JUICE!

Thanks to Bountiful Baskets I have become interested in juicing!


They offered juice packs last week so I got a couple, because I have a juicer that's been collecting dust for the last several years.

I did some googling and found some "recipes" and learned that what I was thinking about juicing was pretty different than what 'real juicers' think about it.




So I bought 3 juice packs from Bountiful Baskets and have decided to have at least one glass of juice per day.




I was reading that the old saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is pretty true. People who eat an apple every day are healthier than people who don't. My kids eat apples every day because they love them. I only do occasionally. So I add one apple to my juice every day.






I have tried adding kale and spinach to my juices and I guess my juicer is too old or not powerful enough to properly juice green leafy veggies. So I stick to more solid veggies like carrots, cucumbers, beets, celery, and tomatoes.







I also read that juicing actually removes all of the fiber from the produce, which makes sense because it seems that most of the time the peel is shot into the garbage dispenser in my juicer. Again, it could just be my juicer, but it does make sense. Maybe better juicers are able to keep more of the peel/fiber in the juice, I don't really know... still researching.



So for now I will add about a tbsp of ground flax seeds to my juice (to the glass of course).


Eventually I would love to get a new juicer. And I figure if I keep my juicing up for 1 month then I can start looking.

I actually googled my juicer, since I got it about 5 years ago off Craigslist, and found out that it is made and sold in UK and not even intended for USA or 110v. I have no idea how it got a USA 110v plug, but that could explain why it doesn't work super great. Weird.






I found this 'arthritis soother' recipe that is supposed to be full of anti-inflammatory properties, which would be helpful to me with my spondylitis and allergy to ibuprofen. So I tried it.
I was a bit nervous about adding EVOO to my juice to be honest. I've only ever cooked with EVOO, so I don't actually know what it tastes like!
But I'm so glad I did! It was delicious! And for at least 2 hours afterward I had this very sweet, oily taste on my lips. It was awesome!

I have decided to leave the greens to healthy smoothies, at least until I get a new juicer. But I'm so far very happy with my green juices!