Fun!! I had a lot of fun attempting a juice feast and would have had even more fun doing it the way you are, as a snack with no pressure! My favorite juice is a head of kale, an orange, a cucumber and a bunch of carrots (4 jumbo size?). So good.

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Ooh! I’ve been excited to hear about your juicing!*

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Oh! I have the same juicer! I love it! My favourite combination is apple, carrot, beetroot and ginger (heavy on the ginger, light on the apple!)
Best tip – clean it straight away after use and it’s really easy :)
Happy juicing!

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My favorite juice is romaine, cucumber, lemon, parsley, celery, apple Very healthy and not calorie-dense like some :)

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I am a huge lover Of your blog and had to comment- I’ve recently fallen in love with fresh fruit n veg juices myself and in still researching which juicer but Breville is what I’m leaning towards so thank you for this post! And Happy juicing! Make sure Casey knows how to use it so that if you do go into labor now he can make YOU some juices and good luck! Mommyhood is the most rewarding thing in the world as I know you will find out in days!

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Oh and my face juice is a green juice: kale spinach celery parsley cucumber green apple and lemon deelish!

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YAY! I hope you will post weekly recipes! We received our new juice in the mail this week and started off with an easy apple/orange juice. Very good but I want to get a little more experimental! :)

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I love freshly juiced juice but my issue is juicer cleanup. I have the Breville Elite in stainless and the pulp gets stuck in the ‘teeth’ of the juicer something awful and it takes me….forever!! to get it fully clean so I dont juice b/c between the actual juicing and the cleanup, it’s a 30+ min ordeal. But your juice pics make me want to juice again.

Lmk what you think of cleanup on the Ikon model.

And gotta love Amex points :)

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My husband and I had this exact same experience after we saw the movie. Fortunately we had a hand me down masticating juicer on hand when we saw the movie. One month later, we are still juicing constantly. A Seattle tip: the Aurora Village Costco has a 10 pound bag of organic carrots for like $5. They also have great bulk celery, cucumbers and romaine, these are not organic, but are usually pesticide free and/or green house grown. Also not to turn this into a sales pitch for Costco (but hey it’s local too) they also offer those field roast sausages you like for an awesome deal $10 for a 3 pack (as in 12 “sausages”). Sorry, I was just there last night loading up on my juicing supplies and my monthly supply of field roast. LOL. YAY Juice!

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OMG, I’ve been thinking about this ever since YOU started thinking about this… and now… I totally want one!! I am registering for one for my wedding but can I wait that long… I want to incorporate weird green stuff into my diet! ;)

You are such a beauty, even preggers!

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What a great bounty of produce!! I’d definitely love to juice a bit in the future.

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Love the new juicer – and you are right… fresh juice is SUPER filling! I think the benefits of juicing outweigh the costs!

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I do love juicing, but I just can’t reconcile the benefits with the amount of pulp that gets wasted…

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The documentary sparked my curiosity with juicing as well and I’ve been looking for a juicer to buy. Thanks for reviewing this one and I agree – that’s a very sweet price for all that produce!

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You sound like me, once you find something you like…you unleash the culinary devil in you! Happy Juicing!

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We have a juicer and I love it!

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My husband has always wanted a juicer, but I’ve been leery because it seems to expensive to buy all that produce. (Especially when you live in Alaska and you don’t have access to cheap farmer markets or local orchards.) Plus I never liked the idea of throwing away the fibrous part of the fruit/vegetable. (Or are you using it some other way?)

I’m very glad this is a concern of yours, and I will be very interested to see how the price figures out per serving!

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congrats on your new juicer! I absolutely love my juicer and juice about 2 times a day every day :) Green juice is the absolute best pick-me-up! I traded in my caffeine habit for green juice, and never looked back!! Can’t wait to hear what juicing recipes you come up with!! :)

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Welcome to the juicing world! Isn’t the taste so amazing and unlike anything you can buy in a store? My latest favorite is carrot, beet, lemon and romaine. Yum!

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I’ll be really interested to hear how much it costs per glass. Please share if you figure it out.

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I go on juicing kicks and this is making me want some right now :) There are so many great combos to play with can’t wait to hear what some of your favorites are.

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I never thought of juicing for cocktail hour, but that sounds just amazing!

