Root Rejuvenation Week 2 - Begin your Cleanse!

So we began our 3 week path to clean and happy eating yesterday...and we have some tips for transforming your kitchen, fridge and panrty.  Without taking some simple steps to have the basics on hand, you may run in to challenges. We went to Vitamin Cottage to get the lay of the land for staple items as well as supplements to support our systems further. First and foremost, follow your packets and plan meals based on your favorite recipes out of the cookbook. Some of the staple items you will want to get are:

• Virgin Coconut Oil (in a glass jar)
• Virgin Olive Oil
• Unsweetened Alternative Milk (Rice, Almond, Hemp)
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Bulk Grains - Quinoa, Gluten Free Oats, Brown Rice
• Bulk Beans - Black, White, Garbanzo, Pinto, Kidney, Red Lentils
• Nuts - Almonds, Walnuts, Cashews
• Seeds - Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds
• Spices - Cumin, Chili Powder, Black Mustard Seeds
• Nut butters - almond butter, coconut butter (for desert!)
• Raisins and unsweetened dried fruits, to mix with nuts for snacks

Other Tips: Great things to have in your kitchen - You can buy these things slowly, but in the long term, they will suppot you in cooking.  Once you use these things once, you will see how wonderful they are and how much easier and fun it is to be in the kitchen and cook from your cookbook.

• Glass Jars for keeping your grains, nuts and beans - Ball or Kerr Jars are the least expensive and can be found in the kitchen section at most grocery stores or you can get different shaped jars at Cost Plus World Market
• Small coffee grinder for grinding nuts, seeds & spices - you can get these at Target or any kitchen store
• Good blender - a must!
• Food Processor - a good Cuisinart food processor can open up the possibilities of what you can cook big time!...make your own almond milk, hummus, dips, nut flours, soups, etc...
• Juicer - You can get one at Walmart for as low as $80 - Jack Lalane, or you can get a high end Vitamix for about $250
• Dehydrator - these range as well but you can get them for as low as $75 at Bed Bath and Beyond

Get cookin! :)