Home and juicing

Finally back in cold Cumbria!

It's been raining a lot while we've been in sunny Cornwall - my tomatoes are a bit of a wash out but one thing I do seem to be able to grow like a weed is lettuce. I have loads of Endive lettuce, which is quite bitter - not something I want to put a lot of in a salad, but it is great for juicing.

This is my favourite juicing recipe at the moment that serves 2

4 celery sticks
1/4 of a cucumber
2 small apples
handful of bitter lettuce
1 slice of lime
chunk of ginger

What I love almost more than the taste of this cleansing, alkalizing, enzyme and chlorophyll packed drink is it's colour! It is a gorgeous pale iridescent green!

If you don't have a juicer it is a really worthwhile investment. A fresh vegetable juice is the best pick me up mid afternoon that you will ever have. It keeps you cleanse and full of vitality.

Remember juice mainly vegetables, using a little apple to sweeten. Otherwise keep your fruits for eating or making smoothies. That way you don't overload your system with fructose, which in excess gets processed a bit like alcohol. It's difficult for your liver to handle.

If you want to buy a juicer but are not sure what to buy, the 2 top feature to look for is one that is masticating rather than centrifugal. This preserves the nutrients better and gets the most out of the food you are juicing. But then a centrifugal one is better than nothing! Secondly get one that is easy to clean! This is really important otherwise you will be put off using it.

I have an Oscar Vitalmax 900 which is awesome and yes easy to clean. A quick look through Amazon turned up the Samson 6 in 1 Juicer GB 9002, which looks a carbon copy of the Oscar, but a good deal cheaper.

Bye for now!
xx