This juice is perfect and healthy for any time of day. If you’ve never had freshly juiced vegetables, you’re missing out. I know having one more kitchen appliance can be mind-boggling if you don’t have lots of space. It’s always a challenge in my tiny kitchen to find a home for anything else.
But I just couldn’t imagine not being able to have a chilled glass of invigorating juice.
Yes, there are healthier juices on the market today. I was especially happy to find juice with no added sugar. But, still, it doesn’t compare to juice right out of the juicer.
Using ingredients rich in antioxidants including beta-carotene and vitamin A, the B vitamins, potassium, and folate which is so important for a healthy pregnancy (no, I’m not pregnant!) makes a nutritious and delicious drink. Since juice is absorbed quickly into your bloodstream, I prefer to use more veggies and less fruit. My body doesn’t love a big sugar rush, even if it’s all natural.
Later this week…
There’s so much hustle and bustle this month. A little preview of this week:
- Tomorrow is Slightly Indulgent Tuesday!
- 12 Days of Christmas Cookies starts here on Wednesday!
- Holiday Entrees and Sides for A Gluten-Free Holiday is Thursday.
- Friday I have a fabulous give-away to share with you from Katie Chalmers, author of Mommy, What is Celiac Disease?
How Was Your Turkey Day?
We shared our Thanksgiving meal with good friends – the day was perfect. And, I fell in love with Cranberry Sauce. I can’t wait to share my new recipe with you. What about you?
Ingredients
- 4 large carrots
- 1 medium apple, such as Gala or Jonagold
- 1 stalk of celery
- 1/2 of a large cucumber
- 1/2 of a large beet
Instructions
- Wash all ingredients thoroughly and clean as needed. It’s not necessary to peel them. If necessary, cut them so that they’ll fit through the feed tube of your juicer.
- Turn juicer on and gently push ingredients through the feed tube. If any large pieces make it through without getting juiced, you can push them back through your juicer. Chill if desired before serving.
Selina@CreativeJuicesDecor
posted on November 28, 2010 at 11:10 pm
I LOVE cranberry sauce too. Can’t wait to try that one out. Glad you had a good Thanksgiving.
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Amy Reply:
December 1st, 2010 at 1:36 pm
@Selina@CreativeJuicesDecor, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, too!
Hugs!
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judee@glutenfreeA-Z
posted on November 29, 2010 at 7:05 am
I make a similar juice for breakfast most mornings( without the apple and I add romaine lettuce). I was going to be lazy this morning and skip it, but you just reminded me how healthy it is.. so I am going down to juice..
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abbie
posted on November 29, 2010 at 7:24 am
You know I just ordered a juicer for our family. I am not a huge fan of veggie juices, but I think it may be the only way to get veggies into my VERY PICKY kids. They do drink the veggie fruit mixes like VRUIT but that is so expensive, pasturized, and sits on the shelf…I am so hoping to get a few vitamins into their little bodies by giving them something fresh. Thanks for the recipe. Is there a juicing recipe go-to-source you have? Or do you make it us as you go along? Hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving!
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Amy Reply:
December 1st, 2010 at 1:35 pm
@abbie, I make up juices. They’re always good.
I just ordered The Joy of Juicing by Gary Null because I want to learn more about juicing. I admire Gary Null’s work so I’m sure it’s a great book.
Hugs!!
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Hallie @ Daily Bites
posted on November 29, 2010 at 7:37 am
This juice looks like the perfect detox drink for a post-holiday cleanse! I don’t have a juicer, but it’s on my wish list. For now, I use my Vita-Mix and just make smoothies.
Cranberry sauce holds a special place in my heart too! The Thanksgiving table wouldn’t be the same without it.
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Heather Espana
posted on November 29, 2010 at 11:47 am
Yum! So do you have a type of juicer you can recommend?
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Amy Reply:
December 1st, 2010 at 1:27 pm
@Heather Espana, I have a Breville Juice Fountain and love it! It’s quite powerful and extracts a ton of juice. I highly recommend it.
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Maggie
posted on November 29, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Okay Amy, I will put a juicer on my ever-growing list of appliances I need to purchase (Christmas will bring me a Blendtec and then I would love a dehydrator!).
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Amy Reply:
December 1st, 2010 at 1:24 pm
@Maggie, I finally got a dehydrator…it’s incredible. I just made a huge batch of yogurt in it and it’s so fresh and creamy. It’s also gone because I ate it all. Need to make some more….
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Pat @ Elegantly, Gluten-Free
posted on November 29, 2010 at 4:42 pm
No matter what the rest of the diners are piling on their plates or leaving untouched, my Thanksgiving dinner needs cranberry sauce to be complete
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brooke
posted on November 29, 2010 at 7:00 pm
I am going to have to say no on the juice! Beets=eww for me.
Can’t wait for the cranberry sauce. As I recall there was not a single cranberry on our Thanksgiving pot luck table (three kinds of each stuffing and green bean casserole). We had a lovely day though.
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Pure2raw twins
posted on November 29, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Beet carrot juice is one of my favorite juices!!!
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Stephanie
posted on November 29, 2010 at 10:16 pm
I also made an amazing cranberry cider sauce for thanksgiving, which was wonderful! I’m hoping this juice works as well in the vitamix, cause it sounds like just what I need!
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Debi
posted on November 29, 2010 at 11:55 pm
When I first changed my diet, I was juicing every morning with my breakfast. I always had beets, greens, some fruit, and occasionally, carrots. Thanks for reminder!
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nicola @ gfreemom
posted on November 30, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Amy, this juice looks amazing. I’m all about smoothies and juices right now, as I’m finally acknowledging the need to get my fruit and vegetable quota up even further than I already have. I think juicing is the only way…
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Alta
posted on December 12, 2010 at 10:03 am
Wow, this sounds so good. I don’t have a juicer (except this hand-crank one that doesn’t really work), but I’d love a glass of this.
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