Sunday, September 27, 2009

I Finally Made Some Juice

Some of you know that I got a juicer for my birthday and that I have been meaning to make juice ever since. Unfortunately, it took me over a month to finally use it! Somehow the big box, instruction manual, and limited space in my kitchen, made it all of a sudden seem like a "big production" to make juice... At the same time, I started to feel really guilty for not using my expensive birthday present even once...

So yesterday I finally made some juice out of one head of Romaine lettuce, one cucumber, two lemons, and two apples.

Here's my glass along with Hubby's. I thought our first juicing experiment warranted pretty wine classes... :o)

The juice was delicious, and even the toddler liked it...

I don't think I'll be able to make juice every morning as I had originally planned. Somehow making juice at 5 in the morning seems a lot better in theory than in reality... But I think making juice maybe three or four times a week will be doable!

Questions: Do you like fresh juice? Do you have a juicer? What's your favorite juice? If you have a juicer, how often do you use it?

Happy Sunday!

Be well,
Andrea
Posted by at 7:15 AM
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25 comments:

  1. I dont have a juicer but i LOVE fresh juice, i never drink the stuff out of the carton! I really like the combo of orange and carrot! I also love making green smoothies in the magic bullet with a combo of fruit and spinach!

    Yours looks great!!
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  2. I've only tried freshly squeeze orange juice :P but I do love it! Your juice concoction sounds tasty, and awesome for the toddler! Hehe, love the dinosaur PJ's by the way.
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  3. I received a juicer from my husband for Christmas a couple of years ago. I was dying to have one. I never use it anymore. It was fun at first but I hate the cleanup!

    I really should get it out again!
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  4. oh, wonderful idea of putting romaine and cucumber into juice.
    now, i hv a boy, i'm actually considering to buy a juicer, so that i could be like you making delicious and fresh juice to my boy.
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  5. I have never made juice, but I have a friend that does regular detox fasting on her own blend veggie juice. Sounds like a great idea!
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  6. Oh I really want a juicer! If I had one, I think I would just try to many combinations at first, until I came out with a good one. I'd like to try something with grapefruit, as it's one of my favorite fruits. Maybe grapefruit, orange, and apple! Random goodness :)
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  7. I love the color of your juice! :)
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  8. I love fresh juice.. sooo good! I don't have a juicer, nor really the room for one. Like you'd i'd have to pull it out and put it away all the time... I figure i'll just eat my fruits & veggies the old fashioned way. ;) lol!
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  9. I love fresh juice in the mornings! I try to make everyday! Favorite combo: greens, cucumber, celery, red cabbage, ginger and lemon.
    Have a lot of fun with the new juicer! :)
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  10. I LOVE juicing but need a new juicer. Mine REALLY broke. I love making carrot, apple, celery, and ginger juice. So refreshing.
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  11. Looks great! Sometimes we make fruit smoothies in the summer but that's about the extent of it!
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  12. Yahooooooo this post just made my weekend! I'm so glad you liked it, AND the toddler drank it too! I WISH my kids would drink it, except I might pass out and hit my head on something if they did!

    YAY for Andrea and Green Juice! **Doing the green juice dance**
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  13. YAY juicing!!! When I originally got mine, I was making it every day, but now I'm lucky if I get to do it 3 times a week. It's unfortunately just not always an option with my busy mornings. But I love juice made with cucumber, kale, carrots, beet, apples & lemon or limes. So fresh! That pic of the toddler is ADORABLE.
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  14. I never tried juicing. I love gadgets though, so you sure are tempting me!!!
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  15. Aww, your little boy trying the juice is such a precious photo!!
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  16. Definitely keep serving it in wine glasses.
    LL
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  17. yay for juicing! i want to try that so bad!

    and yes, the situation definitely calls for wine glasses :)
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  18. oooh looks good! Love the toddler pic! I've never juiced before - eek!
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  19. I must confess, I have never actually tried fresh juice! But after your photos and testimony I'm anxious to try it!! I wonder if my cousin still has her juicer, I may hit her up to borrow it!

    I love that you used wine glasses for your first trial!
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  20. Sorry, Andrea, I don't drink juice...they make my stomach churn!

    But I'm glad the toddler likes it! Now he can reach his daily fruits and veggie serving, no prob! ;-)
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  21. m i c h e l l eSep 27, 2009 09:27 PM
    I have never juiced at home but whenever we go to Jamba, I get orange-carrot over crushed ice. The girls love it too!
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  23. love that photo of your little man tryin out the juice!
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  24. my folks juice and i'm not a huge fan of it (i like to just drink water or chew my fruit/veggies) but i understand the appeal and i love that your son drinks it!!!
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  25. So cute. Healthy habits start young.
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