I’m home from San Francisco! As the title of this post suggests, Alan and I did get a flat tire on the way home. But, thank goodness, because of the tire pressure sensors on the car, it didn’t actually go completely flat before we were able to get it fixed. Phew! Despite the rough ending, we had a great time on Saturday which was our last full day in the city. We started off with brunch at The Plant Cafe which I really enjoyed (we had dinner there on Thursday night). I had the “good start” juice made from celery, kale, broccoli, ginger and apple:
I really need to start juicing more at home, it’s such an awesome way to get concentrated nutrients! I took a picture of the cafe’s juice list to get some inspiration:
At $5.75 for a large glass, I can definitely beat that price at home, too! I also had the kale salad that was topped with quinoa, avocado and chopped almonds (I asked for the lemon vinaigrette on the side):
I finished with a Sabazon bowl that I somehow managed to not take a picture of, but it was sabazon blended with apple juice and served over house-made granola. I have a feeling that the granola had a lot of sugar in it because it honestly tasted too sweet to me! It made me a little happy to realize that my tastebuds are definitely more sensitive to sugar now.
After brunch, we hit the farmers’ market at the Ferry Building where I found some heirloom beans and some other treasures:
My loot:
Here are the beans close up, I can’t wait to try them!
After the farmers’ market and more family time, Alan and I had a chance to walk around, visit a couple of museums and do some shopping on Market Street.
I saw this cool plaque while waiting for a streetcar:
I love to travel and experience new and different things, but sometimes I think the best part is coming home!
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Thanks for the juice recipes. Always looking for new combinations. I just love yout blog!
Awwww, thanks Glenda!
We love our juicer. Our addiction is carrots plus anything else. Today we had carrots and apples. Mostly because carrots are so cost effective!
What a great trip! I’ve been heavy into juicing for the past 5 days and have yet to try making one with broccoli–I’m a bit scared! What was it like?
Also, juice can be really expensive! It $1.99 for one organic cucumber at Whole Foods, those juices can really cost a pretty penny. A ton of produce goes into one juice glass.
Hi Wendy! The broccoli doesn’t add much flavor to the juice so try it!
I must be spoiled living here in California where produce is much cheaper than the rest of the country. I have a farm stand literally down the street where I can get pesticide-free veggies all year round at very competitive prices. That being said, I still buy certain things at Costco because they are so cheap, like a 10-pound bag of organic carrots for $10.
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