July 9, 2012
(last updated April 22, 2014) 
I am so excited about this giveaway.
I have a tendency to exaggerate nearly everything. When I write my blog, I try to resist this proclivity toward hyperbole; after all, if I tell you guys that everything’s delicious and amazing, you’ll start to wonder (and rightly so) whether I’m being overly charitable. When it comes to fruit and vegetable juice, however, I have no problem whatsoever pulling out my most over-the-top praise. Fresh fruit and vegetable juice is amazing, and today, I’m giving you a chance to make it at home with your very own Breville Juice Fountain plus–a giveaway courtesy of the amazing folks at PunchTab!!
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ve seen some of my favorite juice creations, and heard all about how much I value these glasses of liquid nutrition.
I discovered juicing shortly after I discovered raw foods. I was already eating a nutrient dense, vegetable-rich diet. But, after years of food restriction, IBS-C, and sluggish elimination, the flood of hydration and nutrition that came along with fresh green juices was nothing short of transformative for me. I felt a tremendous change when I started juicing: more energy, better digestion, and–though there’s absolutely no way to validate this–a number of people started to comment on my cheeks being rosier. Beyond all that, I just loved the taste of fruit and vegetable juices, and soon found myself craving them nearly all the time!
Today, I have a lot less time to make juice (thank goodness for Sweetpress!), but my love affair with fresh juices continues. No, I don’t think that juice is a suitable or sustainable replacement for food, which is why I don’t fast (or personally recommend fasting). But I do turn to juices whenever I feel that I need a boost, a pick-me-up, or a little flood of micronutrients. I think of juices as a kind of liquid supplement, and a delicious supplement at that.
I’m constantly asked about what kind of juicer I own. Truth is, I’ve had the same juicer for about five years, and it’s still giving me delicious elixirs. It’s the Breville Juice Fountain plus–a simple, two speed centrifugal juicer–and I absolutely love it. It’s not the fanciest juicer on the market, but it’s ideal for the average home juice lover. Fruits and vegetables go through seamlessly, and greens are fine if you bunch them up a bit! It’s efficient, easy to clean, and easy to use.
Which is why I am so delighted that the folks at PunchTab–a loyalty platform dedicated to giving blog readers rewards in the form of giveaways and promotions–are offering one lucky Choosing Raw reader his or her very own Breville Juicer. Punchtab contacted me last week asking if I’d be interested in reviewing a product. I said I’d be thrilled! When they asked what product came to mind, I immediately thought of a juicer: what better gift to share with CR readers than an item I use so often myself! The PunchTab company agreed, walked me through the giveaway process, and today, I’m pleased to share a chance to win with you. Of all the giveaways I’ve hosted, this one feels really special to me: it’s a way to show you all exactly how beneficial and life changing the gift of green juice can be.
To enter this giveaway, you’ll use the PunchTab entry box below! You can sign in via email or Facebook, and as you’ll see, you get individual extra entries for following me on Twitter, liking CR on Facebook, tweeting the giveaway, visiting my Pinterest page, and commenting on this post to let me know what the first juice you hope to make with your new juicer will be!! If you don’t see the entry box, it simply means that the PunchTab server is momentarily busy; visit back in a second!
I sincerely look forward to giving one of my readers the gift of juice. Good luck to you all! Now, ready, set…Punch!
Giveaway Disclosure: I own a Breville Juice Fountain Plus that was not provided to be by the provider of this giveaway, Punchtab. Punchtab is not compensating me for this giveaway. I am not employed by the provider, Punchtab, and have been offered the item for giveaway on a one time basis only.
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I can’t wait to make cucumber, lemon, and apple juice!
carrot juice or maybe something with blueberries
Celery, ginger, apple, and carrot!
something with carrots and ginger!
Apple, beet, kale
kale, celery, cucumber, parsley, apple, and lemon
My first juice would be a fantastic green juice!
Mean Green Juice: Kale, Cucmber, Celery, Lemon, Granny smith apples and ginger, is the first juice I will make
Kale, apple, celery, ginger with lemon! Yum!
Something very green and delicious!
green carrot apple celery ginger yummm!
I’d love to make a green “lemonade” with lots of ginger!
First juice would be a sweet greens – kale/cuke/celery/apple kind of thingy.
Peach, apple, and basil.
Beet, Carrot, and Ginger
Spinach, carrot, and ginger – yum!
Carrots and romaine–so easy!
Kale and Cucumber!
I will make a green juice with kale apple cucumber cilantro and pineapple for me, my husband and 2 babies that are 1 and 2 they love the green juice at whole foods that we get but its too expensive.
My wife and I are looking at doing a juice cleanse, so the first juice we make will probably be something with kale and apples. In fact, it may just be kale and apples. Maybe kale, apple, ginger, and cucumber? How does that sound?
Kale, apple, carrot, lemon and ginger.
Carrot, Apple and Spinach.
