My kids drink this juice EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!  It has become a little bit of a ritual at our home in the mornings.  Dad makes the sandwiches for the kids lunches, Emma cooks short order eggs, or Huevos Rancheros, or Cinnamon Toast for the brothers, and I juice the good stuff! Even my picky red headed child loves this juice.  At least I know they’ve got a good start to their day, and if they don’t get smarter at school that day, it is totally not my fault:)  Actually they pretty much have their daily allotment of fruits and veggies in their bodies before 7:30am.  Every fruit or vegetable they eat the rest of the day is a total bonus!

James and I usually have 32oz. of Green Lemonade for breakfast, but we like to change it up with the Morning Juice every once in a while.  Here is my personal preference.  I can drink just about any juice, be it a beautiful Green Lemonade, this fantastic Morning Juice, or any mud colored juice (which happens a little more than I’d like to admit.) as long as it has a little bit of fresh pineapple in it.  Pineapple is the magic fruit.  Tons of flavor in a little strip of fruit.

This recipe makes approximately 64 oz. of fresh juice.  (Now last time I was visiting my favorite Big Island I noticed that this juice was $7 for 16oz.  So if you’re a number cruncher like me this recipe is a $28 value!!  And you’re making it for a lot less than that:) Between my 4 children this is the perfect size for them to guzzle down before they run for the bus.  James and I will sip on 32oz. each for a few hours usually.  Sometimes well into lunch.  Adjust the recipe to the amount you need.  If you only want a quart of fresh juice, half the recipe.  If you only want 2 cups then quarter the recipe.   I you need a gallon…….well good for you!  And double the recipe:)  Enjoy and remember you can always experiment.  No apples, go ahead and use pears.  I used Blood Oranges yesterday for the kids.  That was a pretty juice!

I’m asked a lot what kind of juicer I use and I have a Hurom Press Juicer.  I love it!  It was a little on the pricey side, but it’s been going strong for almost 3 years now.  I’ve used a cheap juicer from Sam’s Club to great success as well.  A lot of people swear by their Breville’s.  All of the juicers, no matter which one you get will have you eating better the first time you use it.  I also get asked if you can blend this in a blender.  Of course you can!  It’s different though, and you will need to adjust the amounts of fruits and veggies.  Also you’ll need to add a lot more liquid or you get a thick frothy mess.  Again, just experiment and enjoy getting more fruits and veggies in your day!