Have you ever tried making your own juice? I've always wanted to give it a shot, and I finally had my opportunity this past week with the help of a Kenwood juicer from HomeSense. Juicing is a fabulous way to get a whole lot of fruit + veggie goodness in your diet, which is just what I need as a busy mama who admittedly eats poorly when life gets wild. Let me share with you how easy it is to make your own healthy juice with a couple of my favourite recipes!
I'd never used a juicer before this past week, so I had no idea what to expect. Did the process take forever? Was it hard? I was pleasantly surprised with how simple juicing is and how easy it was to make a juice from pretty much anything I had on hand in the fridge.
I'm also excited to let you in on a little secret: launching September 15 until quantities last, the very first HomeSense Privé event will bring the best-in-class brand names in kitchen and small home appliances to select HomeSense stores in Canada for unbeatable prices. Click here to see where the event is launching near you. This would be a great chance to grab your own juicer, or another appliance to make life easier like a mixer, espresso maker or a commercial grade blender.
To celebrate the event, I'm giving away a $100 HomeSense gift card for you to spend on your favourite small appliance at HomeSense! Scroll down to the bottom of this post to enter to win.
To make my DIY juices, I used this robust Kenwood Excel Juicer from HomeSense. This is a really solid machine that can juice almost anything I throw at it! It's really simple to use - all you have to do is plug it in, wash and chop your favourite fruits and veggies...
...place them in the container at the top of the juicer...
...and turn the dial.
Almost instantly, your ingredients are shredded, squeezed, and poured into a pitcher and ready to drink.
I simply experimented with a variety of fruits and vegetables until I had a taste I liked. You can mix and taste the juice after you add each ingredient if you want to be experimental, but here were a couple of my fave recipes:
Simple Green Juice
- one cucumber
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 small head romaine lettuce
- 1 apple
Harvest Bounty Juice (AKA Everything-in-the-Fridge Juice) (makes 4+ cups)
- one cucumber
- 3 stalks of celery
- 2 carrots
- 2 apples
- 1 lemon
- 1 cup cherries
Simply wash and chop all of the ingredients listed, place in a juicer, and go for it! I like these DIY juices served over ice - yum.
Now it's time to enter to win a $100 HomeSense gift card to spend at a HomeSense Prive event near you! You can enter this giveaway by using the Rafflecopter widget below. (You must be a resident of Canada to enter, be over 18 years of age, and the contest ends September 15th, 2016 at 11:59pm MST.) Good luck!
Have you ever tried juicing? Have a recipe you'd like to share? I'd love to hear about it in the comments below!
Christina
It has been a long time since I juiced. Like when I was in high school. Lets just say that's awhile ago. LOL! So I don't know exactly what appliance I would buy. A new decorative Kettle maybe. I'm not sure.
Love you youtube Chanel!
Heather Cameron
Would totally buy a juicer. I typically buy fresh squeezed juices already from our store in town and it gets costly. Would love to try making my own.
Kim
I would love a juicer as well! Do you find there is a lot of waste of the non-juiced fruits & veggies? Do you cut off the ends of veggies or throw in everything at once? 🙂
Sanayousuf
Awesome!! Thanks for the healthy recipes!
Danielle
I might buy a new kettle.
Kallie
Ah there is nothing like making your own juice! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway chance!
Bradley
That juicer looks awesome! Mine's due to be replaced, I might just get this one!
Christopher Lui
I hope I find something good at the event!
Jackie M
I have tried juicing and love beets, apples, carrots and spinach in my juice! If I win I would love to get a new juicer as mine is at the end of its life soon!
Carrie Bennett
Popcorn maker!
Jen
I would love to buy a big wok frying pan!
Kristi
I e always wanted to try juicing! Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Maria
Would love a blender or a juicer
Anne B.
The recipes look very healthy and delicious.
Heather
I would have to check out what they have at the event but a juicer is one of the only appliances I still need. Although I would love a waffle stick maker as well.
Camille G.
I've been considering it, but don't have any counter space left for another gadget!
Christina D
I've always wanted to buy a juicer for some time now because I want to use more ginger and perhaps put it into morning smoothies.
Jonnie
I would love to get a new toaster oven
Jasen H
I would spend the gift card on a waffle iron!
Tricia Cooper
We desperately need new frying pans!
Jay Nelson
My toaster throws the toast - at first this was of some entertainment value, but I think about replacing it often...especially when the toast hits the floor.
Zahra P
I need a new toaster so I would splurge on that
Tina L.
I would get a juicer
Jess
This is so easy and so healthy. I would make it everyday!
512 Refrigeration Services
can't wait to try some of them 😉
Olivia Henry
There is no doubt that juicing boost the body and brain. You have shared the best recipes for health , i have already tried some of these.
Jhon Ashraf
Hi CHRISTINA,
I fell in love with this recipe. Every day, u drink this juice. thanks a lot for sharing with us nice recipes.