How to Make Homemade Baby Food Using the Samson 6-in-1 Juicer

Making baby food at home is an amazing thing that you can do for your baby. Although taking care of a baby requires so much time and effort that most mothers couldn’t possibly imagine where they will find the time to make their baby’s food (it’s hard enough to find the effort to feed them in the first place!), I have a solution! If you make baby food this way, all you really need is about 30 minutes a week. That’s reasonable, right?

The reason you only need 30 minutes a week is because you can make a batch of the food and then pour it into ice cube trays and freeze it. Once the cubes have frozen, you have a bunch of 1 ounce portions of baby food. Pop them out of the trays and freeze them in freezer bags with a label for the different flavors. Then you can make more and build up a nice stash of homemade baby food. When it’s time for feeding, you just take it out of the bags and thaw however much you need. Poof- super healthy baby food in a flash!

Making baby food yourself is a great idea because you will know exactly what is going into your child’s food. No need to worry about there being any unwanted fillers or preservatives! Also, it’s so easy to do! Any husband would be able to figure it out in a flash and you can get him to do it for you ever week

Here’s how it works (you can watch the video above to see it for yourself!)

1. Choose your ingredients according to what is suitable for your baby’s age.
2. Wash and steam any fruits or vegetables just until they are easily poked with a fork. You don’t want to overcook them or you will be steaming out the nutrients. This is also why it’s a good idea to actually steam the produce (using a pot and an insert for steaming) rather than boiling them.
3. Set up your juicer for homogenizing (either mincing cone or open blank).
4. Send everything through the juicer. If it is too thick, send it through again until you have your desired consistency.
5. Pour into ice cube trays and you’re all set!

The juicer I used in the video is a Samson 6-in-1 Juicer. It’s extremely versatile and has never let me down. However, any other Masticating Juicer will be able to homogenize also. Get yours from Purely Juicers today!

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How to Make Italian Meatballs Using the Samson 6-in-1 Juicer

Since you can use the Samson 9001 to mince meats and herb, its a great tool for making meatballs. Of course, you can also make these meatballs using pre-ground meats, but buying the meats and grinding them yourself is always a good idea if you have the time. Grocery stores are known for adding crappy cuts of meat to their ground beef and pork because there is no way of knowing what has gone into it once its all ground up. I personally don’t want to be paying extra for my meat to be ground up, and then have things like pig snout thrown in- yuck! So, I try to grind my own meats whenever possible.

This recipe is my Italian family’s meatball recipe. It makes delicious, succulent meatballs that you can use in pasta sauce (for spaghetti and meatballs), simply rolled up and quickly fried (for a simple meatball – we use them as appetizers!), or you can also use this mixture for stuffing vegetables (it makes a great stuffed pepper!). Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Watch the video tutorial and then use the directions below for your reference later.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb beef
• 1 lb pork
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 2 cups plain bread crumbs
• 1 cup parmesan or romano cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup warm water with a clove of garlic smashed into it (skin removed)
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Set up your Samson 6-in-1 Juicer for mincing using the mincing cone, drum cap and the mincing nozzle.
2. Cut the meats into chunks that will fit down the tube – you can trim the fat to determine how lean you’d like them to be.
3. Push the chunks of meat through your juicer and add some parsley to let it mix in.
4. As you collector fills, transfer the minced meat into a large bowl.
5. Once all the meat and parsley is minced and all in the same bowl, crack in your eggs.
6. Using your hands (in a squeezing motion), mix the eggs in.
7. In about 3 parts, add breadcrumbs and cheese, then mix again using your hands.
8. Once the mixture feels dry, pour in some of the warm water with garlic (but do no pour the chunk of garlic into the mixture) and mix again using your hands. You might not need all the water but this ratio is usually pretty good. You are looking for a soft consistency that will roll in your hands easy and stick together well.
9. Add salt and pepper to taste, mix one last time.
10. Roll the mixture into the desired size meatballs you’d like.
11. If you are maxing pasta, put them into the sauce and let the sauce simmer for an hour or two, stirring occasionally to ensure the meatballs don’t burn. This way, the meatballs cook as your sauce cooks. To stir, simply shake the pot by its handles. Using a spoon will break up the meatballs.
12. Enjoy!

