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I just use whats left around in the kitchen.
I do find I have to use apples as the base (maybe 2 or 3 of them) to give a bit of sweetness. Maximum of 1 celery stick as its very strong tasting. Then I usually add carrots, cucumber, green/red pepper. Ive also tried ginger, broccolli, spinach with varying degrees of success. I think limiting it to 2-3 different veg/fruits is the best way to go else all the flavours mix.
With fruits ive used rasberries, strawberries, blueberries, melon (normally 1 type and apple as a base again). You normally only need a handful of berries per 2-3 apples. Never tried it but ive heard freezing the berries beforehand makes a nice icy drink
I do find I have to use apples as the base (maybe 2 or 3 of them) to give a bit of sweetness. Maximum of 1 celery stick as its very strong tasting. Then I usually add carrots, cucumber, green/red pepper. Ive also tried ginger, broccolli, spinach with varying degrees of success. I think limiting it to 2-3 different veg/fruits is the best way to go else all the flavours mix.
With fruits ive used rasberries, strawberries, blueberries, melon (normally 1 type and apple as a base again). You normally only need a handful of berries per 2-3 apples. Never tried it but ive heard freezing the berries beforehand makes a nice icy drink
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We found out using too much celery is NOT good. Tastes too....veggie. Maye we'll have to get more berries and freeze them, cuz that sounds REALLY good!!! We added a lot of spinach, but it was just the leaves, bit the stalks or anything. Maybe we should do the stalks next time. And we did do carrots. I just know it tasted more vegetable than anything else. I don't know if its suppose to taste like that or what...but I'd like my juice just a hair bit more...sweeter.
I juice just about everything. I try to keep away from using a lot of fruits because they are high in sugar. But yes, you need something to cut the taste depending on what veggies you use. I either use an apple, a lemon (for very green juices), and oranges for certain juices. Grapes give a lot of sweetness too.
I almost always use three stalks of celery, but I guess I'm used to it. I like the slightly salty taste it gives. I also always add a leaf or two of kale. Remember, you don't need a ton of any specific veggie. I'll add a leaf or two of cabbage too. If you add a little, you probably won't even taste it but you'll still reap the benefits of it. Just don't overdo any one green leafy veggie.
Also, some veggies give more juice than others. Half a cucumber gives a lot more juice than a bunch of parsley. So you kinda play around with the amounts and you'll eventually get the hang of it.
Some of my fave recipes are:
2 oranges, 4 carrots, and half a peeled sweet potato.
spinach, cucumber, celery, lemon, and ginger.
one small beet, 3 celery, and two apples with an inch of ginger.
depending on your juicer, you won't need to peel or cut much. I always cut the ends off carrots, peel any sweet potato, and ALWAYS peel the orange. But I throw the entire lemon in, entire apple, celery with the leaves and all. All the peels have a lot of nutrients in the juice, so try to keep as much as you can.
When I started juicing, I wrote everything down in a "juice journal". After tasting the juice, I'd make notes in it. That way I knew what was good and what was baaaaadd. I've only made one real bad juice. It was mostly oranges and tomato...HOLY HEARTBURN! Even if some don't taste as good as others, I always remind myself how good they make me FEEL.
I almost always use three stalks of celery, but I guess I'm used to it. I like the slightly salty taste it gives. I also always add a leaf or two of kale. Remember, you don't need a ton of any specific veggie. I'll add a leaf or two of cabbage too. If you add a little, you probably won't even taste it but you'll still reap the benefits of it. Just don't overdo any one green leafy veggie.
Also, some veggies give more juice than others. Half a cucumber gives a lot more juice than a bunch of parsley. So you kinda play around with the amounts and you'll eventually get the hang of it.
Some of my fave recipes are:
2 oranges, 4 carrots, and half a peeled sweet potato.
spinach, cucumber, celery, lemon, and ginger.
one small beet, 3 celery, and two apples with an inch of ginger.
depending on your juicer, you won't need to peel or cut much. I always cut the ends off carrots, peel any sweet potato, and ALWAYS peel the orange. But I throw the entire lemon in, entire apple, celery with the leaves and all. All the peels have a lot of nutrients in the juice, so try to keep as much as you can.
When I started juicing, I wrote everything down in a "juice journal". After tasting the juice, I'd make notes in it. That way I knew what was good and what was baaaaadd. I've only made one real bad juice. It was mostly oranges and tomato...HOLY HEARTBURN! Even if some don't taste as good as others, I always remind myself how good they make me FEEL.
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We do a lot of carrot juice at our house. Like Rygon said, add an apple or two for sweetness. Sometimes we add a bit of fresh ginger too - but if you try this, add a VERY small amount as it's easy to overdo the ginger and then that's all you'll taste. Cucumbers are good too, and bell peppers. Try different things and see what you like. There are a few threads on the forum about juicing, so if you do a search you might find more recipes.
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Heres some recipes that I found with my juicer (cold press single gear type)
Pesto
1 ½ cups of basil
finger thick bunch of parsley
1 clove garlic
1 cup pine nuts (or pistachio)
juice of ½ lemon
2 tsp olive oil
Braggs Amino Acids
Feed the basil, parsley, garlic and pine nuts through the Oscar using the mincing function. Mix the oil and lemon juice into the paste until smooth. Spice with Braggs.
