Dark Tart Cherry Green Juice

Today I started with the grapefruit and kale in the blender as I did this weekend. Instead if water I used tart cherry juice. It was good, but again, because of the thickness I would not recommend it as someone's first juice.

The Mix:
3 kale leaves
1 pink grapefruit no rind or seeds
1 tbsp raw honey
1 tbsp coconut water powder
1/2 cup tart cherry juice

Calories: 242

Blender Juicing

I decided on an experiment today. I used the blender, instead of the juicer, to make make my juice.
The mix: grapefruit with no rind and big seeds removed, 3 large kale leaves, tsp of local raw honey, tsp chia seeds, and a cup of water.

Calories: 215

It came out pretty good. The texture was different than when using a juicer, as expected, but did not gross me out or anything. I would not recommend it for a first time juicer.

Juice To Go

After the smoothie success, I made up a juice to take to work. This made at least 2 big cups, so I can have some left at home. The best guess for calories per cup is 300. The app has some good juice recipes and general guesses, but I tried plugging in each ingredient. Because of all the pulp, I would think that 300 is too high.

The mix: 4 leaves of kale, 2 leaves of rainbow chard, parsley, garlic, pear, 2 apples, 4 carrots, 1/2 beet, 1 tomato, and 1 lemon
Threw on some chia seeds in the cup I'm taking.

What's Up Doc

Carrots are the stars this week. I made a juice that lasted a couple if days and doctored up differently for variety.

The juice: carrots, bok choy, lemon, scallion, pear, and apple (ran out of kale).

The doctors ~one per glass: hot sauce, chia seeds, veg protein powder.

P.S.: I am freezing the carrot pulp for a future soup.

Juice for Days

I have been beyond lazy when it comes to juicing lately. Today I had a lot of produce sitting in my fridge that needed some attention. Some of it was already bad and the rest was getting close. So, I sorted and cleaned. Everything that was still good was thrown in the juicer. I figure that I have dinner and all day tomorrow for juice meals-an impromptu mini fast.
The mix: chard, kale, celery, lemon, apple, pear, pomegranate, ginger, and broccoli.

Can't Juice Turkey

Well, you probably could juice turkey if you were motivated enough. I may juice today, but the main plan is to juice fast Saturday after enjoying a day or two of family fun and meals.
Happy Thanksgiving!

It's SO Ugly, It's Cute

Today's juice turned out dark brown. Not the yummy chocolate brown, but the that looks nasty brown. Beets and rainbow chard mixed with greens made an ugly but tasty concoction.
Mixing: rainbow chard, kale, dandelion greens, carrots, beet, lemon, and pear.

Carrots make it pretty

Broke my blender yesterday so had to go with old reliable. I could use a trip to the store but was able to come up with a good juice. It was bitter and I was sore from a workout, so I put in a flavored veg protein powder.
The mix: kale, dandelion greens, lemon, bok choy, apple, and carrots.

Back in the Saddle

All prepped and ready for a week of juicing!
This week I will be combining kale, chard, collard greens, celery, ginger, carrots, pear, apple, jalapeño, and parsley. I have some radish I may throw in should the spirit move me. The lemons at the market were disappointing so none made it home with me.

Juice Break

So, no juicing lately.
I am doing a 7-8 week diet that involves severe calorie restriction and limited food choices.  I have a couple of more weeks and then will start back on the juicing path as a way to transition back into a more balanced regime.  I am using some of the powdered mixes to supplement my diet, so I am still getting some of the nutrition I would be getting from the juice.
See you soon!

Back to the Juice

I am looking forward to my trip up the store to restock for some great juice this week. I may defrost some of my berries for fruity fun in the meantime!

Juice Update

Just to keep you updated...
I am leaving town at the end of the week, so I did not want to stock up on a lot of veg that I may not get to.  I did one fresh, green juice at the beginning of the week and will use store bought version the rest of the week.  I certainly plan on returning to fresh when I return.
Have a great week 8)

Revenge of the Juicer

Maybe I was just out of practice, but turning my countertop pink was not the plan. After the fast I have been using the blender and store bought juices. Today I returned to my green eyed friend.
The mix: kale, spinach, carrots, parsley, celery, lemon, apple, ginger, strawberries, blueberries, and beet root. I forgot the grace.

Day 10 of Juice Fast

I have finished my last juice of this 10 day journey. I will start to add foods back into my diet tomorrow and am looking forward to it. I drove past a chicken place on my way home and almost crashed the car because it smelled soooo good.
Today's juice: kale, chard, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, ginger, apples, parsley, celery, and carrots.

In the Zone

Today I start day 7 of the fast. I did have another smoothie last night and added some cinnamon. Back to the green this morning. The picture is an overflow of everything besides the greens.
The mix: 1/2 squash, 1/4 cucumber, lemon, turmeric, ginger, strawberry, blueberry, green and red apples, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, parsley, kale, chard, peach, and celery.
Good mix, but I think next weeks shopping will be more simple.

Sweet and Spicy

Juice fast day 5:
I did have another cheat smoothie yesterday.  My favorite shop also had frozen, blended bananas that felt like an ice cream cheat.
Today's blend turned out a little sweet.  I had prepped an extra pear and then remembered that I had fresh pineapple that needed to be used.  I also had a banana that was about to die so I refrigerated it, to firm it up.  Some juice did come out but I think the blender is a better destination for banana.
The rest:  kale, chard, parsley, apple, yellow carrots, tomato, and celery.  I added cayenne to this morning's glass.  A nice kick.

Cheating on My Juicer

Half way through day 4 of a juice fast and my body was yelling for something besides green juice. So I broke out the blender. Slightly breaking the rules of a fast, a smoothie appeared.

Smoothie cheat: small banana, large tablespoon of peanut butter, flax milk.

Wow, it is good. I may add wheat grass powder if I cheat again so I don't feel as guilty.

Juice Fast Day 2

I have talked myself into a fast. One day down, two pounds lost. After three weeks of some questionable food choices I was feeling a bit bloated. I am using the vegan protein mix once a day and I will take some supplements today- B complex, vitamin D, and fish oil.
Today's mix: mixed greens, apple, watermelon, lemon, garlic, yellow squash, acai juice, broccoli, cucumber, and kiwi.
I didn't stock up for a fast, so I am taking it one juice at a time.
Who needs chewing? 8)

Back in the Saddle

After a bit of a break, I am ready to juice again. While my juicer was on vacation, I did have some of those powdered green mixes with water. It just is not the same.
Prepared tonight for tomorrow's juice: spinach, yellow carrots, blueberries, pear, lemon, turmeric, beet root, broccoli, cucumber, tomato, and garlic.

Juice for 2

I have an old friend in town this morning and decided to make a juice. I left out some of the more bitter greens like kale and chard to make it a little more palatable.
The juice: romaine, lemon with no rind, pear, grapes, carrot, and cucumber.
The verdict: it was great. My friend even had seconds. I learned I can lighten up juice and not over complicate things all the time.