I get high from working with clients who come ready to play full out, clients who take on the coaching, clients who ask how they can turn on the intensity of our work together, because they want to blow the lid off the original health goals.

Really, I find nothing near as fulfilling as creating a health plan with my clients, adding in structures that support and grow that plan, and then watch them exceed the results they came to achieve.

But even some of these very committed clients have called me this past week and said, “What can I do to clean up my diet after the holidays? I ate foods I never eat and now feel bloated, inflamed, exhausted and cravings are out of control!”

I totally get it. I slipped off track too. My family was in town, and rather than being an example of eating super clean and healthy,

I too ate foods I never eat.

But the best thing about falling off the clean eating track is getting back on.

This is my sweet spot.

Getting back on track is something I’ve mastered.

Here’s what I do, and what I recommend my clients do. It’s called,

Your Holiday Hangover Cure: Your One (or more) Day Detox

Remove. Fast. Add-in. Eliminate. Restore.

1. Remove the top 5 common toxic trigger foods. All of them. For one day, three days, a week, or a month. The top 5 are, gluten, dairy, sugar, caffeine and alcohol. The goal is not deprivation. The mindset is not deprivation. The goal is to literally stop feeding imbalance in the body, which manifests as bloating, constipation, cravings, excess weight, allergies and more. The mindset is you get to choose. Super simple.
   

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2. Fast. Intermittent Fasting, that is. Do not eat any food for 12 – 16 hours. Sound hard? Think again. Simply do not eat after dinner, and then wait until noon the next day = you’ll be sleeping during most of these hours. During this time, drink only water. Research shows that intermittent fasting offers many health benefits like, weight loss, increased energy, disease prevention, improved metabolic health and even longevity, so it’s a super great practice to experiment with. For the short term goal here, intermittent fasting will help you increase your detoxification and rejuvenation processes.
   

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3. Add-in. Green juice, green smoothies and a green salad everyday. If you have a juicer, green juice is my first recommendation because juice is literally like an IV infusion of vitamins and minerals. If you don’t have a juicer, make green smoothies. (Note this.)Drink 16 – 32 ounces of low-fruit, high vegetable green juice (or smoothies) everyday. Eat a meal-sized green salad everyday.Why green? Chlorophyll, the green pigment in all green plants, is the closest in chemical structure to human hemoglobin, with the only difference the center atom. Chlorophyll has magnesium as it’s center atom. Hemoglobin has iron. Green supports overall health, reduces inflammation, helps detoxification, balances hormones and promotes digestive health. Here’s a new juice recipe, and another. Get several smoothies here, and here is one of my favorite salads! Need something more substantial? Try this soup recipe, but keep in mind, the lighter you keep your meals, the quicker you will create inner balance again.
   

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4. Eliminate. Get a colonic or do a home enema. This recommendation transforms a clean eating protocol into a bonafide detox and is the most overlooked recommendation in the detoxification world. To detoxify means to literally remove toxic substances, but no one talks about healthy elimination? Why?Think about it, if you have a bag of trash sitting around for days, what do you think begins to happen inside that bag if you don’t empty it? The refuse begins to rot. When refuse begins to rot, yeast, mold, fungus and pathogen begin to grow. This IS what is happening inside the body as well if you are not eliminating healthfully.Schedule a colonic with a qualified hydro-colonic therapist in your area, and/or do a home enema yourself. Simply get an enema kit at your local drugstore and follow these directions:
   • Fill the bag with warm water (run water to the tip of the enema hose, to remove any air pockets).
   • Hang the bag roughly 3 feet above your head.
   • Lie down on a clean towel, for comfort. (option: prop your bottom up on a rolled up towel to support a healthy fill of water into your colon).
   • Play some music, light a candle, turn off the phone off and relax.
5. Restore. Stress during the holiday season (all the time really) is a leading cause of digestive imbalance. An ideal healing protocol must include daily practices that reduce stress and overwhelm. My research shows over and over, that we maintain healthy lifestyle habits when we maintain healthy lifestyle practices everyday. Here are a few suggestions:
   • Meditaiton
   • Deep breathing
   • Yoga
   • Walking and Hiking outdoors
   • Sit down to eat and chew mindfully without any distractions
   • Journal
   • Be present
   • Be grateful for all you have

Here’s your outline:

1. Upon waking, drink a Morning Elxir
2. Get a colonic or do a home enema
3. Drink water until noon (64 ounces)
4. Drink 16-32 ounces of green juice to break your fast.

