Juicing Queen

on September 12, 2009

Have I mentioned how AMAZING my in-laws’ fridge is? They seriously have every vegetable and fruit imaginable, tons of different cheeses and flavors of hummus, a million condiments… oh, and it’s all organic! It’s a foodie dream!

On the way over to my in-laws, I snacked on nuts:

And when I arrived, my sister-in-law (Sophie) offered to raid the in-laws’ fridge and make Zesty Carrot Juice. She’s been reading this book on raw foods/juicing and is basically a juicing queen now:

I’m obviously not into the raw foods movement, but I flipped through the book and it looks like an interesting read! And it has lots of good Green Monster recipes, so I photocopied those.

Sophie put the following ingredients into her juicer for Zesty Carrot Juice (we made 5 servings):

Carrots (14 large)
Ginger (3 – 4 inches)
Gala apples (8)
Lime (2)
Lemon (1)

The result was nothing short of… AMAZING!

I NEED MY OWN JUICER. This was so fresh and delicious.

After our juice, the Husband, Sophie, and my mother-in-law headed to the community gym. I obviously didn’t want to push myself after my 5K, but I did want to do some strength training!

I did a combination of leg presses, hamstring curls, tricep pull downs, lat pull downs, bicep curls, push-ups, sit-ups, and bicycle crunches. I also walked 2.0 miles on the treadmill. Twas an excellent post-race workout and it probably helped ward off stiffness!

We came back and I made a light lunch:

A hummus and sprouts sammie and raspberries.

And a serving of apple crumble, homemade by my mother-in-law:

Currently, we’re cooking a huge BBQ for dinner. On the menu is veggie kebobs, veggie burgers, salad, corn on the cob, and more.

The Husband set up a nice poolside dining table, but it suddenly started to monsoon and ruined all the dishes!

Guess we’re eating our BBQ inside! 🙂

Do you juice? What are some great juicing recipes?

{ 26 comments }

Deva (Voracious Vorilee) September 12, 2009, 3:19 pm
I have never juiced, but it intrigues me. Your in-laws' fridge looks stuffed full of so much yummy food – you must be in foodie heaven. Do you happen to have a recipe for that apple crisp? 🙂
Maggie September 12, 2009, 3:20 pm
Sounds like they are foodies too!!

I love the sandwich idea..must try that at home. My favorite juice is the "apple horse"…ginger, apple, carrot. Its classic and tasty!

Have a good BBQ,
Maggie
Leianna September 12, 2009, 3:48 pm
I've never juiced before but that particular one she made looks great!
Have a great BBQ night at the in-laws!
Anonymous September 12, 2009, 3:54 pm
I juice all the time! It is delicious and so nutrient dense. My only complaint is cleaning it up.
My favorite juice is:
2 cucumbers
2 stalks of celery
1/2 granny smith apple
a couple of leaves of kale
1 lemon
1 lime

YUM!
Amelia (AC/DC: Highways to Health) September 12, 2009, 3:56 pm
Foodie's dream indeed! That is one stocked fridge!
I've never tried juicing. I'd love to find an inexpensive place to buy fresh juice though because I don't think I'm going to invest in the juicing equipment.
Marisa (Trim The Fat) September 12, 2009, 3:59 pm
No, but I think it would be so fun to make your own juices! I am a kitchen gadget addict, so I would love a juicer to add to my current overflowing ridiculous array of gadgets ;P
USANDCO September 12, 2009, 4:08 pm
I juice pretty frequently. I usually do 2-3 carrots, an apple, half a medium beet, handful of spinach, whatever citrus I have on hand (half a grapefruit, an orange, whatever), half a large cucumber, sometimes celery (I find celery really overpowering whenever I use it though). SOO filling and fresh. I need to add ginger to the mix!
Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries September 12, 2009, 4:11 pm
That fridge is a dream come true. Always admire/envy people with perfectly stocked fridges.. Enjoy it!

