Hi, y'll. I'm new to the whole raw food/juicing stuff. I have some produce in my fridge atm, and am not sure what to put with what to make a juice. I tried a carrot/brocolli juice tis morn', and just couldn't drink it. = (

I currently have carrots, brocolli, strawberries, blueberries, cilantro, celery, spinach, "salad mix", green kale, and a small bit of gingerroot.

Any recipe ideas would be greatly appreciated. = )

~~Moonie

I like spinach mixed with sweet fruit in a smoothie or salad.

I like carrot, celery, spinach juice. Adding a bit of cilantro to veggie juice is yum.

I found that I didn't like the taste of carrot juice, or juice containing mainly carrots. And I didn't like juice with celery juice in it, either. lol I have yet to find a juice with veggies in it that I like. I'm afraid to try a smoothie with veggies; I don' want to waste anymore food if I can't drink it.

Chewing tis really hard for me 'cause I have a lot of bad teeth. In fact, I have one right now causing me a lot of pain 'cause I tried to eat a salad (salad mix, carrots, cucumber, alfalfa sprouts) the other night.

Howlingmoon "Moonie" Wolvespirit

Lemon in a green smoothie (even leave some of the peel on) makes it better.

Why don't you try juicing the carrots and/or celery and cucumber and using the juicing liquid as your base for a bunch of raw soup made in your blender?
You can add some of the leafy greens, like the spinach and mild salad mix a litle at a time, tasting as you go along to see if you like the flavor. Personally I think carrot juice and spinach leaves are great together.
I'd also add either a half of an avocado or a few tablespoons of either raw tahini or almond butter to the puree for thickness and taste, and maybe a few sprinkles of sea salt or nama shoyu.

Raw blended soups are a great way to get your nutrition in when you can't chew.

And as far as the fruits, I'd buy a couple of apples, and juice the apples with the strawberries and blueberries for a delicious fruity treat,

OR- you could puree the strawberries and blueberries with a little water in a blender and then spoon it out into little dessert cups. Chill till the mixture sets. You'll have a quick berry "pudding".


Broccoli is tough. I'd chop it up into little pieces ( nix the really woody stem parts) and then blend in a food processor till it was super fine bits. And then I'd mix it in with a batch of almond or sunflower seed pate for a veggie rich flavor, or I'd mix the broccoli into a batch of avocado guacamoli and puree the whole thing together.

Hope these help.


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Bikini

carrots, broccoli: shred to make slaw

strawberries, blueberries, and a small bit of gingerroot: mix to make fruit salad

cilantro, celery, spinach, "salad mix", green kale: As salad. Or juiced, with an apple. Or in a green smoothie with some other fruits.

hm,
veggie juices
i chug them, as slowly as i can
but they usually don't taste good to me
but i drink them
because they're good
and i feel better after i do
so maybe
practice drinking them for a while
and you will come to like them
(though i dislike carrot)
i like cucumber and celery as clean tasting bases
and ginger to add that nice aftertaste
and spinach to green it up

try it for a while
it might grow on you
or in you

peace-