Quote (NatureNames @ May 29 2019 04:21am)
I have a juicer. It's a pain to clean and not really worth the effort. Also a juicer removes most of the fiber and sometimes the nutrient-rich parts of the plant.
What I do recommend is a high quality blender by Vitamix or Blendtec (I own a Vitamix). It pulverizes whatever you put in it and basically comes out as a juice (if its too thick just add a liquid). Experiment with different things. Banana + orange is a great combo that can be built upon. I would avoid using apples because they come out bubbly and bitter.
Here is a recipe I make a lot:
1/2 banana (I slice an unpeeled banana in half and peel the half i'm using. I put the other unpeeled half in the fridge uncovered, then use it the following day)
3 orange segments (again, just set the rest of the orange in the refrigerator)
1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup frozen berries (blueberry, raspberry, and/or strawberry)
3 baby carrots
1 spoon full of milled flax seed
A few ice cubes
Blend and add plain milk (almond, soy, rice, or cows milk) as needed until you get a milkshake-like consistency.
*A variation is to omit the berries and use a large handful of spinach instead.
**If any any point it tastes too sour or bitter, I add more carrots, or sometimes honey.
Why do i make this recipe? Because it's EASY.
High quality blenders are expensive but a worthy investment. They are very loud so you may want to keep some earmuffs in the kitchen 😂 not joking.
Perfect. I will have to check this out, I have a pretty old blender from the 70s (parents wedding gift lol). It works really well though!
Yeah, I passed the juicer. I figured based on what I heard to similar stuff like this.
Some of them sounded kinda iffy too on quality as well.
This sounds like a great recipe though.
Im just trying to find more healthy recipes to drink and get in a good mixture of different fruits/vegetables or other healthy calories from. So thank you!
Blended drinks like this just seem like the easiest way to get in all your healthy food sources!