Let me know if you try it! 

Have a wonderful day!! :) 

Where to eat in Atlanta - Instagram Food Round Up - 2

Did you know Fine and Casual has an Instagram account ?? you can click =>HERE<= to follow us! I usually post food locations in Atlanta on our Instagram page in case you were interested.

Henry's - 132 10th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309. I went here for brunch. The biscuit and bacon were amazing!! There was a bit too much paprika for me to handle on the potatoes, but, it was really good! I would definitely recommend it for a quick brunch and location!

Food - Baked Plantains

 

When I was younger, I was a monkey ( I promise). I ate bananas EVERYDAY and if I didn't get my banana for the day I was extremely sad and it felt like someone had stolen my invisible candy. My love for bananas also influenced my love for plantains. Back home, I ate plantains with everything. I ate them fried with rice, deep fried as snacks and sometimes as a base for stew and they were ALL soo damn good. Now I don't deep fry anything again.... because apparently, its really bad for your health, you get muffin tops and you wont be able to catch your breath as you are walking up the stairs to the second floor... So I'm sharing a healthier version of my "Fried" plantain. You can eat them alone as a snack or you can eat them with peanut butter.. I know.. its weird.. but I do it, and it tastes really good!

 

P.S this is the easiest recipe ever! seriously...

 

 

I used two plantains since it was only me :)

Peel the plantain as above

 

Slice it to your desired size... please do not cut your fingers.. this is not master chef!

Once sliced, in a bowl, sprinkle a little bit of salt and a tsp of extra virgin olive oil. Make sure to coat plantains throroughly.

Place on a baking sheet and bake for about 25 mins, or until golden brown on 325 degrees.

 

Ta-da! Now that wasnt so hard now was it ?

 

Guilt free snack! and it is soo good!!

 

 

 2 ripe plantains

Salt

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

 

 

Peel the plantain

Slice it to your desired size 

Sprinkle a little bit of salt and a tsp of extra virgin olive oil
Coat plantains throroughly
Place on a baking sheet and bake for about 25 mins, or until golden brown on 325 degrees.

Enjoy!

Dee

(images by Fine + Casual)