The first few months of any year are filled with empowerment, determination and goals don’t you think? It’s a sharp contrast to the last few months of the year when we’re all about celebration and excess (I happen to really like those last few months of the year!) Still, there’s something to be said for taking ownership of your health, your waistline, and looking for ways to be more healthy (in my case, preferably without sweating much please and thank you.)
It’s a new year for the Hamilton Beach Social Kitchen (#HBSocialKitchen) crew, and this month I’ve been given the opportunity to check out one of the newest products from Hamilton Beach, the Slow Juicer. Priced at $199.99 this is the most expensive juicer available from Hamilton Beach (other models range from $49.99-$99.99), this is the mother-of-them-all so it’s appropriate that this mother try it out, non?
Getting a juicer is like getting a new toy, there’s so many parts and you’re so amped to try out everything that it can seem a bit overwhelming. Thankfully, due to the popularity of juicing and Pinterest, you can find a gazillion recipes online for various concoctions (Hamilton Beach even has a selection of recipes here). I was curious about the trying a Mean Green juice. Made internet-famous by Joe Cross’ Fat Sick & Nearly Dead film, this juice includes apples, cucumbers, celery, kale, ginger and lemon to create a powerhouse of goodness.
- 6 Kale Leaves
- 1 cucumber
- 4 Celery Stalks
- 2 Green Apples-seeds removed
- ½ Lemon-peeled
- 1 Inch piece of Ginger
- Process all ingredients in a juicer, serve over ice!
Using the Hamilton Beach Slow Juicer surprised me. My experience with juicers in the past was one word – loud. They work great but they’re one of the loudest kitchen appliances I know of. In contrast, the Hamilton Beach Slow Juicer is quiet! Slow Juicers operate via a masticating (chewing) or cold press method to produce a superior juice to their centrifugal counterparts. They’re also better for juicing leafy greens like kale (the most popular leaf on the block…er…garden, right now!)
This juicer gives you the ability to be extra-efficient in the kitchen, using the pulp from the fruits and veggies for things like soups, baking and more. I also liked the froth separator (the triangluar attachment on the side of the juice container in the photo above) making pouring juice a breeze.
Look for the Hamilton Beach Slow Juicer in stores now at a suggested retail price of $199.99!
One of our readers is going to win their own Hamilton Beach Slow Juicer! To enter to win, just enter your name and email address in the form below!
berry and mango juice here I come!
Mean Green sounds GREAT to me 🙂 Id love to try and am wanting to start juicing…
I would definitely need a recipe- I have never used a juicer before! Mean Green sounds great! Would love to try it!
I have never used or tried anything from a juicer before but I’d be excited to try lots of recipes using vegetables/fruits you’d never think of being juiced!
My family and I have been watching many juicing documentaries on Netflix and there are many that we’d like to try. Apple, carrot, ginger shots followed by maybe beets, carrots, and apple juice.
I would love to try making my own tropical juice – oranges, mangos, pineapple etc.
I’d try this mean green, but I admit, it doesn’t look appetizing but I know its super healthy!
I would love to try the Mean Green Juice!
I would like to try the Mean Green. It sounds good
Mean greens is up my alley. Kale or spinach, protein powder, almond milk, cinnamon, 1/2 banana , mixed berries, ginger and a bit of oatmeal.
The Mean Green sounds good as I have not tried any yet.
I am not sure I have never used a juicer before. I would have to lookup several recipes.
I started juicing a few weeks ago, the recipe that I’ve been using is 4 carrots, 1/2 lemon, 3 oranges, 1/4 pineapple and it’s so good
I would love to juice up veggies mixed with fruit. So I can hide the veggies on my kids.
Pineapple! I want to juice Pineapples for my rum. 🙂
I’ve never tried juicing but I’d love to make a tropical mix with pineapple, orange and banana because I think it would be amazing!
Mean Green sounds like a great place to start! The other recipes are intriguing, too. Used to do a lot of fresh fruit and yogurt breakfast smoothies in the 8 ‘ s but got away from that. I would love to win this juicer and start doing this again!
I’ve never tried a juicer before. I would definitely try some of their recipes. ‘m also thinking something with strawberries. Love strawberries.
The Mean Green sounds great. I might change it up a bit and add spinach instead of kale and maybe pineapple.
I think the Mean Green sounds very interesting and I’m all over that!
I would actually like to try the mean green, sounds very interesting and tasty, and there is a pile more I would love to try!!
i like straight up pomegranite:)
I love the taste of apple and carrot juice so I’d love to use this blender to juice that combination.
Beets, Granny Smith Apples, Spinach and Carrots!
I’d be going for something fresh and fruity. Likely a combo of blueberries, pineapple, raspberries, apples and maybe some bananas too. So many possibilities!
The Mean Green Juice sounds pretty good! Would love to try it.
I have seen juice recipes for the v8 type juice and would really like to try that
Pineapple, apple and blueberry.
