I know. You hear the word “cleanse” and you think that something medical is at play. And yet, on the TV sports show Inside the NFL, former pro quarterback Boomer Esiason is there describing his cleansing progress. Well if he can do it then …
This slim little book has two parts: explaining what a cleanse is and then offering serious soup recipes for your enjoyment during the cleanse.
What is a cleanse? It’s basically a technique to get your body back in balance. During the holiday season, it’s easy to get “fooded out.” You feel awful. You can’t stand to eat another bite. Yet, somehow those cravings for “something” appears but nothing you can imagine rings a note of satisfaction.
It’s time to back off. For a couple of days, for a week. Eat simpler, healthier. Drop a few pounds and let some of the fats and spices and carbs escape your body.
To cleanse is to reduce, restore, renew and resolve your body. A menu of soup provides just the mechanism to achieve those goals. On the book cover you see the Carrot, Cumin and Miso Soup with Grain salad.
The book has a few dozen recipes, all with distinction. For many of us, “soup” means something from a red or blue can. Here, there are no cans and the ingredients tend towards the healthy and often the Asian. Here are some of the top ideas for you to taste:
Butternut Squash and Horseradish
Cum-Roasted Sweet Potato with Onion and Pomegranate Molasses
Curried Parsnip and Apple
Sichuan Peppercorns and Chicken
The recipe ideas here bold and intense. Whether you are in cleanse or not, these recipes will offer you sparkling soup alternatives. Scanning the recipes, you are certain to find a few that you’ll tag for future enjoyment. As winter comes to us this weekend, that Sichuan Peppercorns Chicken combo will be on our stove. Let it snow all it wants. Suzi and I will be warm and spicy.
The Ultimate Soup Cleanse will be officially published on December 20. You can preorder now on line and be ready for outstanding soup by Christmas!