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Green Cream of Cauli Soup

The simple veggie soup happens to be tasty, hearty, and oh so comforting! Forget mashed potatoes, I give you Green Cream of Cauli Soup, the dish that bridges the gap between comfort food and superfood. Adapted from OHH’s Super Spring Cleanse, it’s like a green juice in a soup. For more detox-friendly recipes and tips, get your cleanse copy now!

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Ingredients:

  • 1 head cauliflower cut into pieces
  • 1.5 cups bone broth, chicken broth or veggie broth
  • 1 handful fresh basil leaves
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 large handful organic arugula
  • 1/3 avocado
  • 1 teaspoon hemp seeds, nuts of choice, or 1/4 cup Greek yogurt for protein
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

Here’s what I did:

  • Boil cauliflower in bone broth
  • Add garlic and basil and continue to cook on medium
  • Once cauliflower is soft, transfer entire mixture to your Vitamix or high-powered blender (you may have to wait until it cools depending on what you have)
  • Add remaining ingredients
  • Serve warm, garnish with basil leaf

One Healthy Breakdown: the cleanse-worthy cream of!

New Year Kick Start

Raise your hand if all that eating, drinking, and being merry took a little toll on you over the holidays. Ditto. Let’s move on and move up with this New Year Kick Start. We’re focusing on starting the year off feeling our absolute best…no juice cleanse included (you’re welcome!)

Your liver and kidneys constantly cleanse your body, so a typical juice/flush cleanse is just not necessary, healthy, or any fun at all! This kick start will “detox,” “cleanse,” and “reset;” however, instead of solely ridding the bad stuff, we’ll actually replace it with healthy goodness! Instead of focusing on deprivation, we’ll focus on fuel and fulfillment. Lets set precedents to make the next year (not just the next week) your healthiest, happiest yet!

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Although these tips are meant to be followed indefinitely, aim to be more strict this week, hence the term ‘kick start.’ With that said, everybody (and every body) is different, so do what works for you, your body, and your lifestyle.

  • Reduce your consumption of processed foods, fatty meat, dairy, sugar, alcohol, and caffeine.
  • Increase your consumption of fruits and veggies. Try to buy in-season and organic whenever possible, especially for the dirty dozen. Frozen organic produce is great too, as availability is limited in the winter and frozen produce maintains its nutrients.
  • Incorporate whole grains, legumes, healthy fats, and lean protein in moderation, but keep veggies the center of attention. For example, trade your taco or sandwich for a salad or use lettuce wraps instead of bread/tacos.
  • Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate with water, water, water (tea, kombucha, and sparkling water are good options too.) Aim to drink at least half of your body weight in ounces of water daily.

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  • Start each morning with lemon water to stimulate your cleansing organs, boost metabolism, and aid digestion.
  • Include some sauerkraut or kimchi in your diet for a healthy gut.
  • Eat breakfast every day. Your body will not efficiently burn food if your stomach is empty, so be sure to eat breakfast within about an hour of waking (click here for breakfast recipes.)
  • Aim to move your body for 30-60 minutes every day, weather it’s a morning run, group fitness class, afternoon walk, yoga session, strength training, etc. Just do something, preferably something that you enjoy. Your body and mind will thank you.
  • Have a green smoothie a day, preferably in the morning to optimize nutritional benefits.

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  • Keep things simple by making big salads and veggie-based soups to keep on hand.

Here’s a quick and easy Detox Soup Recipe: using a Vitamix or high-speed blender, combine 8 ounces of bone broth, (or veggie/chicken broth ) 1 zucchini, (raw) 1 handful of greens, (romaine, spinach, or kale) 1 clove garlic, 1 teaspoon chopped scallions, 1 teaspoon basil, thyme, and other herbs of choice, 1/4 lemon, and 1/3 cup chickpeas. Heat mixture on stove and enjoy. Makes two servings.

  • If you find your sweet tooth ramping up, have fruit or tea. Low sugar fruits include grapefruit, berries, papaya, melon, and green apples. The fiber in fruit hinders sugar absorption, so don’t feel bad about eating a banana either! If you experience night cravings but are not physically hungry, brush your teeth and tell yourself that the kitchen is closed…until tomorrow. Just stepping out of the kitchen is sometimes enough to banish cravings and revert your mind.

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  • Tune in to your body’s cravings for warming, comforting winter eats. It only makes sense that our eating style should change with the seasons, just like the clothes that we wear.
  • Chew food slowly and eat consciously. Taking the time to tune in, chew each bite mindfully, and truly enjoy the pleasure that food brings fosters healthy digestion and satisfaction.
  • Why not take some time to clean out your fridge, pantry, and even closets? As you shop for replacements, keep foods, products, and cleaning products au natural.
  • Sleep a full eight hours as much as possible and make time for self-care and meditation. The way in which you treat your body and mind is just as important as the food you eat.

If you’d like more information about proper portions, reading labels, or a personalized meal plan, please email kiley@onehealthyhamptons.com to set up a personalized nutrition & wellness consultation today. We’ll start working towards your personal goals together.

