Pomegranate Drink

Call me crazy, but I get really excited over fruits and veggies. I love the wide variety of fruits available and how each and kind is different. Today I tried a pomegranate for the very first time, and sharing a few seeds with my boyfriend, I looked up and asked if it was possible to fall in love with fruit.

If you have never tried this beautiful fruit, I urge you to do so! To eat a pomegranate, you slice it in half and eat the seeds. There are several different methods that can be used on how to get the seeds out. I put mine in a bowl of cool water and gently separated the seeds from the fruit. The pomegranate juices do stain, so be careful!

This beautiful fruit has made it to the top of my favorite food list. The seeds are like delicate rubies. They are sweet, yet slightly tart. They are juicy and crisp at the same time. The fruit is beautiful, I don't know how else to describe it...If I could name one fruit that represented the feminine side of nature, it would be this fruit for it's blood red seeds.

You can eat the seeds by themselves, toss them into salads or make juice. Below is a recipe for a delicious vegan smoothie that is sure to make you smile.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup of mixed fruit(I used the frozen mixed fruit with strawberries, peaches, melon)
A handful of ice
1/2 cup of water

Blend the seeds first then add your fruit, ice and water. You may need to add more water depending on how thick or thin you like you drinks. You can also add half of a banana if you'd like. You could probably add any fruit you want to this, or some yogurt if you are eating dairy.

I hope you enjoy your pomegranate as much as I did!