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2:10 pm
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Tue 22-Sep-09
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Many years ago in Harrods, I had a drink in their Juice Bar; it contained watercress and black pepper but I can't recall what other ingredients might have been in there. Does anyone here have a recipe that I could try please? I know that one should not drink the juice alone as it affects the stomach lining so what would go with it do you suppose?
I'll try that again!
2:39 pm
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A bucket? 
Sorry TA, but the idea of drinking liquid watercress and black pepper is as tempting to me as eating celery or nettle soup 
learning to love veg…..except celery :-O
3:12 pm
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How about these recipes TA; you could use honey instead of the stevia to sweeten it a bit, but I suspect it might not need either.
"The beautiful is as useful as the useful...perhaps more so."
from Les Miserables
4:11 pm
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Tue 22-Sep-09
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You don't know what you are missing Sue! thanks Hattie but those recipes are not savoury, I shall keep on trying. though perhaps a little chicken stock whizzed up with the watercress and a little pepper might work. I'll try that tomorrow.
I'll try that again!
9:34 pm
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Thu 24-Sep-09
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Sorry, but I am with Sue on this one!!!
Old teachers never die, they just lose their class
9:41 pm
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Mon 21-Sep-09
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Hi TA,
How about avocado, parsley,coriander & yellow tomatoes (to keep the green colour).
You could always add the chicken stock if you wanted it more liquid. 
I would, of course, use some of my nettle tea (nettle tops with boiling water poured over & left to steep overnight, then strain & use the liquid.....it really is delicious on it's own).
I know my last statement will make Sue shudder......I understand this as it took me years even to try it but I loved it after one sip. 
"The beautiful is as useful as the useful...perhaps more so."
from Les Miserables
11:52 pm
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Tue 22-Sep-09
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Hmm, I wanted to keep it purer than that, not adding in too many other flavours. I don't dislike nettles - I just can't find them - they are more elusive than Sloes.
As an aside, I have been drinking Mint Tea, I have a plethora of mints to choose from in the garden and it is cheaper than Yorkshire tea with milk...
I'll try that again!
6:08 am
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Sun 2-Oct-11
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Lots of new nettles here, maybe I should try it!
Trying to enjoy life as it is
9:54 am
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If you try it Aly only use the top 4"- 6", wash gently & put in a large bowl & pour boiling water over them, steep for a few hours (I tend to leave mine overnight), sieve out the leaves & add to compost heap or feed to the chickens, then drink. I promise you will be surprised at how nice it tastes......I was very surprised. It helps to keep my hay-fever under control.
"The beautiful is as useful as the useful...perhaps more so."
from Les Miserables
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