[cathybee1]

Hi, Greg. I did promise you this recipe, didn't I? This is a work in progress. It sounds awful but it's actually palatable enough that I drink it from choice. And I think it's a good way for someone who has a poor appetite to get some good food into them.

According to the Nutritionist I got this from, it is supposed to enhance RBC production -- but it is also high in iron-rich vegetable sources. Originally she recommended adding supplementary chlorophyll, but when she found out how high Bruce's ferritin level was, she suggested not doing so.

Making this requires a juicer and a blender. Instead of a blender, I use a vita mixer which high capacity and is powerful enough to grind up grain -- it's pretty heavy duty. I use all organic produce, of course. If you make this in a blender, you might need to blend it in stages.

Juice 1 medium/large beet, 1/3 head cabbage, 3-4 carrots.

This should net you about 2 cups of juice.

Put this juice in blender. Add 4-5 leaves of kale, 1/4 c parsley (don't need to chop these up), 3-4 ounces of baby spinach, 1-2 cups of apple juice, 2 T honey, 2 cups of frozen berries or fresh pineapple.

Depending on the capacity of your blender, this may fill it up. In my vita mixer, I liquify everything, then add additional spinach and kale to fill the container, and liquify again.

The pineapple and apple juice is good because it helps disguise the green taste. Bruce is allergic to pineapple so I use the berries, a mix of blueberries, blackberries and strawberries. This week I added the tops of a 2" pot of wheatgrass and 1/2 t. of cinnamon (which also helps disguise the taste).

If you make it, let me know what you think.

Cheers, Catherine