Cleaning Your Brevile Juicer

We have been juicing for about two years now. Our first juicer was a XL Juicer. It was a fine little juicer and perfect for getting started. It was at a price point we felt comfortable with while we tried to decide if juicing was really for us and it did what it was supposed to do, it made juice. The downside to it was it was messy,  it did not come with a pitcher that fit under the spout and had several parts to clean. It honestly got to the point that we didn't want to juice regularly.

Fed up with the mess and the lack of juicing I decided to Google "cleaning a juicer". I found the video below. When I saw how streamlined the Breville Juice fountain  was and how quickly he was able to clean it I decided to buy one.  The results from the juice fountain have been superb. We have been using it for about a year and a half and it is still juicing as well as it did on the first juicing and clean up is as easy as the video shows. I have very limited counter top space but the Breville juice fountain has certainly earned a permanent spot.

I only do two things differently from the video.
1. I always wipe down the lower half of the unit that houses the motor, including the underside, because juice will occasionally drip down there.

2. I never throw away the pulp! That goes into the compost bin for the garden.

Out to pasture

 The bluebonnet ride was a lot of fun but it was also emotional a few times. One of the spots we stopped to take some pictures had a pasture of cows, including a calf that was nursing. The cows had plenty of room to roam, a variety of grasses to eat, and from what I could tell they seemed content.

Before I knew what was going on my emotions got the better of me. I found myself teary eyed and my mind racing with the thought this is how it should be. Even if these animals are being raised for food they are being treated humanly.

It is not the goal of this blog to push anyone into a certain lifestyle but I would like to think that we can all agree that living creatures should be treated with respect and care regardless of rather they are a pet, wild or being raised for food.

Take a Back Road

Do you ever listen to a song and think that's what I want to do,  that's what I need today? That happens every time I listen to take a back road. I want to hop on the back of my husbands bike and get away, far away. No noise, no work, no cooking and cleaning, nothing going on,  just relaxing and watching the scenery go by. Problem is we both work full time, he is off on the week-ends and my job basically demands I work every Saturday and rotate Sundays. However every once in a while something catches my eye on the calendar and I do whatever it takes to get off. That happened when I saw the bluebonnet ride on the calendar.  Most rides he goes on involve riding across the state to get a burger or something of that sort, not exactly every woman's dream ride.

 More often than not the ones I get to go on are short distances on either highway or bumpy roads and it is almost always cold.  Don't get me wrong, I always have a great time it's just not usually your ideal riding conditions especially since my husbands bike doesn't have a back rest. A bluebonnet ride though, how could that be anything but perfect?

After overcoming the scheduling issue the next obstacle was the weather. Spring in Texas is a beautiful yet unpredictable season. Despite conflicting weather predictions all week this day turned out to be perfect. The morning was cold , bitter cold, but within a few hours it warmed up to the perfect temperature. The sun was shinning but not scorching hot, there was a light breeze but not so much wind that it made riding uncomfortable what more could I ask for.

On most rides I hang on for my life but this ride was a lot of back roads, just taking it easy and going slow. I was actually able to take pictures from the back of the bike which was something a few months ago I never would have imagined myself doing. The bluebonnets were blooming and animals were everywhere basking in the sun.  You can read more about the ride and watch a video here. Most of the pictures he has up are the ones taken by me from the back seat.

Blue Bonnets and Indian Paintbrush

How it should be for these creatures

Bluebonnet fields every where you looked

We ended the day with a stop at the Ennis Bluebonnet festival. They had a car show, arts and craft booths and lots of food. Instead of junk food we knew we would regret we ate roasted corn and then stopped at  a local Mexican restaurant for lunch. 

Healthy Life Summit Day Seven

	Healthy Eating TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING REAL FOOD EASY & AFFORDABLE Jenny McGruther, Nourished Kitchen Learn from a farmer's market manager & busy mom how you can get real food on the table quickly & inexpensively. Jenny shares her secrets for pleasing picky spouses & children & how to utilize meal planning to save time and money. Click here to listen!
	Healthy Body NEUROCRANIAL RESTRUCTURING (NCR) Dr. Dean Howell, ND Expand your skull -- feel & look better! Learn how NCR can eliminate sleep apnea, chronic pain, TMJ, depression & anxiety, straighten teeth and expand the palate, improve eyesight and hearing. NCR is a revolutionary new treatment that can optimize your health. Click here to listen!
	Healthy Babies & Kids RECOVER FROM AUTISM WITH DIET Cara Comini, Health, Home & Happiness Cara's daughter, Hannah, recovered from autism. Learn from  a mom who has walked the walk how dietary changes and supplements can make miraculous improvements in children on the autism spectrum. Click here to listen!
	Healthy Living HOMEMADE BEAUTY PRODUCTS: SAFE ENOUGH TO EAT Heather Dessinger, Mommypotamus Did you know you can whiten your teeth with activated charcoal? Did you know that talcum powder can cause  cancer? Let Mommypotamus teach you her tricks for awesome homemade skincare products that are safe enough to eat.   Click here to listen!
	Healthy World FROM CAFOS TO SUSTAINABLE, GRASS-BASED AGRICULTURE Graham Merriwether, Director of American Meat The new movie, American Meat, exposes the truth about the industrial production of meat in America and why grass-based, sustainable farming is the only way to go and how we can get there. Click here to listen!
	Missed one of the presentations? Too busy to catch them all? Own ALL of the presentations -- on sale now for only $79. (Save 60%!) Click here to order the entire Healthy Life Summit to listen anytime, anywhere -- on your computer, mobile device, or tablet. Hurry -- the price goes up to $199 when the Summit ends on March 31.

