1. It’s more nutritious than store-bought juices.

We often assume that any product with the word “juice” in it will automatically be healthy. Survey says: false! While you can find some fairly healthy juices on the market, many of them are loaded with sugar and salt; as well as artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. So basically the unhealthy ingredients offset any health benefits that the juices have, such as a high Vitamin C content. On the other hand, juicing is an all-natural way to provide you with tasty beverages that are bursting with flavor and nutrition. The ingredients are straight from Mother Nature’s garden!

2. It maintains nutrients.

The longer we cook foods, the more nutrients we cook out of them. In fact, some scientific studies seem to indicate that cooking foods at temperatures over a 100º Fahrenheit can cook out enzymes that we need for digesting food, and our overall health. That’s why many health experts have begun to promote a “raw food diet” as a healthy way to get your fruits and veggies. After juicing for a while, you’ll start to lose your cravings for fatty, salty, and sugary foods.

3. It’s inexpensive.

One of the common myths about raw food diets is that they’re expensive. That simply isn’t true! In fact, compared to prepared and processed foods, it’s extraordinarily much cheaper to drink homemade juices. And not only will juicing help to keep you healthy, but it can help to prevent all sorts of ailments and diseases. And when that happens, you’ll save tons of money that you would have shelled out for operations, hospital stays, and medications. Basically, juicing makes the pharmaceutical companies as red with anger as a ripe tomato.

4. It’s flexible.

The combinations are virtually endless when you do your own juicing. Here are some of the various ingredients that you can add to your healthy and homemade juices:

• Fruits
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Vegetables
• Wheatgrass

Basically, you can play the role of a mad scientist, and mix and match until you find the combinations that suit your tastes.

5. It’s convenient.

While food preparation can easily take hours, time isn’t a luxury that we have in today’s world. Today’s juicing machines are easy to operate and clean. And you can find juicing ingredients in supermarkets or your own garden-so you won’t need to run around town to find that one ingredient that no grocery store seems to have.

Juicing is certainly a healthy, delicious, and affordable way to prepare your meals and snacks. Once you try juicing, you’ll never drink another “juice box” again!

Some say there are over 400 shapes, in many flavors and sizes. It is easily available. If a recipe calls for a specific type that you do not have, rest assured pasta is easily interchange for another one of similar size and shape. The integrity of you dish will not be compromised. You will just look creative! Manufactured pasta will keep on the shelf up to one year because it is moisture free. If kept under refrigeration, cooked pasta will last almost a week. My family used to make a huge pot of sauce and cook the pasta daily. Pasta was freshly made, not totally dried before used. We ate it daily so it never lasted long.

With pasta, you can be creative. It will go with any kind of meat, chicken, fish, vegetables, cheeses, even bacon and eggs! Do not forget the butter and olive oil. You can puree different vegetables and add some olive oil, garlic and cheeses and VOILA! You will have a great meal. Sweet red, yellow and green peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, leafy, green vegetables can make a nutritious masterpiece that is nutritious, filling and economical.

No one likes soggy spaghetti. Pasta should be served Al Dente, tender but chewy. Pasta should cook in enough salted water that the pasta can circulate freely. Depending on the type, size and amount time will vary from four to fifteen minutes. Just check the directions on the package it will give you a time. The taste test is the best way to determine when it is ready. Remember, tender and chewy! You may serve pasta hot, warm, or cold in salad.

Kids love pasta, the different shapes are fun. On inclement days, little ones can make necklaces from penne, rotelli or even elbow macaroni! If you are ever near an Italian Deli, go in. Smell the aroma of olives, oils, cheeses, fresh spices and fresh made filled pasta. Enjoy the ambience, it will make you want to go home and cook pasta! Mangiare!