Sprouted Chickpea Hommus
1 ½ cups soaked , sprouted and drained chick peas
½ cup chopped spring onion
½ cup chopped parsley
¼ cup lemon juice
Big squeeze of orange or lemon juice
2 tbls hulled tahini
1 tbls honey or maple syrup
2 tbls Bragss liquid aminos
Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
Ginger (optional)
Feed chickpeas, parsley, spring onion into Oscar using the mincing screen and drum cap. [...]
Max Salsa
4 ripe tomatoes
½ red or green capsicum
½ stick celery
1 small onion
1 clove garlic
1-2 tbsp fresh coriander
1/3 tsp cumin
Braggs liquid aminos
Cayenne pepper or fresh chilli
Cut and feed all ingredients into chute alternatively. Mix well and serve vegetable sticks or rice crackers made with the Oscar Vital Max.
Juiced Tomatoes and Herbs Soup
8 tomatoes
2 carrots
Pinch of sea salt
Pinch of black pepper
1 tsp. fresh dill
2-3 basil leaves
1 tsp olive oil
Sweet Grass
2 carrots
1 orange
30mls wheatgrass
Ginger to taste
Wheatgrass Whip
30mls wheatgrass
1 green apple
½ lime
Wheatgrass, Barley Grass or Alfalfa Juice
Place a bunch of wheatgrass (about ¾ inch diameter) tip down into the feeding Chute. Feed carrots and other desired fruits or vegetables into the chute for a milder tasting combination for those who haven’t tried pure wheatgrass juice before.
Apple and Celery Juice
5-6 apples
3-4 celery stalks
Juice alternatively. Apples build resistance to infection, have anti- cancer benefits and are great for healthy hair, skin and fingernails. Celery assists in the elimination of carcinogens and has a calming effect on the nervous system.
Grape Watermelon Drink
Watermelon
Bunch of grapes without the stems
Juicing recipe alternatively. Watermelon assists in flushing the kidneys and bladder, assists in digestions and the eliminations of uric acid that may cause gout.
Crazy Carrot Juice
4 medium carrots
4 tomatoes
2 stalks celery
1 clove garlic
small bunch of parsley or some fresh basil leaves
Carrots have carotene, which is a natural protection against sunburns. Celery is rich in vitamin C. Garlic defeats high blood pressure and cholesterol, to name but a few of its many benefits
Pesto
1 ½ cups of basil
finger thick bunch of parsley
1 clove garlic
1 cup pine nuts (or pistachio)
juice of ½ lemon
2 tsp olive oil
Braggs Amino Acids
Feed the basil, parsley, garlic and pine nuts through the Oscar using the mincing function. Mix the oil and lemon juice into the paste until smooth. Spice with Braggs.
Sprouted Chickpea Hommus
1 ½ cups soaked , sprouted and drained chick peas
½ cup chopped spring onion
½ cup chopped parsley
¼ cup lemon juice
Big squeeze of orange or lemon juice
2 tbls hulled tahini
1 tbls honey or maple syrup
2 tbls Bragss liquid aminos
Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
Ginger (optional)
Feed chickpeas, parsley, spring onion into Oscar using the mincing screen and drum cap. [...]
Max Salsa
4 ripe tomatoes
½ red or green capsicum
½ stick celery
1 small onion
1 clove garlic
1-2 tbsp fresh coriander
1/3 tsp cumin
Braggs liquid aminos
Cayenne pepper or fresh chilli
Cut and feed all ingredients into chute alternatively. Mix well and serve vegetable sticks or rice crackers made with the Oscar Vital Max.
Juiced Tomatoes and Herbs Soup
8 tomatoes
2 carrots
Pinch of sea salt
Pinch of black pepper
1 tsp. fresh dill
2-3 basil leaves
1 tsp olive oil
Sweet Grass
2 carrots
1 orange
30mls wheatgrass
Ginger to taste
Wheatgrass Whip
30mls wheatgrass
1 green apple
½ lime
Wheatgrass, Barley Grass or Alfalfa Juice
Place a bunch of wheatgrass (about ¾ inch diameter) tip down into the feeding Chute. Feed carrots and other desired fruits or vegetables into the chute for a milder tasting combination for those who haven’t tried pure wheatgrass juice before.
Apple and Celery Juice
5-6 apples
3-4 celery stalks
Juice alternatively. Apples build resistance to infection, have anti- cancer benefits and are great for healthy hair, skin and fingernails. Celery assists in the elimination of carcinogens and has a calming effect on the nervous system.
Grape Watermelon Drink
Watermelon
Bunch of grapes without the stems
Juicing recipe alternatively. Watermelon assists in flushing the kidneys and bladder, assists in digestions and the eliminations of uric acid that may cause gout.
Crazy Carrot Juice
4 medium carrots
4 tomatoes
2 stalks celery
1 clove garlic
small bunch of parsley or some fresh basil leaves
Carrots have carotene, which is a natural protection against sunburns. Celery is rich in vitamin C. Garlic defeats high blood pressure and cholesterol, to name but a few of its many benefits
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