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The Delicious Way to Detox

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We love a good juice cleanse as much as the next holistic health fiend but sometimes a girl’s gut wants a deep clean without having to give up FOOD at all.

Last week we were lucky enough to embark on one of the best cleanses we’ve ever done – a 3 day raw food detox from Gingersnaps Organics. A favorite cleanse of our friend Gabrielle Bernstein, we knew we wanted to get in on the action to too.

So we popped by Gingersnaps and met with the owner and founder, Jamie. We immediately bonded over raw kale salads, the perfect tasting green juice [ed.note: Gingersnap's Kick Juice is our all time fave!] and some seriously out of this world raw donuts. We knew we had found our detoxing home when we saw the lineup in a raw food detox day:

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  • Green Smoothie
  • Vanilla Chia Pudding
  • Garlic Spinach Salad
  • Reuben Wrap and Side Salad
  • Mango Coconut Pudding

So we each took home our food for the day and got “cleansing”.

Here were some of the highlights from our 3 day culinary detox adventure:

  • The food was absolutely friggin delicious. Like off the chain good. We looked forward to each meal more than the last and couldn’t believe that we could eat all this yummy food on a detox!
  • Umm, dessert? Yes please! Jamie includes these super satisfying puddings that are totally healthy and totally hit the spot.
  • Fermented veggies. Every day includes a portion of kimchee or fermented veggies. These pickled raw veggies are great for digestion and getting rid of the belly bloat that can sometimes accompany copious amounts of raw foods. This added salad is a rare feature in raw food cleanses and we were so excited it was included in Gingersnaps To Go cleanse!
  • Cleansing the body inspired us each to do some spring cleaning in our homes! Robyn completely cleaned out her closet (a chore she’d been avoiding for over a year!) and Quinn packed up her home of 3 years and started a brand new chapter living alone in a zen garden in Brooklyn (be on the look out for pics!).

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If you’re in the New York area we highly recommend you swing by Gingersnap’s Organic at 130 E. 7th St. (212) 533-9939.

What Do You Eat, Quinn Asteak?

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 Quinn cooks all day every day.  There is always deliciously healthy food around…which is always very tempting!   But what does she eat when she’s left to her own devices?  Watch this video to find out!
 
At the end she gives one of her favorite techniques for chopping everyone’s favorite fall fruit: the apple!  Check out how she makes this sweet staple into a crispy chip that goes the distance.

Recipe: HCC Green Smoothie

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There is no better way to start the day than with a glass FULL of nutrients.  If you’re on the quest for the perfect breakfast, look no further.   A green smoothie is kind of a health coach staple, so if you’re looking for maximum glow/ energy/ focus/ fullness with minimal time, this is your golden ticket.

Try it for yourself and let us know what you think down in the comments.  What optional add-ins did you try?

WARNING: Your mouth will water while looking at all these amazing options.

HCC Green Smoothie

Servings: 1
Time: 5 minutes

  • 1 scoop Protein Powder by Sun Warrior, Warrior blend Vanilla or Chocolate
  • 1 cup of a milk alternative (rice, almond, soy, or hemp) or water: I recommend water or unsweetened almond or coconut milk
  • 3-5 ice cubes
  • 1 serving of fruit – 1 banana and/or berries (frozen works best)
  • 2-3 kale leaves or 1 cup of any kind of dark leafy green (organic pre-washed spinach is an easy and great option)
  • 1-2 tablespoons chia seeds

Optional add-ins:

  • Natural Sweetener – stevia (I like a few drops of vanilla stevia), agave or raw honey (usually not needed as the powders tend to be sweet)
  • 1 tablespoon of real cinnamon – cinnamon is great for your metabolism and adds a lot of nice flavor
  • 1 tablespoon of nut butter – almond and peanut (make sure the nut is the only ingredient in the jar) – I’ll also add nut butter if the flavor or consistency is a bit off
  • Splash of plain coconut water
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax meal
  • Greens powder – Health Force Superfood Vitamineral Green is great
  • Raw cacao powder
  • Maca powder

Directions

Add all ingredients to blender and begin to blend on low setting.  Once everything starts to combine you can switch it to high and blend away.  You may need to scrape the sides of the blender down with a spoon once or add an additional splash of liquid.

Pour into a tall glass and enjoy!  Feel free to play around with the ratios to see what you like best, more or less water for a thinner or thicker smoothie for example.