I've been really into juicing this year and have shared my excitement with my boys, Gabe and Will. Both of them have enjoyed our juicing adventures, particularly Will. He's 3 and can pretty much make his own juice, right down to tipping our juicer forward which pours out the last few drops of the nutrient rich beverage. Juicing has been a great way for me to get veggies, like radishes and kale, in to their little bodies that I wouldn't otherwise be able to. And the best part is, I'm not sneaking it under their nose. Now they ask to put radishes in their juice. Getting to this point was a process though. We started with just apples and the hands-on process of making juice was very intriguing to them. Then we added carrots and eventually spinach. Once they accepted those ingredients, it was pretty easy and exciting for them to experiment with other ingredients. This has been a great way to help expand their palette and keep them healthy!

I must also share that there is a Curious George (a favorite in our house) episode in which George makes his own juice with a juice maker. This has further supported my cause and for that I am thankful. All in all, juice making is fun! It's hands-on and interesting to see a machine squeeze juice out of an edible product of nature. Below one of Will's juice recipes (different than the one pictured above).