This is my 5th day raw and I'm tossing a whole lot of pulp down the drain from my juicer. I'm thinking of figuring out ways to use it. Can you freeze pulp without loosing too much nutritional value? I was thinking about freezing it (separating fruits and veggies) and using it when I get the nerve to start making stuff in the excaliber dehydrator that I've ordered! Or dehydrate the pulp to turn it into a powder and use the powder for adding to drinks or stuff you make in the dehydrator, or maybe even salad dressings? Anyone use their pulp? Care to share what you do with it?

Molli Wrote:
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> This is my 5th day raw and I'm tossing a whole lot
> of pulp down the drain from my juicer. I'm
> thinking of figuring out ways to use it. Can you
> freeze pulp without loosing too much nutritional
> value? I was thinking about freezing it
> (separating fruits and veggies) and using it when
> I get the nerve to start making stuff in the
> excaliber dehydrator that I've ordered! Or
> dehydrate the pulp to turn it into a powder and
> use the powder for adding to drinks or stuff you
> make in the dehydrator, or maybe even salad
> dressings? Anyone use their pulp? Care to share
> what you do with it?

I used to compost mine. Now, I'm reblending with the juice for smoothies. The consistency is different than a straight blended smoothie, the color being much darker. I think the juicer does a better job of extracting the nutrients. Victoria Boutenko recommends keeping the pulp, I think. Sometimes, I just reblend part and compost part. Hope that helps.

Paul

I know you can use it for many things, even cooking (if you cook), but I feed a neighborhood of wild bunnies in my yard with all my leftover carrot pulp. *LOL* You should SEE how fat and sleek they are getting! They even come out for breakfast and supper when I call them. Sooooo cute!!! Yes, I even buy the 1 pound bag of baby carrots (when they're on sale) to keep the little fellows fed. I'm hopeless. =)

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carrot and beet pulp are Gorgeous sprinkled on salad. some veg pulps are good in blended soups too. mostly i just compost it.

i often use to make facial masks and body scrubs

...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist

Does any kind of pulp work for a body scrub or are some better then others? I never thought about that but it makes sense.

hmmm I wonder if my horse would like pulp?

As Elaine Lalanne, author of 'Total Juicing' I'm sure would agree, your horse
would like the pulp. Livestrong.com is another one into the pulp.

foods for your face (etc):

avocado, high in copper which is a terrific wrinkle fighter
carrot seed oil, best oil to combat wrinkles
cucumber, very soothing and cooling, great for blemishes and sensitive skin, after sun or wind exposure
oats to soften and soothe, good for blemishes and irritated skin
coffee is Excellent for skin, use as a body scrub
baking soda makes an effective facial scrub while being super gentle
pineapple and papaya are good sources of alphahydroxy acid
antioxidants include tomato, plums, blueberries, greens.
shea, coconut and cocoa butter are all great moisturizers.

the naturopathic college of canada offers this recipe for an invigorating body scrub:
coffee grounds, cocoa (powder or ground fine) ginger root and cayene.
go easy on the last two, they are HOT!

when i managed the sprout farm bunches of people Swore by wheatgrass pulp. as a scrub, use the "foam" from juicing as a facial mask, etc.

just off the top of my head...