March 21, 2019
Author: Lily MazarrellaFor some people, giving up dairy is what’s most challenging about the prospect of doing a cleanse. But dairy is pro-inflammatory for some, and creates congestion in most of us, so it’s a good idea to give it up for a while and see how your body does without it. Trust me, this creamy cashew cheez will get you through the tough times!
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March 19, 2019
This no-brainer sauce takes 5 minutes to whip up, and makes all your cleanse food instantly interesting. It is used in the Sesame Burdock and Pea Shoot Salad, but feel free to spoon onto fish, grilled chicken, and steamed veggies.
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November 22, 2017
Author: Lily MazzarellaIf you've never tasted fire cider before, you're in for a treat. This zesty, delicious vinegar preparation straddles the line between food and medicine,
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March 21, 2017
Author: Lily MazzarellaPreserved lemons are a staple of Moroccan and Middle Eastern cooking for good reason: they lend a rich, mellow acidity (and salinity) to any recipe they grace, imparting depth and body to dishes ranging from umami spring lamb stew to blended vegetable soups, to crisp, bitter dandelion greens.
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June 21, 2016
Author: Lilly MazzarellaNaturally sweet and delicious, cashews offer the perfect alternative to dairy, and can be used to make vegan sauces and cheeses, and to make smoothies thick and creamy. Cashews are super nutritious – high in copper, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, and despite their creaminess, lower in fat than most nuts. The fats they do contain help maintain healthy inflammation levels.
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June 18, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaThis no-brainer sauce makes your cleanse meals instantly exciting!
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June 17, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaI love fish and fish tacos in the Summer. Like many Californians it conjures memories of vacations down to Baja, tangled ocean hair and the best tans of my life.
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June 15, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaPut some sauce on it!
You’ll have to forgive the word mash-up. This super-savory, fiber and protein-rich riff on traditional tahini sauce is worth it. The sesame seeds in the tahini are a great source of calcium, and the hemp seeds provide a substantial amount of anti-inflammatory omega-3 essential fatty acids.
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June 10, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaIt’s mid-cleanse, and we thought perhaps you’d like some pasta.
Using this season’s bounty—your garden’s unrelenting zucchini, as well as basil, and parsley—we’ve constructed the perfect summer meal. Trust me: you won’t miss the starchy noodles.
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June 08, 2016
Author: Lily Mazzarella"Superfood": an admittedly brilliant marketing concept that typically describes a nutrient dense food—one that usually hails from a far-flung corner of the world.Well, locally grown, garden variety herbs like parsley, cilantro and basil are in fact "superfoods," we just don't usually eat them in appreciable quantities. Pesto changes all that.
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June 02, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaOkay, so I haven’t had real Ranch dressing in about 20 years. BUT. I will say that this is the closest thing to my memory of it, which is very, very good. And besides, what is “real Ranch dressing” anyway?
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June 30, 2015
Author: Lily MazzarellaIt’s basil time!
Basil is a nutrition super-star: one of the constituents in its essential oil, eugenol, is a well-researched anti-inflammatory/anti-oxidant compound that beneficially modulates pro-inflammatory enzyme systems like cyclooxygenase (COX).
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March 28, 2015
Author: Lily MazarellaSauces made from cleanse-approved ingredients are absolutely encouraged during your detox! They can make the plainest food drool-worthy, and add variety to rotations of simple steamed and grilled vegetables, poultry, fish, quinoa, and brown rice.
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May 30, 2014
Lily's Divine Turmeric PasteI first learned about the healing properties of Turmeric in the late 90's while studying Ayurvedic medicine and working at Integral Yoga Natural Vitamin in NYC (I call it the Integral Yoga Natural Compound, since they occupy most of the buildings on one block of 13th st. It's technically an ashram in the middle of the West Village—wild!). Turmeric was everywhere, drifting in plumes around the bulk bins,
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