Skinny Bitch_ Ultimate Everyday Cookbook - Kim Barnouin [48]
Srv: 395 g | Cal: 150 | Fat: 5 g | Sat Fat: 0 g | Col: 0 mg | Carb: 21 g | Fib: 5 g | Pro: 5 g
BITCHWORTHY: IF YOU HAVE LEFTOVER COOKED WHITE BEANS, SAVE THEM IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER AND CARRY THEM OVER FOR THE WEEK’S LUNCHES. FROM A QUICK BEAN PASTA TO A BEAN AND SPINACH SALAD TO BEAN AND VEGAN CHEESE DIP, THE WHITE BEAN IS A VERSATILE LITTLE GUY.
Curried Sweet Potato and Parsnip Soup
This is the type of soup that has such an intense, rich flavor, it reminds you exactly why you never have to touch meat again. Good friend and chef Noriyuki Sugie created this delightful combo, which warms you up and wakes up the taste buds instantly. The curry spice accentuates the flavor of one of my favorite traditional vegetables, the parsnip.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into chucks
2 large parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon curry powder
6 cups (1.4 l) water
1 tablespoon sweet white miso paste
3 tablespoons hot water
Handful of chopped fresh parsley or cilantro,
for garnish
BITCHWORTHY: WHITE OR RED MISO PASTE IS AVAILABLE AT MOST WHOLE FOODS MARKETS OR SPECIALTY HEALTH FOOD STORES.
Heat the oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sweet potato, parsnips, and a pinch of salt and sauté 3 minutes. Add the curry powder and sauté until well coated. Add the 6 cups (1.4 l ) of water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft.
Transfer half of the soup to a food processor or blender and let it sit 10 minutes to cool. Keep the remaining soup in the pan and set aside to cool. Purée the soup until smooth, and then add the remaining soup and blend until creamy. Return the soup to the pan. In a small bowl, dissolve the miso paste in hot water and stir into the soup. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Garnish with parsley or cilantro. Serve hot.
Srv: 310 g | Cal: 100 | Fat: 5 g | Sat Fat: 4 g | Col: 0 mg | Carb: 13 g | Fib: 3 g | Pro: 1 g
THE SKINNY: SWEET POTATOES—AN AESTHETICIAN’S DREAM
SKINCARE SPECIALIST SARA ELIZABETH OF SARA ELIZABETH SKINCARE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, CITES SWEET POTATOES AS ONE OF HER FAVORITE VEGGIES FOR HEALTHY SKIN. ONE MEDIUM-SIZE POTATO CONTAINS 120 PERCENT OF THE DAILY VALUE OF VITAMIN A, A NUTRIENT THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO HEALING. VITAMIN A ALSO HELPS WITH ACNE, STRETCH MARKS, ECZEMA, AND MENSTRUATION CRAMPS. I THINK I MIGHT JUST KEEP ONE UNDER MY PILLOW FOR NOW ON.
Tony and Sage Robbins’s Raw Green Soup
We dedicated Skinny Bitch to Tony Robbins and, personally, I just wouldn’t feel right if this cookbook didn’t boast one of his favorite recipes. Tony has been one of the most influential persons in my life for the past decade. He even cheered me on as I walked across hot coals during one of his seminars.
So, where does Tony get all of his energy? The ingredients to his success are below. Tony and his wonderful wife, Sage, have coined this recipe their secret weapon in awakening the giant within. Quick and easy, they prepare it with their Vitamix, which they schlep all around the world with them.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
7 cups (210 g) organic baby spinach
2 carrots, peeled and cut in half
2 garlic cloves, roasted
3 tablespoons chopped onion
1 potato, steamed
1 red bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
3 chopped celery stalks
1 teaspoon “Better Than Bouillon” seasoning
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon pine nuts, for garnish
Add all of the ingredients to the Vitamix and turn on high. The centrifugal force of the machine heats the ingredients so you have a hot, healthy soup within five minutes. Top with pine nuts.
Srv: 205 g | Cal: 100 | Fat: 0 g | Sat Fat: 0