My Favorite Smoothie--Red Pear and Chard

2 red pears (can substitute apples, but then add water)
8 leaves of chard with stems (I've also used Romaine or spinach or kale), chopped
juice of 1 large lemon
1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and roughly chopped

1 T ground flax seed (optional)
1 banana (optional)
1/2 Cup water (optional, depends on your blender)
7 cubes of ice (to make it super cold)

Beet Smoothie

For a while now, I've been eating mostly raw, and I just made the yummiest smoothie out of beets, of all things! I made the smoothie for my fiance to take to work tomorrow and for my smoothie for tomorrow. My children requested a serving and didn't like it, so I tossed their serving into my red pear and chard smoothie I'm drinking today. The effect is a green smoothie with a dark purple swirl. Recipe for the beet smoothie after the jump. xo

Knitting

I re-taught myself how to knit, so I've completely given up all my blogging time for that. See ya soon!

Week 6, 2012: Weekly Wrap-Up

Pre-Grammar: Pony student (Peanut--5 years old) accomplished the following learning activities:

Catholicism
Read and discussed three passages from Genesis on: Abram and Lot Separate, Rescue, and God Renews the Promise
Memory work: Ten Commandments
Discussion with church pastor regarding Ten Commandments (he asked her to look up Mother Teresa for their next conversation)

Loving Others and Ourselves
Family contributions (aka "chores")
Physical fitness: sorting fruit at our produce co-op, park day with our home education co-op, swim, riding lesson, daily family dance "parties"
Walked the dogs several times
Kitchen collaborations
Weekly topic: taking turns.

Good Citizenship
Weekly topic: politics
Memory work: our location
Volunteered at our produce co-op