Now your outline options:

1. Eat a meal-sized green salad for lunch, or
2. Continue with liquids, like green juice or green smoothies throughout the day, and
3. Eat a salad for dinner.
4. Include, berries, grapefruits or green apples for snacks if needed.
5. If you feel you need animal protein, eat raw goat-cheese or a light piece of fish.

Now turn on your commitment.

I know, you might say “I can’t remove these favorite foods. I can’t fast… ” But this one day detox, or anything else you might want to do only needs you to commit, to one day, or… one day at a time. Nothing more, nothing less.

So how do you commit in the face of thoughts that stop you?

Change your thoughts from I can’t, to I can. It really is that simple. 

Now tell me:

What is one thing you can do today to cure your holiday hangover?

What is one thing you can add in to challenge yourself beyond what you think is possible?

I can’t wait to hear about all the healthy success you create from these recommendations!

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With the holidays rolling in I love to share with you healthy recipes. This year, I’ve got a special treat for you, a seasonal recipe that’s sure to impress even your toughest critics. Of course the most popular ingredient this fall and every fall is a pumpkin spice something.

While I wouldn’t give you Starbucks’s secret “Pumpkin Spice Latte” recipe, I am over-the-moon excited to share with you famed raw food chef Matthew Kenney’s famous Raw Pumpkin Pie Recipe that’s both innovative and delicious.

Do know this, Matthew Kenny is a classically trained, James Beard nominated chef who’s out to change the future of food, and in the world of food, that is one of the very highest distinctions!

I spoke to MK earlier this year about his work, and I can tell you first hand that this super nice, super talented and super generous hearted chef IS taking the world by storm with his culinary gifts, plant-based restaurants, pizzerias, cafes, schools and retreat centers at near every point around the globe… so this is a real treat! 

Plus, every single recipe I’ve ever made of his I’ve loved, so I know you will LOVE Matthew Kenney’s Raw Pumpkin Pie recipe! This one lands in the ranks of extra-special!

Ingredients:

CRUST
1/2 cup shredded coconut
2 cups cashew flour
2 tablespoons agave nectar, maple syrup, or honey
2 tablespoons powdered sucanat or maple sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt

To make the filling, blend all ingredients except coconut oil in a Vita-Mix until smooth. Slowly add coconut oil and continue to blend until well combined. To assemble, pour filling into prepared crust and refrigerate at least an hour before serving.

FILLING
1/2 cup cashew flour
3/4 cup agave nectar, maple syrup, or honey
1/2 cup carrot juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
Pinch ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

To make the crust, in a dry Vita-Mix make a flour out of the shredded coconut. Process to make it as fine as possible. In a food processor combine coconut flour you've just made, cashew flour, and remaining ingredients for crust. Do not overblend; you want the mixture to be light but to hold together when pressed between your fingers. Press into a 9-inch tart pan and chill until ready to use.

And… If the holidays have you running around too much to make your own Raw Pumpkin Pie, and live in South Florida or Southern California, go and spend Thanksgiving Dinner at one of his Plant Food + Wine restaurants in Venice or Miami, and tell him I sent you!

Enjoy this healthy deliciousness!

I highly recommend everyone of his books!

 

If you follow me on social media, or here on the blog, you know I am a BIG fan of green juice. Green juice is the single-best thing you can do for your body and your health! Green juice is my numero-uno recommendation.

Here is why I drink green juice everyday and recommend it so highly:

• Requires no digestive fire
• Anti-aging
• Deeply nourishing
• Pulls toxic waste out of your cells and tissues
• Quells inflammation
• Alkalizing
• Oxygenating
• Energizing

The Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 Romaine heart
• 1 cup spinach (handful)
• 2 cucumbers
• 8 celery, stalks
• 1 lemon, juice
• Stevia to taste

Juice the lemon with a citrus juicer. Juice all other ingredients in your juicer and mix together. Like it spicy? Add 2 inches of fresh ginger root.

