Day 5 Brown rice Brown rice is my comfort food on a cleanse. Brown rice is like porridge in a bowl. The word porridge reminds me of the children’s fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It’s the classic story about the girl who discovers her favorite bowl of...
Day 4 Kale Ah, Kale — the most under-appreciated vegetable in the garden, or in your grocery store’s cooler… for the uninitiated. For those of you not in the know, let me clue in on why all of us who are kale fans sing its praises. Kale kicks butt in the flavor...
Day 3 Break-Fast Dates & Sunflower Seeds After my Day 1 fast, I wanted to circle back and share an important element of my break-fast that not only tells my body that our fasting episode has ended, it also has become my favorite, tasty wholesome snack. Taste will...
Day 2 Green tea Today, my one-day water fast of yesterday transitions to my annual Happy New Year Body… Cleanse. This post covers what promises to be my green tea infatuation — morning, noon and night — during the next three weeks. Green tea’s...
Monday, January 2, 2023 Day 1 Water Fast Let the Clean Cleanse begin! For the past several years (What? Where did the time go?), I’ve committed to a three-week cleanse to kick off my new year in a ramped up health-focused direction. It’s 21 days of thoughtful...
Hosting a holiday party this weekend? Your guests will be wowed by this Nutella Pastry Christmas tree! Our thanks to the talented moms behind Host to Perfection @host_to_perfection for sharing. Ingredients * 2 sheets of puff pastry * Nutella * 1 egg yolk * Powdered...