Comments on: Top Juicer Recipes – The Power of Juice http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/ Food made simple. Food you love. Food you eat. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:57:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pam_juicinginVT http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-17396 Pam_juicinginVT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:33:29 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-17396 I've just started juicing also (2 of my sisters got me hooked while on family vacation) ... I'm really am not a veggie lover but got addicted to this 'green' drink (makes 2 tall glasses) - zucchini (this time of year I can only find tiny ones so I use 2 - they are each maybe 6" long) or I use cucumber if I can't find zucchini, 2 medium granny smith apples, 1 sm lemon (I've been using Meyer lemons - not as tart), and about 1" piece of fresh ginger (peeled). If I have it, I add maybe 5 or 6 romaine lettuce leaves. I like it really cold so I usually drink it with 3-4 ice cubes. I will eventually try other 'green' recipes but love this one so much! I can't wait to grow my own zucchini & cukes this summer! I’ve just started juicing also (2 of my sisters got me hooked while on family vacation) … I’m really am not a veggie lover but got addicted to this ‘green’ drink (makes 2 tall glasses) – zucchini (this time of year I can only find tiny ones so I use 2 – they are each maybe 6″ long) or I use cucumber if I can’t find zucchini, 2 medium granny smith apples, 1 sm lemon (I’ve been using Meyer lemons – not as tart), and about 1″ piece of fresh ginger (peeled). If I have it, I add maybe 5 or 6 romaine lettuce leaves. I like it really cold so I usually drink it with 3-4 ice cubes. I will eventually try other ‘green’ recipes but love this one so much! I can’t wait to grow my own zucchini & cukes this summer!

]]> By: Millie http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-17285 Millie Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:42:42 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-17285 Celery and cucumber are mild and fresh tasting. Try with apples. Celery and cucumber are mild and fresh tasting. Try with apples.

]]> By: Jesssaintpaul http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-17160 Jesssaintpaul Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:52:43 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-17160 I just recently started juicing and I have to tell you it was not love at first try. My first juice was just nasty! It consisted of a handful of baby spinach, 6 carrots, 3 apples and the flavor was horrible! The spinach gave the mix a spicy, weird after taste... I have been experimenting since then. I am finding just fruit blends to be the way to go because I have not found any green or veggies that I like the flavor of. I am currently enjoying(as we speak) a wonderful blend... 4 whole peeled oranges, 2 peaches, 1/2 cup peach nectar(for sweetness) and one banana. For extra frothiness, I blended everything in a blender after juicing. It tastes like the best fruit smoothie I have ever had! Try this one! You will love it! I just recently started juicing and I have to tell you it was not love at first try. My first juice was just nasty! It consisted of a handful of baby spinach, 6 carrots, 3 apples and the flavor was horrible! The spinach gave the mix a spicy, weird after taste… I have been experimenting since then. I am finding just fruit blends to be the way to go because I have not found any green or veggies that I like the flavor of. I am currently enjoying(as we speak) a wonderful blend… 4 whole peeled oranges, 2 peaches, 1/2 cup peach nectar(for sweetness) and one banana. For extra frothiness, I blended everything in a blender after juicing. It tastes like the best fruit smoothie I have ever had! Try this one! You will love it!

]]> By: kathy http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-17113 kathy Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:25:48 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-17113 Add 1/4 of a lime to any beet juice and it will take away that earthy flavor beets can have. 2 carrots, 2 beets with greens, 2 small apples, 1/4 lime, pinch of ginger (I put ginger in almost all my juices.) Its very good. I want to add I have read a lot of people juices a LOT of fruit with little to no veggies or greens. Though there is nothing wrong with a good fruit juice on occasion. You should not fool yourself into thinking you are doing anything healthy drinking a lot of fruit juice. You should be drinking a LOT of greens and veggies with fruit to help flavor them and make them more palatable. Straight juice is a LOT of sugar. Please do some research before you launch into something and end up not doing yourself the good your hoping for. Take care. Add 1/4 of a lime to any beet juice and it will take away that earthy flavor beets can have. 2 carrots, 2 beets with greens, 2 small apples, 1/4 lime, pinch of ginger (I put ginger in almost all my juices.) Its very good.
I want to add I have read a lot of people juices a LOT of fruit with little to no veggies or greens. Though there is nothing wrong with a good fruit juice on occasion. You should not fool yourself into thinking you are doing anything healthy drinking a lot of fruit juice. You should be drinking a LOT of greens and veggies with fruit to help flavor them and make them more palatable. Straight juice is a LOT of sugar. Please do some research before you launch into something and end up not doing yourself the good your hoping for. Take care.

