Tonight, the hubs and I actually had just juice for dinner. (I know, who ARE we now?!)  Well, plus a little fruit and veg we nibbled on while washing and prepping 🙂  We use a Hamilton Beach Big Mouth juicer (only $59 on Amazon!), which has been working well for us so far.  My juicing tips for y’all:

• Use organic fruits and vegetables if possible. But conventional is better than nothing! The Dirty Dozen/Clean 15 rules can be a big help as well.
• Feel free to experiment! My recipes are just what I do but you can substitute (or leave out) whatever you prefer. For example, the juice recipe below is mine, but my husband doesn’t like cucumber so I sub other things in for him.
• Juice is best consumed immediately after making (nutrient and taste-wise) but you can store in the fridge in a mason jar as full to the top as possible with the lid on tightly. Consume within 24 hours.
• Use a produce bag or grocery bag to line the pulp container.  It will make clean up much easier!
• Always wash your juicer immediately! No matter how tired or lazy you are feeling, I promise that you will never regret washing that thing immediately.

…And onto the Juice of the Day! (which looked a little funky tonight due to the mix of veg)

• 3 kales leaves
• 3 beet green leaves
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 small or 1/2 large cucumber
• 1 very small beet
• 1 apple
• handful parsley
• couple of springs of fresh mint
• 1 tsp Super Green Power powder
• juice of 1 lemon (squeezed into the juice after)

Makes about a 16oz mason jar full, give or take, depending on your juicer and the juiciness of your vegetables 😉 If you are just beginning green juices and want it a bit sweeter you can always subtract some of the greens/celery and add an extra apple. Enjoy! 🙂