Omega VRT 350 Juice Extractor

I needed a new juicer. Did my research and decided on the Omega VRT350 HD. I knew that I would have to chop up the veggies smaller and that it is a low speed extractor, which means a little more prep and juice time.....but not too time consuming at all.

I consider myself a serious juicer person (daily) so the end result is super important. The low speed squeezes the veggies, creating minimal oxidation, high nutrition and maximum amount of juice. I used about the same amount of produce as I did in the past with my other juicer and definitely got more juice with the Omega VRT350, the pulp is much drier and interestingly the taste is definitely richer. I am very pleased.

I do recommend to cut celery and any other fibrous veggies into smaller pieces, the stringy pulp can clog the pulp exit if it is too large. My purchase was made at Discount Juicers. Cost: $379.99. Discount Juicers has some great videos on youtube comparing different juicers.

Get your juicer going!

Parsley Cucumber Avocado Smoothie

1 cucumber, peeled or not, cubed (skin can give a bitter flavor)

bunch of parsley

1/2 avocado

hemp seeds or powder, 2-4 tbsp. 

2 dates

1/2 cup or more hemp milk

pinch of salt

water

ice

in vitamix or high powered blender place cucumber, 3/4 cup water and blend. add more water if it is stuck.

keep blender going and through the opening of the top cover add parsley little by little.

let it blend until smooth.

add dates, hemp, salt, hemp milk. 

add avocado, this will thicken it a bit, add a little more water if too thick to your liking.

add some ice to blend and to chill it.

a beautiful green smoothie this makes. enjoy!

High energy chia pudding

2 tablespoons of chia seeds in a bowl
add about 1/3 cup of water & mix & let it sit to gel, about 5 minutes
mix again & add 1/4 cup hemp milk or any other type of nut or seed milk
mix & let it sit a few minutes to gel some more
add about 1/8 tsp vanilla powder, 2 teaspoons of maca, 1/2 - 1 tsp raw cacao, pinch of salt or if you like it sweet add your sweetener
mix, add a little more hemp milk if needed
add pieces of strawberries or bananas on top

Maca Coconut Cacao Nibs Sauce for dipping

This is a delicious dipping sauce for fruit. Maca, coconut oil and cacao nibs. For a personal sized amount I used 2 teaspoons coconut oil (soften it if needed), 1 teaspoon maca powder, 1 teaspoon cacao nibs. Mix and ready to dip your fruit pieces. Great little breakfast or any time snack. If a little sweeter is desired, add a bit of agave. Yum!!  

Beautiful Green Juice

Kale

cucumber

dandelion

celery

apple

healthy, beautiful, easy

Green cocktail with horseradish

You want something potent, cleansing and protecting?

Add a dollop (I added about one teaspoon) of horseradish into your green drink. Gives it a nice flavor. It's not too strong, the green absorbs some of the spicy taste.

Add horseradish, preferably homemade, to everything. It really is a healthy, simple food.

Cheers!

Horseradish Sauce

Making horseradish sauce is very simple. Be prepared to have watery eyes. You are on your way to detoxing.

Peel the horseradish. Cut into size to fit into the food processor.

Shred in food processor, then use the S blade to chop it. So, you are using the food processor twice, shredding and then the S blade to chop.

When opening the cover of the food processor don't get too close, it has a powerfully strong aroma.

In bowl mix the chopped horseradish, Himalyan crystal salt and apple cider vinegar.
Start with a little bit, mix well, let it sit a few minutes, taste and add more if needed. Make sure it is not too dry, add more apple cider vinegar to keep it moist.

Store in jars, it will keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator.

Add to anything, it gives it a nice spicy kick and you're getting healthy benefits.

Horseradish has many medicinal characteristics. Antibiotic, antibacterial, stimulates the body's immune system, use for high blood pressure. Here is more information on horseradish.