Simple Homemade Juice Recipe

I enjoy simple juice recipes with few ingredients, plus the added benefit of using up produce before it goes bad.

This recipe should cost just under $10 and provide about six mason jars of fresh juice.

Benefit of each ingredient…

Carrots: Rich in beta-carotene, which supports immune health, vision, and skin while adding natural sweetness without added sugar.

Celery: Hydrating and high in potassium, helping support fluid balance and keep the juice light, not overly sweet.

Apples: Provide antioxidants and vitamin C, plus a mild sweetness that makes the juice easier to drink consistently.

Ginger: Supports digestion and helps reduce inflammation, especially helpful for bloating or sluggish digestion.

Lemon: Adds vitamin C and supports digestion while brightening the flavor and helping your body absorb nutrients more effectively.

Full recipe

Ingredients:

• About 2 lbs of carrots

• About 8-10 celery stalks

• 2 apples (any variety), quartered

• 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger

• 1/2 lemon, peeled

• 1/4 to 1/2 cup water (only if using a blender)

Instructions:

Juicer: Push all the ingredients through a juicer.

Blender: Put all the ingredients (including about a 1/2 cup of water) into the blender and blend - afterwards, squeeze the liquid through a cheese or painter cloth or a wire strainer.

Drink immediately on ice or store for up to 24 hours in mason jars.

This juice won’t fix everything, but it’s a solid, affordable way to support your body on days when you need a quick reset.

Let me know what you think!

How to Keep Creating When No One is Watching…Yet

My YouTube presence in 2025 was all over the place. I would say I was “back,” upload a few videos, then disappear for months.

Then I would have the nerve to get in my feelings when the numbers didn’t look anything like my Brown Vegan era.

Insanity. I can laugh about it now, but at the time it felt heavy.

The truth is simple... I have been way too connected to the results.
How many views.
How many likes.
How fast something grows.
How slow something moves.

When you create from that mindset, it is almost impossible to enjoy the process.

It is even harder to stay consistent, because the numbers start to feel personal. A low view count feels like a comment on your worth. A slow start feels like a setback.

Outside of my lack of online presence, my channel is a lot quieter now because I lost thousands of subscribers over the last year. This was expected…

When you take long breaks, shift your content, and step away from being the “vegan-only” creator people originally subscribed to, the audience will change.

Some assumed I would start showing meat. Others had no idea where I was headed. That is the cost of pivoting.

The Shift

These days, I’m creating in a quieter place. Some days it feels like I’m talking to myself.

Instead of fighting that, I am learning to appreciate it.

This season gives me the space to experiment, to grow, and to show up without pressure. It gives me room to build consistency without a spotlight on me.

This shift helped me enjoy creating again. It took the heaviness away. It reminded me that rebuilding is normal. Pivoting is normal. Starting over is normal. And it is so much easier to be consistent when you stop letting the results define you.

Message to my fellow creators…

If you are creating with a small audience right now, I am right here with you.

Create anyway.
Show up anyway.
Keep going anyway.
Let’s keep going together.

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I Eat Lunch for $10 a Week. Here’s How I Keep It Simple

Eating at home is one area that has become so important to me, and this simple lunch recipe has been a part of that routine for a long time.

It costs about $10 a week, it tastes good, and it keeps me full (especially when I add rice and avocado).

If you want to see the full recipe in action, the YouTube video is here.

I use:

a block of extra-firm tofu
a bag of frozen vegetables
Maya Kaimal Madras curry simmer sauce

soy sauce/olive oil/garlic powder to season tofu
rice
half an avocado on the side, if I have it

If you have never cooked with tofu, don’t worry. It is easier than it looks. I bake it until it gets firm, then chop it into bite-sized pieces. It takes on whatever flavor you put it in, so the sauce does all the work for you.

Frozen vegetables make this meal fast. They are affordable, and you do not have to worry about anything going bad in the fridge.

The simmer sauce pulls everything together. It tastes like you spent time making a curry, even though lunch for the week didn’t take long.

If you are in a season where you want to eat better, spend less, or get back into a routine, start with something small. One simple recipe. One habit that fits your life.

If you make your own version, let me know. I love hearing what you create.

Watch the Video

Here’s the full step-by-step recipe…

Thank you for being here!

How a $10 Habit Saved Me This Week

Last week reminded me why tiny habits matter more than we think.

A few months ago, money was tight while I was paying for my bankruptcy. Even though there wasn’t much room in my budget, something had to change.

I started a sinking fund with just $10 and transferred the money when I got paid. The small step helped me get intentional about my money and I found the room to bump it to $20…then $30 and finally to $50 a check.

Last week my headlights went out, and because it gets dark so early now, I needed them fixed immediately.

And guess what? After saving $260…the total was $250.00.

This moment felt like real progress!

That ten-dollar habit changed how I feel about my money. It gave me confidence at a time when everything felt shaky.

And now I am rebuilding again, increasing the amount, and aiming for my next goal.

That is why sinking funds matter. You don’t have to save hundreds of dollars at a time, but small deposits build protection. The tiny steps will buy you peace.

If you take anything from this, let it be this:
Start where you are.

Put something aside.

Watch it grow.

Let it help you when life happens.

…And then keep going.