Enjoy…  and cheers to you and your most vibrant health!

PS – Don’t have a juicer and want to buy one? My top recommendation for just starting out is the Breville Juice Fountain Press. It is the very best for newcomers, because of it’s efficiency to make juice and ease to clean! Sure, there are many touted as better, and there are many that ARE very better, but if making juice is too time-consuming to make, or the juicer is too time-consuming to clean when you first start out, you won’t make it! And I’d rather you drink green juice, than not, so go with the juicer that WILL work with you, as you grow and develop this new healthy habit! And do know this,

Never had green juice? Post your questions below. I'd love to share more about this potent, miracle drink! Want to add more juices and healing recipes to your days?  You can get a whole guide here.

I so enjoy creating healthy spins on classic recipes. Really. I giggle, laugh and think to myself when I finally find the perfect set of ingredients for a recipe, eating healthy really is this easy and delicious! Surely everyone I know would LOVE this recipe if they’d just give it a try, and this recipe is one from the new FREE Bonus for More Than A Detox: Fall, Soupify, 10 Healing Soups to Detox, Lose Weight and Beautify.

This super simple pea soup recipe is nutritious, rich and creamy, satisfying and delicious! Double-up the recipe to store in the fridge for the next few days.

Peas are high in fiber and antioxidants, low in fat and calories, plus a unique array of health-protective phytonutrients.

[serves 1-2]

Ingredients:

• 2 cups peas (reserve 1/2 cup) (fresh or frozen)
• 2 cups almond milk
• 2 leeks
• 1 avocado
• 1/4 onion
• Sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
• Fresh herbs (mint, parsley or rosemary)

Directions:
In high-speed blender, process peas (except for reserved), leeks, almond milk, onion, salt and pepper. Add avocado and process until smooth and creamy. To slightly warm, process a minute or two longer in your high-speed blender.

Garnish with remaining peas and herbs of choice

Buono Appetito! 

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Isn’t this recipe gorgeous?!

During More Than A Detox we remove all foods that are hard to digest, or known to trigger a common toxic response in the body. My Beet Hummus, one of the new recipes in the Fall program, successfully achieves that, yet still tastes super delicious and is super satisfying! But don’t let the season limit you, it’s just especially amazing during the Fall season when local root vegetables fill the farmer market tables!

Do keep in mind when preparing this recipe, raw garlic is very strong, so prepare your recipe according to your preferences and this notation!

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 cups steamed beets
• ½ cup tahini
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• Juice from 1 lemon
• Sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
• Fresh chopped parsley to garnish

Preparation: 

Peel and chop fresh beets into bite-sized pieces. Add one inch of water and a metal steam basket to the bottom of a pot. Place the pot over medium heat and place the chopped beets in the steam basket. Cover and steam the beets for 10 to 15 minutes until tender but still firm. When done, remove and set to the side to cool.

Add all the remaining ingredients to a high-speed blender and mix until smooth. Serve with beautiful seasonal veggies from your local farmer!

Buono Appetito! 

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This article was originally published for Freed Marcroft, an award-winning law firm in Hartford, Connecticut, as part of a series they posted to support their clients in taking care of themselves while going through a divorce.

This article speaks to the importance of eating healthy, with their previous posts on the benefits of yoga and spending time outside and exercising.

Yoga, combined with meditation and spending time outside in nature are foundational credos that I too teach my clients. These practices are grounding. These practices will bring you back to your most powerful self, especially during stressful times.

Both practices set a mighty stage for you to choose healthy for you and your family.

But, they are just one aspect of wellbeing. Proper nutrition is essential for you to maintain healthy balance.

So how can you take all the lessons you learn in meditation and yoga off the mat and onto your plate?

I offer you three nutrition-based ways to do just that, to take your lessons from the mat to your overall healthy lifestyle goals.

Just breathe = Just prepare

Like your breath is important in your meditation or yoga practice, preparation is important in your stay-healthy game. Preparation will ensure you eat healthy and nutritious foods no matter what the day brings.

