Red beets and carrots, Sunday, June 22, 2014

Interesting facts about beets.

•Beet juice benefits are very powerful. You only need a little bit of juice to get the benefits. Slowly increase the amount from 1 ounce to 2 ounce a week.

•Drink the juice raw because the most beneficial substances (like betalains) are lost when cooked. In addition, the oxalic acid in the beet becomes harmful when cooked, but is (in moderation) beneficial when raw.

•Juice the whole beets: roots plus greens. The greens contain most of the healthy minerals and vitamins.

•Beet juice may cause normal body functions to turn red. Don’t be surprised if this happens.

Shooting Nests, June 21, 2014

Early morning–newborns and nesting (June 8, 2014) -: Little Blue Heron and Anhinga offspring

Weekday treat. Thank you, my darling.

1 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Dash of salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup of oats
1 cup of blueberries
1 egg
3 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using a whisk or large fork, mix in the milk and egg until well combined and smooth.

Heat non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat and place butter in pan to melt. Using a 1/4 cup measure, pour pancake batter onto hot griddle. When pancake is golden brown, flip to cook other side.

Turtle Numbers–May 25, 2014

Monday Morning, May 26, 2014–Jupiter Island

Jupiter Beach-Saturday-May 17, 2014–My weekend retreat

Turtle nesting has begun.

Early nesters are usually the leatherbacks with the more numerous loggerheads arriving in significant numbers in May.

Latest Numbers –May 11,2014

The female sea turtle crawls ashore at night to dig a nest, deposit her eggs, cover the nest and return to the water. It takes between one to three hours for the female turtle to lay her approximately 110 ping pong ball-sized eggs.

If you are lucky, you can witness their nesting at night or see their tracks in the early hours of the morning.

Sunrise— May 10, 2014, Juno Beach

The Champion Juicer has always touted itself as the world’s best juicer in the market–the juicing expert.

There is a reason. My juicer was purchased over 20 years ago and still works like a charm. It is easy to use and clean.

Plastaket Manufacturing, home of the Champion Juicer, is a 2nd generation, family-owned business. The company continues in the tradition of the founders—manufacturing in the USA and focusing on high-quality, long lasting juicers.

Turtle Nesting Season is here. April 26, 2014