Two broths im considering making at the weekend ~~ thought id share
First
Many people believe that foods rich in the alkaline minerals sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium help to neutralize toxic acids that can harm the body. These acids come from a high protein diet, excess exercise, and other diet and lifestyle factors and cause joint stiffness, low energy, flu-like symptoms, pain and cysts.
As a cleansing or general health measure, some people drink an alkaline broth. The broth is rich in minerals and helps balance the pH of the body, promoting cleansing of all the tissues in the body.
Here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
2 cup carrot tops
2 cups celery tops
2 cups beet tops
2 quarts distilled water
3 cups celery stalk
2 cups red skinned potato peeling 1/2 inch thick
1 small zucchini
Chop all vegetables into very fine pieces
Place them in the water and bring to a boil with the lid on. Lower heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Strain and drink the broth. This broth will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator. It may also be made in larger quantities and frozen.
Second
INGREDIENTS
1 pound celery
1 1/2 pounds sweet onions
1 pound carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 pound tomatoes, cored
1 pound green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 pound turnips, cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic
3 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
6 whole black peppercorns
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1 gallon water
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Remove leaves and tender inner parts of celery and set aside.
Toss onions, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers and turnips with olive oil. Place vegetables in a roasting pan and place them in the 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) oven. Stir the vegetable every 15 minutes. Cook until all of the vegetables have browned and the onions start to caramelize, this will take over one hour.
Put the browned vegetables, celery, garlic, cloves, bay leaf, pepper corns, Italian parsley and water into a large stock pot. Bring to a full boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook uncovered until liquid is reduced by half.
Pour the broth through a colander, catching the broth in a large bowl or pot. The liquid caught in the bowl or pot is your vegetable broth it can be used immediately or stored for later use. Although the vegetables are no longer necessary for your broth they are delicious to eat hot or cold, don't waste them.
I think ill try the first one after coming off the cleanse as it seems a bit * lighter * than the second but they both seem nice especially after 40 days of not eating.
Happy Cleansing !!
kate
ps... for those who mailed me im back on form today ~~ so Thank you!!