I tired a new Juice.

Avec Watermelon.

YUM.

I threw in some carrots, celery and apple as well but the watermelon came through in both flavor and freshness.  It almost felt like summer even though when I looked outside with the corner of my eye I saw snow and ice…. grrrrr.

Pretty simple to make and really no rules.  I even slid some of this off on the kiddos as a fruit smoothie.  Oh so clever Dad!

Ingredients

• 4 carrots
• 3 celery stalks
• 1/2 medium size watermelon
• 4 apples

Method

1. In the juicer, add all fruit and vegetables and mix thoroughly.
2. Stir.
3. Refrigerate.
4. Add Ice.
5. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip:  Use the juice pulp in muffins, loafs or crackers.  Ever try it?

Have an awesome Monday.  Is it Spring Break for anyone this week?  It is next week for us.  What are your plans?  ANything fun?  Talk to you on Wednesday.

Take care

zesty

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Busy Busy Busy.

I don’t have much time to stay and chat with you.  I am running around with the basement renovation and trying to work on a big consulting job that has m y hair thinning.  I know … thinning.  Terrible.  Anyway – I wanted to do a re post of a great smoothie we make when we are in a rush.

Simple.  Quick.  That’s How I Roll!

I am bought  a new lens for my SLR camera which makes me excited. I picked up the Canon 50 mm f/1.8 lens as well as  umbrella lighting kit.  Trying to fool around with my pictures and stay on top of my game.

I have been noticing my pictures are somewhat boring and drab as of late.  Speaking of pictures… I was playing around with the camera yesterday as you can see below just practicing different settings and techniques.  I made this awesome smoothie using up some fruit that we bought over the weekend.

I prefer fruit smoothies over veggie smoothies but I will drink both. This one was packed with blueberries, raspberries, and cherries!
I know….. cherries – they took a bit of work to remove the pits but added a nice flavor.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Raspberries
• 1 Cup Blueberries
• 1 Cup Cherries ( pit removed )
• 1 Scoop Protein powder
• 2 Tbsp. Flax seed
• 1/2 Cup Astro Plain Yogurt
• Drizzle of Agave Syrup
• 1/2 Cup Skim milk or Soy Milk

Method

1. Add yogurt, milk, berries, protein powder, syrup and flax.
2. Blend together adding more yogurt or milk if needed.
3. ENJOY!

Enjoy the day where ever you are in the world and I will see you on Friday.  Oh before I go, I have a question to ask you regarding smoothies.  What is your go to ingredient when it comes to smoothies?  Are you a creamy smoothie person or do you prefer them juicy? Just curious really.    I find myself always going back to the Juicer recipes just because I can drink them faster.  The only problem with that is I get a brain freeze and the juicer takes longer to clean.  Have a super Wednesday.

Take care

zesty

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Happy Wednesday folks and good day to you!  The time is upon us where the heat is coming and the energy to cook is slowly going down in some peoples kitchens.  Juices are a great way to have a quick snack or even as a light dinner.  Pair them with a fresh granola bar, maybe left over salad and you are ready to beat the heat and stay healthy.  I am sure you all remember about my juicer from the past posts but I wanted to talk specific about juicer recipes and the benefits of juice.  Now with juicer recipes, of course the one tool you will need is a juicer.

The nutritional benefits of drinking a glass of fresh juice far outweigh that which you get by drinking packaged juice, so make the effort to go for fresh juice.  When should you drink juice? Ideally, the best time to drink a glass of juice would be a minimum of 20 minutes before a meal. Don’t gulp it down. Juices should be sipped slowly as the enzymes in our saliva digest the carbohydrates present in our juices.

Update: Before I get down to the recipes, due to reader demand, I created a juicer recipe ebook that includes 50 of my favorite juicer recipes.  Check it out here.

So let’s get right to it and talk about some juicer recipes.

Juicer Recipes

Orange Carrot

• 8 Large Fresh Cleaned Carrots
• 2 Large Fresh Peeled Oranges

Using electric juice extractor, press carrots and oranges. Whisk to combine.

A Beet Beauty – The color of this one alone will make your smile even larger.  This is packed with flavor and will keep you coming back for more.

• 2 beets, (including greens optional)
• 2 carrots
• 1 apple, quartered and cored
• 1″ ginger

Using electric juice extractor, press beets, beet greens (if using), carrots, apple and ginger. Whisk to combine.

Apple Green Grape – Simply delicious!  These flavors were made to be together.  The combination of grapes and apples is one of my favorites.  When you were a kid, what was your favorite color Kool-Aid?

• 3 Granny Smith apples, quartered and cored
• 1 Cup seedless green grapes
• 1 Thin wedge lemon, peeled

Using electric juice extractor, press apples, grapes and lemon. Whisk to combine.

Pure Orange

• 4 Large Fresh Peeled Oranges

Using electric juice extractor, press oranges. Add a shot of sugar if you feel it needs some sweetness.  Top with a slice of orange.

The Red Racer – This one will be a great treat for those sweet tooth’s out there like me.  Consumption of these berries will reduce your cravings for the unhealthy sweets.  Or so that is what I find with me.

• 1 Cup raspberries
• 1 Cup Strawberries
• 2 Oranges
• 2 Apples

Using electric juice extractor, press all ingredients in the juicer. Whisk to combine.

The Green Carrot – Juice cucumbers with their skins on. The dark green skin is a great source of chlorophyll that can help build red blood cells

• 1 Cup of spinach
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 2 Stalks of celery including leaves
• 3 Carrots
• 1/2 Apple

Using electric juice extractor, press all ingredients in the juicer. Whisk to combine. 

Cuc-Apple Zinger – One of my favorites for a quick wake me up and great flavor.

• 2 1/2 Apples
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 1″ of Ginger

Using electric juice extractor, press all ingredients in the juicer. Whisk to combine.

Green Energizer Bunny – This one will keep you on your toes for hours!

• 2 Apples
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 1/2 Lemon (peeled)
• 1/2 Cup of kale
• 1/2 Cup of spinach
• 1/4 Bunch of celery
• 1/4 Bulb of fennel
• 1″ of Ginger
• 1/4 Head of romaine lettuce

Using electric juice extractor, press all ingredients in the juicer. Whisk to combine.

The Hangover Juice – Calcium and magnesium (from both cauliflower and broccoli) are an essential combination that can help prevent and relieve headaches.  If you encounter a hangover headache the next day, juice and drink the above combination two or three times or until the headache subsides.  Vitamin C is needed to continually detoxify your system.

• 1 Cup cauliflower
• 1 Cup broccoli
• 1 Apple

Using electric juice extractor, press all ingredients in the juicer. Whisk to combine.

Heartburn Reliever – This combination is very efficient in soothing the pain of heartburn. These highly alkaline produce neutralize the acidic environment, are very cleansing and building.

• 1 Cup Spinach
• 6 Carrots

Using electric juice extractor, press all ingredients in the juicer. Whisk to combine.

Juicer Recipe Recap

Now for me – juicer recipes are simply fun and a total experiment.  I mostly just make the recipes by trying whatever I have around in the fridge and seeing what they taste like.  One thing I am not a huge fan of when it comes to fresh juice ( it can be warm!)   For this issue, I usually serve it over ice because I do not like having it sit in the fridge for any length of time.

Let me know your thoughts on these juicer recipes but more importantly – tell me your favorite juicer recipe.

Check out my new Juicer Recipes Ebook!

Take care

zesty

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