Almost a year after watching a documentary that got me all riled up about juicing I finally got my juicer (with credit card rewards points, no less!). We went with a Hurom Slow Juicer. Despite the name it's not actually slow. It claims to give you more juice with less bruising and heating than some of the other brands out there. That means more colorful juice chock full of nutrients.
I'm not really planning on doing a juice fast anytime soon but supplementing my diet (or replacing just one meal a day) with a large juice is making me feel healthy and whole. You can juice just about anything - including broccoli and cabbage. Also, you can use the pulp in recipes like muffins and cookies if you feel wasteful tossing it.
Throughout the summer I'll be posting a lot of juice recipes.
Carrot Juice
5-6 small carrots
1 medium cucumber
1 orange
.5" ginger root (optional - I've had it without and it's just as tasty)
This makes about 2 cups which I think is perfect for 1 person. Double up on your recipe for 2 people.
i love carrot juice! I alternate with lemon, apples, and ginger
ReplyDeleteCarrot is one of my favorites. I do apple, carrot, ginger.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the juice recipes, for sure.
ReplyDeleteYUM! I can't wait to read all your recipes. I've been wanting a juicer but it's not in the budget right now. maybe I can ask santa for one! :)
ReplyDeleteI've been in the market for a juicer and have been wanting to do a cleanse, but there are so many on the market. What made you decide to buy this one? Where did you get it? Is it easy to clean?
ReplyDeletelove juicing! I like throwing anything and everything green and then add a green apple. I feel like I have superpowers every time! If you got inspired from that doc, you should watch the beautiful truth or forks over knives if you haven't already seen them!
ReplyDeletethe hurom slowjuicer is exactly the juicer I requested for my upcoming birthday :) looks good!
ReplyDeleteHailey - When we were looking at what was available with our rewards points the Hurom juicer was the most expensive. That caught our attention so we researched it a little. For all the reasons I pointed out above (like more juice / more nutrients / less heat / less bruising) I decided that was the best for me. We bought it through our rewards points online but you can get it at Williams-Sonoma, I think.
ReplyDeleteIt is surprisingly easy to clean, though it does have a few different parts to take apart / put back together. But it's not bad.
Amy - I tried watching forks over knives but wasn't able to get past the first 10 minutes (for whatever reason - that doesn't necessarily speak to the quality of the documentary). I will always love Food Inc. And Pollan's In Defense of Food changed my life.
SuperHappyJohi - Happy birthday (soon)! You're going to love it!
Yay! We are getting ready to harvest a BUNCH of carrots fresh from our garden. Can't wait to try this. :)
ReplyDeleteSo I made it halfway through that same documentary... And just have not had the chance to go back and finish watching it. (Not much TV goes on here, so I am figuring it is like folding down a corner on a book that one really wants to go back to finish...) And it made me actually think about juice, which is saying quite a lot since I am not a fruit or juice kinda gal. (Tomatoes, celery and lemon sounds tasty however...)
ReplyDeleteI was wondering... Is it as quiet as the demo video?
Can't wait to see what delish recipes you come up with... Your other recipes are unique and wonderful- Thanks for sharing them btw :)
Alissa