Two crazy combos that work!

This morning I made a crazy juice combination that I recommend if you're looking for something sweet and salty at the same time!

1 carrot
3 slices of pineapple (peeled)
1 celery stalk
1 small handful of spinach
This made slightly less than one cup of juice, and it's a little insane but very yummy!

EDIT: Yokoo rec'd on twitter that I add some fresh ginger, and I have to agree! I'll try that next time!

Yesterday I made another somewhat insane combo that I really liked! It was not at all sweet and very yummy!

1/3 large beetroot
2 celery stalks
2 small baby cucumbers, including skins
1 garlic clove
1 green bell pepper
This made about 1.5 cups after I strained it, and the garlic gives a nice touch to it.

Enjoy!

3 refreshing starter recipes!

I've been juicing every day since last Sunday, and I wanted to share a few recipes that I've really enjoyed. One of the things to keep in mind about juicing is that you don't want to go overboard right away. When you're juicing fruits and vegetables, you're concentrating all of their nutrients, sugars, etc, so keep that in mind. I've been having one juice meal each day, and I think it's a great way to start.

Also, variety is the spice of life! Don't just keep making the same juice every day; vary your ingredients to vary your nutrition! Finally, one of the things to keep in mind is that some of the leafy vegetables are very strong, so don't over-do it when you start out juicing.

A super-refreshing and delicious juice I love is this one:

1 Braeburn Apple
2 Navel oranges
4 carrots
1 inch of ginger (peeled)
This makes nearly 1 litre/4 cups of juice! It's sweet, so you don't want to drink a ton of this all the time, but it's a great way to break in your juicer! :)

Another juice that's great for introducing vegetables into your juicing routine is:

1 Gala Apple
1 large cucumber (peeled)
1 celery stalk
This makes about about 2 cups of juice, and the apple gives a sweetness that nicely off-sets the natural saltiness of the celery.

Finally, here's a really fun juice that mixes fruits & veggies with a touch of cilantro!

1 Braeburn apple
1 celery stalk
1 large cucumber (peeled)
about 6 leaves of cilantro
4 slices of pineapple (peeled)
This makes about 2.5 cups of yummy juice!

If you try any of these recipes, please let me know what you think! Also, I'd love to hear about any variations you've made and enjoyed!