One Healthy Breakdown: “People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas!” ~ anonymous

Hamptons Handpoured Holidays & Butternut Squash Soup

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Here’s how local superstar, Brittany Torres, owner and founder of Hamptons Handpoured candle company, spends the holiday season.btI love spending the holidays ice skating in Central Park, seeing the tree at Rockefeller Center, biking on the quiet roads of the Hamptons, walking my dog, Dahlia, decompressing with lots of yoga, and enjoying my homemade butternut squash soup! I’m addicted to butternut squash soup, but most delicious varieties are loaded with cream. Every fall leading up to Thanksgiving, I make homemade butternut squash soup and have it almost everyday! Here’s my recipe:

butternutsquashsoupBrittany’s Butternut Squash Soup:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 onion, diced
4 cups cubed butternut squash, fresh or frozen
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add carrot, celery, and onion. Cook about 3-5 minutes until vegetables have begun to soften and onion turns translucent. Stir in butternut squash, thyme, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 30 minutes until squash is fork-tender. Use an immersion blender to purée soup. Alternatively, let the soup cool slightly and carefully purée in batches in an upright blender. Enjoy and happy holidays!

One Healthy Breakdown: skate, yoga, eat, repeat!

*Until January, 2016, we’ll be spreading health through the holiday season here in the Hamptons! If you’d like to share your own holiday tip, trick, tradition, recipe, etc. as part of OHH’s #HealthyHolidays, email kiley@onehealthyhamptons.com.

Hot and Hearty Turkey Chili

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It’s chilly out there, people! The best way to warm up in here is some hot and hearty chili that happens to be loaded with protein, fiber, and flavor. It’s light enough to eat for days, tasty enough to share with friends, hearty enough to satisfy, and easy enough to make on a whim! This just may be the perfect snow day meal. Get ready, it’s chilly chili time.

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Ingredients: (makes 6 servings)

  • 1 package lean ground turkey (usually ~1.5lbs – can substitute ground beef or chicken as well)
  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1/3 cup chopped red onion
  • 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • dash of salt
  • dash of black pepper
  • dash of red pepper flakes
  • dash of cayenne pepper

Cook turkey on medium heat in pan with olive oil and onions. Cook until barely pink (do not overcook.) Add turkey and all other ingredients to a large pot. Bring to a boil and stir. Cover pot and lower heat to low/simmer for 30-45 minutes. Serve in a pretty bowl and enjoy! Eat plain or feel free to top with sliced avocado, a dallop of plain Greek yogurt, a sprinkle of cheese, or nutritional yeast.

One Healthy Breakdown: what’s better than hot, hearty, and healthy?!

Warming Herbs and Spices

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Well, the weather outside is (again) frightful. Until spring hits and we begin to defrost, there are things we can do to keep a little bit warmer. Here’s a list of herbs and spices to add to your next meal, soup, or even smoothie, to turn up that internal temperature. Plus, as if warmth isn’t reason enough, they all pack a powerful metabolism-boosting punch as well!

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  • Tumeric
  • Wasabi
  • Basil
  • Shallots
  • Carob
  • Rosemary
  • Ginger
  • Dill
  • Nutmeg
  • Star anise
  • Black peppercorns
  • Garlic
  • Miso
  • Cardamom
  • Fennel
  • Cloves
  • Cinnamon
  • Ginseng
  • Allspice
  • Coriander
  • Chile Peppers

One Healthy Breakdown: Turn the heat up and warm from the inside out

Soup’s On!

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Brrrrr, baby it’s cold outside! You know what that means: layers, boots, tea, and warm SOUP! Who says comfort food can’t be healthy?! We bring you OHH’s three favorite soup recipes, made from whole foods of course, to warm the body and satisfy the soul. Plus, they’re vegetarian/vegan, gluten free, and can be made dairy free as well. Enjoy and stay warm!

photo 1Fresh Tomato Basil Soup: Makes four servings.

  • 5 chopped tomatoes
  • 1.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves chopped garlic
  • 1/3 cup almond milk
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar or red wine
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • dash of sea salt & pepper

In pan, lightly sauté garlic and onion. Turn heat off and add basil. Combine all ingredients in a large pot and simmer for 30 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with grated parmesan or romano cheese (or nutritional yeast for dairy-free) and serve in a bowl, garnished with basil leaves, or even over pasta as a sauce!

Lean Green Soup: Warm and tasty enough for dinner, light enough for a snack, in just minutes! Makes one serving. In food processor or blender, blend:

  • 1/4 cup chickpeas (or beans of choice)
  • 1 handful spinach
  • 1 handful arugula
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1/2 zucchini or cucumber
  • 1 teaspoon miso (optional)
  •  1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • dash of sea salt and pepper
  • 1/3 cup of water (more or less for desired consistency)

Heat and serve. Optional: top with a dallop of plain yogurt.

Hearty Crock-Pot Soup: Makes four servings.

Lightly sauté in a pan:

  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • 1/2 medium chopped onion
  • 1 chopped celery stalk
  • 1 chopped garlic clove

In Crock Pot, combine 2 cups water, 2 cups broth (chicken, beef, or veggie), 2 cups rinsed lentils, (can use barley, farro, or brown rice instead) sautéed vegetables. Squeeze juice of half a lemon. Cook 5-7 hours on low and serve warm.

One Healthy Breakdown: soup in a pinch!