I love The Juice Truck. I’ve been one of their biggest fans of Ryan and Zach since the beginning when they first opened. I’ve even done their Juice Cleanse three times. That’s why I am so excited when I was sent a copy of The Juice Truck: A Guide to Juicing, Smoothies, Cleanses and Living a Plant-Based Lifestyle I went crazy at the supermarket buying fruits and vegetables! Now I can make the juices I love from their shop at home! Plus there are other healthy recipes for smoothies, juice cleanses, nut mylk and desserts!

Contents

• Intro – How to start a Juice business and the history of juicing
• The Basics – Starter juicing ingredients, tools, pros and cons of juicers, etc.
• The Lifestyle – Ditch the trends, balance, healthy diet
• The Cleanse – Benefits, Steps to a successful cleanse, Superior and Medicinal Foods.
• Recipes – smoothies, smoothie bowls, juices, nut milks, wellness hots, cleanse juices, and food

Recipes

There are 110 delicious recipes to choose from. They are easy to make. You don’t require fancy equipment. And what I like most about the recipes is that it tells you what health benefits it is for. For example, The Green Smoothie is great for antioxidant, cleansing and hydrating; The Spicy Apple is perfect for anti-inflammatory, digestive aid and antioxidant.

My favourite recipes that I’ve bookmarked include:

• The Banana Beet
• The Super Berry
• The Dragon Fruit Bowl
• The Green Recovery
• Coconut Milk
• The Full Veg
• The Almond Butter Cups
• The Cacao Coconut Bar
• The Super Satisfying Vegan Pho

Tested Recipes

The first thing I made aside from a kick ass smoothie was the CaCao Coconut Bar. The creamy coconut layers with smooth chocolaty cacao and topped with a little extra coconut was to die for! Who doesn’t like a healthy version of a Bounty Bar? Seriously!

Acknowledgement

Excerpted from The Juice Truck. Copyright © 2017 Zach Berman and Ryan Slater. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

Bookshelf Worthy?

Absolutely! Plenty of healthy recipes to help you jump start your diet. Make juice cleanses at home and tips on how to maintain a balanced yet healthy diet. Recipes can be easily modified to work with kitchen sink ingredients.

Where to Purchase?

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The Juice Truck: A Guide To Juicing, Smoothies, Cleanses And Living A Plant-based Lifestyle
Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 240 pages, 8.8 × 7.2 × 0.6 in
Published: June 6, 2017
Publisher: Appetite by Random House
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

• ISBN – 10: 0147530016
• ISBN – 13: 9780147530011

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From Zach Berman and Ryan Slater–the longtime friends behind Vancouver’s wildly successful Juice Truck–comes an accessible, informative and fresh book on the popular and healthy juicing and cleansing lifestyle.

There are lots of juice books out there, but few get it right. In The Juice Truck, Zach and Ryan make it their mission to make juicing approachable, fun, imaginative and healthy. Their obsession with juicing began when they took a trip to the Himalayas and Nepal, which quickly turned from a journey of self-discovery into a full-blown juice-seeking adventure once they were introduced to the most delicious, locally-sourced juices they had ever tried. They decided then to create the same community and street side accessibility to juice in Vancouver that had inspired them throughout their travels.
Alongside colourful and eye-catching photographs and illustrations that match their company’s brilliant branding, The Juice Truck incorporates advice from health coach Colin Medhurst, and outlines the tools you need to make the perfect juice, the science behind juicing, and the benefits of each specific ingredient. The book dives into the juice cleanse and tells you everything you need to know about this health trend, giving you the top 10 tips to consider before embarking on a cleanse. It debunks other cleanses and outlines which ones are actually good for you and how to cleanse in a safe and proper way. The authors also break down and profile their favourite superior foods, tinctures, supplements and boosters. Once the reader is perfectly equipped, Zach and Ryan provide over 110 mouth-watering drink recipes from nut milks, smoothies, juice and hot drinks, as well as easy-to-make and delicious plant-based food recipes that can be eaten alone or accompany the many drink recipes. Interspersed throughout the recipes are case studies by experts in their fields on subjects like meditation, sleep, yoga, fiber, microbes, food allergies, sensitivities and intolerance, and the nervous system.

