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Getting Started Using The Juicer

January 2, 2012, Esther

I decided for Christmas I’d gift myself a juicer – I need to find a new way to add veggies & fruits into my life and figured I’d give this a try.

The machine is a Jack LaLanne Power Juicer & cost me $99. It’s a bit bulkier than I’d imagined, but then again, I rarely use kitchen appliances.

I’ve been curious about juicing ever since my friend Jennifer blogged about her 13-day juice fast, but truthfully the green veggie juices still freak me out a bit. I’ve yet to try one, but I did look up juicing recipes and bought the right ingredients so maybe I’ll work up the courage to go for a leafy drink tomorrow.

Tonight I got it set up and tested it out with my very first concoction:

  • 1.5 Braeburn apples
  • 2 carrots
  • 7 strawberries

I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the addition of the carrots but the drink was so delicious and there’s no way I would’ve just snacked on 2 big carrots, so I consider the test a win.

Here’s a look at it coming out the spout (touch the image to play the glmps):

Esther
Internet nerd. Entrepreneur. Travel enthusiast. Mama of 2 kids - one grew in my belly, one grew in my heart. Read the about section for more details and if you also live in SE Wisconsin be sure to check out my other site MilwaukeeMamas.com.

5 Responses to “Getting Started Using The Juicer”

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    Audrey Says:
    January 11th, 2012 at 1:48 am

    You should try 2 c spinach leaves, 4 c romaine lettuce, 5 strawberries and one stick of rhubarb. Best juice on the planet!!! (I am just guessing on the amounts, I just trough the stuff in) P.S. Never juice a whole sweet potato, its gross and starchy, unless you like that kind of thing.

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    Kristy Says:
    January 4th, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    So Esther have you figured out the points on your juice? I have the same juicer and love it but my leader really didn’t have any info on points values.

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    carrie Says:
    January 3rd, 2012 at 9:24 am

    Oooh, I’ve been wanting to get a juicer, too, but have been procrastinating about it. I might just do it now!

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    Adventures In Babywearing Says:
    January 2nd, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    I’ve really been wanting to try this, too!

    Steph

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