I Drank Celery…
and I liked it 😉
Hey friends 😀 How are you?
So after my 10am appointment, since it was just down the street, I magically found myself at Whole Foods. Yesterday I had a taster of “all the greens”- a juice made with kale, spinach, celery, cucumber, cilantro (!), garlic and ginger… and couldn’t get it out of my brain, even though it contained celery which I usually despise.
So that’s what today’s green juice was:
AMAZING. Slightly spicy and I could feel my blood slurping up all the nutrients 😉
Since my fridge is sad, I also grabbed some hot bar for lunch.
Our hot bar is pretty tiny, but I was pleasantly surprised to see lots of raw food options. Nut pates, flax crackers, it was pretty amazeballz.
I grabbed some swiss chard topped with a sunflower seed pate, beets, cabbage slaw (which I’ll be re-creating asap), an incredible edible + a slice of brown rice bread from home.
It was perfect 😀
I’m not sure if I’ve blogged about this yet (but I get frequent email questions about it), but something that we’ve had a ton of success with is Angel Eyes. It’s a powder that you sprinkle onto your dog’s food (or in Bella’s case, a little yogurt) if they have staining around their eyes and mouth. It has incredible reviews on Amazon, but I was always a little apprehensive about giving it to Bella, even though she used to have a ton of staining around her eyes and eye goobies.
When she was a baby, it wasn’t so bad…
but as she got older, it started to worsen.
It was no prob to me that it looked kinda icky (even though my brother called her “scary eyes”) –she’s always been beautiful and sassy- but after one trip to Tucson, it dried out around her eyes and got infected.
So I asked the vet about Angel Eyes, which he assured me is totally safe.
It’s worked WONDERS:
You gradually decrease the dosage since it is a type of antibiotic, but as long as you follow the directions and talk to your vet first, I think it’s a great product.
While at TJs to pick up Bella’s plain yogurt today (to mix the Angel Eyes into), I also picked up these little gems:
Dark chocolate almonds with sea salt?
I have no words.
I had about 47 and then accidentally-on-purpose left them at my madre’s house so they can enjoy them 🙂
We’re actually going to leave for Phoenix in the morning now, since my bro is getting his car and it’s taking a while. Instead, I’m going to take an acupuncture nap 😀
See ya in the morning!
xoxo
Gina
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Something to think:
Symptoms of Inner Peace
Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to inner peace and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world.
Some signs and symptoms of inner peace:
A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experience.
Am unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
A loss of interest in judging other people.
A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
A loss of interest in conflict.
A loss of the ability to worry. (This is a very serious symptom.)
Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.
Frequent attacks of smiling.
An increasing tendency to let things hapen rather than make them happen.
An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to love them back.
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I love celery in juice! It has a nice mild flavor that I think is amazing. Glad you had a great day! 🙂
Oh I will have to ask Ev’s vet about that at her next appt! Thx for posting the quote… its kind of amazing
I said it on Twitter and I’ll say it again: you sabotage my shopping list girl! First it was seaweed snacks (I’m on a 1/2 pack a day), and now it’s the almonds! =)
bella is becoming somewhat of a co-blogger/guest blogger … and i LOOOOVE it! she’s so daggum cute!
Gina, what are your thoughts on toning shoes? At first I figure it was a gimmick; now they’re everywhere and really cute.
I have never had any juice before, besides the normal oj/apple… I think the nugget might be the only spot that makes it, I’ll have to give it a whirl soon.
I think they cause u to work your legs more because they throw off your balance- u have to use more muscles to stabilize. If u think they’re cute, I’d give them a try! Just be careful of your ankles
The green juice looks great. Bella is so adorable as a baby in her little outfit!!! I can’t wait for the auction.
I am in love with the dark chocolate almonds with sea salt! they are divine. It’s so hard not to want to eat a million at a time…
I love that last Inner Peace quotes/piece!
“Slightly spicy and I could feel my blood slurping up all the nutrients” — Haha! So true! I actually can “feel” that too when I drink really fresh green juice!
Angel Eyes…omg thank you for posting that!!!! We don’t have any dogs now, but when we did, two of them had that problem with their eyes and it would come and go, come and go. No one ever really diagnosed it and kind of pooh-pooh’ed it. Now I know what it was. And if we ever have dogs again and that’s an issue, now I know!
It’s amazing what I learn on food blogs 🙂 Seriously..I learn tons every day!!! Thanks for sharing, Gina 🙂
Have fun in Phx!!!!
I just “awww-ed” out loud at baby Bella. She is redonkuliciously cute in the picture. So cute that it calls for made up words like “redonkulicously” 🙂
Soooo jealous of your Whole Foods juice bar.
I think I need to recreate that green juice at home–now I’m craving some! 🙂
I add celery to my green drink sometimes, too – but I’m super intrigued by the cilantro + garlic taste!
Ohhh are you talking about that Asian cabbage slaw with sesame seeds? I LOVE that salad. Can’t wait to see the recipe you come up with!
Never heard of such a thing! Sounds like a great product! My dog doesn’t have that problem, but I know some friends’ pets who could totally benefit (is that a rude gift to give? haha) : )
Love the quote, I think I am finally finding my inner peace 🙂
I sweat by angel eyes!!! I was skeptical at first, but it cured my Maltese’s eyes by 100%!
Awww I bet Bella feels like her name, beautiful now that her eyes are so pretty! My dog gets nasty eye boogers but he is so funny and in the mornings my parents get out of the shower and step on their shower mat and graham (our dog) will go over and rub his eyes, face and body all over it. So he tries to get them out! Then I’ll use my towel from drying my hair and get his eye boogies out! Poor dogs, that is the worst and to not be able to get them themselves, I bet it’s awful!!
