January 2, 2012, Esther
I decided for Christmas I’d gift myself a juicer – I need to find a new way to add veggies & fruits into my life and figured I’d give this a try.
The machine is a Jack LaLanne Power Juicer & cost me $99. It’s a bit bulkier than I’d imagined, but then again, I rarely use kitchen appliances.
I’ve been curious about juicing ever since my friend Jennifer blogged about her 13-day juice fast, but truthfully the green veggie juices still freak me out a bit. I’ve yet to try one, but I did look up juicing recipes and bought the right ingredients so maybe I’ll work up the courage to go for a leafy drink tomorrow.
Tonight I got it set up and tested it out with my very first concoction:
- 1.5 Braeburn apples
- 2 carrots
- 7 strawberries
I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the addition of the carrots but the drink was so delicious and there’s no way I would’ve just snacked on 2 big carrots, so I consider the test a win.
Here’s a look at it coming out the spout (touch the image to play the glmps):
5 Responses to “Getting Started Using The Juicer”
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5Audrey Says:
January 11th, 2012 at 1:48 amYou should try 2 c spinach leaves, 4 c romaine lettuce, 5 strawberries and one stick of rhubarb. Best juice on the planet!!! (I am just guessing on the amounts, I just trough the stuff in) P.S. Never juice a whole sweet potato, its gross and starchy, unless you like that kind of thing.
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4Kristy Says:
January 4th, 2012 at 4:23 pmSo Esther have you figured out the points on your juice? I have the same juicer and love it but my leader really didn’t have any info on points values.
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3carrie Says:
January 3rd, 2012 at 9:24 amOooh, I’ve been wanting to get a juicer, too, but have been procrastinating about it. I might just do it now!
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1Adventures In Babywearing Says:
January 2nd, 2012 at 9:57 pmI’ve really been wanting to try this, too!
Steph
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