Good morning, good morning!
I made another foray into the world of juicing this morning, so I thought I’d share with you!
I thought about making a cocktail recipe from my new juicing book, The Complete Book of Juicing, by Michael T. Murray. But…I guess I just didn’t feel like following a recipe! I ended up with a creation all my own!
One thing I like about the juicing book that I bought yesterday is that it isn’t just recipes; it also gives you an alphabetized guide to how to prepare each fruit and vegetable for juicing, as well as the benefits and nutritional analysis. My juice this morning contained:
Beets (high in calcium, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C)
Apple (high in ellagic, chlorogenic, and caffeic acids, anutrients with significant anticancer actions)
Pineapple (high in bromelain, an enzyme shown to be useful in a number of health conditions, including angina, arthritis, indigestion, upper respiratory tract infections, athletic injuries, and trauma; also high in vitamin C and potassium)
Lemon (high in vitamin C and potassium)
and Cucumber (a source of water and silica, which contributes to the strength of connective tissue; also known to improve the complexion and health of the skin)
Juice ‘er up, boys!
The final product was a lovely magenta color. The taste was a mix of earthiness, from the beets, but also a crisp, pleasant tartness from the lemon, pineapple, and apple. Delicious!
You can read an article about the benefits of juicing here.
Also, you might recall that over Christmas, I was reading The Kind Diet, by Alicia Silverstone. I really, really enjoyed it, but have yet to sit down to write a review. Luckily, another blogger has picked up where I slacked off—read Kim’s comprehensive review here.
Well, the sun is shining and it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful January day here in central PA! I think we’re going to take advantage of it and go for a long hike with the dogs. Have a great Saturday!
Kristie said,
January 23, 2010 @ 2:53 pm
We are juicer twins… and now I want to put all of those juice ingredients on my grocery list because that juice looks delicious!
Katie said,
January 23, 2010 @ 3:26 pm
Gorgeous juice! I want a juicer so badly.
Jessica @ How Sweet said,
January 23, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
I really want to juice, but I’m wondering if I’d like it since I don’t like veggies?
Anna said,
January 23, 2010 @ 6:53 pm
Do you like fruit? You could always just use it for fruit at first, and then “slip in” a few veggies here and there
Evan Thomas said,
January 23, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
Does juice really fill you up in the morning? I feel like I’d feel hungry after it, no matter how nutritious it is
Anna said,
January 23, 2010 @ 6:54 pm
Nope, doesn’t fill me up!
It actually does fill me up for about 45 minutes, but then my tummy is growling again.
I waited about an hour and a half, and then I had a granola bar!
Kelly said,
January 23, 2010 @ 3:40 pm
Awesome! I want a juicer so badly!! Why didn’t I put that on my Christmas list?! haha!!
Ameena said,
January 23, 2010 @ 3:40 pm
My juicer scares me and thus it is still sitting unopened.
Yours looks great though!
I really want to read the Kind Diet! I might go buy it today.
inmytummy said,
January 23, 2010 @ 3:49 pm
I’m the same way; I just end up throwing random fruits and veggies into my juicer and hope for the best! The one thing that I’ve found is that I don’t like celery in my juice.
Morgan @ Healthy Happy Place said,
January 23, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
I’d like to put a juicer on our wedding registry, but I’ve heard cleaning it up is a pain in the butt. I doubt I’d want to deal with a huge clean up for a glass of juice. What’s your take on the clean up?
Anna said,
January 23, 2010 @ 6:56 pm
Hi Morgan,
I haven’t found the clean up to be bad at all, actually (and I was worried about that too!). All of the pieces of our juicer are dishwasher friendly, but honestly, I just clean it by hand right when I’m done juicing, and it only takes about 5 minutes, max. I think cleaning it right away is key, before the pulp starts to dry and stick to the juicer.
I would recommend adding it to your registry!
Emily said,
January 23, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
Were the beets from Shrute farms?
Anna said,
January 23, 2010 @ 6:57 pm
lol
Gabriela said,
January 23, 2010 @ 5:11 pm
Ahhh that looks so yummy, I’m a sucker for anything pink! Wish I had room/money for a juicer! I’ve been wanting to read The Kind Diet, too…I looked for it yesterday but the bookstore was out!
I’m originally from PA, too
Christine said,
January 23, 2010 @ 5:49 pm
The juice looks amazing, I plan to use my juicer for a ton of carrots today and maybe experiment with more flavors and I look into more pulp recipes. I love pulp crackers!
ginamastrog said,
January 23, 2010 @ 6:05 pm
I really liked that book! I used to have juice with beets in it almost every morning!
kilax said,
January 23, 2010 @ 6:20 pm
You are really making me want to get my juicer out! Yum. Especially if I can put fruit like pineapples and apple in it! Do you get annoyed cleaning the juicer after you use it?
Thanks for the link! I hope we can still hear what you think about The Kind Diet!
Anna said,
January 23, 2010 @ 6:58 pm
I haven’t gotten annoyed cleaning it yet…but I guess that could change
But seriously, it’s not bad at all! Definitely worth it to have a fresh, healthy tonic in the morning!
Lily @ Lily's Health Pad said,
January 24, 2010 @ 1:04 am
Wow, that juice looks good! I love the color. Do you find cleaning up your juicing mess to be time consuming?