Did you guys ever jump onto the juicing bandwagon? I did for about a week before I decided it took too much time. I preferred to have my juice fresh daily, so making a ton and then storing it in the fridge wasn’t going to cut it for me. Not only that, but my machine was pretty bulky to be left on the kitchen counter all the time. For reference, I own the Omega J8006 masticating juicer.

It surely is a wonderful machine that only leaves dry pulp behind. It’s very easy to clean, but there were a lot of parts. It’s also pretty darn heavy, but that could also mean I’m just weak. I think it’s a fun machine to pull out every once in a while as long as you have the storage space for it.

The juices that I normally drink tend to be on the sweeter and fruitier side, so I wanted this one to be more vegetable heavy. Since vegetables don’t really taste delicious on their own, I added some lemon to cut down the bitterness and apples for the sweetness. Kale is really hard for me to keep down, so covering up the taste worked for me. How do people drink that stuff on its own? Blech! If the kale taste is still too strong for you, throw in some ginger to the mix. This one was a winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Just make sure to thoroughly wash all of your fruits and vegetables before cutting them up and putting them into your machine. I did a half white vinegar/half water wash to make sure I got rid of all the bacteria. Or something.