We hope you enjoyed a magical and delicious holiday! With all the seasonal festivities, our routines can get thrown for a loop. Whether up late dancing with cocktails or enjoying extra sweet treats, our bodies may need a little TLC transitioning back to our healthy practices. At Simple Eats MKE, we are excited to offer a winter reset to deeply nourish the body and help you start the new year energized!

Better than a New Year’s resolution, our three day winter reset focuses on delivering powerful plant nutrition in an easily digestible manner. Each day is designed to rest the digestive system for improved energy, nutrient absorption and detoxification. This reset is not about deprivation or restriction but rather an opportunity to enjoy an abundance of potent vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to support and nourish the body. Enjoy!

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Each day of your 3 day organic, plant-rich reset includes...

Morning tea, roasted dandelion
1 nutrient bomb
4 juices
1 soup
1 salad
Evening tea, chamomile+lavender tea

Roasted Dandelion Tea

Roasted dandelion tea is a beautiful alternative to coffee thanks to its robust flavor. Try adding a splash of unsweetened nut milk for a latte-like start to your day. Dandelion acts as a gentle diuretic to calm bloat. It also helps cleanse the liver.

Nutrient Bomb

These sour bombs will get your digestive enzymes flowing and ready for the day! Each contains pomegranate juice for a dose of polyphenols (a micronutrient high in antioxidants that helps neutralize free radicals and calm inflammation) and spirulina. Spirulina, a green sea algae, is believed to boost energy and detoxify the body—a great superfood!

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Juices

Each juice is deliciously balanced using an assortment of vegetables, herbs and a hint of fruit. Fiber, which slows down absorption, is eliminated during the juicing process allowing the plant’s nutrients to be easily absorbed. For this reason we use fruit as an accent, not a main feature, to prevent blood sugar spikes which could lead to hunger later on.

Our recipes also include a variety of healing and detoxifying roots and herbs such as cilantro and parsley. Cilantro is believed to assist the body in clearing heavy metals while parsley helps the body eliminate extra fluid without depleting vital minerals. You will also find warming elements like ginger to stoke your digestive fire.

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We recommend taking the juice out of the fridge and allowing it to come to room temperature or hitting it with a splash of hot water before consuming. Also, chew your juice! This action releases enzymes to help the body absorb the goodness in your cup.

Juice Varieties:

Fortifying: Beet, Lemon, Cucumber, Ginger
Nourishing: Celery, Pear, Parsley, Spinach, Lemon
Energizing: Carrot, Cucumber, Turmeric, Ginger
Grounding: Green Apple, Fennel, Cilantro, Lemon

Soups

These nourishing soups will keep you satiated and grounded thanks to a serving of healthy fat and fiber. Nutrient rich fats are incredibly important for many reasons. Primarily, they keep us full and add flavor to our food. Also, soup’s volume gently stretches the stomach which shuts down hunger hormones. We suggest enjoying these soups for lunch.
Soup Varieties:
- Day 1: Roasted Carrot Soup
- Day 2: Creamy Cauliflower Soup
- Day3: Green Detox Soup

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Salad

With an abundance of hydrating juices and teas, we wanted to offer something to chew on! This simple chopped salad will satisfy the desire to chew with beautifying greens, zinc-rich pumpkin seeds and antioxidant-loaded blueberries. It is topped with a simple, anti-inflammatory olive oil and balsamic dressing for tang.

Evening tea

Relax into your evening with this mildly floral chamomile and lavender tea. Both herbs help to reduce stress and settle the nervous system. This steaming blend will prepare you for a sound night’s sleep.

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Cleanse is available every week. Order by Saturday at noon for delivery the following Monday.

Laura Docter is a registered nurse and nutritional therapy practitioner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Working one-on-one with clients, she helps optimize food and lifestyle choices to help people feel amazing.