What kind of juicer to buy?

[donnashuggy]

Any tips? Advice?

I want something powerful, easy to clean with a large thingy at the top so I don't have to chop everything up small

[boris1gary]

below is the oscar neo we have, some of the concoctions we were making were truly awful - green poison (hahha). All the veges I don't like in one large glass.

Operating almost noiselessly at only 63-75 RPM, it crushes and squeezes the juice out of fruits, vegetables or grasses — it can even juice pine needles. Known as cold extraction juice, this juice is acknowledged in international health circles to be the best quality and therefore the first choice for healing and maintenance of health.

[just_me_karen]

It's super easy to clean. You whiz the fruit, then rinse the cup or if it's grotty, just whiz some water in it.

And for kids, I have bought spare cups. Within a few days, two of the cups were growing new life forms in his bedroom. So now those two cups belong to him and he can have smoothies whenever they're clean lol

It makes fantastic juice and chops all the lumpy bits into oblivion...even watermelon seeds.

[pct001wine]

Lucky beggar having one of those boris1gary !   That would be my choice but we went the budget route (but pretty happy with it as I said above).

Kale is great Donna, I grow plenty as well to keep a supply up.  Also known as Cavolo Nero from memory (?).  The green bits of the juice are great, but generally you would temper it with some citrus, apple, carrot ... beetroot .... an all-greens juice is a bit hard-core !

[just_me_karen]

I was thinking of growing some kale for my new whizzer...is it easy to grow? Does it taste as revolting as it looks?

[freddie*rooster]

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@amber-eyed-girl wrote:

The upside down whizz thingies are good for making smoothies too!

just think of frozen berries mixed up with yoghurt...yum...

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That's my breakfast after my 1 hr walkies, I add ice as well, I mix mine in my Ninja, rinse it under the tap easy peasy.

[donnashuggy]

It seems like the new trend around  here, I will try it, do I need to mix it with Chai to make it even super dooper lol!

I remember wheat grass was in about 30 years ago.

Speaking of Chai and Quinoa, why are they so darn expensive when they initially came from the poorest countries, what is wrong with our society? 🙂

[pct001wine]

Easy peasy to grow - I'm in Adelaide metro - get some certified organic seeds from greenharvestdotcomdotau - love those guys - they will send you a free growing guide packed full of info.

Essential ingredient in the Italian "Ribbolita" soup

Kale
Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
Kale
is mainly an annual cool season crop; it is frost hardy. In temperate areas sow
early spring and early autumn; in subtropical areas sow March - July; in
tropical areas sow late March - July, during the dry season. Seed germinate best
between 8 - 30°C soil temperature.
Sow 10 mm deep in trays or seedbed. Space
plants 30 - 45 cm apart. Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Keep
soil moist and add organic fertiliser monthly. Harvest the young, tender, centre
leaves. Kale is a 'cut and come again' vegetable and easy to grow. Use as
steamed green or as an exciting ingredient in salad mixes.

[pct001wine]

Isn't this nice, no political references, no name-calling

[donnashuggy]

Thanks for that, I will definitely get my husband to try growing it, I do agree with Karen though, it is an ugly looking thing.

[amber-eyed-girl]

Sooo...anyone who has seen the contents of my fridge will not be surprised I did not know what kale looks like.

here it is