My final recipe to wrap-up this month's cleansing series is more of a cleansing ritual than a proper recipe. But I wanted to share it with you and offer a few variations because I know I'm not the only person who enjoys lemon water. Lemon ginger tea (or some variation of it) is my morning elixir several times a week. 

This is a no-cook breakfast porridge. I'll keep it simple and say that it's a lifesaver of a breakfast. Whether you're bored of your breakfast routine, you've just run out of granola midweek and have nothing fresh in the house, you have an early start to work and need something made-ahead to grab and go, or you've been feeling sluggish and heavy from a weekend of indulgences (or a month of indulgences), this is what will save you. 

This chickpea flatbread (known as Socca) is my go-to choice when I want a quick bread to compliment soups, such as these previous two cleansing soups, or a saucy meal. It's a flatbread native to southern France that is traditionally cooked in a wood-burning oven and served as street food. Consisting of chickpea flour, water, and salt in it simplest form, it's a

Warm, blended, vegetable soups are the ultimate tool in my cleansing toolbox. They are like smoothies in that they expertly hold healthy fat, protein, fiber, and veggies all in one bowl without much effort. And they are salad's perfect winter counterpart; when you feel like something light that is still filling and will take the chill out of your body

Happy New Year to all of you! I hope you are enjoying a restful and peaceful start to 2015 and feel inspired with a renewed commitment to nourish yourself this year. I have a renewed  commitment to myself as well, and I'm excited to continue