My favorite: romaine, kale, celery, apple, lemon & ginger!
definitely a green juice!
Vega Sport Protein, spinach, spirulina or chlorella, banana, water, ice
Something with apple, spinach, carrot. Love juicing and it’s been a while b/c I need a good juicer 🙂
Beet & carrot juice!
beets, carrot and apple!
Hmm probably a mojito inspired juice with greens, mint, and lime!
I want to make a green juice (i’ve never had one before!) w/kale and some fresh fruit
Beet, carrot, orange and ginger!
Thinking I’ll juice some of the cucumbers, kale and cilantro from my garden 😀 Then add some lemon and apple for a hint of sweetness. Soooo perfect for summer!
Mm.. probably a mixed berry one. Delish.♥ 😛
A wonderful detoxing liver cleansing juice!!! Apple,kale,beets,lemon and parsley!! Mmmmm I wish I had a juicer now! 🙂
Mixed veggies, probably. Spinach? Carrots? I dunnoooo! 😀 Maybe a touch of cinnamon too, as I am a cinnamon monster!!
I find it easy to clean, and thus, use it more! Love carrot, ginger, and apple freshly made in the breville!
Cucumber, celery and tomatoes 🙂
A mild green juice with cilantro, romaine, cucumber, celery, lemon, ginger.
I would make a kale, ginger, cucumber green apple juice! with mango:)
A veggie juice–kale, arugula, beets, carrots, lemon, ginger, cucumber — these are in my frig today!
Hmmm….sooo many I want to try…I think Kale, lemon juice, cucumbers, some grapes and coconut water. The garden drink!
Carrot Ginger Juice!
Apple kale carrot juice
Blackberry, there are a million of them around here.
Oooh, there would be so many wonderful possibilities. Perhaps something with apple and ginger, that sounds so refreshing right now!
Beet, carrot, apple juice!
Lemon & raspberries
Apple, ginger, lemon, carrot juice!!
Carrot, beet, ginger, kale, lemon. My absolute favorite.
Being a beginner, I’d probably start with orange and work my way up. Thanks! 🙂
Blueberries,lime…. Yum! Maybe some apple too!
I have never juiced before, but I have been thinking that I would like to start if I had the right equipment.
Probably orange juice. I’ve never had fresh squeezed juice.
something with raspberries!
Beetroot, Carrot, Apple and Ginger with Kale
I’d probably make something classic, like kale/apple/lemon/ginger first, and then experiment with more daring combinations!
Various green veggies, ginger, & apples.
Apple and ginger!
I’ve been wanting to try pear, honeydew, and carrot. I think it’ll have a very mellow taste.
carrot, ginger, garlic
apple and blueberry
Cucumber, Kale, Lemon, Green Apple & Ginger
Apple, pineapple, carrots, celery and spinach.
I would experiment juicing with cucumbers, greens, lime, blackberries and maybe pineapple?
Cucumber spinach mint lime- fun refreshing!!
I would use a combination of greens, carrots, and an apple.
I would make my favorite: carrot, beet, parsley, celery, cucumber and lemon
1st juice? Clean Green (kale romaine celery cucumber grapefruit lime ginger)
apple and carrot!
My first juice will be cucumber, celery, fennel and lemon.
The first juice I will make is a carrot and apple juice!
Anything with carrot juice!
apple, carrot and celery
Apple and carrot!
I will make a carrot and ginger juice, is’s delish! Then use the pulp for crackers!
Cucumber, kale, beet, and apple, yum!
Carrot apple juice
Kale, beet, celery, and apple. Can’t wait!
green strawberry lemonade
Since my current juicer does not do well with hard-skinned veggies like carrots and cucumbers, I’m going to make a juice chock full of those ones!
Parsley, Kale, Swiss Chard & Carrot – feels so good 🙂
Something with carrots and mangos
Apple, ginger, lemon and romaine. 🙂
I will be making a green juice, some carrots, spinach, kale, and cucumber.
Lime ginger or maybe carrot apple
Carrot, celery, beet, and ginger!
apple,carrot lemon and ginger will probably be my first juice!
Make a yummy green smoothie that I hear so much about! Love to incorporate them into my life and the lives of my Boys 🙂
Beet, carrot, orange. Or kale, celery, cucumber, pineapple & banana
First juice will be beet lemon apple ginger!!! Yummmo
hmmm…thinking a greens, carrots, apple concoction!
I’d love any juice with beets!
apple, beet and ginger! delicious
I’m not sure, it depends on what I have. I suspect it might be a carrot-apple drink since those two are always in the house!
kale, carrot, celery, beet, apple and a smidge of ginger …. over ice! c:
Carrot juice!
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SOMETHING WITH SPINACH!
I’ve been reading some great recipes for green juices that start with kale.
My first juice might be a mixed fruit juice. Not sure what yet, not sure what can be juiced! Maybe something with apples. Don’t know. I’ll have to check recipes to figure it out!!!
Apple and lemon