Aaron, what kind of gizmo are you using to make the veggie juice with and do you have to do a lot of prep work on the veggies? (I'm lazy on the cooking prep.)

(Also how does this stuff taste?

I ask because I really should be eating more veggies and maybe this is a way to trick myself into doing it.

Hi Brad
I think taste is largely dependant on how good you make it and what you are used to. I am not used to vegetables and I used nearly a half pack of celery (way too much), so it was not delicious per say. You could tell that the stuff was really nutritious, but I am a sugaraholic, and you really don't get that out of things like celery, letus, carots, etc.

I like the green goodness drink that is sold in many grocery stores, but it also has some fruits like kiwi in it.

As far as what I use as a juicer goes, right now I use some random centrifugal bladed juicer that is rather low end. They cost anywhere from $20 to $80.

I think if you wait a while on cleanup that probably gets a bit brutal, but if you do it right away it might take about 5 minutes.

As far as preparation goes, grab vegetables and stick them in the juicer :)

Some big veggies may take a bit of effort to make fit or you may have to cut them up, but like I can throw celery sticks or things like carrots right in. If you try juicing letus or tomatoe those take a bit more effort to fit down into the juicer.

There is quite a bit of waste products when you juice, and more efficient juicers end up being able to extract more juice per unit food.

A friend of mine recommended this juicer
juicers.livingright.com/item233.champion-2000-almond.html

Thanks Aaron. I have to give this some serious thought. I'm a lazy bum when it comes to cooking but I do need to liven up my diet.

I'm looking at these V*tamix machines which are kinda expensive, but they are still in business in a tiny niche after decades so maybe that tells me something.

Anyway, thanks for the good idea.