Join Alissa's Raw Food
Mailing List
Enter your email:





+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 22
  1. 01-05-2007 10:21 AM #1
    tvillemom's Avatar
    tvillemom
    tvillemom is offline Tree
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Thomasville, NC
    Posts
    2,803
    Blog Entries
    19

    Default I just got my Omega 8005!!!

    I was soooooo excited! I washed everything up, and used it. I noticed at first, and was worried about the smaller chute, but alittle more chopping was NOT a big deal (you have to chop things first, so a couple of more chops is no problem)
    When I started juicing, I was thinking, "How is this going to JUICE, it only has that "round" thing??" BUT it juiced BEAUTIFULLY!!! I love, love, LOVE how quiet it is...and how dry the pulp is, and how "clean" the juice is (my old juicer left alot of foam!)
    So far, I LOVE IT It was also VERY easy to clean!! I can't wait to make nut butter with it!!
    Thanks everyone who helped me make my decision!! I know there were lots of you who helped, I can't remember your names....but THANK YOU!!
    Wendi
    Wendi
    "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the HOLY SPIRIT who is in you, whom you have from GOD, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price, therefore glorify GOD in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

    My Journalhttp://www.rawfoodtalk.com/blogs/blog-1914/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 01-05-2007 10:25 AM #2
    abetterlife
    abetterlife is offline Seed
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Posts
    17

    Default

    i bought a hamilton beach wide mouth juicer about 3 days ago. Its cheap but right now it is helping me to eat better.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 01-05-2007 10:30 AM #3
    tvillemom's Avatar
    tvillemom
    tvillemom is offline Tree
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Thomasville, NC
    Posts
    2,803
    Blog Entries
    19

    Default

    Good for you abetterlife!! I had my little juiceman jr. for about 2 years...still working, I just wanted something "better". I love to juice, and would have juice everyday.....I think it is wise to buy a cheaper juicer at first, to see if you can justify the $$$ spent on another more pricey one! Good luck.
    Wendi
    Wendi
    "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the HOLY SPIRIT who is in you, whom you have from GOD, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price, therefore glorify GOD in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

    My Journalhttp://www.rawfoodtalk.com/blogs/blog-1914/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 01-05-2007 10:32 AM #4
    tvillemom's Avatar
    tvillemom
    tvillemom is offline Tree
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Thomasville, NC
    Posts
    2,803
    Blog Entries
    19

    Default

    Oh yeah, I also wanted a juicer that would do nut butters and "food process"!! This was a major deal to me also, because I will not buy store bought nut butters, and have to make my own using a coffee mill, and I knew that a better juicer would make nut butter also!!
    Wendi
    Wendi
    "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the HOLY SPIRIT who is in you, whom you have from GOD, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price, therefore glorify GOD in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

    My Journalhttp://www.rawfoodtalk.com/blogs/blog-1914/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 01-07-2007 09:16 AM #5
    learningrawways
    learningrawways is offline Seed
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Posts
    93

    Default

    Have you made any nut butters yet with it? I'm curious how it does with that, also how it does with making ice cream (I think it does that right?), thanks, Alanna
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 01-08-2007 09:23 AM #6
    tvillemom's Avatar
    tvillemom
    tvillemom is offline Tree
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Thomasville, NC
    Posts
    2,803
    Blog Entries
    19

    Default

    learningrawways: I HAVE made banana/cherry icecream with it. I made it the first time using the rest of the banana I had frozen. I was nervous because non-raw DH was watching. It came out sooooo soooo smooth....and at just a fraction of the time it takes me to do ice cream in a FP!! This machine is SOOO quiet, and quick. I recommend it HIGHLY! I can't wait for my next batch of bananas to ripen, so I can freeze them and have more ice cream. It was much creamier than FP ice cream. DH said it was "REALLY GOOD!"
    I haven't had a chance to make nut butter out of it yet.....I have to buy some almonds to soak, dehydrate, and then make into butter. I am certain my Omega will do a FINE job though!!
    Happy juicing!
    Wendi
    Wendi
    "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the HOLY SPIRIT who is in you, whom you have from GOD, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price, therefore glorify GOD in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

    My Journalhttp://www.rawfoodtalk.com/blogs/blog-1914/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 01-08-2007 09:13 PM #7
    abetterlife
    abetterlife is offline Seed
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Posts
    17

    Default

    sounds super. nut butter and fresh fruit icecream. ymmmy
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 01-08-2007 11:02 PM #8
    misslinda's Avatar
    misslinda
    misslinda is offline Tree
    Join Date
    Oct 2004
    Posts
    5,946
    Blog Entries
    14

    Default

    Cheers Tvillemom!!!!

    You deserve that gadget and have lots of fun with it :)

    Misslinda has been dedicated to the ancient art of fasting since 2004 for optimal health and wellness.


    "Fasting is an intimate experience between the mind body & spirit."


