4 in 1 Recipe: Juice + muffins + Plant + Citrus Peel Cleaner

Written By Yasmina Nasib

Immune Booting Juice + Juice Pulp Fig Walnut Muffins + A Bell Pepper Plant + Citrus Peel Non-Toxic Cleaner

Gluten-Free

This fiery immune boosting juice is so simple and delicious to make. Save the pulp for muffins, bell pepper seeds to grow peppers, and citrus peels to make an all-purpose, non-toxic, and antibacterial cleaner. This juice has carrots, bell peppers, oranges, lemon, and ginger. It’s high in antioxidants and vitamins, reduces inflammation, and more. The morning glory muffins are made with the juice pulp and filled with walnuts, dried figs, cassava flour, cinnamon, coconut, ginger, and more. The juice pulp adds a beautiful savory and sweet flavor with hidden veggies and fiber to these gluten-free muffins. They’re a nutritious delicious snack option for babies and toddlers.

  1. Immunity Juice INGREDIENTS

  • 2 oranges, peeled

  • 1 lemon, peeled

  • 1 orange bell pepper, seeded

  • 2 inches of ginger

  • 5 carrots

CREATE

  • This juice can be made with a blender or juicer. If you’re using a juicer, simply juice all ingredients and set the pulp aside. If you’re using a blender, add all ingredients along with a cup or two of water. You’ll then strain the mixture through some cheesecloth to remove the pulp. Set aside to make the juice pulp muffins.

  • Save orange and lemon peels for the all purpose cleaner, and bell pepper seeds to plant and grow peppers.

2. morning glory MUFFINS with juice pulp INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup and 2 tbsps of cassava flour

  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar

  • 1 1/2 tsps ground cinnamon

  • 1 1/2 tsps baking powder

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1/4 cup shredded coconuts

  • 1/4 cup dried figs, sliced

  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

  • 1 pasture raised egg

  • 1/4 cup almond milk

  • 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 2 cups of juice pulp

CREATE

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with parchment paper and set aside

  • Add cassava flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt to a bowl. Whisk and set aside.

  • Stir in shredded coconuts, dried figs, and walnuts.

  • In a separate bowl whisk the egg, almond milk, olive oil, and vanilla. Then stir in juice pulp.

  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to combine. Make sure you don’t over mix.

  • Scoop the muffin batter into the prepared muffin pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

  • Cool the muffins for 10 minutes and enjoy!

3. How to plant a bell pepper plant:

In an egg carton or small pot, add some organic soil and mist with water to make sure the soil is moist. Sprinkle some bell pepper seeds on top of soil and cover the seeds lightly. In a few days you’ll start to see some seedlings. In a couple weeks, move one plant at a time to a bigger pot and place in a sunny spot. Between weeks 10-14, the plant will begin fruiting and growing peppers. It’s easier than you think! 

4. how to make a non-toxic all-purpose cleaner:

Every time you eat an orange or squeeze a lemon, save the peels in a mason jar and cover. Place the mason jar in the fridge until it’s filled all the way up to the top. Fill the jar with white distilled vinegar all the way up to the top and store in a dark place for a couple weeks. Once infused, pour it into a spray jar and top it off with water. You now have a non-toxic, all-purpose, anti-bacterial cleaner. :) I like to make this every time I enjoy oranges and lemons so I never run out of all-purpose cleaner.

Yasmina Nasib
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