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SUMMER FRESH JUICE

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

For this juice you need a mixture of fruits and vegetables.  Always remember the greener the juice the more potent the nutrition.   However to ensure good taste and a hint of sweetness its always good to try to add some fruits in along with your vegetables.

Wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly to remove any dirt or chemicals. A handy hint for removing any excess residue from chemicals particularly if your produce is not organic is to soak everything in a sink full of cold water and add some freshly squeezed lemon juice.  Do not cut fruits and vegetables too small – cut to a size that fits comfortably into the chute.

When juicing leafy vegetables, roll into a ball and push through followed by harder fruit or vegetables.

Don’t try to juice bananas, avocados or very over ripe fruit – this will clog up the juicer.  Use these only in smoothies.

Pineapple   (Fresh is best   about half)

Celery        (half a head)

Carrots        3 large

Apples         2 large

Lemon         ½ peeled

Ginger         (optional 1 cube fresh root grated)

LENTIL LEMON AND GINGER SOUP

Monday, April 19th, 2010

 

Serves 4-6

4 Tbsp   Olive Oil

 

4 big carrots peeled and sliced

½ head celery, sliced

2 red onions, peeled and chopped

big knob ginger, peeled and finely chopped

6 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced

225g red lentils

2 litres vegetable stock

juice of 2 lemons

black pepper

 

 

Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot and sweat the carrots, celery, onions, ginger and garlic for five minutes, without allowing them to colour.

Rinse the lentils in a sieve and then add to the vegetables, along with the stock.  Bring up to a simmer and then cook gently for 40 minutes or so, until the lentils are soft.  Taste and season, then whizz it in a blender or food processor.   At this stage, you could add some more raw ginger and garlic, along with the lemon juice and lots of black pepper.

Taste and serve!

Adapted from recipe by Domini Kemp