3 Yummy Green Juice Recipes

If you’re open to trying some healthy new recipes, then we’ve got something for you! These mean, lean, green juices are great ways to get those servings of vegetables and make yourself feel good. Check out the recipes below!

Note: Try to use organic produce when possible. If not possible, simply clean produce well. Remove rind, core and peel. Juice produce, pour over ice and enjoy.

1. Happy Green Juice

• 1 cucumber
• 2 celery stalks
• 2 pears
• 1/3 cantaloupe
• 6-8 kale leaves
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 inch of ginger

2. Drink Your Produce Green Juice

• 4 carrots
• 1 cucumber
• 1-2 cups of spinach
• 1 lemon
• 1 gala or pink lady apple
• 1 pear

3. Green Lemonade

• 3 cups of spinach
• 1 lemon
• 1 cucumber
• 1 pear
• 1 gala apple
• Once you get acclimated to the taste, I highly encourage an 80/20 ratio for green juice (80% vegetables, 20% fruit).

Tip: Never juice bananas or avocado, and follow your juicer's manual, especially as it pertains to leafy greens.

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Homemade Citrus Cleaner

Super clean and with a lemon fresh scent! That’s the way lots of us like to have our place, and we have good news if you’re one of those people too. Now you can make your own homemade citrus cleaner in these 6 easy steps. So try it out and enjoy your newly cleaned and fresh smelling apartment!

What You Need:

Materials

Citrus Peels (I used a combination of navel orange and clementine)

Distilled White Vinegar

Water (optional)

Airtight Glass Container

Spray Bottle

Tools

Measuring Cup

Strainer

Instructions:

1. Collect citrus peels and store them in an airtight glass container.

Note: citrus fruits contain d-limonene, a natural solvent that chemically reacts with oil to break it down.

2. Once your container is full, cover the peels with white vinegar.

3. Date your jar, and let it sit for about 2 weeks.

Note: when ready, the vinegar should have a strong citrus odor and be yellowish in color.

4. Strain the peels.

5. Dilute with water if you so desire.

The concentration depends on your intended use and preference. I used a 1:1 ratio.

6. Pour into a spray bottle and use.

While I have been using it mostly in my kitchen to clean up stove top grease, this makes for a great, all purpose cleaner.

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DIY Chair Makeover

If you have a lot of company over, it can be hard to accommodate everyone for seating.  Here is a great do it yourself tip to take a plain folding chair and turn it into a great furniture piece.  Keep reading to find out how to have enough chairs for everyone without breaking the bank.




MATERIALS //  folding chair, screwdriver, drop cloth, spray paint (2 cans per chair), fabric (20″ x 20″ piece per chair), scissors, staple gun and staples

STEPS  // 01 REMOVE EXISTING CUSHION  Using screwdriver, remove existing cushion from chair frame and set aside.

02 PAINT CHAIR //  In well-ventilated area, place chair on drop cloth and wipe down with damp towel. Using slow side-to-side movements, apply two thin coats of spray paint (refer to paint can instructions for drying time between coats). Let chair dry overnight. Tip: If chair is dark color or smooth finish, apply primer before painting with desired color.

03 RECOVER EXISTING CUSHION //  Lay out new fabric and place seat cushion face down. Trim fabric along edge of cushion (approximately 3″ from edge). Once cut, attach fabric using staple gun. Begin by stapling at the center of each side and then at the corners. Tip: If using a patterned fabric, be sure to align to your liking prior to stapling.

04 ASSEMBLE CHAIR //  Once chair is dry, assemble with new cushion and begin using!








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San Diego Golf Fest

Are you a golf fan?  March 15th and 16th Golf Fest is coming back to San Diego.  However, there has been a change this year.  You can actually play real golf at the convention for the first time.  The event will be at the Oaks North Executive Golf Course in Rancho Bernardo.  You can keep reading below, and you can find more information at UT San Diego.

For all of the upside of San Diego’s Golf Fest through the years, there was one very obvious piece missing from the shows: real golf.

There was simulated golf and driving range golf and swing analysis golf. But there wasn’t a chance to try a new club on an actual golf hole.

That is changing for the upcoming Golf Fest. The show, set for March 15-16, has moved to the Oaks North Executive Golf Course in Rancho Bernardo, and the promoters came up with the welcomed idea of having a six-hole loop specifically targeting juniors and beginners. The loop, on which instructors will be available every hole, will be open on the Saturday of the event.

On both Friday and Saturday the show runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Beyond the loop, there will be the usual features that have made Golf Fest a popular show: eight of the top manufacturers offering demos of their newest clubs; booths featuring travel, resorts, clothing, tee times; the Hooters Putting Challenge; and a trick-shot show by Peter Longo each day at 1 p.m.

Adults are $10 and children 10 and under are free. Admission includes a free round of golf at Encinitas Ranch for Friday attendees and Twin Oaks for Saturday patrons. The first 250 people each day receive a 2-ball sleeve from Bridgestone.

For more information, go to golffestshows.com.

Stadium Skills Challenge

Inspired by March Madness, Stadium Golf Center is offering up a bracket competition based on its ongoing San Diego Skills Challenge.

There are 16 golfers who have qualified from more than 200 original entrants to compete in “Big Break” style disciplines. The public can visit Stadium’s website (stadiumgolfcenter.com), view a “bracketology” preview show and fill out a bracket. The entrant with the highest-scoring bracket at the end will win a set of TaylorMade Rocketbladez irons.

The bracket competition is free to enter and the deadline is Friday night.

Chip-ins

-- The field for the LPGA’s Kia Classic at Aviara in Carlsbad (March 21-24) is building, and currently 99 of the top 100 money earners from 2012 are entered. The lone holdout at this point is Karen Stupples.

-- There are a limited number of spots available to play in the LPGA’s Kia Classic Pro-Am at Aivara on Wednesday, March 20. For more information, visit kiaclassic.com.

-- The organization Golf to End Cancer is offering an online raffle, and the grand prize is a VIP trip to this year’s Masters. The prize, with an estimated value of $8,500, includes two days of Masters badges for two, accommodations, transportation and Masters gifts.

Raffle tickets are $20 each, three for $50 and 10 for $150. To enter, go to augustatrip2endcancer.com.

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