12The Right Blend• It is not difficult to create great tastingjuice. If you have been making yourown vegetable and fruit juices, thenyou know how simple it is to inventnew combinations. Taste, color,texture and ingredients are all personalpreferences. Just think of some ofyour favorite flavors and foods;would they work well together orwould they clash? Some strongflavors could overpower the moresubtle flavors of others. It is, however,a good rule of thumb to combinestarchy, pulpy ingredients with thosehigh in moisture.• Experiment! Any fruit or vegetablethat you enjoy can go into your nextdrink. You may choose to use onefruit to give a predominant flavor andaccent it with a hint of another flavor.The choices are limited only by yourimagination.Using The Pulp• The remaining pulp left after juicingfruits or vegetables is mostly fiberand cellulose which, like the juice,contains vital nutrients necessary forthe daily diet and can be used inmany ways. However, like the juice,pulp should be used that day toavoid loss of vitamins.• There are a number of recipes thatuse pulp. You can also use pulp tothicken casseroles or soups.• Pulp is great used in the gardenfor compost.Soy Milk, Almond Milk, and Rice MilkYour juice extractor may be used tomake soy milk, almond milk and ricemilk. One cup of soybeans, almonds orrice must be soaked in four cups ofwater for 24-48 hours in the refrgerator.Slowly pour one cup of the soakedmixture at a time into the food chute.The liquid extracted from the soakedmixture is the “milk.”NOTES:• Almonds must be soaked 24-48hours before juicing.• Soy milk should be boiled to improvethe flavor.• Vanilla, honey and sugar may beadded to enhance the flavor of eachmilk type.840148100 Ev01.qxd 1/10/06 11:45 AM Page 12