Beet Blueberry Smoothie

Serving Size: 1 (~330 calories)

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• Beets – Beets are a great source of fiber (nature’s perfect scrub brush to help with your body’s housecleaning, healing and repair work). They are also rich in folate – which helps your bod develop red blood cells. Your red blood cells are cleansing and vitality superstars – constantly traveling through your body delivering oxygen and removing waste and crud from your cells.

Directions

Combine the ingredients above into a Blendtec, or good powerful blender until smooth and creamy. Thin with water or thicken with ice if desired. Enjoy!

Chunky Cherry, Chocolate & Granola Bites

Serving Size: 32 (~120 calories)

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• Chia seeds – Cleansing divas love the versatility of chia seeds. Chia seeds are rich in fiber and Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are believed to support healthy skin, hair and joints. In addition, Omega-3s are valued for their ability to fight heart disease, support a healthy immune system and help protect against abnormal blood clotting. Chia seeds are also believed to be useful in the fight against depression.
• Whole wheat pastry flour – A healthier alternative to white all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour has a lighter and more enjoyable texture in baked goods than regular whole wheat flour.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a medium-sized bowl using electric beaters until pale and fluffy, then add the egg and beat until just combined. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and the baking soda. Add to the butter mixture with the coconut, spelt (or rolled oat) flakes, chocolate (both the chunks and the chips), cherries, nuts and chia seeds. Slowly incorporate almond milk and olive oil. Stir with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms, add an additional tablespoon or two of almond milk if necessary until dough is just soft enough.

Shape tablespoons of dough into balls, place on the sheets 2 inches apart and flatten slightly. Bake for 12 minutes, or until crips on top and lightly golden. Allow to cool on the sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Enjoy!

Endive Appetizer with Toasty Sesame Seeds

Serving Size: 6 (~130 calories)

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• Leafy greens – Leafy greens, including Belgian endive, act as mini-scrub brushes helping to flush crud from your body.
• Sesame seeds – Sesame seeds are rich in copper (helps your body utilize iron, fights free-radicals, supports your thyroid gland) and calcium. In Ayurveda, India’s ancient healing system, sesame seeds are also believed to bring clarity, purity and wisdom to one’s body and mind.
• Avocados – Raw fats, such as avocados, support healthy joints, nerves and bones. These good fats also contain properties that help to lower the risk of heart disease and high cholesterol, and have proven effects on lowering high blood pressure. Cleansing beauties also enjoy them in moderation to help feel satiated with a meal rich in raw foods.

Directions

In a small skillet over low heat, toast sesame seeds for ~5 minutes until lightly golden. Set aside.

In a small bowl, lightly toss avocado cubes, sesame seeds, olive oil and lemon juice with salt and pepper to taste.

Arrange endive leaves on a plate and fill each leaf with a scoop of the avocado and sesame seed mixture. Garnish with parsley and serve!

High Protein Green Smoothie

Serving Size: 1 (~240 calories)

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• Goat protein – Cleansing divas occasionally add a scoop of a good vegetarian or goat whey protein powder to their green smoothies. Goat milk (vs traditional cow’s milk) contains a smaller protein molecule which is believed to be less gluey and easier for your body to digest. This means, your body’s energy can more quickly return to its restorative and beautification work. You see the benefits of this work in more youthful looking skin and greater energy.

Directions

Combine the ingredients above into a Blendtec, or good powerful blender until smooth and creamy. Thin with water or thicken with ice if desired. Enjoy!

Frisée Salad with Peppery Watercress and Peanuts

Serving Size: 4 (~100 calories)

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• Leafy green vegetables – Leafy green vegetables, particularly watercress, are loaded with chlorophyll which helps extract toxins (heavy metals, pesticides and other crud) from your body.

Directions

In a bowl combine frisée, radicchio, watercress and olive oil into a bowl. Toss well. Add Pecorino Romano, peanuts, sea salt and pepper. Toss again and serve. Enjoy!

Crispy Collard Green Lasagna

Serving Size: 8 (~225 calories)

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• Collard greens – Collard greens are believed to contain nutrients that boost your bod’s natural detoxification work.
• Cardamom -Cardamom is a warm, sweet spice. It is considered an excellent digestive and believed to have detoxifying properties.

Directions

Preheat oven to 325F degrees.

Prepare noodles as directed on package.

In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté zuchinni rounds in 1 tablespoon of butter, salt and pepper. Sauté zucchini until slightly golden. Remove from pan and set aside.

