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juices & smoothies

grow your own wheatgrass WHEATGRASS SHOT yields ¼ cup

Wheatgrass juice is a bit of an acquired taste, so if you’re
(and other seeds that are ideal for juicing) new to the drink, add some ginger or a squeeze of lemon
to camouflage the taste. Some people feel nauseated
after drinking even a small amount because of the
In wheatgrass and barley grass, nature has given Here’s what you need to do: young, when the grass blade splits (when a second detoxifying effect it has on the body. Try diluting the
us one of the most nutrient-dense, vitamin-packed SOAKING: Place 1 cup of hard winter wheat berries blade grows from the base of the plant), after 6–7 days. juice with some water—and hang in there. It will soon
plants. Juice made from wheatgrass and barley grass (for wheatgrass) or other seeds of choice in a 1- or Harvest other sprouts when they’re standing 4–5 inches pass. Drink 1–2 ounces on an empty stomach in the
juice is a real pick-me-up, especially if you’re feeling 2-quart glass jar, and soak in fresh, filtered water for tall and the green leaf on top has split. To harvest, cut morning at least 15 minutes after drinking water with
rundown, sluggish, or lethargic. It’s alkalizing, blood- 8–12 hours at room temperature. Keep the jar cov- the grass or sprouts just above the soil line with a sharp or without a squeeze of lemon. Wait at least 20 minutes
before consuming other foods.
cleansing, and blood-sugar balancing. It’s an immune ered with a cheesecloth or sprouting lid. knife. (Let wheatgrass grow to 4–5 inches once more
booster and a skin cleanser as well. To top it off, it RINSING: Drain the water and rinse the seeds three after the first harvest for another batch.) 1 tray wheatgrass or barley grass
also helps balance thyroid function. times over the next 36 hours at 12-hour intervals. Your sprouts are now ready to be eaten—in salads, for Feed the juicer with the wheatgrass or barley grass to
Wheatgrass, barley grass, and sprout juice act as a Leave the jar upside down between rinses, propped snacks, or for juicing. extract 1–2 ounces of juice.
complete food on their own. You can purchase wheat- at a 45-degree angle in a dish rack so it can continue yields 6 cups
grass or barley grass in better health food stores, or to drain. Always use fresh, filtered room-temperature SPROUT SMOOTHIE
grow your own. All you need are some seeds, organic water for rinsing. 1 cup tightly packed sunflower sprouts
potting soil, and a 10x10-inch tray with holes on the PLANTING: Spread half an inch of organic potting soil 1 cup tightly packed pea sprouts or
bottom (you can purchase these in health food stores in a 10x10-inch tray with holes, distributing the soil buckwheat sprouts
or plant nurseries). evenly out to the corners. Press down to compact the 1 cucumber, unpeeled
Kids love to see things grow. One of the fastest- soil. Using fresh, filtered water, moisten the soil by ½ Granny Smith apple, unpeeled
growing plants is wheatgrass, which makes it spraying heavily with a misting bottle. Spread the ger- and cored (see recipe note)
perfect for showing kids how things grow. Not only minated seeds evenly on top of the potting soil. Mist 1 avocado
can they learn to participate in the growing process; heavily once again, and cover with an empty tray that 2 stalks celery
is used for planting (with holes on the bottom). Keep
they can also enjoy the enormous benefits gained ½-inch piece turmeric root or ginger root
or a squeeze of lemon
from drinking this highly nutritious wheatgrass your planting tray elevated by placing something un- 1–2 cups water
derneath it so that it doesn’t sit in its own drain water.
elixir. As a bonus, wheatgrass also provides pure
oxygen and cleans the air as it grows, making it an WATERING: Twice daily, water the sprouts with fresh, Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender, add-
ideal house plant. clean water until the tray just begins to drip. Re- ing water until the desired consistency is reached. (A
place the empty cover tray after each watering for less powerful type of blender will do the trick as well,
Besides wheatgrass and barley grass, other seeds the first three days; the cover is no longer needed but the texture will not be as smooth.)
ideal for growing in soil are buckwheat, pea shoots, after day 3.
and sunflower seeds. Purchase high-quality organic HARVESTING: Harvest the wheatgrass while it’s RECIPE NOTE Add another apple for ad-
sproutable seeds only. ditional sweetness.

30 HEALTHY EVER AFTER (optional) and/or buckwheat) 1-inch piece ginger root 1 bunch spinach 1 cup (4 ounces) string beans 2 carrots, unpeeled 2 stalks celery 2 cucumbers, unpeeled 1 beet, unpeeled CLEANSER BLOOD AND LIVER 1 apple, unpeeled and cored ½ large fennel bulb ½ cup mint leaves ¼ lemon 4 stalks celery DIGESTIVE BOOSTER ½-inch piece ginger root 1 Granny Smith apple 4 cups sprouts (sunflower, pea greens, 3 stalks celery 2 cucumbers CL

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cored

coconut oil (optional)

favorite sweetener

pumpkin seeds
yields 1½ cups
or 2 stalks celery

yields 2 cups

yields 1 quart