Go to Purely Juicers to buy your own Samson 6-in-1 Juicer today, and find great prices on tons of other juicers.

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How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter Using the Samson 6-in-1 Juicer

Homemade peanut butter is one of my favorite things to have around. It’s so delicious and healthy, I just want to put it on everything! Since the Samson 9001 Juicer can homogenize, you can use it to make creamy (or crunchy) homemade peanut butter.

There are a number of health benefits to eating homemade peanut butter instead of store bought peanut butter. First off, homemade peanut butter doesn’t have any of the harmful preservatives that commercial peanut butter has, which makes it much better for you. Also, when you make it at home, you can decide how much oil and sweetener (if any) that you mix in. Commercial brands often make their peanut butter very sweet. The sugars counter-act all the advantages of the good proteins and fats from simple peanuts (this makes it much more fattening). And finally, since you are purchasing the peanuts, you can know where the peanuts are coming from. Purchase organic if you like organic (which I love!), make sure they’re harvested sustainably, whatever you want. In my eyes, its just great to know exactly what’s going into my food.

Watch the video tutorial above and use the notes below for your reference.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups peanuts (roasted or raw – if raw, see Roasting Directions below)
• 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
• Sweetener if desired (sugar, honey, etc)

Yields: Approx. 1 cup peanut butter

Roasting Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Spread out your peanut on a cookie sheet or in a tin.
3. Drizzle peanut oil over the peanuts and mix them around (you want to get them nicely coated).
4. Let then bake for about 8 minutes, shaking them around every 2 minutes to ensure they do not burn.
5. Once the nuts are sufficiently roasted (you should be able to smell roasting peanut and they will be a golden brown color), remove them from the oven. Now you have roasted peanuts!

Making the Homemade Peanut Butter

1. Assemble your Samson 6-in-1 Juicer using the mincing cone and drum cap, without a nozzle.
2. If you purchased roasted peanuts, put them into a bowl or measuring cup and drizzle the peanut oil over them, then stir to coat the nuts.
3. Take your coated, roasted peanuts and send them through the juicer.
4. Mix the nuts, adding your sweetener now if desired.
5. If your mixture is still too dry, add a bit more oil and send it through the juicer one more time. You might not even need to add oil – simply putting the nut mixture through the juicer a second time may be sufficient.
6. Repeat until desired consistency is achieved.

For Crunchy Peanut Butter, save some whole roasted peanuts. Once you have your smooth peanut butter made, chop up the peanuts and mix them in with your smooth peanut butter.

**Note: Since this peanut butter has no preservatives, be sure to store it in your refrigerator in an air-tight container. It will have a shelf life of approx. 1 month **

You can find great deals on the Samson 6-in-1 Juicer and other Wheatgrass Juicers from Purely Juicers. Buy yours today and receive free shipping!

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How to Make Fresh Salsa Using the Samson 6-in-1 Juicer

The Samson 6-in-1 Juicer really is an extremely versatile kitchen appliance (it’s like having 6 machines in 1, duh!). One of its functions is mincing (meat, herbs, fruits and veggies, spices, etc). I usually make this fresh salsa recipe by chopping away at all the ingredients, but now that I have my Samson Juicer, I realized how much easier making this dish will be! Additionally, this makes a nice thick almost homogenized salsa, rather than a chunky one (no more chunks of onion or garlic to throw people off!)

Homemade salsa is so much healthier for you than store bought salsa. First and foremost, you are getting all fresh veggies, with no preservatives. Store bought salsa is low quality vegetables that have been sitting and sogging up in that jar with preservatives for God only knows how long! Secondly, there is no sugar in this recipe. I’m not sure why, but lots of jarred salsas have sugar added to them – unnecessary! Finally, you can control your salt content in case you are trying to lower your sodium intake or have a cholesterol or heart condition. Aside from the health benefits, this recipe tastes about a million times better (yep, I’m making that claim- a million times better) than prepacked salsa. Seriously, once you try this, you won’t ever be able to eat store bought salsa again.