Healthy Life Summit Day Four

Have you been listening to the seminars? What has been your favorite one so far? Today I plan on listening to NESTING REFRAMED: CREATING HEALTHY HOMES Mary Cordaro, MaryCordaro.com first.

Healthy Eating PRACTICE SAFE SOY Dr. Kaayla Daniel, author of  The Whole Soy Story "Naughty Nutritionist," Dr. Kaayla Daniel exposes the dangers of modern soy foods, uncovers the corruption in the marketing of soy, and teaches you how to enjoy soy foods safely. Click here to listen! Healthy Body MOVEMENT FOR ELIMINATING CHRONIC PAIN AND WEIGHT LOSS Robin Konie, Thank Your Body Learn why the recommendation for 30 minutes of exercise per day is flawed. Reduce and even eliminate chronic pain and lose weight with simple exercises. Click here to listen! Healthy Babies & Kids GENERATION RX Robyn O'Brien, author of The Unhealthy Truth and founder of Allergykids.com Like a lot of moms, Robyn used to feed her kids fluorescent mac & cheese & blue yogurt. Find out what happened when she woke up to the reality of our modern day food supply and how it's harming our kids -- and what you can do to feed your kids healthier. Click here to listen! Healthy Living NESTING REFRAMED: CREATING HEALTHY HOMES Mary Cordaro, MaryCordaro.com Lead, mold, semi-volatile organic compounds, EMFs, oh my! It's in your couch, your carpet, and in your cell phone. Learn about the hazardous contaminants in your home and how to get the toxins out. Click here to listen! Healthy World SUSTAINABLE GRASS-BASED FARMS CAN SAVE THE PLANET Chris Kerston of Chaffin Family Orchards Chris, Farm Manager on a 2,000-acre California olive ranch, explains how grass-based farming builds topsoil and how ruminant animals can restore the land and environment. Click here to listen! Missed one of the presentations? Too busy to catch them all? Own ALL of the presentations -- on sale now for only $79. (Save 60%!) Click here to order the entire Healthy Life Summit to listen anytime, anywhere -- on your computer, mobile device, or tablet. Hurry -- the price goes up to $199 when the Summit ends on March 31.

Healthy Life Summit Day Three

Today is the day that most compelled me to buy the downloads! Today's lessons are the same beliefs that put me on a mission years ago to change the way my family lived. The belief that the what we eat has a direct effect on every part of our body, inside and out, from the hair at the top of your head all the way down to your toe nails. ~It all starts on the inside~

Healthy Eating HEALING THE MIND AND BODY WITH FOOD Julia Ross, author of The Mood Cure and The Diet Cure Julia reveals how nutrition can cure depression, anxiety, & other mood disorders & how to overcome addiction to junk foods and dependence on drugs. Click here to listen! Healthy Body CONQUERING SYSTEMIC INFECTION: ESSENTIAL TO GOOD HEALTH Donna Gates, author of The Body Ecology Diet Candida overgrowth and the lack of beneficial bacteria in our digestive tracts has become an unpublicized epidemic. Learn to use fermented foods & proper food combining to restore health. Click here to listen! Healthy Babies & Kids TREATING ECZEMA FROM THE INSIDE OUT Emily Bartlett, LAc, of Holistic Squid Emily is a holistic practitioner who cured her daughter's eczema. Learn what causes eczema and other skin disorders, how to clear inflammation and remove triggers, and how to eat to cultivate a strong immune system. Click here to listen! Healthy Living NATURAL DIY PROJECTS: SAVE MONEY & IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH Matt & Betsy Jabs, DIY Natural Matt & Betsy Jabs teach you how to easily make DIY cleaners and personal care products that will save you money and improve your family's health. Click here to listen! Healthy World PALEO TECHNOLOGY: ANCIENT SKILLS IN A MODERN WORLD Tamara Wilder, Paleotechnics.com Humans are totally dependent on modern technology. Discover how ancient skills such as starting fires, butchering animals, carving stone tools & working with fiber can empower you. Click here to listen! Too busy to catch all the presentations? Own all of the presentations -- on sale now for only $79. If you are unable to join us online the week of March 24th, you can order the entire Healthy Life Summit to listen anytime, anywhere.