Ingredients
White Bean and Tomato Salad
3 large heirloom or organic tomatoes, cut in eighths
6 cups white beans, cooked
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces microgreens
sea salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
Oven-roasted Yellow Squash
3 yellow squash, cut into half moons
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
sea salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
oregano, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
Basil Pesto
1 1⁄2 cups of basil
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1/2 lemon, juiced
1⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions
White Bean and Tomato Salad Either use canned white beans or dried beans. If using dried beans, soak the beans for 4-6 hours, transfer them to a pot, bring them to a boil for 2 minutes, then reduce to a simmer for another 12-15 minutes. Remove any froth that comes to the surface. Cook the beans and add salt just when they start to tenderize. Cool them before serving.

Place the heirloom tomatoes in a bowl and sprinkle with salt, toss. Oven roast them until juicy for about 30 minutes at 300°F. Let stand for about 1 hour. Combine the remaining ingredients, saving the microgreens as an edible garnish on top. Toss gently. You can serve room temperature or cold.

Oven-roasted Yellow Squash and Pesto Brush the squash with olive oil and some salt and pepper. Add oregano and garlic powder. Oven-roast them at 375°F until tender, approximately 10-12 minutes. For the pesto, add the basil, garlic cloves, pine nuts and juice of lemon together with olive oil. Blend on high in a food processor or blender for 2 minutes and add to the squash.

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Apple, Mint, and Strawberry Tea
Served hot or chilled, this sweet tea is perfect for satisfying sugar cravings, no matter the time of day.

5 minutes, 2 servings

Ingredients
1/3 cup green apple, diced
1/4 cup strawberries, diced
2-3 sprigs mint leaves
2 1/4 cups boiling water


Directions
1. Place the apple, strawberries and mint in a teapot. Add the water and let steep for 2 minutes. Enjoy.

Reprinted with permission from SugarDetoxMe © 2017 by Summer Rayne Oakes, Sterling Epicure

Brussels Sprouts Hash With Mushrooms

Ingredients
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 shallot, diced
1 garlic clove, diced
1 Portobello cap
1/2 lb Brussels sprouts
Pinch of sea salt
2 tablespoons mushroom broth
Squeeze of lemon
1 pastured egg


Directions
1. Heat 1-tablespoon olive oil and a chopped shallot in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté for 2 minutes or until the shallot is translucent. Add 1 chopped garlic clove and sauté for another minute.

2. Add 1 large Portobello mushroom cap, 1/2 pound of chopped Brussels sprouts, and salt to the skillet. Cover the mixture and sauté for 5 minutes or until mushrooms and Brussels sprouts start to soften. Sprinkle with a couple of tablespoons of mushroom broth and a little lemon juice halfway through and cover.

3. In a separate nonstick skillet, heat the remaining olive oil, then crack the egg into the skillet. Cover the skillet and let the egg steam for 2 to 3 minutes, making sure not to overcook the yolk. To serve, mound the Brussels sprouts and mushroom on a plate and place the egg on top.

Reprinted with permission from SugarDetoxMe © 2017 by Summer Rayne Oakes, Sterling Epicure

Mushroom Veggie Soup

Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 leek, sliced in 1/2 inch circles
1 medium yellow onion, diced
8 cups mushroom broth
1 pound of carrots, chopped
6 sliced Portobello mushrooms (or whatever variety you have on hand)
2 cups of celery, sliced
1 bay leaf
4 sprigs thyme, stems removed
sea salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Directions
1. Add olive oil to a deep pot over medium heat. Add leeks and onion and stir for about 5 minutes.

2. Add the mushroom broth and carrots and bring to a low boil for 15 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and let simmer for another 10 minutes.

Reprinted with permission from SugarDetoxMe © 2017 by Summer Rayne Oakes, Sterling Epicure

Sip on this vibrant tea in the morning to enhance digestion and minimize bloat.

No need to be precise with these ingredients -- if you like a little more zing, add extra ginger. And if you're short on time, go store-bought. "I like Rishi's Turmeric Ginger organic loose leaf tea. It has some licorice root in it as well, which gives it a naturally sweet flavor," says Oakes.

Tumeric Ginger Tea

Ingredients
2 teaspoons pureed or minced ginger
1-2 teaspoons ground turmeric (fresh or spice)
Sprinkle of black pepper
1 cup of hot water


Directions
Add the spices to a loose-leaf tea bag. Pour hot water over the tea bag and let it steep for 2-3 minutes.

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