From Kate: Post Cleanse, suggestions & recipes

Hi Cleansers,

Here are some suggestions for your post-cleansing days:

• Lunch as your largest meal. Breakfast is enough to get you to lunch. Dinner is light, since you shouldn't be too hungry after your filling lunch. 
• Snack minimally. 
• Wake by 6:30am. In bed by 10:30pm.
• Have a routine for the morning when you wake and for before you go to bed. Routine calms the nervous system & will lead to a peaceful start to the day and sound sleep. 

Below are a few recipes I'm looking forward to making & will continue to help the body cleanse & relax.

Enjoy~
Kate

Oatmeal (great for breakfast)


1 t ghee
1/4 t cinnamon
1 t maple syrup
1/4 t cardamom
2 T sliced almonds
1/4 c chopped dried fruit of your choice
1/3 c oatmeal (stone ground)
1 c water
milk for topping (rice, soy, cow's milk)

Place all ingredients in a pot with 1 cup water. 
Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Lower heat to a simmer and cook until soft. Serve with milk.

*variations: coconut oil instead of ghee, toasted coconut on top, add fresh or dry ginger, use other nuts instead of almonds, add ground flax on top, stir in sugar free jam. 
* grain variations: can be made with quinoa (2:1, water: quinoa), rice (2:1, water:white rice / 3:1, water:brown rice) cooking times will vary


Apple Rings (great for a treat)
from Fran's House of Ayurveda (franlife.blogspot.com)

Any amount of sweet red apples

Heat oven to 150F (70C) -- basically the first notch on the dial, the lowest heat. Wash and core the apples (I used a vegetable peeler to cut and scoop out the core). Cut into slices about 1/2 cm thick. Spread in one layer on a large cookie sheet and dry in the oven for about 2-4 hours (less time for soft dried apple rings, more time for dry crispy rings). Halfway through baking time, flip the apples and turn the pan for even heat.

4 apples dried into rings fills a sandwich-sized ziplock bag. Store refrigerated in an closed container, or leave out to continue drying if consumed within a few days.

Simple Soup (perfect for Dinner)
from Fran's House of Ayurveda (see above)

2 cups water
1/2 cube herb bouillon
2 cups leafy greens, washed and torn
handful of baby carrots
1/2 apple, chopped
small handful of red or french lentils
2 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp each turmeric, ground cumin and ground coriander
garnish options: tahini, cilantro, parsley, hemp seeds, flax oil, hot sauce

In a small pot pour in the water and add the bouillon, greens (I used about 2 handfuls of chard), carrots, apple, lentils (I used about 1/4 cup french lentils), garlic, ginger and spices. Cover and let cook half an hour to 45 minutes. When you're ready to have the soup, puree and pour into a bowl and garnish with your chosen yummies. Enjoy! 

* This is a mix and match kind of soup. Any kind of lentil. Any kind of leafy greens (kale, chard, bok choy, collard greens, spinach). Many different ways to garnish. Experiment and have fun!

Kate's Confetti Rice (great for lunch! can be served with meat if you choose)

 

2 cups white basmati rice

4 cups filtered water

3 T ghee or olive oil

1 T grated ginger

2 t whole cumin seeds

1 T curry powder

1 cup chopped kale

1 cup chopped chard

3 T vegetable stock or filtered water

2 T finely chopped red bell pepper

2 T finely chopped yellow bell pepper

1 cup cooked chickpeas

3 T seedless raisins

2 T finely chopped parsley

2 T finely chopped cilantro

1 T (+) Bragg's amino acids (or substitute salt to taste)

black pepper

Rinse rice well. Combine rice & filtered water in large pot & cover. Bring to boil, turn down to simmer. stirring occasionally until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Heat the ghee in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add ginger & cumin seeds and saute for 3 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and cook for two minutes more. Add the kale, chard, peppers, vegetable stock and cook for 4 to 5 minutes more. To the vegetable mixture, add chickpeas, raisins, parsley, cilantro & Bragg's and stir well. Continue cooking briefly until all the ingredients are heated through. Add vegetable mixture to rice in a big bowl and mix well. Serve & enjoy!