I spend a lot of time thinking about what juices to make, depending on how I'm feeling, or how someone in the family is feeling. If one of the kids has a bit of a sniffle, then I make a big lemony based citrus juice, if someone has an upset stomach, then i tend to lean more towards an apple based juice, with a bit of ginger thrown in if there's nausea.
This week however, I stood in front of my juicer, and was grateful that everyone seemed in pretty good health (touch wood!!), and so I decided to make something just delicious!
With help from my son, Archie, I put these ingredients through the juicer, and created a gorgeous, creamy, smooth juice which was an amazing golden yellow colour and which felt like we were drinking sunshine!
Juicing is great for helping to furnish our bodies with the things which we might be lacking, but we mustn't forget, that sometimes its lovely to make a juice just because ...........it's delicious!
Pineapple Ping!
1/2 a ripe pineapple
2 grapefruits
2 oranges
1 lime
Juice the lot and serve over lots of ice.
Happy Juicing!
Jx
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Apple Free!
It's very exciting to realise that people are actually reading my blog, and that it is prompting some discussions about what to juice, what tastes good, what people hate to juice, and interestingly, what people are allergic to.
In a recent conversation, the issue of an allergy to apples came up, and I realised that nearly all my posts (with the exception of the Very Berry Smoothie) contained apples; with good reason, I might add, as apple juice is superbly good for you - rich in beta-carotene, folic acid and vitamin C, calcium, chlorine, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur!
However, if you're allergic to apples that doesn't really help! So, Dave, this weeks juice contains no apple, but is still choc full of goodies to keep you firing on all cylinders.
In fact, this weeks juice is more of a protective one. There have been a number of people complaining of sore throats this week, so if you're one of them, try this and see if it helps!
Cucumber Soother
3 carrots
2 sticks celery
1 small pineapple
6 fresh sage leaves
Half a cucumber
The healing properties of carrots combine well with the soothing effect of cucumber on the mucous membranes, and the diuretic action of celery reduces swelling of the tonsils, adenoids and throat. Add sage, which is powerfully antiseptic and a traditional remedy for all mouth and throat problems and, ladies and gentlemen, you have a winner!
Happy Juicing
Jx
In a recent conversation, the issue of an allergy to apples came up, and I realised that nearly all my posts (with the exception of the Very Berry Smoothie) contained apples; with good reason, I might add, as apple juice is superbly good for you - rich in beta-carotene, folic acid and vitamin C, calcium, chlorine, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur!
However, if you're allergic to apples that doesn't really help! So, Dave, this weeks juice contains no apple, but is still choc full of goodies to keep you firing on all cylinders.
In fact, this weeks juice is more of a protective one. There have been a number of people complaining of sore throats this week, so if you're one of them, try this and see if it helps!
Cucumber Soother
3 carrots
2 sticks celery
1 small pineapple
6 fresh sage leaves
Half a cucumber
The healing properties of carrots combine well with the soothing effect of cucumber on the mucous membranes, and the diuretic action of celery reduces swelling of the tonsils, adenoids and throat. Add sage, which is powerfully antiseptic and a traditional remedy for all mouth and throat problems and, ladies and gentlemen, you have a winner!
Happy Juicing
Jx
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Spring Greens! (But the Colour Purple!)
This week, we are going to add some green ingredients to the juice, building on the apple and carrot base which you have been using in previous weeks. By using the base with which you are familiar, you can begin to add some more "taste challenging" vegetable juices, but by mixing them with the familiar taste, you're less aware of the earthiness of some of the flavours.
Cleansing Spring Greens (But Purple!!)
4 carrots
2 apples
1 palm sized raw beetroot
1/4 lime (leave peel on)
2 sticks celery
1/2 medium cucumber
good handful spinach
If you have a juicer, or if you're renting one from me (click on the tab on the right hand side of the page for details), then you will more than likely have a centrifugal one. To get the most juice out of your green leafy veggies, you need to pack them down into the chute of the juicer before you turn it on, then pop an apple down to sit on top of them. When you turn the juicer on, do so on it's lowest speed whilst the leafy greens, in this case spinach go through, then turn it up to the higher speed to push everything else through.
This is a really tasty juice, especially if you have it served over ice. The colour can be a bit off putting, but once you taste it you'll realise how yummy it is!
Now here's another tip. A serving size of juice is really about 8oz, a tall glass full. My recipes often make more than that - so what to do with the leftovers? If you can, persuade your children to try a little, but if you're still left with some, get yourself a thermos flask.
Keep the empty thermos in the freezer, then when you've finished juicing, but the remainder into the flask, where it will stay deliciously cold for you to enjoy later in the day, ideally keep it in a fridge untill you're ready to drink it.
Vegetable juice is best taken, right from the juicer, before the nutrients have a chance to deteriorate at all, but the next best thing is to keep it as cold as possible and in an airtight container.
Keeping the juice in the flask gives you access to the best juice you can get hold of. You know exactly how it was made, where it came from, and that it's as fresh as you can get. Whilst it's not quite as good as the juice you will have had earlier, it will be infinately better than anything you can buy in the store, or get delievered to your home.
Try it!
Happy Juicing!
Jx
Cleansing Spring Greens (But Purple!!)
4 carrots
2 apples
1 palm sized raw beetroot
1/4 lime (leave peel on)
2 sticks celery
1/2 medium cucumber
good handful spinach
If you have a juicer, or if you're renting one from me (click on the tab on the right hand side of the page for details), then you will more than likely have a centrifugal one. To get the most juice out of your green leafy veggies, you need to pack them down into the chute of the juicer before you turn it on, then pop an apple down to sit on top of them. When you turn the juicer on, do so on it's lowest speed whilst the leafy greens, in this case spinach go through, then turn it up to the higher speed to push everything else through.
This is a really tasty juice, especially if you have it served over ice. The colour can be a bit off putting, but once you taste it you'll realise how yummy it is!
Now here's another tip. A serving size of juice is really about 8oz, a tall glass full. My recipes often make more than that - so what to do with the leftovers? If you can, persuade your children to try a little, but if you're still left with some, get yourself a thermos flask.
Keep the empty thermos in the freezer, then when you've finished juicing, but the remainder into the flask, where it will stay deliciously cold for you to enjoy later in the day, ideally keep it in a fridge untill you're ready to drink it.
Vegetable juice is best taken, right from the juicer, before the nutrients have a chance to deteriorate at all, but the next best thing is to keep it as cold as possible and in an airtight container.
Keeping the juice in the flask gives you access to the best juice you can get hold of. You know exactly how it was made, where it came from, and that it's as fresh as you can get. Whilst it's not quite as good as the juice you will have had earlier, it will be infinately better than anything you can buy in the store, or get delievered to your home.
Try it!
Happy Juicing!
Jx
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