I recommend choosing two days a week (like Sunday and Wednesday nights) to prep healthy foods, to have fresh, delicious options easily at hand. Here’s a few of my favorites ideas:

• Wash greens and store in salad spinner, or an aerated plastic bag.
• Wash, slice, chop and cut veggies and store in sealed glass bowls.
• Wash berries and store in a colander,m which will prevent spoilage.
• Pre-package smoothie and juice ingredients the night before, so you’re ready in the morning to blend them up.
• Make a few dips, like guacamole or pumpkin seed pate. They will turn your veggie snacks into a treat!
• Pack a green apple in your desk drawer at work, in your brief case or handbag, in your car. Vow to eat your green apple before you eat the junk food that is screaming your name, and I promise, you will be surprised how many times this one tip can save you!
• Always have a ripe avocado ready to go. Healthy fats satiate and can hold any stressful craving at bay
• Pack a paring knife in your car to cut your avocado, veggies or fruit when you’re on-the-go.

You are not your thoughts = Healthy is fun

This is one of the mightiest lessons meditation and yoga teach — you are not your thoughts. Like the thought, “the posture is hard to do, I’m just a novice,” it’s just your thoughts that the posture is hard that makes it hard for you to do.

Like the thought, “meditation is hard, I don’t like it, I can’t do it,” it’s just your thoughts that meditation is hard that makes it inaccessible to you.

Indeed, like the thought, “taking time to prepare healthy foods for the week ahead is hard, I don’t have enough time,” it’s just your thoughts that taking time to prepare healthy foods is hard that stops you from doing it.

Wayne Dyer said, “Change your thoughts, change your life.” If you nail this practice from yoga and meditation, and start recognizing them to shift your thoughts about eating healthy foods, you’ll accomplish your goals in half the time you ‘think’ it will take.

There is no wrong way to do things = The Wholly Trinity

One of yoga’s guiding credos teaches there is no wrong way to do things. My guiding credo to optimize your health and nutrition and reduce stress is what I call the Wholly Trinity. This is my playful, whole-foods spin on getting green in your body everyday in three ways through green juice, green smoothies and green salads.

Greens reduce inflammation and rejuvenate, remineralize and rebalance. Pound for pound, greens offer more nutrition than any other food so they are an excellent food to include in all the ways I recommend.

Green Juice is my top recommendation for clients to add into their diet. Green vegetable juice requires no digestive energy, so even if you are stressed green juice ensures optimal nutrition. Think an IV infusion of pure vitamin and mineral-water-rich, enzyme-active and phytonutrient laden fuel directed straight to your cells and tissues.

Green Smoothies are a whole-foods, fiber-rich, nutrient-dense ‘meal-in-a’glass’ and likely one of your best meal-on-the-go options. Green smoothies are akin to a salad in a glass, with endless ways to ‘beef up’ the nutrition you most want. They also retain all the fiber of it’s ingredients that satiate longer than juice.

One of my clients favorites is Instant Glow, a smoothie loaded with ingredients to bring your cells to life, and balance to your body, so you radiate health from the inside out! This recipe makes about 64 ounces — a full Vitamix pitcher full, so cut back if you want a smaller portion.

Green Salad: My third recommendation for the Wholly Trinity is a meal-sized Green Salad everyday. Include your favorite greens and/or wild lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and especially sprouts, avocados and olives. Here’s one of my favorites.

You can even make a salad of just simple greens, but do note that ingredients like sprouts peak in nutritional value, and avocados and olives will satiate you and satisfy you because of their healthy plant-based fats.

To dress your salad, I recommend two of my favorite, but ‘atypical’ mouth-watering delicious ‘dressings’ as new lighter fare recommendations — fresh marinara or fresh salsa. Both ‘dressings’ will transform your salad to a whole ‘next-level-healthy-salad-experience’ while keeping fat to a minimum (Healthy fats are essential, but layering an oil based dressing on top of olives and/or avocados is more than you need.)

If you follow my three tips for taking your meditation and yoga lessons “off the mat” and onto your plate, I promise you’ll find yourself not only in a healthier body with a healthier mindset as you learn to navigate your way through divorce, but also feel full of energy and confidence to create you newly!

