A few years ago, I watched the film Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.
After watching the documentary and learning about the amazing health benefits associated with juicing, I knew we needed to give it a try. Ruben and I had already started making changes to our family’s diet, and juicing sounded like another great way to improve our overall health.
Plus, juicing helps you lose weight.
Juicer Recipes
Now after we researched juicers and chose the one we thought would be right for us, the next thing to do after it was delivered was to search out juice recipes to try. I found several that I printed out and had on hand during my very first juicing experience.
You know… because I was terrified of throwing ingredients into the juicer and ending up with a crazy-weird-gross concoction that nobody would drink except for me.
Thankfully, I quickly learned that it’s hard to mess up juice, and it’s actually very easy to come up with simple recipes that you can remember as you go.
Today, I’m sharing one such recipe.
It’s for a deliciously healthy carrot, celery, and apple juice.
All you need to make this juice is six carrots, two stalks of celery, and two apples. If you want to give it a little punch in flavor, you could add one-fourth of a lemon or even a small piece of ginger.
I’m personally not a fan of ginger in my juice, but lemon, I love.
Here’s the simple recipe:
Ingredients
- 6 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 apples
Instructions
- Wash and trim produce. (I like to peel the carrots. My husband likes to leave the skin on. Either way is fine.)
- Turn on juicer and add ingredients one by one. Transfer juice to a glass and enjoy!
Kid-Friendly Juice
Now, my two-year-old daughter, Elisabeth, loves this juice! She actually drinks just about anything that comes out of the juicer, and that makes me a very happy mama.
While she normally drinks her juice straight from a mug or mason jar, sometimes we get a little fancy and use our special tea cups.
Her expression says it all. π
Now, if I could only get my other four kids to adore carrot juice as much as she does!
They prefer juicer lemonade. π
What are some of your favorite juice/drink recipes?
Where to purchase a juicer: If you don’t currently own a juicer, I recommend checking out the juicers and reading the reviews on the Williams-Sonoma website. You can compare the different juicers on their site here. And, of course, there’s also Amazon.
With so many great fall fruits and vegetables around, it’s the perfect time to start juicing!
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I used to own a juicer, but after it sat in our cupboard for three years without getting used, I gave it to my parents. When I actually used the juicer I would make carrot and apple juice. We also liked orange and apple juice with a little celery and cucumber too.
Maybe one of these days I’ll get another juicer. I think I didn’t use mine very often because it was so hard to clean. I’m sure the newer ones are easier to clean.
Hi Shelly! The new juicers are definitely easier to clean, and I think there’s less waste, too. π
How did you know that I was going to search for that movie to watch. I actually copied and pasted the title to search and was reading while I did. You saved me some time! My husband is off the next two days, so guess what we will be watching!
We don’t own a juicer, so I tend to just make smoothies. I need to get back in the habit of making smoothies again.
Hi Lydia! You know, they’re coming out with a part 2 of that movie in November, I believe. π
And smoothies are great, too. We have a Blendtec blender, and my husband has used it a lot in the past to make healthy smoothies.
I love your recipe. I basically juice every fruit and vegetable. The truth is juicing reduces the intensity of cough and flue attacks in the family. I look forward to try the recipe this evening.
Hi Jacqueline! I hope you enjoy this recipe, and I agree that juice is great for our immune system. π
I used to have a juicer, but I was getting concerned with all the wastage from what wasn’t used. I upgraded to a blender, and there’s no more wastage! The juice is a little thicker in a blender, but I feel like you get more of the nutrients when you blend fruits and vegetables.
When you say 2 stalks of celery, do you mean 2 individual ribs from a bunch or do you mean 2 whole bunches of celery?