Sunday, March 12, 2017

A little bit of sunshine Pineapple Papaya Juice

A little bit of sunshine Pineapple Papaya Juice



Thank you sun, for coming through the window today. You were missed.

Thank you pants, for being so forgiving after 2 nights of peking duck and crème brûlée.

Thank you butter, for making my kitchen smell so damn good.

Thank you legs, for not forgetting how to ride a bike and making me look sporty.

Thank you glasses, for allowing me to spot the bug on my mint. Now I know whos the owner of those black specks of poop on the leaves.


Thank you hand sanitizer, for killing (or claiming to kill) 99.9% of the germs.

Thank you fruit pickers/fruit deliverers/fruit sellers for making sure my pineapple and papaya were in a good state when I bought them.


This wonderfully healthy juice has just three ingredients (or four, I like to add chia seeds into everything and trick my family into eating them).

Papayas have the strangest seeds. Apparently edible too.


Freshly cut pineapples are the best (such a privilege to have non-canned pineapples!)


The mint is essential. Dont worry - the bug didnt get to all the leaves :)


Then you just whizz them together in a blender. Its like a bit of sunshine.


Voila, youre done! 

Plain papaya or pineapple juice by themselves wouldve been well, just plain and boring. But together, they taste great and is a great way to kick-start any day that needs a bit of sunshine. Like everyday.

Pineapple & Papaya Juice
Adapted from Martha Stewart
Serves 2

  • 5 sprigs fresh mint
  • 1 pineapple, peeled and cut into pieces
  • 1 medium papaya, peeled and seeded
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)

1. Press all ingredients through a juice extractor into a measuring cup.

2. Stir to combine before serving.


Happy Friday and weekend ahead yall!

I am hoping to be eating apple crumbles and snugging in bed to watch movies. But I really should go out and be more active like riding my bike and climbing some stairs. 

Well see.

What are you doing this weekend?

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