Hide the Greens! Hide the Greens! I need a recipe to Hide the Greens!! Even for me!! When I was a wee lass (15) I worked at a juice bar (I know unheard of back then) and people were crazy for freshly juiced carrots, no ice, no additives, nothing!! Now it is all the rage and you can do it yourself! Awesome giveaway, I would Hide the Greens with carrots and something sweet!! 🙂
I make green juices because they are good for you!
Not quite sure if i could do the mean green straight away! I’d start with apples and berries .
pineapple with strawberries sounds yummy
Mean Green sounds good -i really like kale 🙂
I’ve never juiced!!! But would love to try!!
I tried juicing carrots with apples before and it turned out great.
I would try the Mean Green 🙂
I haven’t juiced before so it would all be new and wonderful
I’d go with the Mean Green
I’d love to try some green juice recipes, or anything with veggies.
I would make mango smoothies all day, every day
Oh just thinking about it my mouth waters. I am thinking of peach and pineapple juice. Delicious.
I have never juiced before but would love to start with the Mean Green.
I love having, strawberries, bananas and blueberries
I tried a mango juice once that I really liked would love to try juicing at home!
I would love to try something with tropical fruits like pineapple
something tropical with pineapple and coconut!
Mean green sounds good and would also like to make pineapple mango juice.
I want to try a smoothie which includes avocado:p
We love making smoothies with probiotics.
I’d love to try making green juice, so the Mean Green would be great!
Mean Green sounds so healthy and is what I would try out first. I have never had a juicer of any kind so have no recipes for juicing.
Mean Green Juice is something |I would love to try, the blender I have now just will not break down the kale enough for drinking
Mean Green sounds yummy. I would love to try a bunch of recipes.
I’d love to try Mean Green. It sounds great!
I haven’t tried juicing so I would look recipes up – hopefully finding one with mango
I have never juiced before but I would love to give it a try. Mean Green sounds good & I would like to try different fruit combinations as well.
I love fresh orange juice, not exciting I know but definitely my favourite.
I don’t own a juicer, but i’ve seen so many great recipes i would love to try. would make a great summer drink
I have never tried juicing anything but really would love to start
I would juice up carrots, apple, spinach, and chia
i would love to try juicing with beets – so healthy and they make beautiful colour in the glass!
I like spinach, celery & cucmber
I have never juiced anything and I think it’s something we need to do more of at our house!
I’d love to juice up kale, carrot, apple, and ginger.
I want to juice up some kale-carrot-strawberry juice.
i love apples so i would try different combos of fruits and veggies with apple juice and then experiment from there!
I would love to win this to improve my overall health. I think it would be a great addition to help achieve a healthier me.
Mean Green sounds yummy would love to try it out.
I would love to win this so I could do something with strawberries, bananas, blueberries, and mango. I would take whatever was in season and make my own recipes!
I’d love to juice up a ginger, carrot and apple juice!
id juice up strawberries and bananas
I would try Mean Green. It looks really good!
Yours look good, but I woukd like to try carrot juice 🙂
I love Mean Green juices but I also like juicing green grapes in with the mix because it makes it so much sweeter! All you need is a handful and it makes such a difference!
apple, carrots and pineapple – i’m drooling already lol
I’d juice: carrots with apple.
Cheers.
I think a watermelon and mint juice would be delicious!!
I would make fruit drinks with apples, pears, lemons and berries.
Greens are great but some nice oj is also good to juice up!
I have never used a juicer before but have looked up recipes on Pinterest as if I had one!! Greens are great but I love anything with banana too!
Mean Green sounds good, but I’d probably want to juice everything so I’ll be looking up all kinds of recipes!
I would juice up oranges, mangos and pineapple.
I love to juice Berries, apples and oranges!
I’ve not used a juicer before, but I would liek to try carrots, apple, orange and ginger
Mean Green sounds really good!! And very nutritious!
I’d be juicin’ up the green monster daily! Heck yes!
I would start with mean green and then try several others. My kids would love the berry ones. Green monster sounds so healthy.
I Would LOVE to try this Mean Green Recipe! Looks delicious and healthy!
I have not tried a juicer before but for sure I would be sticking to fruit
I’ve never owned a juicer but I can gurantee that it would be something berryish… strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and maybe a hit of apple.
That green juice sounds delicious,I don’t like spinach in a juice .This looks great xx
Goggle will be my new best friend if I win this
I would like to try Mean Green
I’d make Strawberry Mango Smoothies
I would totally make and try mean green then would make are strawberry banana smoothies
Id try kale and pineapple. I love how that gets rid of the pulp.
I have never used or tried anything from a juicer but would love to make my own tropical juice –pears, berries, oranges, mangos, and pineapple
I would love to try the mean green.
I am looking to make up some meal replacement smoothies that include fruits veggies and whatever else is needed to help my digestive system work well.
I would love to try the Mean Green !
