This recipe comes from the Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead documentary. It may not look appetizing but it’s delicious!
6 kale leaves
1 cucumber, peeled
4 stalks of celery
1 lemon, peeled
2 green apples
1 thumb of gingerFollow the directions from your juicer. Juice and enjoy!
Blessings!
3 carrots, peeled
1/2 lemon, peeled
4 oranges, peeled
1 thumb of ginger, peeled
2 applesFollow the directions on your juicer. Juice and enjoy!
Blessings!
During the Daniel Fast I began drinking my meals at times. We had bought a juicer a year ago and used it occasionally but never to its full capacity. I’d juice grapefruits or apples on their own but never got into mixing different fresh fruits. And I NEVER juiced vegetables. My gag reflex just wouldn’t let me. Ew.
Having gone through the detox and submitting to the Daniel Fast my taste buds changed. I was more willing to try new and healthful foods.
I was not disappointed. The tastes of fresh fruits and vegetables. The amount of nutrients. Sharing these drinks with my children. All extremely beneficial. The cost is outrageous. I’m not going to hide that. I know that during the summer it’ll be much easier and probably even healthier to get the freshest produce. So if the cost would scare you off then wait until summer. Farmer’s Markets are a steal in July.
This was a great teaching opportunity for our children as well. They explored the produce department right along with us. And at home they would try the new concoctions that Mama would make. Only on one occasion was their a slight regret. The sweet little cherubs had left carrot orange juice on the kitchen table and the littlest one reached as high as he could, took hold of a full cup and spilled it all over our carpet. The stain is still there.
But I can tell you this, I haven’t felt this healthy since I was a teenager. When I came off the fast I joined the family in the ‘normal’ eating habits. I’m going to rebel and return to juicing. The energy it gives is worth passing up the Starbucks.
Speaking of, I do want to add that I tried desperately to find places where I could buy fresh juice while the family would eat out. The only place I was able to go to was Earth Fare. Every other place that offered ‘juice’ or a ‘smoothie’ was laden with sweeteners or yogurt. I have nothing against yogurt but I question how it’s made.
If you’re interested in getting a juicer we got, probably, the lowest end model but we think it is superb. The Breville Juice Fountain. At the time it was around $150. We chose this one because it was in the price range of what we were willing to spend and had wonderful reviews.
This model is such a beast you don’t even need to cut the apples {unless, of course, they don’t fit in without being cut}. Just drop them in the chute and it’ll separate the dry pulp and the juice. In case you’re intimidated – it’s not hard to clean. I spray it down with the kitchen sink hose and leave it to dry on the dish rack. It also easily fits in the dishwasher.
So this week I’m going to bombard you with recipes. I hope you’re open to trying something new and exciting!
If you’re looking for more information on juicing watch the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. A wealth of information and encouragement.
Blessings!
{I looooove Five Guys}
Growing up I ate the typical 80’s kid meals. Kraft macaroni and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Gummies. Grilled cheese. Cereal, lots of cereal, the sugar laden kind. Hot Pockets. My personal favorite – Micro Magic french fries. Squeeze Its. Mc Donald’s.
As most health journeys go – I got sick. And I got sick of being sick and looked into how to heal myself. It began with the book The Maker’s Diet in 2005. I remember we read it while coming back from vacation. It was yet another vacation where I had fallen ill because of what I had eaten. As I read I finally realized that what I was eating was not meant to benefit me. Yes, I was ‘allowed’ to eat anything that the Lord created, but these man made creations were tearing me apart. So I stopped destroying my insides and made a drastic change. It took time, a lot of time. Just so I’m completely transparent, I still eat ‘junk food’ in moderation. We just had pizza delivered a couple nights ago. But first and foremost I need to take care of this temple where His spirit resides. When I eat foods that I know are bad for me, just because I enjoy them, I’m not ready to do good work for the Lord. My thoughts are focused on myself and what I enjoy. But when I sacrifice my addiction to sweets and live a healthy life for the Lord, then I’m ready to do His will. I’m not as sluggish. I’m not in pain. I’m not seeking advice from doctors when I know the One who can heal me has already provided me with foods to take care of this body.
{part of our garden}
I want to lay this out there. I don’t judge you for how you eat. All I know is how my body reacts to when I eat man made foods. When I fast and when I remove questionable foods from my diet or even when I add beneficial foods to my diet I have seen healing. Healing that I almost didn’t even believe even though it was me! Even though I saw it with my own eyes I was still in awe of how awesome God is and how He provides for us.
When you change to eating healthy you may be taken aback because of your grocery bill. We were. And there were times we had no choice but to go back to eating poorly because of finances. And we’d always end up saying “you’re either going to pay the grocer or the doctor”. I was sick of going to the doctor. And especially after seeing loved ones sent to the hospital time after time after time because of poor eating habits.
The farmer’s market became a second home and we now are good friends with our health food grocers. Once you get past the learning curve of shopping at health food stores it’s really not so bad. We actually save money when we shop at Trader Joe’s as opposed to our local ‘normal’ grocery store.
If you’d like to learn more about eating the way God designed then I encourage you to look into the book “The Maker’s Diet“. Look at the health advice on EarthClinic.com. Watch documentaries. Because of all the sicknesses surrounding us we’re finally realizing that the foods that we’re creating are literally killing us. The pesticides used to kill the insects are slowing making their way into our bloodstreams. Take care of what you eat and what you put into your bodies so that you will always be ready to do a good work for the Lord.
Blessings!
This past Sunday was day 22 of the 21 day Daniel Fast. And I wanted to share with you my thoughts and experiences throughout the past three weeks.
It.
Was.
Amazing.
Not amazing in that I was on this God high the entire time. Ok, let me back up, let’s talk about the food. So you’re allowed to eat fruits, vegetables and unenriched grains {brown rice, wheat flour, etc}, you’re not allowed to have sweeteners and you can only drink water {unless you’re drinking one of your meals}. The food for me was easy. There were times I struggled especially toward the end. When you go out and everybody is having frozen yogurt and you’re just watching. But honestly, God gave me such strength considering that food is a downfall for me. I love eating. I also eat very healthy and yet my body still had to go through a detox. I had at least one canker sore every single day. Getting frustrated enough I finally found out that that was a way of my body detoxing.
And just as my body was detoxing from the bad food I have eaten in the past my spiritual life was detoxing, painfully, from the bad thoughts and actions of my past. I felt like David. I could not understand why I had gained so many enemies so quickly. I felt attacked nearly every day. And then it clicked. God was detoxing me from the addiction I had of peoples approval and love. When I should only be seeking love from God and trusting only God I, instead, was seeking worldly love. I sought after unconditional love from conditional people.
That is how the fast was amazing. I was drawn closer to God and am on the road to overcoming a problem in my life that I didn’t even recognize.
I encourage you to try a Daniel Fast. The 21 days go by so quickly! Almost too quickly. I’m looking forward to doing this again in the spring.
Oh, before I forget, without divulging too much, I wanted to say that one of my health problems had absolutely no issues during the fast. Very. Awesome. Just a reminder that He is the healer and we have to be careful of what we put into our bodies.
Blessings!
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