The Ultimate Soup Cleanse: 60 Recipes to Reduce, Restore, Renew Resolve

214 Pages·2016·8.72 MB·English

by  Nicole Pisani

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Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Cleanse?
Chapter 2: Principles of the Soup Cleanse
Chapter 3: Which Cleanse Is Right for You?
Chapter 4: Preparations
Chapter 5: The Cleanses
RESOLVE: 2-day ultimate
REDUCE AND REBALANCE: 7-day weight loss
RESTORE: 7-day strengthen digestion
RENEW: 5-day energize
Chapter 6: Recipes
Condiments
Laksa Paste
Thai Paste
Umami Mustard
Cleanse Spice Mix
Cleanse Dukkah
Kimchi
Saffron Yogurt
Infused Oils
Stocks and Broths
Roast Chicken and Brown Chicken Stock
Seaweed Broth
Turmeric, Ginger, and Lemongrass Broth
Bone Broth
Vegetable Stock
Breakfast
Overnight Oats
Egg Drop Soup with Nori
Miso Breakfast Broth
Smoothies
Berry Kefir Booster
Almond Chia
Avocado Nuts
Snacks
Nourish Bites
Kale Chips
Turmeric and Black Pepper Oatcakes
Drinks
Chapter 7: Soups
RESOLVE
Avocado, Lemon, Turmeric, and Cayenne
Corn, Kale, and Avocado
Balti-Spiced Cauliflower
Beets, Coconut, and Salmon
Chicken Soup For The Cleansed Soul
Curried Parsnip and Apple
Green Gazpacho
Hot Cucumber with Salmon
Hot Cucumber with Barley
Leek, Fennel, and Celery with Red Lentils
South Indian Mahi Mahi with Sea Beans
Salmon Poached in Lemongrass Tea
Summer Chicken
Wild Garlic, Baby Spinach, and Olives
REDUCE AND REBALANCE
Asparagus Mimosa
Chicken and Zucchini Thai Noodle Soup
Coconut Chicken with Turmeric and Kale
Zucchini, Lemon, and Thyme
Five-Spice Tofu
Harissa Cauliflower and Corn
Butternut Squash and Horseradish
Kitchari
Lemon Chicken and Mint
Pea and Preserved Lemon
Tomato and Lemon Soup with Salsa
Saffron Broth with Shrimp
Sichuan Peppercorns and Chicken
Smoked Eggplant and Kefir
Hot Smoked Mushroom
Spinach and Spiced Onion
Spring Chicken
Tofu Seaweed Miso
Smoked Tofu, Tomato, and Broccoli
RESTORE
Autumn Chicken
Buckwheat Broth
Butternut Squash and Sage
Cardamom Coconut Barley
Carrot, Cumin, and Miso Soup with Grain Salad
Carrot, Ginger, and Tangerine
Celery Root and Umami Mustard
Chicken Congee
Cinnamon Pumpkin
Cod Laksa
Cumin-Roasted Sweet Potato with Onion and Pomegranate Molasses
Ginger Carrot with Spiced Coconut Yogurt
Jerusalem Artichoke and Fennel
Lentils, Seasonal Greens, and Ginger-Carrot Coleslaw
Magic Soup
Roasted Buckwheat with Achari Spices and Exotic Mushrooms
Sprouted Soup
White Kimchi
RENEW
Barley Bone Broth
Beets and Caraway
Cauliflower, Garlic, and Walnut Crumb
Chicken and Nettle Tops
Fennel-Crusted Salmon with Ginger Cabbage
Harissa Broth with Eggplant and Quinoa
Green Pho
Mussels and Leek
Raw Soup
Radish, Crab, and Turmeric Congee
Red Lentil and Tamarind
Roast Chickpea
Sesame Chicken
Sopa Di Quinoa
Squash and Almond Butter
Watercress, Flax, and Tofu
Wild Rice, Edamame, and Rainbow Chard
Winter Chicken
SOUP JARS
Kimchi Miso Tofu
Coconut Shrimp
Shiitake Seaweed Miso
Chicken and Baby Kale Laksa
Chapter 8: Beyond the Cleanse
Nutritional Information
Photographs
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index
Introduction
We’ll be honest: however much we would like to be those people who
treat their bodies as temples for 365 days of the year, the truth is that
every now and then we need to balance out the inevitable indulgences
with a few days of saintliness. The signs become clear: our pants feel
tight, but somehow we always seem to feel hungry, wanting to bite into
every cake or pastry that we see.
Our bodies get used to eating and wanting more too quickly. Why it
doesn’t happen the other way around seems to us to be one of life’s little
cruel ironies. But if we can gather our collective willpower and fill our
cupboards with delicious ingredients for making quick-and-easy healthy
recipes that we actually enjoy eating, then we give ourselves the best
chance for getting off to a fresh start.
While working hard for five years to keep off the 35 pounds she lost,
Kate finds that it is much easier to do so when she focuses on the things
she can eat rather than worrying about all the things she can’t. We don’t
think extreme deprivation works; we believe that nourishing works,
which is why in this book you’ll discover appetizing, healthy, happy
soups that will become your favorites. For us, food is always an
adventure and should also be a source of enjoyment.
Treat yourself to The Ultimate Soup Cleanse to reset your inner and
outer balance. Feel good, eat well, and: • Lose weight • Wake up with
energy
• Feel less bloated
• Get a better night’s sleep
• Have less stress
• Feel more clearheaded
• Fall back in love with your body Our philosophy is simple: eat a
wide variety of natural, healthful, and seasonal foods, and cook
them all from scratch. Eating and living this way even feels
indulgent and like a treat, especially when we take the time to
shop for interesting ingredients, plan recipes, and enjoy every
mouthful. We become more aware of our taste buds and how
we’re feeling. We try our best to think before we eat, look for
ways to be more active, and take the stress and overcomplication
out of our lives.
Take this approach step by step. Make one small change at a time and
use that as a catalyst to make other tweaks and improvements in your
life. We kid ourselves that there are people out there who are somehow
perfect in every way—they never eat chocolate, they do meditation and
yoga every morning before the rest of us are even awake. Perfection is
highly overrated, because in reality it’s impossible to achieve, and living
that way would be boring. We are all imperfect, but wonderful as we are.
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small
things brought together.”
VINCENT VAN GOGH
It’s tempting to think that we need to completely overhaul our lifestyles,
to become the “new me” and put aside all the positive things that we
already do in our lives. We are great believers that one change can lead to
another, and that we can feel good all the way along the journey. Even
when it comes to eating a little less or making healthier food choices, we
need to get used to how different our bodies feel when we’re not
grabbing food throughout the day, but instead make conscious choices
about what we eat. There’s a Buddhist saying about never feeling that
small good deeds don’t make a difference, but that a jug fills “drop by
drop.”
As a result, The Ultimate Soup Cleanse is designed so you can start
with a 2-day cleanse over a weekend, or one of the 5-or 7-day cleanses if
you’re willing to commit to a longer period of time. We hope that the
recipes offer inspiration as much as guidance and that they become a
catalyst for falling in love with the healthy side of you, the one that
might even like kale and tofu (we promise!).
1. RESOLVE
2-day ultimate cleanse to resolve any excess water retention and
give your body a break from any foods that may be inflammatory
2. REBALANCE
7-day weight-loss cleanse
3. RESTORE
7-day restoring and strengthening digestion
4. RENEW
5-day nutrient-rich energizing cleanse