I just didn’t like using that machine but I love the taste of carrot/apple juice. The health benefits are also unsurpassed, known to be beneficial and essential for good vision, for your immune system, as a preventative for cancer, and is full of antioxidants and vitamins.

After researching the best juicers out there, Dick’s been wanting the Breville Juice Fountain Elite.

We just got one and Dick is over the moon about it…super duper excited!

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE CARROT/APPLE JUICE

Since juicing takes quite a few apples and carrots, we try to buy in bulk.

Organic, otherwise what would be the point?

We get this huge 25-lb bag of organic carrots for $16.99.

Not bad considering a 5-lb bag is $4.99.

And a 5-lb bag of organic Fuji apples (my favorite juiced or just eaten) is $4.99.

Dick will occasionally add celery into the mix.

Although I like celery, I prefer my juice without it!

Proportion-wise, you need about 10-15 carrots for each apple.

(I actually ended up doubling the amount of carrots seen in the picture.)

JUICING MADE EASY

Dick is IN LOVE with this Breville Juicer. What he loves about it is that you don’t have to cut up any of the carrots or apples like we used to do with the Juiceman. You just drop them into the large opening at the top.

It’s so easy the kids can do it too, if they can reach.

The motor on the Breville is quite strong and your juice is ready in less than 5 minutes!

The strained juice comes out in a container off the side.

Just be careful not to overfill it because it goes spattering everywhere!

WARNING: Carrot/Apple juice stains like crazy!

Off to the other side is where the pulp is transferred.

Line the pulp container with a plastic bag to make clean-up super easy.

(I use the veggie bags from the grocery store.)

Just remove the bag and toss it in the trash.

If you make your own compost, this is SO good for it.

Although I don’t bake often, I think this would be great for cakes!

CLEAN-UP

Unlike our old Juiceman, the Breville is quite easy to clean.

Just rinse with warm water and use this brush they give you for pulp that gets stuck in the blade.

CARROT/APPLE JUICE: SUPERFOOD

Apple/Carrot juice is SOOOOOOO yummy, sweet and refreshing.

Did I also mention it’s highly YANG on the macrobiotic scale?

This is one of those superfoods that will keep you healthy forever!

I’m so glad the girls love it.

Of course, Dick is like,

“You guys are so lucky to have me. I make you guys so healthy.

What would you do without me?”

As much as I hate to admit it, this is true. I would not be making apple/carrot juice for myself if it were not for the influence and persistance of my lovely husband. God I hate admitting that.

He hands me a glass, “Here, it’s soooo good for the baby.”

Again correct, this is awesome for those who are pregnant.

This is quite orgasmic for him.

I must say, I’ve been craving this juice daily.

So, if it’s one of your New Year’s Resolutions to be more healthy, try juicing.

A glass first thing in the morning will boost your energy and is quite filling.

-Jane, Lover of Apple/Carrot Juice.

]]> http://janeanddick.com/dick/is-one-of-your-new-years-resolutions-to-be-healthy-drink-organic-carrotapple-juice/feed/ 0 http://janeanddick.com/family/i-hate-fu6cking-making-the-juice/ http://janeanddick.com/family/i-hate-fu6cking-making-the-juice/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:08:24 +0000 Jane http://janeanddick.com/?p=157

Recently I’ve reverted to dropping f-bombs like the old days of working in manufacturing car plants. Well, maybe not as bad as before, but I find great satisfaction in using this word to express myself. I know it’s considered vulgar and profane but it’s so FUCKING expressive. It gives just the uummph I want for emphasis!

For example, today Dick wanted me to juice some apples and carrots for him to drink. I love the juice but “I hate fucking making the juice” is what I said to Dick in a whiny, unmotivated way. This little added bit of emphasis expresses my great dislike juicing the apples/carrots.

My reason for disliking it so is because the machine is a BITCH to clean. I also find myself jamming as many pieces of apples and carrots as I can  because I’m lazy and I want this to be over-with as soon as possible. The result is that they get stuck and I have to exert all my energy into pushing them down with that “pusher-downer” thing. Hence juicing becomes quite the task!

After much goading by Dick and complaining about how early he had to get up to go to the car auction, I pity him and so I make the juice. Actually, I love him and I want him to be happy but I’m still lazy so I tell him to at least get the machine out (a Juiceman II)…as well as the apples and carrots from the fridge. I go on to say, “oh and don’t forget to cut the ends of the carrots and slice the apples”. We’re both laughing now because we both know how funny it is for me to be asking him to do this when he was the one who asked me to do it for him in the first place. He then tells me, as he usually does, how lucky I am to have such a cool husband who doesn’t expect me to do all these things for him. Of course, I always remind him how lucky he is to have me to do ALL that I do for him and how luck he is to have such a  wonderful, beautiful, intelligent and talented wife. And this time, I even added  “And I know many a men who would love to be my wife!”. Again we’re in hysterics over my air-headedness.

-Jane, Juicemaker