Blackberry Beetroot Juice + Giveaway

Do you juice? Or Blend? Or both? For now, we blend. Getting an extra-large dose of fruit and vegetables in your day gives you a natural source of vitamins and minerals and juicing or blending is a great way to do this! 

How are you going to get in one beetroot, 3 carrots, 1 cucumber, healthy berries and ginger before breakfast? Easily with this recipe!!! We could dial into the health benefits of each of the ingredients and be blown away, for today, we'll focus on the carrot. Carrots are packed with nutrients, vitamins, particularly known for their high content of Vitamin A boasting health benefits for the eyes, they also have a large mixture of antioxidants, are good for your heart, brain, skin and more! 

Including more Veggies and Fruits improve:

• Hair and Nails
• Energy
• Skin
• Bloating
• Brain Functionality
• Bones and Teeth
• Eyesight
• Liver Function
• Overall Health!​

Heath Benefits of Juicing

 Blackberry Beetroot Juice:

• 1 Cup Cold Filtered Water
• 3 Carrots
• 1 Beetroot
• 1 Cucumber
• 2 Cups Sweet Ripe Blackberries
• 1 Cup Frozen Strawberries
• 1/2 Tbsp Ground Ginger or a small knob fresh

Peaceful Preparation:

1. Wash the veggies, remove the skin from the beetroot, cucumber is optional. 
2. Place everything in a blender, blend until liquefied, about 60 seconds on high.
3. With a cheesecloth or similar thin material, squeeze the juice out. Patience, meditation or tree pose can be helpful here. I squeezed mine into a large basin and then poured it into two glasses. Enjoy immediately for the most nutritional value. 

 

• Alternatively, you can pass on the water and use your juicer with fresh strawberries vs. frozen. 
• You can place the mash in a compost or save for future recipes as a hidden ingredient. :)  
• Note sugar 'n carbs comes from a natural source. You could have it as 4 small servings. 

GIVEAWAY!
This weekend I tried a fun service called Paperless Post. I sent a love note to my husband and he was so tickled by the gesture. I also sent out some cards to family members to let them know I missed them, loved them or appreciated them. Receiving a little note can really make someone's day! 
Paperless Post is gracious enough to give-a-way 400 Coins on their site that you can use in exchange to send thoughtful cards to those you love!

Enter by either:

• Commenting on this blog post
• Sharing this blog post
• Follow, Like & Comment on this recipe related to this post, on any of the social media platforms. 

Winner: Names will be drawn & one winner will be contacted & noted in the comment section of this blog on 4/11/2017 no later than 2 PM PST. Winner will have to create a free PaperlessPost.com account, provide me their email address associated with the account and the 400 coins will be added to the account within 3 business days. 

(CONTEST CLOSED)

Why? For fun & as a token of my gratitude!

About:
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Here is a short video with a thank you card I made for all of you!

Much love,
​Christa

Learn all about Paperless Post here: 

Paperless Post

Read more about the benefits of carrots, storage and preparation tips, plus 4 awesome recipes by clicking the word carrots below:

Carrots.

Juicing Benefit Source & Inspiration:

Health Benefits of Juicing.