Juice cleanse

[kuntrygirl]

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Thanks for sharing this link.

 

[mandelyn]

Thanks for the link!

My banana bread turned out amazing! I think substituting the butter with olive oil made it vegan? I altered the recipe a little with more baking powder and salt and it fluffed up nicely... with the fruit as sweetener and only a tablespoon of sugar instead of 3/4 cup of sugar... it was like banana cake!

 

[kuntrygirl]

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I want some !!!!!!!!!

 

[mandelyn]

It's SSSOOOO good! Here's the recipe with my alterations for when you resume eating solids... the olive oil cuts the fat content that the butter just ruins. I was so impressed I made a second batch immediately for husband to take in his school lunches. Not many healthy menu choices at college.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Use 9x5 bread pan, or something close. I used a 13x9 casserole pan because I don't have bread pans yet.

Into a large bowl:

2 cups of flour (I used all purpose to use it up, switching to minimally processed organic wheat flour)
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon organic raw sugar

Into a blender:

3 over ripe Bananas
1/2 cup canned fruit medley (the one with pineapple, peach, ect) OR 3/4 cup applesauce... the fruit is the sugar, you don't need to add the tablespoon of sugar.
2 Eggs (I used duck eggs)
1/2 cup Olive or Peanut oil. Any sort of minimally processed natural oil will stand in just fine. Or butter if you must.

1 - 2 Teaspoon of Cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

Blend contents in blender until smooth. Stir dry contents. Add liquid mixture to dry, stir thoroughly. Pour into greased up pan.

Bake for 1 hour 20 or 30 minutes, check center with toothpick. Like brownies... when it comes out clean you're about done. Look for brown edges and a golden top.

Let cool for 10 minutes, flip over onto a plate or rack.

My dad started this substituting thing with cooking... he makes bread and brownies and all manner of things without butter or actual sugar, using fruit sugar "whole" I guess you could say.

Oh you know what? Throw a 1/2 cup or so of chopped walnuts in there too!

 

[redhen]

Mande, if I use the butter...its still a 1/2 cup?
This recipe sounds gooood!
and is it melted butter?

 

[mandelyn]

Yeah still half a cup, melted down.

 

[jtbrown]

I have wanted a juicer for years, but afraid I wouldn't use it. Aldi's has a juicer for $24 and I bought it tonight. If we use it, and it doesn't hold up I will not feel bad replacing it with a new pricier model. If we don't use it then I wasted half my Christmas money from my mother in law, but I will stop wanting one. Croften is the Aldis brand and I have had a good experience with several of the other small appliances I have bought from them.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Congrats on the juicer.

Have you juiced anything yet? If so, what did you juice? I hope that you enjoy it.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I juiced a canteloupe this morning and it is delicious.

How is everyone else doing?

Is there anyone who successfully completed the 30 day cleanse? If, so how much weight did you lose total?

 

[Carols Clucks]

I grew up with green juice as part of our diets. I have to say, it does not call me....lol

My suggestions to all that are juicing, watch the numbers of apples/carrots/fruits you are using. Just put in enough to make your veggie juice good enough to get down. Fruits and sweet veggies are tasty, but have more sugars and may prolong sweets cravings.

Do not try a raw red potato! talk about drinking fire! yuck.


If you watch craigslist, you can usually get a good deal on a juicer. Mom currently uses a Champion and it has been her favorite over the last 40ish years of juicing. We had an Acme for eons too. The pulp is good in your compost pile.