Note: The recipe below will make a rather large batch of salsa. I always make large batches because my family loves it and I can never seem to keep it for more than 2 or 3 days (if that!). However, if you live alone or only want a small amount of salsa, feel free to cut the recipe in half.

Ingredients:

• 8 plum tomatoes
• 3/4 – 1 whole small white onion
• 3 jalapenos **Note: This makes a very spicy salsa. If you are sensitive to heat, start off only mincing 1 jalapeno. You can always add more but you can’t take it out!**
• 1 large clove of garlic
• 1 bunch of cilantro
• Salt to taste

Juicer Setup:

Set up your Samson 6-in-1 Juicer using only the drum cap and mincing cone (you don’t need a nozzle).

Directions:

1. Rinse the above ingredients and cut them into the right size for your juicer.
2. Put them all through the juicer and watch it mince. No need to send the ingredients through separately; you will be mixing them anyway!
3. Put minced mixture in a bowl, add some salt to taste and stir.
4. You can enjoy this fresh salsa with tortilla chips, as a topping on some grilled chicken or  steak, on your eggs in the morning (one of my favorites), and of course, with any Mexican dish (tortillas, tacos, sopes, tamales, etc). Really, your options are endless!

Visit Purely Juicers today to buy your own Samson 9001 Juicer or any other masticating juicer.

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How to Make Wheatgrass Juice Using the Samson 9001 Juicer

The Samson 9001 Juicer is really just a great juicer. It’s extremely versatile (which is why it’s also called the Samson 6-in-1 Juicer) but having all of those other functions does not make it any less efficient at juicing. In fact, the Samson 9001 does an incredible job juicing wheatgrass. Wheatgrass is a plant that is particularly difficult to extract juice from and not all juicers can do it. In order to juice wheatgrass, you definitely need a wheatgrass juicer. Otherwise you will be left with wasted wheatgrass and a clogged juicer- not fun!

In terms of efficiency of wheatgrass juicers, the Samson 9001 did a great job. It ejected nice, dry pulp, and it didn’t take forever to do it either. It’s motor runs at 80 RPMs so I also know the enzymes and nutrients in the wheatgrass were well protected! Healthy wheatgrass made for me in a flash- what a great machine. I think I might be in love hehe.

Take a look at the video demonstration to see what I mean!

Health Benefits of Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass is a fantastic plant that is just bursting with enzymes, nutrients, vitamins and amino acids. If you drink it daily, it can do wonders for your overall health. Additonally, its great for blood health because of the chlorophyll content, and helps cleanse your body of unwanted toxins. The cleansing comes from all the vitamins and minerals (it’s very high in vitamins a, b, c, d, and e). Furthermore, all these things help strengthen your immune system. And finally, the high content of amino acids helps your body build proteins so you can be fitter, longer. Clearly, this is one plant with a lot of healthy power in it!

If you plan to drink wheatgrass daily, be sure to introduce it to your body gradually. Too much wheatgrass too fast can mean frequent trips to the toilet, which is never fun!

Go to Purely Juicers to get your own Wheatgrass Juicer today. Of course, I would suggest a Samson 9001.

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How to Make Snow Cones Using a Samson 6-in-1 Juicer

The Samson GB 9001 Juicer is also called the Samson 6-in-1 Juicer. That’s because it can do much more than juice- it’s like having 6 machines in 1 (fruit juicer, veggie and wheatgrass juicer, pasta extruder, homogenizer, meat, herb and ice mincer, grinder). Since it can mince ice so easily, it’s a great tool for making snow cones! Kids love them, and you can add whatever flavoring you’d like – syrups or sugar and food coloring or maybe something healthier like juice (made from your juicer of course). Watch the video above to see how it’s done!

Here’s some quick steps:

1. To set up your Samson 6-in-1 Juicer for mincing ice you need to use the mincing cone and the drum cap only (no need for a nozzle).
2. Next, you simply feed a cube or two of ice through the juicer at a time and you will have evenly minced ice.
3. Scoop the ice into a glass or bowl.
4. Drizzle over some flavoring (you have lots of choices)
5. Enjoy!

