The Simple Things

I've always been a fan of simple, good food. One of the easiest things on the planet to make (and tastes inexplicably better when homemade) is fresh squeezed juice. So this morning I had a bunch of citrus laying around ('tis the season) and decided to do a little squeeze-a-thon.

The great thing about making juice yourself is you can play with the level of sweetness and flavors. This morning I not only had oranges and mandarins, but a past-ripe persimmon and a cut up apple ready for the blending!

I went ahead and juiced all of the citrus and added to the blender full of chopped apple and persimmon. Whirling away, the mixture turned a gorgeous, golden color and was ready for pouring.

Orange Juice 

I'm a fan of pulp-free juice so I simply ran the mixture through a sieve to create a thinner consistency. This also incorporated more air into the juice, which I think makes it taste even lighter. We've all had that orange juice at a diner or even out of the jug that is horribly sweet and cloying. Not this orange juice!

I could have gone to the store, or even that fancy Beverly Hills Juice on Beverly and easily paid $5.00 for this fabulous glass of sunshine. It took five minutes, I can't even make it to down the street in five minutes in LA traffic.

So here I am now, chugging away at my delicious orange juice and telling you all about it. It really is the simple things in life that make it so enjoyable.

The Finished Product