Next place broccoli with 1 tablespoon of butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add salt and pepper. Cook until just golden. Remove from pan and set aside. Once again, in the same pan, toast up the shallots in butter, and then set those aside too.

Mix together 1/4 cup milk, ricotta, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cardamom.

Sauté collard greens in a tablespoon of butter just until wilted. Add minced garlic and sauté for about one minute. Add all but 1/4 cup of the collard green mixture to ricotta cheese mixture.

Add 1/4 cup milk to 8″ x 11″ casserole dish. Cover bottom of casserole with 3 homemade or prepared lasagna noodles. Layer with zucchini slices and half of the cheese and collard green mixture.

Add another layer of 3 lasagna noodles. Top with a layer of broccoli and the remainder of the cheese and collard green mixture.

Top with 1 cup Pecorino, remaining collard greens and sautéed shallots.

Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and cook for an additional 15 minutes. When you remove foil, if corners look dry, add a little milk to each corner.

Let lasagna rest for about 10 minutes before slicing. I enjoyed mine with a big leafy green salad. Delicious!

Mayonnaise Free Chicken Salad Recipe

Serving Size: 2 (~230 calories)

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• Organic chicken – Organic chickens are fed natural, hormone and antibiotic free foods. This crud, found in most conventionally raised chickens, weighs on your body’s natural cleansing and rejuvenation work.

Directions

Combine chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, rosemary and olive oil into a bowl. Toss. Season generously with sea salt and pepper. Gently fold in Feta cheese. Serve salad tucked into crunchy a leaf of baby red leaf lettuce or serve on top of a spinach salad. Enjoy!

Aloe Vera Smoothie

Serving Size: 1 (~275 calories)

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• Aloe vera juice – Cleansing gurus are famous for regularly taking a shot of aloe vera juice in the morning to flood their body with an extra dose of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. Taken in the morning and on an empty stomach, a shot of aloe vera juice also fires up your body’s natural detoxification work and eases constipation (a frequent complaint during a deep raw food or juice cleanse).

Directions

Combine the ingredients above into a Blendtec, or good powerful blender until smooth and creamy. Thin with water or thicken with ice if desired. Enjoy!

(* Note: One young coconut typically offers ~12 ounces of clear, fresh coconut water and just over a ½ cup of white, tender coconut meat. If you are interested, this is how I recommend safely opening one to access the sweet juice and the tender meat.)

Vegetarian Ancho Chili Recipe

Serving Size: 4 (~400 calories with avocado garnish)

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• Quinoa – Quinoa is a great source of protein (~6 grams per 1/4 cup serving). It is also a great source of fiber (nature’s perfect scrub brush to help with your body’s housecleaning, healing and repair work) and is easier to digest than most traditional animal-protein sources (beef, chicken, etc) in a rejuvenating lifestyle.

Directions

Place quinoa and water into a pot. Bring water to a boil and then reduce flame to a simmer until water evaporates and quinoa fluffs nicely with a fork. Set aside.

In a separate pot, add vegetable stock and the ancho chili. Simmer until soft. Then pour the vegetable stock and ancho chili reduction into a blender. Purée until smooth. Set aside.

Meanwhile, place butter, shallot, carrot and celery into a large skillet over medium heat. Add yellow squash and half of green pepper. Sauté until just soft. Remove from heat. Take half of the mixed vegetables and add them to the ancho chili reduction in the blender. Puree ingredients until well combined, but slightly chunky.

In a pot over medium heat, combine quinoa, mixed vegetable and ancho chili puree, remaining mixed vegetables and the diced tomatoes. Toss in cashews and spices. When hot remove from pot and serve. Garnish with a combination of avocado, fresh corn, scallion and parsley. Serve up in a hearty bowl for Gameday!

Vibrant Tricolore Salad

Serving Size: 4 (~150 calories)

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• Vibrant lettuces – Vibrant lettuces, such as radicchio, endive and kale, do an excellent job binding together with gunk in your digestive tract and flushing it from your system. You are not truly cleansing, unless you are digging up AND releasing waste from your body.

Directions

Prepare the dressing for the salad by combining olive oil, lemon juice, honey and mustard in a Ball jar. Shake hard until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Shake again. Set dressing aside.

Place sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat, and toast until just golden, about 5 minutes.

In a bowl combine radicchio, endive, kale, basil and avocado. Add dressing and toasty sesame seeds. Toss well. Drizzle with a touch of honey and serve. Enjoy!