In addition to appealing to both loyal and first-time juicers everywhere (as well as the dedicated following of the Juice Truck in Vancouver), this book will be the definitive juicing guide for people who live a healthy, active lifestyle, and those who would like to transition to a healthier diet. This is not your average juice book–it’s a combination of storytelling, nutrition and tried-and-true recipes that deserves a place in every juicer’s kitchen.

Vij’s is a popular Indian Restaurant in Vancouver since 1994. The name Vikram Vij should be no stranger to most Vancouverites. His restaurants won many accolades and he’s even one of the Dragons’ on CBC’s Dragons’ Den.

Have you been to any of Vij’s restaurant?

• Vij’s Restaurant
• Rangoli
• My Shanti
• Vij’s Sutra

Vij’s Indian Cookbook features 80 original and inspiring recipes, carefully crafted for both new and experienced home cooks. Meeru and Vikram will show you how to make dishes like their Grilled Squash with Sugar-Roasted Beets and Cumin-Spiced Onions, Chickpea and Sprouted Lentil Cakes, Vegetable Koftes with Creamy Tomato Curry, Green and Black Cardamom Cream Chicken Curry, Mildly Curried Beef Short Ribs and Lamb Popsicles with Garlic and Ricotta-Fenugreek Topping.

It’s for everyone who wants to cook modern Indian cuisine, and Meeru and Vikram are with you every step of the way. They’ve included pairing suggestions for recipes, so you’ll have lots of ideas and options to keep your Indian cooking dynamic. Assorted Mushrooms and Winter Squash Curry paired with Brown Rice and Yellow Channa Daal Pilaf or Clay Pot Saffron Chicken and Rice paired with Sprouted Lentil, Bell Pepper and Carrot Salad—the combinations are endless!

Complete with all the basics on Indian spices, essential Indian staple ingredients, expert tips and suggested wine pairings, Vij’s Indian is a beautiful new collection of recipes.

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Move over Christmas!  It’s now time to talk LOVE. Are you struggling to find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the Foodie in your life? This Valentine’s Day, skip the roses and chocolates and gift something they will love! Something they can enjoy using over and over… Something they will remember it for years to come how thoughtful and considerate you were! Actually, guys please still get the flowers for your lady! She deserves it!

Valentine’s Day Gift for Foodie

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1. KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer in Tiffany Blue – are a great way to host any major family gathering or cooking event. Besides the KitchenAid Artisan Standmixer looks sexy on any counter top!
2. The Professional Chef – The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) cookbook is the perfect technical guide for your Foodie to perfect their skills. This cookbook is the classic kitchen reference that many of America’s top chefs have used to understand basic skills and standards for quality.
3. Modernist Cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold – talks about innovative techniques of the best chefs in the world.  
4. Nike+ Fuelband SE – Track how much, how often and how intensely you move with the Nike+ Fuelband. Set goals and stay active by setting goals and challenging your SO.
5. Shun DM0706 8-Inch Classic Chef’s Knife – Is our favorite kitchen knife! Definitely a must get for any aspiring master chef!
6. Vega One All-In-One Nutritional Shakes – Natural plant-based supplement that is GMO-free and complete with healthy nutrition.
7. The Juice Truck Juice Cleanse – Over eaten? Fear not, detox with some healthy ingredients and let mother nature do her thing. 
8. Breville JE98XL Two-Speed Juice Fountain Plus – Want to make your own healthy juice cleanse concoction? This home juicer makes life a lot easier!
9. Nike Flyknit Lunar1 + – Exercise helps couples bond! Motivate each other and go for a run! Couples that exercise together, stay together! 
10. Heart Bottle Opener –  This Tiffany inspired bottle opener is super cute! 
11. BKR Water Bottles – H20, drink more of it! Supermodels swear by it and it makes your skin glow. Tasty without the toxic chemical found in plastic BPA bottles.

What would you get for your Foodie? Let us know! We love to hear from you!