Thought I should check in with my juicing adventures. Yes, I’m still keeping my Breville juicer busy almost every day. Terry thought it might be a passing fancy, but I have found that it’s so easy to use, so delicious to drink, and I feel good. So, I keep doing it.
As to what I am juicing, these are my favorites:
- apple, pear, cranberries, 3 kales leaves, handful of basil leaves
- apple, pear, blueberries, 3 kale leaves, handful of basil leaves
- apple, pear, carrot, 3 kale leaves, handful of mint leaves
- apple, pear, fennel bulb, carrot
- apple, pear, beet, 3 kale leaves, carrot
Today I tried raspberries with the apple, pear, 3 kale leaves mixture. Didn’t care much for it. The grocery store had marked the pints of berries to 99 cents so decided to give it a try. Next time I find them that cheap, I’ll just eat them by the handful.
Tried juicing swiss chard instead of kale, but it had too much of a green taste. I am really pleased with how much kale I have consumed this winter. That was one of the reasons I wanted to get a juicer, to get more of those dark greens into my body. I love spinach, but kale and chard just don’t appeal in any form. Except, now for juicing the kale.
I eat kale almost daily, but it’s steamed instead of juiced. If I had a Vitamix like my sister, I’d be having my kale in a smoothie every day, like she does. But I love it steamed. Any way you get it, it’s sure good for you!
I don’t care for the texture of kale. It seems that no matter what I do to it (steamed, braised, in soups), it’s still tough and scratchy. My daughter makes kale chips, but I don’t care for those either. The juicing seems to be one way to get some of those nutrients into me.
As soon as it warms up a bit, I will get back to juicing again. I think I will try the last item on your list. The beet should make an interesting addition. Dianne
Make it a small beet. It can be overpowering. I like purple cabbage in that mixture, too.
I am truly impressed! I have not ever thought much about juicing but I can see where it would be super healthy for you. It’s surprising the raspberries weren’t good in it. Like you, I thought they would be, too. Can you tell a difference in your health or how you are feeling since starting this?
My health is excellent, and whether the juice makes any difference, I don’t know, except that I am now consuming kale. I don’t exchange the juice for a meal but rather as an addition to what I consume. I feel very good.
I’m glad you are enjoying the juicer so much and putting it to such great use. I just bought a Vitamix and have been doing much the same thing as you are doing. I need to get some kale and try putting it in my smoothies instead of spinach. Like you, I really don’t like it. Perhaps, I would like in a smoothies.
My daughter used the blender in our vacation rental last fall to make smoothies and used spinach, frozen bananas, and avocado. I was very impressed.
enjoy your juicing! That reminds me I have some kale to make kale chips.
I’m so amazed with the kale addition to your juices. That is so healthy and wonderful!
Put kiwi in today with carrots, both of which came in our CSA box this week. The kiwi provided a tangy taste.
Kale, finnel ?? I am an oldtimer. Give me meat and potatoes.
You need some fruits & veggies, too. Perhaps more of those and less of the meat.