Winter Juicing

Hi All,

Hope you're having a great weekend.  It's been a fantastic winter here in Phoenix, AZ.  It's almost too warm (all you from the north...don't hate me for that comment).  It's been nice here and I can't complain.

One of the wonderful things about Phoenix is that this time of year the citrus trees are full of ripe fruit.  I'm very fortunate to have two citrus trees in my yard, one is grapefruit and one is a tangelo tree.  It's hard to eat all the fruit, so I give some to friends and people at work - but I also like to make fresh juice.

Juicing in progress...mmm...good.

I've got a Jack LaLane Powerjuicer.  It's not bad...definitely not a top of the line product, but it does an alright job.  This morning, Sue and I peeled a bunch of our fruit and fresh picked oranges a friend gave us and made some fresh juice.

The juicer essentially squeezes or pulls out the part of the fruit with the most nutritional value (the juice), and dumps the pulp out the back into a container.  This morning we added some spinach, celery, and cilantro to the fresh citrus juice.  It sounds like it may taste a little odd, but trust me - it's delicious.

You can juice most fruit and vegetables and make a lot of variations.  I like to experiment a little with it.  Right now I'm just trying to get the most out of the fruit on the trees while I can...then the juicer will get a little rest.

The great thing about this is the juice we made is organic, locally grown and very nutrient dense.  It's so nutritious...almost like a shot in the arm, of vitamins.  Very energizing.

That's it for now....have a great week.  Be good to one another.

Peace,

Tom