]]> By: Betty in NC http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-17094 Betty in NC Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:24:29 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-17094 As a survivor of advanced ovarian cancer requiring colon resectioning, I found myself on a very limiting "low fiber / low residue" diet that eliminated raw veggies, most fresh fruits and whole grains from my "allowed foods". By using a juicer that separates the juice from the fiber, I can consume the nutritional benefits of ALL fruits and veggies now without causing havoc on my altered digestive system. These great recipes make it even better. Thanks! As a survivor of advanced ovarian cancer requiring colon resectioning, I found myself on a very limiting “low fiber / low residue” diet that eliminated raw veggies, most fresh fruits and whole grains from my “allowed foods”. By using a juicer that separates the juice from the fiber, I can consume the nutritional benefits of ALL fruits and veggies now without causing havoc on my altered digestive system. These great recipes make it even better. Thanks!

]]> By: Bj http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-16776 Bj Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:08:23 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-16776 I just bought a juicer yesterday. I had spent a bout a month reseaching which juicer to buy. I ended up buying a Black and Deacker one that was only $30. The reviews were out standing. There was 95% giving it 5 stars. and these were people who had juiced for years. then the other %5 was 1 star and they all admitted that they had never juiced before. I decided to go with the experiance and the fact that it was cheap. I am not disappointed in the least. I tried catus fruit, apple and kyle. it tasted like a stawberry bannana to me. then later I tried tomatoe, celery, carrot and kale; this tasted like a beef stew to me so I took what some call waste(the left over veggies from juicing)and made a minestronie. My family loved it. I just bought a juicer yesterday. I had spent a bout a month reseaching which juicer to buy. I ended up buying a Black and Deacker one that was only $30. The reviews were out standing. There was 95% giving it 5 stars. and these were people who had juiced for years. then the other %5 was 1 star and they all admitted that they had never juiced before. I decided to go with the experiance and the fact that it was cheap. I am not disappointed in the least.

I tried catus fruit, apple and kyle. it tasted like a stawberry bannana to me. then later I tried tomatoe, celery, carrot and kale; this tasted like a beef stew to me so I took what some call waste(the left over veggies from juicing)and made a minestronie. My family loved it.

]]> By: Lindsey http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-16390 Lindsey Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:20:28 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-16390 Beets will tint your urine a pink/red color which is only an issue if you have a medical condition and need to rule out hematuria (blood in the urine). Many multi vitamins turn urine a neon yellow or green. That's not a bad thing. Beets will tint your urine a pink/red color which is only an issue if you have a medical condition and need to rule out hematuria (blood in the urine). Many multi vitamins turn urine a neon yellow or green. That’s not a bad thing.

]]> By: Melissa http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-14788 Melissa Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:21:15 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-14788 To make vegetable juices taste less "icky" for those who have a problem with the taste add anywhere from a half to a whole lemon or lime. Makes a HUGE difference, my children (10 months and 10 years old) drink fresh veggie juice without a problem and love it! To make vegetable juices taste less “icky” for those who have a problem with the taste add anywhere from a half to a whole lemon or lime. Makes a HUGE difference, my children (10 months and 10 years old) drink fresh veggie juice without a problem and love it!

]]> By: juicing recipes http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-14751 juicing recipes Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:05:54 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-14751 I love orange juice. Its more testy I love orange juice. Its more testy

]]> By: jd http://zestycook.com/the-power-of-juice-juicer-recipes/#comment-14628 jd Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:34:14 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=4371#comment-14628 Keep in mind, there is more to juicing than meets the eye. Do as much research as you can do on the subject. "Fruit juices are delicious and higher in calories than vegetables". "If a vegetable grows underground, it has a high sugar content". "The difference between medicine and poison is the dose". These are all important factors when choosing a juicing plan. The juicer itself: Find a low rpm 'auger' style juicer for the max benefits. High rpm machines oxygenate the juice thus reducing it's overall health benefits. (The apple turns brown soon after it's sliced, this is the effect of oxygenation.) The high speed machines are also not good at extracting juice from leafy vegetables....if at all. They also tend to be a more attractive purchase as they are cheaper in price But, you truly get what you pay for when purchasing a juicer. Keep in mind, there is more to juicing than meets the eye. Do as much research as you can do on the subject. “Fruit juices are delicious and higher in calories than vegetables”. “If a vegetable grows underground, it has a high sugar content”. “The difference between medicine and poison is the dose”. These are all important factors when choosing a juicing plan. The juicer itself: Find a low rpm ‘auger’ style juicer for the max benefits. High rpm machines oxygenate the juice thus reducing it’s overall health benefits. (The apple turns brown soon after it’s sliced, this is the effect of oxygenation.) The high speed machines are also not good at extracting juice from leafy vegetables….if at all. They also tend to be a more attractive purchase as they are cheaper in price But, you truly get what you pay for when purchasing a juicer.

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