Snow cones really help cool you off during the summer heat, but can be a fun thing to make year round. Be sure to try some with some freshly made juice for an extra healthy snack!

You can get yourself a Samson 6-in-1 Juicer with free shipping from Purely Juicers. Find the Samson and tons of other excellent wheatgrass juicers at www.purelyjuicers.com

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How to Make Homemade Ice Cream Using the Samson 6-in-1 Juicer

Did you know you can use your Samson 9001 Juicer to homogenize fruits into a scrumptious homemade ice cream? Making this at home is much better than eating any store bought ice creams or sorbets because you can control everything that gets put into it and be sure there are no preservatives. All you need is come fruit, milk, yoghurt and of course, the Samson GB 9001. If you’d like a sweeter ice cream, you can also add sugar, honey or maple syrup. Watch the video above to see how I did it in action. Then you can take these directions below and make your own!

Ingredients Requires:

• some fruit (in the video, I used 2 handfuls of strawberries, 1 large peach, 1 banana)
• yoghurt
• milk
• sugar / honey / syrup / sweetener (optional)

Juicer Setup:

You want to assembly your Samson 6-in-1 using the mincing cone and the drum cap only (no nozzle).

Steps:

1. Wash and slice up your fruit to make sure it will fit down your juicer’s tube, then put the fruit in the freezer and let it freeze (min. 2 hours). Keep in mind, the smaller you cut your fruit, the faster it will freeze.
2. Once frozen, remove the fruit from the freezer and put it through the juicer. Juicing fruits of similar colors together can create visually appealing swirls in your ice cream.
3. Add some milk, yoghurt and your desired form or sweetener (optional) and stir. There is no real recipe. The more milk and yoghurt you add, the creamier it will be. The less you add, the more like sorbet or yogen fruz it will be.
4. If you like soft-serve (like me) eat it right away!
5. If you prefer harder ice cream, be sure to add a good amount of the dairy products and put the ice cream back in the freezer until it has reached your desired firmness. (You might only need to wait 30 min).

You can get the Samson 6-in-1 Juicer and other fantastic Wheatgrass Juicers with free shipping from Purely Juicers. Buy yours today!

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Wheatgrass Juice Using the Green Star 1000 Juicer

Wheatgrass is truly an incredible plant! It is full of so many beneficial vitamins and nutrients that it’s surprising they are all coming from one strand of grass. The high levels of chlorophyll in wheatgrass can severely improve blood health. Additionally, it is extremely high in cleansing minerals and vitamins such as Vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. All of these things can play a big role in strengthening your immune system, which is always good for your health. Finally, it helps to build proteins in your body because it is rich in Amino Acids. It still amazes me how this little plant to do so many great things for your overall heath. I would highly recommend drinking some wheatgrass on a daily basis.

Going to a juice bar daily can get expensive so lots of people have made the wise choice to juice at home. Aside from the cost advantages, juicing at home can also be much healthier for you. You know where the produce is coming from, but you also get to choose what type of juicer you use and the speed at which it operates. Lots of juice bar juicers are not cold-press juicers because the slower speed would result in line ups. However, to a home juicer, that little bit of extra time is well worth the added benefits of avoiding oxidation and therefore preserving valuable enzymes.

If you’d like to juice wheatgrass at home, you will need to make sure that you’re using a wheatgrass juicer. Centrifugal juicers simply won’t be able to extract juice from wheatgrass, and not all masticating juicers can do it either. If you are going to make a purchase, I would suggest looking for a cold-press masticating juicer (motor speed between 80 RPM and 200 RPM).

The Green Star 1000 is very good at extracting juice from this difficult plant. It’s twin gears chew away and squeeze out just about every drop possible. If you haven’t watched the video yet, give it a peek and see what a great job the Green Star 1000 does! All the Green Star Juicers are actually the exact same Wheatgrass Juicer that come with different packages so they will all do an equally efficient job. Additionally, their motors run at 110 RPMs so that also means they are cold-press juicers and produce juice that is rich in enzymes and nutrients.

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