Hi ladies! I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about juicers. Do you have one? Do you use it regularly or was it a novelty item that sits on your shelf now? What brands/models do you recommend? I had never given juicers much thought until I was at a Farmer's Market and bought a juice from a guy there that would make them to order. Mine was carrot, apple and lemon and it was wonderful!! I couldn't believe he put a 1/4 lemon in, rind and all, a 1/4 apple in, core and all, etc. I love fruit, but get lazy with the prep. If I have to cut something up or work too hard to get into it (oranges), I won't eat it. Stupid, I know! But I could cut an apple twice and throw it in a juicer! I think it would be a good way to get even more fruit and veggies in our diet and that my kids would like it too, but I do worry about the novelty wearing off. How hard are they to clean, also? What about smoothies? Can you make those with the same product or would that be a different machine? Any advice you could give me would be appreciated. I did see that this question was asked a few years ago, but I figure there are probably newer models out now. Thanks!
I agree with Nutrabullet. Juicers extract juice and collect the fiber. You need fiber in your diet. A Nutrabullet grinds it all up. Start with fruit and work in veggies.
Agree with B
We love our Nutribullet!
I also have friends who have the "Ninja" and love it too.
to blend whole fruits for smoothies, you need a blender. High powered blenders are expensive, but a very good investment since they generally have a lifetime warranty on all parts. I use my Vitamix every day.
I also have a juicer. They are fairly inexpensive. there are two basic types: ones that squeeze the juice out (are slower and easy to clean, ideal for juicing greens), then there are the centrifuge ones that are fast and great for carrots, apples, celery, but inefficient at juicing greens. They are a pain to clean. I own one and I put it out 3-4 times a year for a juice cleanse. I find it too difficult to clean to use daily. My sister uses the kind that squeezes and she uses hers daily.
My husband got a Nutribullet for me last Christmas.
We love it!
It's easy to use and super easy to clean.
It's more like a blender than a juicer but we've always felt that discarding the fiber (pulp) was throwing away something that was good for us so this really works well for us.
http://www.amazon.com/Nutri-Bullet-NBR-12-12-Piece-Hi-Spe...
I have this juicer:
http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BJE200XL-Fountain-700-Watt...
I make juice every morning. I don't really have a recipe that I follow, but will usually throw in an apple, a citrus fruit (lemon or orange), kale or spinach, cucumber, beet, broccoli, celery, carrots, etc. It is fairly easy to clean (most of the parts can go in the dishwasher). The whole process of cutting up the fruits and vegetables, making the juice and cleaning it up takes about 20 minutes.
I also have a vitamix that I use for making smoothies, frozen banana ice cream, grinding oats, etc.
We've got a brielle. It juices and separates the pulp into a chute/ container. Hubs gets on a juicing kick about 2 or 3 times a year. I am happy to drink what he juices, but am not one to juice myself. DS doesn't touch the juice.
Frankly, I think the whole thing is as much effort, if not more than cutting up fruit or veg as the juicer/ blender requires some degree of prep and clean up. Further, it is as costly, if not more than buying them at the farmers market. It takes a whole heck of a lot of oranges to make a cup of juice.
Best to you and yours,
F. B.