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I have a juicer, but honestly, I get really lazy and don’t use it all that often. You’ll find that certain fruits and veggies (celery, cucumbers, apples) produce a lot of juice and others (kale, spinach, lettuce) produce hardly any. My favorite combo is apple, cucumber, carrot, lemon, parsley and kale.

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I love new kitchen gadgets! How fun!

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I am right there with ya on having wanted a juicer for quite some time. I am definitely going to be waiting on an update in a few weeks to see what you think.
Even if you do go into labor soon, good! It will be nice to have such a healthy treat/snack available while you’re in between diaper changes ;)

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I totally agree that was not expensive at all!!! It’s amazing that people complain that they can’t eat healthy on a tight budget!

Anyways, I am so jealous of you! You beat me to the juicer! After I saw that documentary during the summer I became desperate for one.. still no sign of one in my future but hopefully one day!

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Hooray, hooray! I use my juicer every single day, sometimes more than once. I learned a great tip from a local vegan restaurant here in Portland: not only can you juice kale leaves, but the stems too! The best combo for this is apple, kale stems, lemon, and ginger. So, if you cook with kale for dinner, save the stems and try juicing them. I usually use maybe four stems of kale, two apples, half a lemon, and a good-sized knob of ginger to make enough for two people. Enjoy your new juicer!

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Enjoy! I have a Breville too (different model) and have been so happy with it!

I’ll occasionally freeze juice if I have produce that’s about to go bad. It works great if you have extra glass jars laying around. :)

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It is decided. A juicer is totally going on my wedding registry.

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Get all the juice you can now because if you choose to breastfeeding you may soon realize your baby can’t handle citrus and leafy greens. I had to cut OJ completely out of my diet as well as spinach and kale. Maybe it won’t be a problem for you but just FYI. Maybe it will just make you more creative with different foods and combinations.

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We bought the exact same juicer in August and love it! Happy Juicing!!

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I have the same juicer and LOVE it, we use this book: http://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Juices-Natural-Vitality/dp/1844839737/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317951007&sr=1-8 and play around with it and the different pairings. We juice every morning before working out, it’s amazing!

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I like the idea of juicing, but the cost of all the extra fruits & veggies is the reason we haven’t made the leap yet. Keep us posted with how that works out – I really like the concept and all the extra nutrients you are drinking.

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One tip I found when juicing with the Breville we have is that juicing whole ginger is kind of a waste (it doesn’t really get as much juice as we’d like). We’ve been buying bottled ginger juice (by the Ginger People), which they have at PCC. Once we started adding this to the finished pitcher of juice, we actually could taste the ginger and it was great! Not sure if you’ll run into the same ginger juicing problem, but a heads up, if you do! Happy juicing!

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I want to start juicing! I need a juicer, first, though. Are you going to make muffins with the pulp?

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i love, love, love our juicer. we have had it for 3 months and i have already made back my investment when you compare when i spent on the juicer/produce vs. what i would drop at our local health foods store for my daily green drink. such a quick, easy, and accessible way to get your nutrients in!!

ahhh!! dying over that belly! can’t believe the little guy will be here so soon :)

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I’ve been on a juicing kick lately and am loving it! Its a delicious way to use up all the produce in my fridge. My current favorite is the belly rub from Chaco Canyon. I recently started making it at home and can’t get enough. Its made with fennel, green apple, mint and ginger, and its amazzzzing!

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I just got a juicer a couple months ago and LOVE it. My favorite is definitely just a simple carrot ginger, with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.

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I love juicing! I can’t wait to read about your juice recipes!

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emily!! i did the same thing yesterday, i made green juice (kale, romaine let, cucumber, ginger, lemon, celery, green apples) and magenta juice (beets, carrots, ginger, red apples, half lemon) the enzymes “die” after 24 hrs so i finished my green juice today and hopefully the beet juice enzymes will still be “alive” tomorrow! anyways, let me know what you think of your juicer. clean up etc.

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That mountain of produce looks amazing…. your baby is going to LOVE all those vitamins! It just might get born with super powers!

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I don’t think that’s nerdy at all! Actually, the cost per glass is why I’ve never really considered a juicer – I’m figuring it would be too expensive. You’ll have to let us know how much you end up averaging cost-wise per glass ;)

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Yay for juicing! This doc made me bust out my old juicer too, my fav is also apple/beet/ginger. I make a fresh batch right after work and an extra one for the morning at the same time. That way I get 2 juices out of 1 session and as long as you refrigerate and consume the juice within 24hours, you’re still getting most of the nutrients without too much degradation. I’ve also seen another blogger juice a whole watermelon, chill the juice, and then pour it directly into an electric ice cream maker for natural sorbet!

