I picked this book up from the library (along with SEVERAL others, but this one is my favorite) so I could figure out WHAT to put together with my juice.
I decided to start off VERY simple.
I'm ready to ROLL.
This is from ONE cucumber!!!!! I was like WHOA!
Added my carrots...
Spinach and some celery I think lol
That's everything. Now one thing I immediately did NOT like.
It was NOT cold enough. My fruits and veggies were in the fridge but I need this stuff to be COLD.
I covered it and sat it in the fridge for a few minutes but it started to separate (yuck) so I stirred it up and threw it back.
It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I will add some mint to it next time.
Do you juice? What's your favorite combo?
I'm ready to go back to the farmers market and get some more fruit & veggies! lol
You'll get the hang of it. I have been juicing for a minute and it has made a difference to me. You realize that store bought juice is NOT juice. But just a beverage. Don't throw away the pulp. Season it and use it to make crackers or dip. There is valuable fiber in there that you need. and experiment more than do recipes.
Posted by: Serenity | August 07, 2012 at 06:44 AM
We just started juicing 3 weeks ago and LOVE IT! One of my favorites is cabbage and pineapple with some spinach and ginger. Also, juice 2 cups blackberries and put one banana in the blender. Then add the juiced blackberries to the blender and mmmm... good! It is so much fun and so good for you!Enjoy!
Posted by: Carolanne | August 07, 2012 at 10:20 AM
I can't wait to start juicing!!! I saw a documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead that piqued my interest!
Good luck!
Posted by: Tarsha! | August 07, 2012 at 02:33 PM
I just started juicing this week as well! My hubby watched Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead and asked if we could try juicing to help him lose weight so we're starting slow by replacing one or two meals a day with juice and making as sensible a meal as we can for the other major meal until we get rid of all the groceries we had just bought
It's only been a couple days but so far I'm loving it, still trying to get the hang out of the recipes I'm trying but it's a fun experiment. My advice is to add LESS ginger than the recipes call for until you taste it first, learned that one the hard way ;)
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 07, 2012 at 10:44 PM
I haven't tried it, but hubby is trying to lose weight and think it would be good for both of us. I want to start with fruit and ease my way into the veggies though...will look into the documentary the ladies are talking about too!
Posted by: Cheryl (NC Peach) | August 08, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Congrats on juicing! When I juice I like to keep it simple I only use two items at a time, like 1 green vege + 1 fruit or just two veges. If you want a more chilled drink, try green smoothies. I generally use a frozen banana, 1 green leafy vege, a sweet frozen fruit and water. Talk about yummy!
Posted by: narcissaqtpie | August 08, 2012 at 09:58 AM
I'm just taking notes on the comments from others about juicing recipes. What a great idea to keep the pulp and use in dips.
How do you feel after drinking juice? Are you only having that in place of meals or alternating between the two?
Posted by: Monique | August 08, 2012 at 12:19 PM
If I am feeling sick or run down (I have a genetic blood disorder that leaves me run down) I juice fresh beetroot, celery, just a little carrot, a lemon or lime with the skin cut off, and a chunk of ginger. Some ice cubes and YUM. Have two of these a day if you feel like you've been run over and it will get you zapped in no time.
Posted by: Sofie | August 11, 2012 at 08:16 AM
just wanted to stop back by and share something I discovered this week that you may also like to try - I always clean the juicer right away, so I put some ice in the juice while I cleaned and by the time I was done it was nice and cold, and MUCH more pleasant to drink!
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 11, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Hey Adrienne,
Just wanted to pop in and suggest you add ice to your juice. Also, juice is made to be consumed right away. Don't save it. The vital nutrients juicing provides, will start to diminish within minutes. So juice and gulp. The exception to this, if air is NOT introduced into your juice, and that's only possible if you have one of those big ole EXPENSIVE juicers that are commonly seen in JUICE stores. Hope this info helps.
Posted by: Necia | August 13, 2012 at 02:43 PM