ch Day 15 Blueberries & Blackberries On some cleanse mornings, I like to wake up my mouth and mind with the refreshing taste and juiciness of darker-skinned berries. Dark berries are known to have brain-boosting qualities that are epic. On taste alone, those...
Day 14 Avocado In 2013, then Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation that the avocado would be California’s state fruit. Ever since, our beautiful emerald alligator-skinned, tear-dropped gems, dangling from many neighbors’ prolific trees, have...
Day 13 Grilled chicken So grilled chicken is the protein our family gravitates to. Yes, we eat a fair amount of fish, but chicken, I would say, is our family’s staple protein product. Since my husband loves to grill on his Weber, we eat lots of grilled...
Day 12 Artichokes It’s the official vegetable of our great state. It packs a punch in the nutrition department. Its taste is mild and agreeable, slightly nutty (some call that “earthy”) and to me, I taste subtle floral notes when it meets my tongue. And the...
Day 11 Dried Mango Just as nutritional yeast hits all the umami flavor notes when played on my tongue, dried mango rocks a sweet jam when dancing in my mouth. Remember all the taste indicators we discussed around the 5th flavor classification, umami? Well today, we’re...
Day 10 Nutritional Yeast If you’re not vegan, you may not be familiar with the dry yellow flakes, a popular protein-packed and fortified condiment in meatless kitchens — nutritional yeast. Also called “nooch,” nutritional yeast is a necessary staple in the...