-Sarah
haya September 12, 2009, 4:15 pm
yum!!!

i kind of wish i had a juicer, but i am trying to hold off on buying more appliances for a bit (juicer and waffle iron are at the top of my list).
Valerie (College Girl Eats) September 12, 2009, 4:35 pm
Whoa! Do you just throw the lemons and limes in with the skin on?
Steph September 12, 2009, 4:39 pm
Mmmmm…can I come raid the fridge too? 🙂 Congrats on your race this morning by the way!
Lizzy September 12, 2009, 5:08 pm
my mom has a juicer and loves making all types of things. her favorite would be juicing carrots and pineapple. yes a very odd combo, but trust me its good! 🙂
Jenna September 12, 2009, 5:16 pm
aww girlie you defs got your exercise in today!!
have fun at the BBQ inside 🙂
jenna
Lauren September 12, 2009, 5:31 pm
I'm so jealous of the MIL's fridge too! It's a beauty.

COngrats on the race this morning! I just wanted to give you a huge thanks for all of the inpsiration you've given me over the past year. I'm running my 1st 1/2 tomorrow morning and I owe so much of my running abilites to you! You are the entire reason I started blogging and inspired me to develop my running passion.

I totally owe so much of this to you and I can't thank you enough!
🙂
Annamarina (Running Tails) September 12, 2009, 5:33 pm
We recently go a juicer from Williams Sonoma with some gift cards from our wedding, but I have to be honest and say I haven't used it too much yet. I've been looking for some good recipes, so I will start by trying yours! I've made good ole OJ a couple of times, and it is delicious. So fresh!
brandi September 12, 2009, 5:59 pm
ah, I want a juicer so bad, too! That juice recipe sounds great, and I've seen so many good ones that it makes me want one really bad.

I'm glad you had a great race!!!! congrats!
Michelle @ LifeLifeFully September 12, 2009, 6:12 pm
BEETS! I know it sounds disgusting but it's so darn good in a juice. Further, they're amazing on salads, grated as a salad base or in sandwhiches/hamburgers.

BEETS!

Michelle
Caitlin at Healthy Tipping Point September 12, 2009, 6:13 pm
lauren – THANK YOU!
Devan Geselle. N September 12, 2009, 6:37 pm
definatly an awesome fridge!!
i love juicing!!

carrot, apple, ginger
orange, apple, ginger
orange, carrot
beet, cerely, carrot
beet, carrot, apple, celery
cookinfanatic September 12, 2009, 6:40 pm
Wow – that fridge is packed w/ good stuff! Never juiced before, but that combo sounds deelish 🙂 The BBQ sounds yummy, have a great time!
Anonymous September 12, 2009, 6:43 pm
I love fresh juice! I'm from Mexico and I think it's way easier to buy one everyday (34 oz and like 2 dollars and they use lots of carrots and oranges)
My favorite combination it's carrot,orange and beet sometimes I ask for "amaranto"(amaranth don't know if that's common in the US) or a piece of banana 🙂

Anna<3
angieinatlanta September 12, 2009, 8:38 pm
Ah, I'm so jealous that you have access to that fridge AND a juicer! No fair!

I'm dying to try out juicing; I wish I could just rent a juicer for a weekend!
BroccoliHut September 12, 2009, 10:01 pm
Agreed–your in laws' fridge is fantastic!
I've never juiced because I fear that it wouldn't keep me full. Did you find it filling enough?
jesstyler September 12, 2009, 10:44 pm
do you think your in-laws would adopt me? Or maybe have another son to spare? That place is foodie heaven! I can't imagine my MIL ever going to a gym 😉
Thinspired September 13, 2009, 2:35 am
I love my juicer and have been trying to experiment more with it lately. I tried a beet with carrots and other fruit and veg and that was good. Romaine and cucumber both juice really well. I've even juiced broccoli stalks!
Caitlin at Healthy Tipping Point September 13, 2009, 4:44 am
broc hut – i thought it was just as filling as a green monster (if that makes any sense) LOL

paltipus – haha no its not healthy key lime pie… but i had a sliver so maybe its halfway healthy? LOL

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