Would you like more smoothie recipes to help you on your way? I've got you covered right here!

Smoothie bowls are one of the biggest breakfast trends these days — and for good reason! Smoothie bowls are power-packed with nutrient dense fuel you to rev you up for the day and they taste super delicious! Plus, they satiate your hunger and satisfy your need to chew!

Include leafy greens like spinach, kale or romaine for alkalizing nutrition. Include your favorite fruit for sweet fiber! Add avocado or cashews to make it super creamy, and add coconut oil for an extra boost of energy!

Best part? Because they’re in a bowl, you can top them with more of your favorite healthy ingredients … and take them on the road with you!

Three of my favorites? A drizzle of almond butter, a sprinkling of bee pollen and a healthy portion of hemp seeds!

Serves 2

Smoothie Bowl Ingredients: 

• 2 cups baby spinach
• 2 bananas
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1/2 – 1 avocado or small handful of cashews
• 1 date (soaked)
• 1 Tablespoon raw, unprocessed coconut oil
• 1 Tablespoon chia seed
• Almond milk (to achieve desired texture)
• 1 serving of HealthForce Naturals Green Alchemy Protein (or clean protein powder of choice)

Topping Ideas: 

• Sliced fruit
• Chia seeds
• Hemps seeds
• Pumpkin seeds
• Cracked walnuts, pecans or almonds
• Bee pollen
• Drizzled almond butter
• Drizzled tahini

To Make: 

Blend all ingredients for the smoothie bowl until thick and creamy. Pour into a bowl, add your favorite toppings and enjoy!

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During my years in school while working in the restaurant business, I learned how to combine different ingredients to prepare extraordinary meals. Oh yes, straight-up, pure bon vivant, epicurean style! I love delicious foods, but when no doctor could tell me why I was experiencing so many chronic symptoms several years back, I was forced to consider how food impacted my wellbeing and learned how to prepare delicious foods that heal and delight!

I offer you 5 foods that are my top healing food recommendations … plus a recipe! But don’t let my one recipe limit you! Look for ways to incorporate these ingredients everyday in your juices, smoothies and salads! You will love the glowing benefits from the healing they promote!

Avocado: Yes, avocados are high in fat, heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, but are also loaded with soluble fiber (promotes gut health) and insoluble fiber (promotes regular bowel movements), 20 different beautifying vitamins and minerals, with disease-fighting antioxidants and more potassium than bananas!

Healthy fats reduce inflammation in the body and are essential for healthy brain function.

Plus, avocados offer a water-rich source of healing fats and fiber which dramatically promote nutrient absorption from other plant-based foods, and supple tissues and cells.

Sunflower Sprouts: Sunflower sprouts offer extraordinary nourishing benefits. They provide all essential amino acids, a balanced, absorbable form of a complete plant protein (25% protein), 100x the amount of beautifying enzymes provided by other greens and high levels of free-radical scavenging antioxidants. They boost your immune system, promote vitamin absorption and are a nutritional powerhouse packed with healthy fats, vitamins A, B-complex, D, and E, and minerals including calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus!

Like all sprouts and micro greens, sunflower sprouts provide a concentrated source of chlorophyll, the substance which makes plants turn green. The chemical structure of chlorophyll most closely resembles the chemical structure of hemoglobin, which nourishes healthy blood, reduces inflammation, calms the nervous system, revitalizes and cleanses tissues, and balances pH levels in the body.

Sunflower sprouts offer a high ratio of plant fat and calories, also making them a perfect addition to your fitness and beauty regiment.

Lacinato Kale: According to the Andi Score Chart, pound for pound, kale provides arguably the most nutrient-dense, healing benefits of any other food on the planet. Kale is anti-inflammatory, promotes detoxification at the cellular level, is high in antioxidants, Vitamin A and C, B-Complex and vitamin-K (supports calcium uptake and promotes neuronal function in the brain).

