My new baby…
I finally did it. I bought a juicer.
I have been debating getting one for a while now. Probably close to a year. But I didn’t want to commit to one. There were so many different options and I was confused (which admittedly doesn’t take much). I researched and there seemed to not be a “perfect” juicer out there anywhere. Did I want centrifugal? Masticating? Cold press? WHAT TO DO?!?!
I ended up with the Omega VRT350 after some exhaustive research. I liked the fact that it was a masticating juicer and most of the reviews I had read online were positive. I liked that juice from a masticating juicer retained nutrients longer. And most of all, I liked the fact that the actual footprint of this juicer was so much smaller than a centrifugal juicer. You pay for that though…but I hope it will end up being worth it.
My pint glasses are sad…they are hardly ever filled with beer.
My technical first juice was just carrot and apple. That was all I had in my house at the time and I HAD to test it out. The next day, I hit up the produce section and came home to fill my fridge with produce. My first experimental juice consisted of 1/2 a cabbage, a head of broccoli, 1.5 cucumbers, 2 apples, 2 carrots, and 1 lemon. It was strange but also really tasty. It made A LOT and I kept half of it in the fridge and drank it later in the day.
Pretty in pink…
My next go round was equally delicious but it looked completely different. 2 beets, 2 apples, 2 carrots, and a bit of ginger. It was so good I repeated it this morning.
So far (I know, it’s been a whole 3 days), I am super impressed with this juicer. It is very quiet and the pulp comes out super dry. I have ZERO ideas for what to do with the pulp so I have just been throwing it away up to this point. Also, the clean up of this juicer is pretty easy as well.
Takes 5 mins, tops, to clean.
I am pretty excited to make juicing a daily occurrence in my life. I know it sounds dorky, but I really like the way I feel when I drink fresh juice and the fact that I can make it in the comfort of my own home instead of paying a lot of money at a juice bar is really exciting to me. I can’t wait to try more combinations. If you have any suggestions/recipes, let me know!