    Let's journey together. See my blog for details.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 01-09-2007 06:25 AM #9
    learningrawways
    learningrawways is offline Seed
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Posts
    93

    Smile

    Thanks for replying Wendi, it sounds wonderful for making ice cream. Let me know when you make nut butter too ok? I'm just curious about it and am saving up for another juicer. I have the Breville and it works great but can't make ice cream or nut butters. I always heard good things about the Omega juicer. And glad you're enjoying yours. Alanna
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 01-09-2007 09:39 AM #10
    Linda1970's Avatar
    Linda1970
    Linda1970 is offline Leaf
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA
    Posts
    704

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by learningrawways
    Have you made any nut butters yet with it? I'm curious how it does with that, also how it does with making ice cream (I think it does that right?), thanks, Alanna

    It makes excellent cashew butter and banana ice cream. Fast & easy.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 01-09-2007 09:41 AM #11
    Linda1970's Avatar
    Linda1970
    Linda1970 is offline Leaf
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA
    Posts
    704

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tvillemom
    learningrawways: I HAVE made banana/cherry icecream with it. I made it the first time using the rest of the banana I had frozen. I was nervous because non-raw DH was watching. It came out sooooo soooo smooth....and at just a fraction of the time it takes me to do ice cream in a FP!! This machine is SOOO quiet, and quick. I recommend it HIGHLY! I can't wait for my next batch of bananas to ripen, so I can freeze them and have more ice cream. It was much creamier than FP ice cream. DH said it was "REALLY GOOD!"
    I haven't had a chance to make nut butter out of it yet.....I have to buy some almonds to soak, dehydrate, and then make into butter. I am certain my Omega will do a FINE job though!!
    Happy juicing!
    Wendi
    Congratulations on having your Omega! I really love it too. I also just recently made the ice cream and just can't believe how quick & easy it is. It takes a fraction of the time spent when using FP. It's really worth $200. My cashew butter came out perfectly, in less than 1 minute.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 01-09-2007 11:40 AM #12
    tvillemom's Avatar
    tvillemom
    tvillemom is offline Tree
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Thomasville, NC
    Posts
    2,803
    Blog Entries
    19

    Default

    YUUMMMM...cashew butter...can't wait to make it! It's my favorite (I used to make it with a coffee grinder) I love cashew butter on a sliced apple. (That's me, licking my lips!)
    Wendi
    Wendi
    "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the HOLY SPIRIT who is in you, whom you have from GOD, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price, therefore glorify GOD in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

    My Journalhttp://www.rawfoodtalk.com/blogs/blog-1914/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 01-10-2007 06:36 PM #13
    learningrawways
    learningrawways is offline Seed
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Posts
    93

    Default

    Thanks for replying Linda & Wendi. It makes me want one even more lol. And I can't wait to be able to make ice cream....yummmmm!!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 01-10-2007 06:53 PM #14
    DharmaGirl's Avatar
    DharmaGirl
    DharmaGirl is offline Sprout
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    New Hampshire
    Posts
    276

    Default Congrats TVillemom

    Congrats on your purchase, TVillemom! I love, love, love my Omega 8500
    I've done ice cream in it alot, but not nut butters.... do you have to dehydrate the almonds/cashews? and if so, why? you can't just soak them and run them thru the juicer?

    Linda, do you dehydrate your cashews? Just curious....

    I love how easy it is to clean, too..... a great juicer, HIGHLY recommended!!!

    Have fun juicing!!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 01-10-2007 07:30 PM #15
    adiamond
    adiamond is offline Seed
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    North Mississippi
    Posts
    48

    Default

    I just got my Omega today; it's the 8003. I couldn't wait to do some carrot/ apple/celery juice. Can I just say ..... WOW! I thought my centrifuge juice made some pretty good juice (though the cleanup was a drag, which kept me from juicing as much as I really wanted to), but there's just no comparison. I can hardly wait to try the nut butter and "ice cream" and other stuff this puppy is supposed to do!

    Got my Excaliber today also! So many toys to play with, so little time! My first dehydrator experiment will be the kale chips someone suggested to help with my Lays craving.

    Later gators!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules


Raw Food Talk is a friendly forum brought to you by Alissa Cohen. You can find various living & raw food diet merchandise such as her new book or CD on her website at www.alissacohen.com. The Raw Food Talk forum is a great place to meet friends, share raw recipes, find advice and more. The forum is broken into different categories. The "Raw & Living Foods Discussion" is for general chat about the raw diet. The Recipes and Food Preparation is where you can discuss and exchange vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes, & other raw recipes. "Exercise and Fitness While Raw" is for advice, tips, training and more while you are on a raw diet. "Juicing, Sprouting, and Organic Gardening" is for discussion related to juicing & juicers, sprouting, organic gardening & wild edible foods. "Raw Events and Classifieds" is for posting events, products, and advertisements. These are just some of the different topics you will find being discussed in the Raw Food Talk forum. Come on in and meet some new friends.