Lacinato Kale (also known as Dinosaur kae) has dark blue-green leaves and a slightly wrinkled, firm texture (the darker the blue-green color, the higher the phytochemical, Anthocyanin antioxidants concentration). Lacinato kale is slightly sweeter and more delicate taste than the curly kale.

Carrots: Carrots and carrot juice offer amazing healing benefits. Carrots lower cholesterol, increase absorption of nutrients from food, boost the immune system, reduce inflammation and protect the body from free radical damage, harmful bacteria and viruses. Carrots provide overall tonic and alkaline benefits to purify and revitalize your blood. They nourish, remineralize and balance your entire system.

Carrots, and especially carrot juice offer a highly energizing and beneficial effect on the kidneys and liver.

Wheatgrass, Barley and Alfalfa Grass: Wheatgrass, Barley and Alfalfa grasses contain all known vitamins and minerals, including 30 times more vitamin B1 and 11 times more calcium than in cow’s milk, 80 micrograms of vitamin B12 (excellent source for plant-based eaters) per 100 grams of dried barley plant juice and up to 1000 enzymes the body needs to regulate and function at the cellular level.

Grasses provide nutrients unavailable in full grown leafy greens, with the most bioavailable forms of nutrients to increase absorption, even in sluggish digestive systems. Barley grass offers whopping levels of the enzyme SOD (superoxide dismutase), which protect against premature aging.

And here’s the recipe I promised you…

Be True Heal You Salad

• 2 cups kale, chopped chiffonade
• 2 cups sunflower sprouts, chopped hearty
• 2 avocados, cubed/diced
• 1 cup carrot, finely diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 green apple, diced
• 1/2 jalapeno, minced

When chopping vegetables, create a range of textures, as suggested above

Lemon Vinagrette Dressing:

• 1 lemon, juice
• 2 Tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon raw honey
• Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Garnish: Raw pumpkin seeds, sprouted seeds if you can get them

Whisk ingredients together until well-combined and lightly thick.

Toss with chopped salad ingredients. Garnish with pumpkin seeds.

Buono Appetito!

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Chocolate Sunbutter Protein Balls

How have I not shared this More Than A Detox favorite with you yet?

Everyone loves these Chocolate Sunbutter Protein balls because they’re so easy to make, they taste amazing, they are the perfect after-workout snack and they’re ready to go, when you are!

Make a double batch to have at-the-ready for even a midday snack! You’ll be happy you did! Promise. As all detoxers learn, preparation is a game changer for your get-healthy goals!

[Makes 8-12 bars or balls]

Ingredients: 

• 6 Tablespoons sunbutter
• 4 Tablespoons cacao (or unsweetened cocoa)
• 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
• 2 Tablespoon ground flax seeds, chia seeds, or raw almond meal
• 1 scoop plant-based protein powder
• 15 drops of liquid stevia OR 1 Tablespoon honey (to taste)
• Pinch of sea salt
• Water (as needed)
• 1 Tablespoon raw cacao, shredded coconut, or crushed almonds (for rolling)

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl (except the 1 Tablespoon of raw cacao or shredded coconut). Stir and slowly add water until you get the desired consistency of your protein ball (you want the dough a thick rollable texture, go easy with the water). Mold the dough into little balls. Roll in nuts or coconut, or dust with raw cacao.  Place on cookie sheet lined with wax paper and freeze or fridge for 10-15 minutes. Eat, or store in a sealed container for later use.

Buono appetito! 

Have an allergy that you need to replace an ingredient? Let me know in the comments below and I'd be happy to help you make this recipe to suit your needs! And ... even if you don't, I'd love to hear how you like this recipe after you make it!

Raw Cream of Celery Soup

This soup is so easy to make, you won’t believe how good it is … and how good it is for you! Celery is an excellent source of antioxidants and is loaded with vitamins, minerals and beneficial enzymes = your go-to beautifying amuse-bouche!

[Serves 1 -2]

Ingredients:

• 1 cups celery juice
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 lemon, juice
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 avocado
• Sea Salt, to taste
• Fresh chives, minced

Directions:
In high speed blender, process celery juice, celery, almond milk, lemon juice and garlic. Add avocado and sea salt. Process until smooth.

Garnish with minced chives

Buono Appetito

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