I have a Whole Foods that I purchase my organic lettuce at. Where in the world do they make the juice? Is it near the coffee bar?
Great quote! Printing and hanging on my office wall.
Usually by the produce or coffee bar
thats awesome that there is a product for dogs like that, i always wondered that.
i want to try one of those juices, but there doesn’t seem to be anything like that here. unless i’m not looking hard enough.
I have always wanted to try the hotbar at whole foods, but never have! every time I go, I pass by it but never end up getting anything…it intimidates me for some reason hahahaha 😛
how much does a green drink typically cost at WF?
around $4
thanks doll!
Thanks for the info about Angel Eyes. I have a white pup, too, and I hate when the staining mars his adorable-ness. 🙂 http://www.lovinlosing.com/?p=4939
My cat has that same collar!
Bella’s baby picture is so funny! It is the cutest thing ever!
Phoenix is one of my favorite cities ever! Have a wonderful time! And thanks for the advice about the Angel Eyes…I have a yorkie, named Ella (!), with the same issue!
That juice sounds delicious! It so makes me wish I still had my juicer 🙁
Wow I can see the difference from using the Angel Eyes! I’m glad it worked for Bella – she is such a sweetie.
That juice is intense!! I’m not sure I could have handled it! I’m happy + sad I don’t live by TJ’s. SO many temptations, but also some great buys! 😉
Love the Symptoms For Inner Peace. I work actively every day to tune in to my inner guidance and create more inner ace. I have also separated myself from other people’s conversations where they are judging and criticizing others. Helps so much.
That juice sounds incredible! Soo wish we had a TJs here in CO. *sigh* Looking forward to the Luon goodness!
Really? You liked the celery!?!?!?
I bought Crazy Sexy Diet and have been juicing for a year and I honestly only use celery because it’s good for me. Otherwise, I’m totally not a fan of the taste in my green juice!
And in other news . . . we’re Facebook amigas so I’m totally excited for you!!!!!! Nervous butterflies and all!!!!!!!!!!! Have a blasty!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
i love your “things to think about”. it always makes me want to keep working on myself! (in a good way…)!
Gah, chocolate covered almonds with sea salt? But Trader Joe’s is 75 miles away. How do I tell my husband that almonds are going to cost $80?! 🙂
YUM to drinking celery! That blend sounds amazing!
The eye staining might go away if you switch Bella’s water to filtered. I had a Maltese and was worried about the eye staining. My vet told me it was from the minerals in the tap water. I switched to filtered water and it cleared right up. I now have a golden doodle who is white. He has only ever drank filtered water and has never had a problem with eye staining.
Love your blog by the way! I’m a religious reader!
Thanks girl! Bella has always had filtered water, even when we lived in Valdosta
I’m so glad you posted this! My Bichon has gooey eyes so bad but I was always scared to try Angel Eyes!
Im jealous of the Whole Foods action : p I went to one near Indy last week and their hot bar/salad bar was wimpy too ! I was disappointed!
Bella’s Baby pic is the cutest ever! I dont think I have ever seen a baby pic of her on here, she is the sweetest!!! Have a great day today!!!!!!!!! : )
xoxo <3
I love that inner peace passage- makes me smile. Reminds me of my ahhhmazing yoga class last night, and a lot of what the teacher was talking about during the 90 minutes. Where’d you find it?
Wow! Bella’s eyes look great! That product is awesome.
That juice sounds intense! I don’t know if I could drink an entirely green juice… I need some fruit in there for some sweetness!
Awww she’s so cute. I’m usually a big dog person, but I’m pet sitting for my brother and sister-in-law’s little Chihuahua- MinPin mix and its little body is just so sweet and wiggly. I’m a little dog convert 🙂 Hope you have a great day!!
Those sea salt and turbinado sugar dark chocolate almonds are amazing. Very addictive. You should try them in a smoothie. Seriously, blended into a vanilla banana smoothie right at the end is like have a decadent shake with a yummy surprise in every sip.
Bella is such a cutie! I’ve never tried celery in a juice but it sounds interesting! I need more Whole Foods salad bar in my life! 🙂
Hi Gina,
I didn’t know if you heard about the tragedy at the lulu in Bethesda, Md. I can’t stop thinking about it. How terrible for those women. Nice to see the support from lulu national, though.
I copied The Symptoms of Inner Peace and sent to my contacts via email. What a beautiful piece of work…thanks for sharing!
Chocolate + sea salt is one of the best combos ever! Second only to salted caramel :).
That juice looks amazing! So does Bella!
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eeeeek. celery juice… didn’t like it at all the first time i tried it! i’ll stick to my romain let, kale, green apple, cucumber, lemon and ginger!
p.s. how do you like them brown rice bread?
Dark chocolate? AND almonds? AND sea salt? Oh, be still my beating heart…
I am a total celery CONVERT now! I used to hate, hate, hate raw celery with a passion. But for some reason, I had it in a green juice a few weeks ago, and didn’t mind it at all! Now, all of the sudden, I’m putting bunches of it in my juices each day!
I don’t know what happened to my taste buds, but it sounds like it’s going around with you, too! 😉
Mmmm, green juice. I make that combo at home a lot, minus the kale, since I’d much rather save my kale to eat as chips 😉 I love spicy drinks like that, but is it bad that it always makes me wish I had a little booze to add to it? I think the spicy taste reminds me of a bloody mary or something…hmmm, maybe I’ll try that instead of green beer tomorrow on St. Patty’s!
Have a good day, Gina!
I’m so glad that you mentioned this product. Our Remy is having these issues. We have a bottle of it at home but i’ve been hesitant to try it. I thought it went in water, and not food, this is so good to know. THanks!!