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I’ve been on the fence about getting one too…I make smoothies everyday, but I’m sure I would love the juice too! I bet it will come in handy when Baby Garnish is older to give him healthy juice without sweetener and fill his belly with lots of veggies.

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I LOVE juicing. You guys crack me up with your reading of the directions, etc. Wait until Baby C arrives…you’ll be lucky if you remove the instructions from the box before you throw it out. haha! Seriously, you don’t realize what you USED to have time for after you have kids. Fun times ahead!
My favorite concotion is: an apple, a few baby carrots, stalk of celery, 1/2 cucumber, handful or spinach or kale, ginger, and a squeeze of lemon. So good!

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I’d be very interested in reading how much you’re spending on produce for your juicer and how much juice you’re getting.

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Miss me some Seattle produce.

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I bet you guys will love it!! I am so glad I am staying at my parents house at the moment, bc my mum has a juicer and we use it sooo often! Absolutely easy to use and the juices are fantastic.
I will even do a detox program (under professional supervision) and will only drink freshly pressed juices.

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I keep going back and forth about buying a juicer. Price is what’s holding me back. Also the issue of space. When we get to our home in New Mexico, I think that will be my house warming gift to myself. I can’t wait to give it a try! I’ll be looking for combos to try! Thanks, Emily!

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Is it wrong that I wanted to roll in that beautiful pile of veggies? That price is not bad at all!!

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Now I wish I would have waited. We just bought the Breville elite last week based on advice from someone who juices daily. Does yours make a mess? My elite sprays juice out both sides, I have to wear an apron and clean up the counter & wall after each use.

Good luck with your delivery!

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I juice every day so I’m very excited to read your adventures in juicing! After much trial and experimentation, I’ve found my favorite times of day for drinking juice are mid-morning and late-afternoon. I’ve tried it for breakfast, but I get so hungry so quickly, so I do green smoothies instead (and still have a mid-morning juice and raw nuts snack).

My favorite daily green monster:
Cucumber, celery, lemon, kale, chard, apple, pear

My favorite tasty sweet summer treat:
Apple, lemon (and sometimes cucumber too)

Other favorite blends:
Watermelon, kale, lemon – this ROCKS
Any combination of pineapple, lemon and greens – so tasty, kind of a lot of work with the pineapple
Carrot, kale – also a good raw base for smoothies.

I HIGHLY recommend Kris Carr’s “Crazy Sexy Diet” for more on juicing benefits. Have fun!

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Please follow up with us and let us know the cost breakdown. I am of the same mind – would love to juice, but concerned about expense.

Thanks!

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Somewhat unrelated, but it reminded me … I need recommendations for a bread making machine. Baking my own (non-grain) breads know that I’ve discovered I’m allergic to grains.

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I can’t wait to see the concoctions you come up with for juicing. I bought a very similar Breville juicer a few years ago and I think it’s about time for me to brush the dust off of it! :)

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Looks sooo good! Now I kinda want a juicer…

You know what else is great? The Magic Bullet. I make all my smoothies in that.

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Yesterday, I juiced some cranberries and oranges together. Delicious!

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We just went to visit my brother and his family and discovered that he is doing the same 60-day juice fast as in the movie. I can’t quite figure out why, but he’s really into it. I think 25 days so far or something. They have the same juicer as you I think! Their verdict is that anything with pears in it is weirdly good. Having tried some pear juice while visiting, as well as other kinds of delicious juice, I have to agree.

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i am so excited for you and your new juicer!!! Cant wait for more tips!!! :) Carrot and Apple sounds amazing! :) PS- U look great!!!

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This is a really helpful and interesing post. My oldest daughter (She’s 8 and I have 2 others ages 5 and 1) is always asking if we could make our own juice. She’s really interested in doing it, but I always thought it would be too expensive to get into, and really time consuming. I’m really interested to see how much juice all those veggies make, and if you think these are kid friendly (meaning they taste good.) Also, how long does the juice last in the fridge after it’s made? We don’t drink sugary drinks to begin with, and we stick with organic juices with no added sugar so the girls aren’t really into sweet juices anyway. I am looking forward to more posts about your juicing experience.

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Yay! Glad to see it’s going well. Still don’t quite have the money for one myself, but it sounds good.

