Pomegranates!

I tried something new :)  Pomegranates were on sale at WinnDixie, so I bought two. 

Then this morning there was a nice post on one of my raw food newsletters saying Pomegranates are high in iron.  When you combine Vitamin C with iron, the iron is absorbed better in your body. 

Local Satsumas are high in Vitamin C. 

I looked up "Can you eat Pomegranate Seeds", and found out that people have been eating the seeds for hundreds of years.  In other countries, they dry the seeds then grind them into a powder that they use as a thickening agent.  The seeds are a great source of fiber.

Here's a nice webpage showing how to Cut and De-seed a Pomegranate

 

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_cut_and_de-seed_a_pomegranate/

 

So, Lunch was a Pomegranate, including the seeds, and four Satsumas, which have no seeds.  Blended well.  I drank half and was so full.  I'll save the rest for my overnight work smoothie.

 

For Little Monkey, I put the juice in a bowl and added baby rice cereal.  She loved it.  Then she came back to me and drank more out of my cup and smacked her lips and said "yummy". 

 

 

Amount Per Serving
Calories 104.7 Calories from Fat 3.9 Fat 0.46 g 1 % Saturated Fat 0.059 g 0 % Polyunsaturated Fat 0.097 g   Monounsaturated Fat 0.071 g   Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0 % Sodium 4.6 mg 0 % Potassium 398.9 mg 11 % Carbohydrate 26.4 g 9 % Dietary Fiber 0.92 g 4 % Protein 1.5 g 3 % Alcohol 0.0 g
Vitamin A 3 % Calcium 0 % Vitamin D 0 % Thiamin 3 % Niacin 2 % Vitamin B6 8 % Phosphorus 1 % Selenium 1 %	Vitamin C 16 % Iron 3 % Vitamin E 5 % Riboflavin 3 % Vitamin B12 0 % Manganese 0 % Copper 5 % Magnesium 1 % Zinc 1 %

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