Chips, Salsa and Juice

So, as of late, I haven't been coming home and making fabulous dinners. I suppose I go through phases. Last night, I was more than happy to call Tostitos and salsa verde avocado dip my dinner. Oh sure - there are lots of things vegans eat that nutritionists would steer clear from - and I'm pretty sure Tostitos are on the list, but hey - my husband and I love chips and salsa, so I always keep a stockpile.

However...

Chips and salsa does not a dinner make - you know, for normal folks such as yourselves. As for me, I'm working on that logic, hence the February 2017 challenge.

Although I consider myself a person interested in diet, nutrition and health, I've never attempted a juice cleanse. As a matter of fact, I've known friends who've undertaken these in the past and I thought they were bananas.

My first introduction to juicing actually came from summers spent with my grandmother. This was *long* before juicing was a popular thing. My grandmother had a juicer and she'd juice carrots. Carrots. Have you ever juiced a carrot and just drank it straight up? Doesn't taste one bit like carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

But, I'm an adult now and juicing is supposed to have tremendous health benefits. So, I can get down with additional health benefits. Therefore, I'm calling a truce. Let's juice!

New Year, New Challenges

Alrighty. Here we are at the start of a new year and I'm just starting to get my wagon rolling regarding fitness, nutrition, health, and all things resolution-esk. I shouldn't be surprised though. I do this every year around this time. I think maybe it has something to do with February being my birthday month or just getting over the hump of the worst of winter weather with hopes and dreams of spring on the not too distant horizon.

At any rate - here I am. I've committed myself to the very first challenge of the year.

But first,  a little backstory...

Don't ask me where it all began. I have the reverse-memory of a snail. Remembering non-essential things of the past is the most difficult thing for me sometimes. I don't stress about it - I see it as my brain hanging on to the important things only. As a minimalist, I'd say I have a minimalist mind - but that doesn't exactly sound right...

At some point in my adult life I began these self-inflicted challenges. A couple of the most shocking to people included giving up restaurant food for one solid year and turning vegan overnight. Ohhh the questions that came! But, as seemingly always - a new year brings new challenges and that's where my mind is as of late.