The Lion Has Dominated!

                                                                     
March.  The girls are learning about lion and lamb days in school.  This morning when we looked out our kitchen window we all agreed that it was a lamb day.  Then, I opened up the glass slider and noticed like yesterday and the day before that, it is freezing!

By the time March comes the natural rhythms of my body want to start eating lighter.  But my core is still chilled.  I have been making a lot of cleansing soups to try and start my bodies spring cleaning.  The warmth of the soup and the simplicity of clean ingredients has been the perfect end to a lingering winter.  For those lion days here is a warm cleansing soup!

Winter Cleanse Soup

Put the following ingredients in a large pot. 

½ head of cabbage sliced into small pieces

1 head of kale rinsed and sliced into small pieces

1 Parsnip

6 carrots peeled and cut into small round pieces

1 bunch of celery rinsed and cut into small pieces

1 medium onion pealed and cut into small pieces

3 leeks rinsed and chopped into small pieces (green and white part)

4 cloves of garlic

½ cup of fresh parsley rinsed and minced

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 box of low sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth

6 cups of water

¼ teaspoon of salt

¼ teaspoon of pepper

½ teaspoon of dried rosemary

Place the pot on the stove with the heat on medium.  When the soup comes to a boil, bring the heat down to a simmer.  Simmer for 45 minutes.  If desired, 10-15 minutes before cooking is complete add 2 cans of Great Northern Beans (make sure you rinse beans well).

Note:  This soup is under seasoned. This is for cleansing purposes and for readers who have salt restrictions. 

For other members of your family who are not looking for a cleansing meal, serve with chicken or chicken sausage.  For kids who might have a hard time with seeing all the vegetables (like mine), puree and add Parmesan cheese.

Stay warm!

Love deeply and eat mindfully,

Kim Gilroy - kimgilroyinsideout