Friday, July 8, 2011

Guest Post: Ali from Jam Hands

Today I am happy to welcome Ali from one of my favorite food blogs,Jam Hands . And I am guest posting over there today!

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Happy Friday everybody! My name is Ali and I am so happy to be guest hosting for you today. I am a huge fan of Jen so it is a real treat to be able to do a little blog swap with her today. If you were wondering, I write about food, DIY, and blogging at my site, Jam Hands. I am not a crafty girl whatsoever, so I envy Jen and her crafty skills.

I don't know about you, but lately I've been feeling the urge to clean, throw out, and start with a clean slate. My entire life seems out of whack lately, nutrition being part of that.

After rounding up a whole bunch of fruits and vegetables, I decided to create a juice recipe that had strawberry, orange and cucumber. The carrots, grapes and spring salad mix were also looking good, so I added those in as well. I juiced it on up and hoped for the best.

The result was incredible.This is a seriously delicious juice. My kids were giving me the puppy dog eyes, wanting to try it, so I poured them a drink and waited to see their reaction.
The toddler made a funny little face like he tasted a lemon - but only for a split second. He seemed to consider the drink for a few moments, and then he chugged it. Success! My daughter drank her juice down quickly as well, and bugged me all day long for more juice. I was so happy that they were digging the juice and getting more servings of fruits and vegetables in their diet. Ready for the recipe?

Strawberry, Orange & Cucumber Juice
Makes 1-2 servings
1 large cucumber, peeled and de-seeded
3-4 strawberries, tops removed
1 orange, rind removed (some pith is fine, it is nutritious)
handful of grapes
1 carrot, peeled and top & bottom cut off
handful of greens (I used a spring mix, you can use whatever you like)
1. Juice all ingredients and serve.
Source: Jamhands.net

Note: There seems to be a ton of varying opinions about if you should combine fruits and vegetables when you juice or blend. I have spent hours looking at the information out there, and you know what, I'm still confused. My advice is: Listen to your body. If you get an upset tummy after combining fruits and vegetables, next time try just fruit, or just veggies. All I know is the three of us drank this juice, loved it, and no one had any stomach discomfort. 

2 comments:

  1. I've never made juice before, you must have to have special equipment? Looks like frothy goodness though.

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  2. Diana - I picked up a juicer for $30 at Walmart. Nothing fancy, but it does the job well. :) I love it.

    This morning we made grape - granny smith apple - spinach juice and my kids loved it.

    I get happy when I can get them to eat more fruits and veggies this way.

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