Juicy juice

In the beginning of the year I decided I was going to look into the health benefits of juicing, because it was something I felt I would really enjoy. And it is also a great way to make "juice" for the girls. So I did some research ( like I do with everything in my life) and decided on the Breville Juice Fountain Multi-Speed. 

I really liked the option to adjust the speed based on what fruit or veggie you are juicing. Since I planned on juicing everything from beets to strawberries I wanted to make sure I was going to yield as many nutrients from each one. And I also wanted to keep the cost at a desirable price. This is where Bed Bath and Beyond came into play. Since I was able to use one of their 20% off coupons I was able to save about $40, so I was SOLD!

I knew I wanted to use juicing as a meal substitute instead of a snack option. So my plan was to use more veggies than fruits to help obtain the feeling of being full but also for the nutrient aspect of it. So when it came time to make some "recipes" I did a bunch of experiment ideas to see which veggie and fruit combos I liked together and what I didn't. 

So every now and again I will be sharing some of my favorite juice recipes with you. Always know that I use the quantity I feel is best for how many people I am giving the juice to or how hungry we are. So in other words eyeball your quantities to what you feel best. I will be giving each juice a fun name to help us remember what is in them to reference down the road. 

Last night's juice: 50 shades of green and a hint of pink

I often use cucumber and celery in my juice because it yields a lot of juice (being diuretics and all) and has a subtle taste. So as you can see (from left to right) I used all the watermelon, two heaping handfuls of spinach, one red pepper, celery, half a cucumber and two gala apples. The other thing I liked about this juicer was that you could add the produce pretty much whole with skin, except for a few exceptions. Once everything was washed and cut to fit the opening of the juicer we were ready to rock and roll. And I had a little help.....

Even Giada enjoys the fruits and veggies of our labor, pun intended. 

And here you have a glass of deliciousness. So I pour mine over ice, even though the produce was juiced directly from the fridge. I like my juice very cold. As you can see it has the froth on the top from the juicer. But if you stir it up the froth will go away. And I also want to show you how much of the fiber of the fruits and veggies was left at the end. 

The fiber is at the very bottom, I would say it was about a cups worth. So from all the produce pictured above a cups worth of fiber is great! And you can even find uses for the left over fiber which I will get to on another post. 

HAPPY HUMP DAY!!