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My favorite combo is 1 head of romaine lettuce, 2 apples, 4 big carrots, and half a lemon! Its delicious and I drink it practically every morning!

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Oh, and you must make plain carrot juice and then blend it with half an avocado, a few drops of stevia, and some pumpkin pie spice! Its out of this world!

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Looks like so much fun! I really want a juicer so I’m glad to hear you like your model. I always have leftover fruits and veggies from our CSA box so I think making juice would be the perfect way to use everything up.

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Thats awesome! I have been wanting to get a juicer for quite some time now, but first I must invest in a Vitamix!

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Wow! That is a sizeable amount of produce for only $34! TJ’s?

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Can the Vitamix provide juice as well? I just assume that as powerful as it is that it could take care of that. Although I guess you would have the pulp and skin included. What are your opinions on the two appliances? If you are giving birth and can’t answer this question, I understand :)

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We blend together (using a blender) water, bananas, frozen fruit, and greens (kale or collards etc) nearly everyday. What is different about juicing?

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Whoa- that’s a lot of produce for $34. And that juicer- I want one right now. If I only had a little bit bigger kitchen with more coutner space. ha!
PS- you look fabulous!

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I’d love to use my juicer more if only it wasn’t a royal pain to clean. Maybe if I get a model closer to this one…? Mine is a cheap hand-me-down from my in-laws. :)

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yes! i love my omega. i haven’t had time to use it as of late, but you have inspired me to make it happen again in the next few days. ahh…i love the juice, but am having a hard time organizing my time these days! glad you love it!

:)
jen

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I hope you love the juicer! Definitely use a plastic grocery bag to catch all the pulp so you don’t have to clean that part.

For green juice: try kale, cucumber, celery, green apple, lemon, and ginger. For something fruity, try 2 grapefruits, 2 oranges, and one peach – divine! Jointhereboot.com has lots of good juice recipes.

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Hi Emily. There is a produce stand here in Seattle (65th and 15th in the Revenna area just north of the U-district) called Raising Sun Produce that has freakishly cheap produce. It isn’t organic and is on it’s way to going bad but might be perfect for juicing. I’m not sure how important organic is to you but I’ve asked them why they have such cheap produce (I wanted to make sure it wasn’t some unethical operation!) and I guess they have long standing relationships with several farmers. Sounds good to me!

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Mmm…juicing is the best! I went to NYC recently and was so excited to hit up all the juice bars and down some delicious green juices! My favourite combintion is kale, spinach, celery, lemon, and romaine….it is so fresh and mild and palatable, yet at the same time, ALL green! So good :-) Happy adventures in juicing – it’s SO good for you, and your pile of produce looks packed to the brim with health and vibrancy! <3 xyx

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I got my juicer when I was pregnant too and juiced everything at all times of the day. Then after the baby was here I was always scared to wake her up, and if she was up I was too busy to juice :(

I need to get it out again and get on it.

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My husband and I also felt inspired to buy a juicer after reading the same documentary. I haven’t found a favorite juice combination yet, but I’ve been having fun trying new combinations so far..and the juice DOES tend to hold me over well and seem to give me more energy. I love those aspects!

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OH! can you share some of your concoctions? We also watched fat, sick and nearly dead :) and enjoyed it – my husband immediately went out and bought the Breville. I have made a few things but I feel a bit overwhelmed by it!?! So you are able to juice the greens in it too? I didnt see it in the book and didnt want to mess the breville up. We have mostly done fruit, and some carrot/celery/beet but I would love to do spinach, etc. do share. He is so irritated i am not embracing this thing!

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where are you?! have you gone into labor???? :-)

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I’ve been eyeing the compact Breville juicer for about a year now, but haven’t taken the plunge. I’m reluctant for all the same reasons as everyone else (cost, time, cleaning, counter space)… but my b’day is coming up… hmmm. ;)

I, too, would be very interested in your cost-per-ounce breakdown!

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You’ve inspired me to pull out my old simple Breville juicer for my 35-week pregnant self and my two year old. It’s been delicious! I’d love to hear more about your juicing experiences: washing tips or shortcuts; recipes; how often? And of course the cost-per-once breakdown would be awesome. Not sure if you’ll have time for this post, but in case you do….

Also, I’m a new reader/fan of your blog and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of your baby! I am only a few weeks behind you so I feel like we’re in this together, and once you go, it’ll be my turn :)

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