Things might have gotten a little out of hand last week. There was a lot of wine, a lot of sweets, a lot of bacon fat. I don’t regret any of it, but my it kind of takes a toll on my body now that I am old.
I felt like I needed to do something good for myself, so I decided that this week I would cut out all processed foods and increase my intake of fruits and vegetables. So I broke out the juicer and got my juice on.
Honestly, juicing is kind of a pain. It takes a lot of time to prepare and buying all the fruit and veggies gets kind of expensive. But it is so worth it! I feel so refreshed and energized. I haven’t had any caffeine all day and I never felt drowsy. To make it a little easier, I washed and prepped all my fruits and veggies on Sunday, so during the week I can just pop them in the juicer.
If you have a juicer, I hope I will inspire you to break it out and get juicing. To get you started, here are some of my favorite recipes.
Sunrise juice, so named because it is my favorite juice to have in the morning, is incredibly refreshing and energizing. Plus, it is amazing for the skin.
Ingredients
3 carrots, washed and end removed
1 orange, peeled and quartered
1 lemon, peeled and halved
1/2 grapefruit, peeled and quartered
2 apples, cored and quartered
Directions: throw everything into the juicer.
Beets might not sound like the most appetizing vegetable, but they pack a pretty mean nutritional punch. When combined with other sweeter and stronger flavored fruits and vegetables, you won’t even realize you are drinking beet juice.
Ingredients
1 beet, peeled and quartered
1 orange, peeled and quartered
1 carrot, washed and end removed
2 apples, cored and quartered
5-8 strawberries, tops removed
Directions: throw everything into the juicer.
This green juice is like a salad in a glass. Unlike other green juices I have had, this one is actually pretty tasty. The lemon and melon balance out the bitter kale to make a very refreshing and delicious drink.
Ingredients
1 handful spinach, washed
1 handful kale, washed
1/2 cucumber, quartered
2 stalks celery, washed
1 lemon, peeled and halved
2 apples, cored and quartered
1/2 cup honeydew melon, rind removed and cut into chunks
Directions: throw everything into the juicer.
I hope you try these recipes out. Also, if you have some favorite juice recipes I would love it if you would share them!
Noooooooooooooooo!! LOL All that fiber down the drain! Sorry, couldn’t resist. Just don’t throw the pulp away cause it really is very, very good for you. You can use it in soup.
Wow all of these sound so yummy! I’ll definitely have to try them out!
These all sound delicious. I can’t wait to try! Found you through the link up! Your newest follower 🙂
Drank a little too much champagne this weekend too so definitely had to have a green smoothie for breakfast. It’s crazy how quick cutting out processed foods can neutralize my body and make me feel infinitely better!
These sound good, can’t wait to get some more fruits and veggies and try them out. I’m currently using a blender to juice/smoothie. So, if I keep this up I’m adding one to the registry if I can wait that long.
I just bought a juicer a couple weeks ago… so glad I found these “recipes”!