Recipes to Nourish Your Wellness

The "Detox" Tonic

This mineral and vitamin rich juice recipe provides a great cleanse for your tired liver and blood and give you energy to start your day anew. Limit your carrots and apple to just one apiece if you are watching your calories or blood sugar.
Ingredients
* Juice 1  apple
* Juice 4 individual celery stalks.
* Juice 1-2 carrots.
* Juice one beet
* Juice 1 handful of parsley or other deep greens
Trim beets and carrots before dropping in the juicer. Juice and enjoy immediately!

Juice Tonics Variations for specific ailments

• Cabbage juice is used for healing stomach and duodenal ulcers.
• Carrot juice is used for liver rejuvenation and cleansing. When applied directly to a burn, it expedites healing time.
• Celery juice is used for lowering blood pressure.
• Cherry juice (especially sour cherry juice) is used for treating gout, rheumatism and arthritis.
• Cranberry juice is used for treating and preventing urinary tract infections.
• Lemon juice is used for indigestion, weight loss, high-blood pressure and as a liver tonic. Drink upon arising, after a meal or following the use of antibiotics or other drugs.
• Watermelon juice is used for urinary difficulties, edema and to clear summer heat.

Jeanne's Nourishing Salad Dressing

* 1/2 Cup Walnut or Olive oil
* 1/4 Cup quality flax or Lemon flavored Fish Oil ( NW Brand or Carlson's are excellent)
* 1/2 C-3/4C Fresh Lemon, Citrus Juice, Rice Wine Vinegar or Balsamic Vinegar
* 1-2 Tbsp Dijon mustard to emulsify
* 1 tsp sea salt maple syrup or dash of stevia for balance the acidity
* Fresh chopped herbs as desired

The addition of the essential omega -3 fats from Flax or Fish oil with  the more common Olive oil or walnut offers an easy way to add nutritional  value to your daily dressing. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar and shake well. Use on your favorite salads or cooked vegetables. Taste great with leftover tuna or chicken for a quick salad over greens. A great way to sneak fish or flax into your family's diet.

Simple, Seasonal Meal Ideas from the Farmers Market

• Red beets —
  These trace mineral ruby rich gems can be grated fresh into salads. Sprinkle Jeanne's salad dressing along with extra chopped dill , fennel and top with a few berries. Add grated carrots and chopped avocado for color contrast.
• Summer Squashes —
  Cut length wise. Lighlty coat with olive oil and fresh chopped herbs like dill, thyme or basil. Place on grill for 3-4 minutes. Steamed, they form a great marriage with fresh basil, chopped tomato and Jeanne's nourishing salad dressing.
• Swiss Chard & Spinach —
  Easy to grow in the Southern California and a mineral and vitamin storehouse...use the young leaves in a salad. Chop into ribbons and remove rough stem and sauté in garlic and olive oil for 3-4 minutes. Add a dash of balsamic or rice wine vinegar to finish

Lazy Women's Vegetable Soup

Keep is simple is my motto when it comes to cooking. This is easy and great way to clean out your vegetable cabinet and  offer your body the nourishment it needs to thrive. This recipe can be adapted to whatever veggies you happen to have on hand. For a lower calorie soup focus more on the greens and water rich vegetables and use less starchy vegetables like potatoes.

Ingredients:
* 2-3 leeks, sliced into rounds
* 3-4 small carrots cut into chunks
* 1 potato, cut into chunks
* 1-2 celery stalks  cut into pieces
* chopped spinach, chard or other greens
* chopped parsley, dill, fennel  or other herbs on hand
* Enough filtered water chicken or vegetable stock to cover vegetables -about 3 cups)
* 3-4 Tbsp of  crème fraiche
* Salt and pepper to taste
* To Garnish:  Add a dollop of crème fraiche, and/or finely minced rosemary, thyme, sage, or parsley leaves (or a combination of these herbs); or a grating of nutmeg, or a grind of black pepper

Procedure:
1.  In a medium-sized soup pot, add all the vegetables
2. Add filtered water (or stock) to cover the vegetables by about 3/4 of an inch
3. Simmer until vegetables are soft- about 15- 2o minutes.
4. Add greens about the last 5 -10 minutes to retain their bright green color
5. Puree the soup with an immersion blender (or in a blender), adding the dairy, and a big pinch of salt and pepper as you blend. Taste the soup and adjust the seasonings.
6. Serve in a shallow bowl with a dollop of crème fraiche (or yogurt) and a sprinkling of herbs, nutmeg, or pepper. Enjoy !

Brain Booster Power Shake

The ingredients in this shake will help wake up your brain and will give you the balance of protein, fat and carb's to be productive and energetic all morning.

* 1cup 1% milk or soy milk
* 2 -3 Tbsp cultured yogurt or Kefir( optional)
* 1-2 tbsp whey or egg protein powder ( Paleomeal or Jay Robb have the best taste)
* 1/2 C. Frozen fruit (  berries offer the most anti-oxidant value for the least sugar..)
* 1Tbsp Flax seed meal or ...or 1 tsp flax seed oil or orange/lemon flavored fish oil
* dash of stevia or xylitol for sweetening..
* 1 tsp of vanilla or other flavor extract

Blend together for 30 seconds or until smooth and creamy.