Nama J2

MYO Vegetable Broth

by ladypbwiggins

Okay vegans, vegetarians, plant-based, clean whatever your label this is a definite budget booster. Standing in the grocery store or online  trying to decide which is the healthiest vegetable broth to buy could be overwhelming. Like the good determined to be clean eating people you are, time is spent reading and comparing ingredients. Even after choosing the one with the least ingredients, you think about the preservatives added so this little box can sit safely on the shelf.

Make Your Own is the solution. It is very easy. I must admit I used the recipe with a few changes. I added a jalapeno. Wasn’t very spicy because it was diluted by 10 cups of water and the water from the vegetables. Also, I did not use a pot to simmer on the stove. I used my 10 cup pressure cooker on the soup setting. I had more than a 10 cup yield. Less liquid is lost with the pressure cooker.

My yield was 4 cups in 3 ziplocked bags.

3 bags x 4 cups = 12 cups bagged and

1  1 quart mason jar= 4 cups

So I had 16 cups of vegetable broth.

But wait that’s not all. What about the cooked veggies? I juiced them. From that process i got another 16 cups The result was thicker so I think it would be great for soup or chili bases.(The darker jars contain the veggie juice). So I had a total of 32 cups of vegetable broth.

And then there’s the pulp from the juiced veggies. I’m thinking about dehydrating to make a veggie boullion. Don’t know if that will work but I shall see.

For the Budget

It cost at my local market $2.60 for a 32oz box of organic vegetable broth. 32oz = 4 cups

I made 32 cups. 8 oz  =1 cup

32 cupsx8oz = 256 oz

256oz equals how many 32 oz boxes.  I made the equivalent of 8 boxes of organic veggie broth with no preservatives. I froze most of it. The cost was under $10. The mushrooms were the expensive part. If you make it without mushrooms and use other veggies it might be even less.

To be fare; If I had purchased 8 boxes the cost would have been $2.60×8= $20.80. I know for some the $10+ dollar difference isn’t much but don’t forget about preservatives and sitting on shelves.

It only took the time to wash 1 carrot, 2 celery stalks , 1 onion 1 leek, 4 garlic cloves and 8 oz of mushrooms. Put in pressure cooker. Bottle after it cools. That’s it. I juiced the cooked veggies so that took about another 5 minutes to put them in my Nama J2 and bottle the juice.

Nut Milk with Nama J2

by ladypbwiggins

Hey J2 owners, I just made walnut milk.  I have wanted to make it but squeezing the milk from the nut bag is painful these days. I made cashew milk because I didn’t have to strain it. I made the cashew milk in my Vitamix.

But today, I decided to experiment. I put 2 cups of walnuts in the hopper and turned on. Then I slowly poured filtered water into the mix. The result, strained walnut milk and pulp. I ran the pulp back through to get all the liquid out. I’m going to use the pulp in a burger patty or baked goods.

I am liberated from the nut milk bag!

All the Goodness!

by ladypbwiggins

Who makes pineapple and lemon juice using the whole fruit? I’ve been reading that are benefits to the peel of pineapples and lemons. Usually,  to make these juices, I peel them. Lately, I have juiced the whole thing.

You ask why and how? The how is simple. I have a Nama J2 juicer that handles everything quite well. If you don’t like pulp you may need to strain it but I love it all.

Now for the why.

There are benefits to both peels. We know grated lemon peels had flavor to dishes but is there anything else. Oh, so much more. And for the pineapple peel. I didn’t know it was edible.

Benefits of lemon peel.

  1. Antioxidants
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Pectin
    • Boost immunity
    • Improve digestion
    • Support heart health
  4. Benefit skin health  by fighting free radicals
  5. Promotes collagen
  6. Reduce inflammation
  7. Boost white blood cells production and fight infection
  8. Aids in fat digestion
  9. Flavanoids to support blood vessels and heart function
  10. Reduces oxidative stress
  11. Supports bone growth and maintenance

Benefits of Pineapple Peel

  1. Anti-inflammatory enzyme bromelian
  2. Improves digestion
  3. Immunity support (Vitamin C)
  4. Heart health (potassium)
  5. Reduction of inflammation,  swelling  and pain
  6. Gut health
  7. Combat free radicals

WHEW!

All that goodness we normally trash. I am now juicing it all. This saves time. I don’t have to cut the pineapple peel off and I don’t have to peel lemons. But warning! Wash everything, thoroughly.   Especially if non-organic. It will be thicker so strain if you don’t like pulp. Happy juicing! 😊