I’m like Popeye ~ I adore SPINACH (I know, I know m KALE is the star, but I’m still loyal…) Anyway, give me the Mean Green and I’ll thorn in some spinach and maybe arugula and/or watercress too!
I also love CARROT JUICE ~ I love it so much that I’ve been hesitant to add to it ~ you know messing with perfection ~ but I know I’m missing out on some healthy and delicious concoctions…
Cucumbers are great too – with almost any/everything ~ it’s always refreshing… Oh my mind is spinning with possibilities!
My brother does a lot of juicing, so I’d have to borrow some recipes from him. Would love to try a juicer, thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
I’d experiment and create my own!
I would like to juice veggies from my garden, kale,carrots and beets.
I would put some kale and berries
Pear, green apple, pineapple, cucumber and kale! But the possibilities are endless! This prize would be amazing!
I would do a good old carrot juice… yummmmmmmmmm~
I’d juice up some turmeric and cucumber!
I would juice everything, especially the green stuff.
I’d definitely try Mean Green…I don’t enjoy eating kale but know how good it is for my body.
Mean Green looks delicious! Definitely something I want to try!
I am all for healthy so the Mean Green is a must try!
The mean green sounds fantastic!
Juicing here I come!!!
The Mean Green looks delicious! I would try it first!
I would like to try mango, pineapple, passion fruit and kiwi
love to make my own juice..i love tropical ..something withpineapple and oranges
i have never used a juicer before but woul like something with berries,bananas
Would love to try the mean green
I would love to make a shake with spinach and fruits, looks really awesome
Mean Green would be nice to try!
I remember my grandma making me carrot juice. I’d love to have that again and this time I’d like to add a little ginger. Thank you!
KALE WITH BLUEBERRIES AND APPLE JUCIE
My favourite juice combo is beests, apples and carrots. It’s a great base for a green juice too.
I would love to juice up veggies with fruits to get my family more healthy
Berry Blast! Berries, Apple and Banana
Healthy food..healthy us! Thank you Hamilton Beach Slow Juicer!
I would use any and all fruit, I’ve never had a juicer to use.
I LOVE green smoothies. They actually help my migraines. So ya….sign me up!
I love all green juices. What a way to start a day!
I have never juiced before but i am definitely more into the fruits then veggies but i would probably do a mixture of both
I will try the mean green one
I’d go tropical with pineapple, coconut and orange.
I would try the orange julius drink
I would love to make a strawberry, banana and kale drink first thing…
I would go for mean green and ginger! I would love to to own a juicer.
I love tropical tastes so I would love to juice with pineapples, bananas, mangos, etc!
I haven’t used a juicer before but I’d love to use it to incorporate more greens into my diet.
Juicing is the one thing I need to add to my daily schedule. Good luck everyone.
I’ve never tried a juicer before so I would definitely need some recipes. I think I would add lots of fruits and some green veggies such as spinach. Oh so healthy. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
Mean green sounds good ! I who love something with lime or lots of berries
Never tried juicing before so this would be great for me
Pears carrots ginger
I would like to try something with green in it, but mixed with a dark berry so it doesn’t appear green.
I’d love to juice veggies!
I have never juiced before but would definitely give your recipe a go. I want to loose the extra baby weight that has been following me around! Thanks for a great review and healthy giveaway!
I would love to make my own vegetable cocktail. I can control what goes in and what doesn’t. Prepared juices have too much salt added. We find with fruit juice it’s too sweet. Again we can regulate the sweetness to our desire.
Mmmmean green smoothie!
I’m new to juicing but Mean Green looks awesome!
I’ve never made any juice before, but I think I’d enjoy making some fruit juice with some veggies thrown in to feed my kids.
Never owned or used one of these before.. But have heard wonderful things and ideas. I would juice Carrots, Tomatoes, Celery.
I currently have a juicer but it is so hard to clear and in barely getting any juice out of it. It’s more of a hassle. The Hamilton Beach Slow Juicer sounds amazing. I love to juice kale and pineapple together. It taste amazing. Add a little pineapple to and juice and will add just enough sweetness. My kids love it to which is great because it has so many health benefits. Thanks for the chance.
I would love to juice up lots of green veggies with fruit
would like to try Mean Green Juice!
I’d love to try the Mean Green Juice.
Thank you for having htis giveaway and the chance to win. I would love to try a berry or tropical juice blend.
Love this recipe,would definitely try it with my new Hamilton Beach Slow Juicer x So healthy yum 🙂
would love to try the mean green recipe! never juiced greens before, would be good to try.
I haven’t used a juicer before but I’d love to use it to incorporate more greens into my diet.
i’d give the mean green a try
Who won? 🙂
Definitely going to try this one out! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love the healthy drinks. It’s hard to eat healthy and so much easier to drink it.
That is a very green drink
I have wanted a juicer for so long. This recipe looks amazing. I loved the show Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.
I think my hubby would like this! He’s trying to eat healthier.