Category: Juicing

Yesterday, my Nama J2 Cold Press Juicer arrived. I have used the Breville Juice Fountain Elite 800JEXL Juicer for most of my fruits/produce for several years. Although for my dark, leafy greens, I still love my Tribest Greenstar GS-P502-B Pro Jumbo Slow Masticating Juicer. You have to love the twin gear technology, and it’s the best choice for juicing greens; it just takes a long time to produce juice.

What impressed me about the Nama J2 Cold Press Juicer is its convenience. It has a large hopper, and you can load up the container, soft produce on the bottom and hardest on top, and walk away. That, right there, is a game-changer. I must be present with my other juicers since you must feed each piece through a chute.

The Nama J2 Juicer is quiet!

While I was juicing today and yesterday, I noticed a difference in noise compared to my Breville. I also observed this on numerous YouTube videos, so I knew the Nama J2 juicer was not loud. I’ve researched and observed this juicer for several months, so I knew what to expect with this purchase. The warranty on the Nama J2 juicer is 15 years. Now that is impressive!

My other juicers are still doing a great job; I genuinely hope I have several years of enjoyment with my Nama J2.

A few weeks ago, I noticed that my Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain was acting weird. Instead of the strong whirring noise I’d hear, it sounded weak. It still worked, but it appeared to be a bit sluggish.

That was a cause for concern, but it kept happily juicing everything I tossed at it, until about a week ago when it simple said, “I’ve had enough!” and stopped working completely.

The good news is, that the Breville has a one year warranty on their juicers. I think it should be longer.  Yesterday I finally got around to calling and letting them know my issues.

Breville – Pleasant Customer Service experience

Patty, the representative I spoke with, was pleasant. We chatted briefly how surprised we were that this happened. I’ve read a lot of good reviews about their juicers and the negative reactions are in the minority. She also told me that I needed too…

1. Submit a copy of my invoice electronically
2. Submit the Batch Code which can be found on the bottom of the device.

She also informed me over the phone, and through a follow up email, that the turn around time to review the submitted information is 48 hours. I received a response later the same day and this morning, I dropped off the boxed Breville at my local Federal Express store.

Breville – Quick turn around time with communication

When I arrived at work, Breville had already sent me a mail letting me know that my new Breville would be on its way to my home within 48 hours. Now that’s good customer service. Until my Breville arrives, I’m using my Green Star exclusively. It’s a twin-gear juicer and produces juice at a much slower rate. It yields a bit more juice too. I’ve had it for about seven years.

Would I purchase another Breville?

You bet I would, as I already mentioned I had read numerous positive reviews about the product, I honestly think I got a dud. Also, their customer service has more than made up for the minor irritation that a non-working juicer has caused.

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I’m doing another juice cleanse. I must say that I really enjoy taking a break from solids throughout the year. I’m definitely not depriving my body of nutrients since I getting nutrients in a super concentrated form thanks to the variety of freshly prepared juices I consume throughout the day. Of course I’m still exercising and slipping in sauna sessions too. All those combined give me more energy than normal. Which is saying a lot, since I already have a high amount of energy.

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

― Hippocrates

I imagine that many people don’t think of “medicine” as being a good thing. But I do consider my food to be my “medicine”.  I mainly consume whole foods, which means I eat as close to the foods natural source as possible. It also means, that whenever possible I choose food that is free of chemicals.

Earlier today I turned this produce

into this…

Of course,  some of the juice went into my daughters thermos today. It is her last day of Art Camp.

I juice in the morning. At that time, I make enough to last me the entire day.

A few days ago, I made the drink, that I’ve included below, for my daughter.

Results? She loved it a lot. She told me it reminded her of a fruit punch, but with veggies. I think it’s the lovely color of the beets that make her think of some type of  punch.

My daughter loved it so much that she politely asked me if I could add some to her lunch  thermos. She’s attending Art Camp this week.

Yesterday I made the recipe I’m including below. It was sweet, spicy and hot. I loved it a lot. I shared some of it with a co-worker, he enjoyed it also. I had a little left over and so I’m sipping my juice as I type this post.

I’ve been so caught up with machine embroidery and my Brother ScanNCut, that I haven’t been posting anything about juicing or any other food related topic for quite some time. While I haven’t been posting, I’ve been definitely preparing some delicious juice and a variety of tasty raw and cooked meals.

Earlier today, I made apple lemonade.  I usually add one or two lemons but this time I added three. The tart from the lemons reduced the sweetness of the apples and gave me a lovely sweet/tart blend. I like how it tastes.