Gluten Free, Vegan Blueberry Banana Muffins

Blueberry Banana Muffins
1 3/4 cups Glutino Gluten Free Muffin Mix
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup DTOX Almond Milk or nut milk of choice
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 TBS coconut oil
1 tsp fresh lemon zest
1 cup blueberries
1 banana quarter cubed
*ghee (optional and not vegan)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line or oil a 12 cup muffin tin or a 24 cup mini tin with paper liners or coconut oil.   

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.  In a smaller bowl, whisk the nut milk, applesauce, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and lemon zest together.  Add the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix together until just combined.  The batter will be lumpy, but resist over-mixing, as it    will cause the muffins to be dense.  Fold in the blueberries and bananas, then spoon into muffin cups.  Bake larger muffins for 25-30 minutes and mini muffins for 15 minutes, or until the tops begin to turn golden brown. *Cut the muffins in half and add a pat of ghee.  

My Grandmother Salter would wake us up with delicious smells like blueberry muffins or cinnamon rolls baking.  She would cut the blueberry muffins in two putting a "little pat of oleo" in the middle.  These remind me exactly of those with the ghee used in place of the "oleo" or butter or possibly margarine :/. 

Top 5 Reasons to Love Ghee

1. Ghee is free of casein and other milk solids. If you're intolerant to butter, try ghee! It’s a healthy alternative to health-depleting vegetable oils. A high quality product is a great source of healthy fats to incorporate into your diet.  

2. Ghee is great for cooking because the fatty acids are stable at high temperatures. 

3. Ghee stimulates the production of stomach acid, increases the absorption of other nutrients, and is very supportive for acid reflux, ulcers, and other digestive complaints. 

4. Ayruveda teaches us that ghee may be beneficial for balancing lipid levels, promoting learning and memory, strengthening the immune system, and warding off pathogens and cancer. 

5. Ghee is packed with flavor and a fantastic way to complement your meals!

Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

Firm Tofu 2 small bricks from Trader Joes (organic)
1 small tub of Organic Baby Bella Mushrooms chopped small
4 TBS Organic Tomato Paste
1 15 oz can Organic Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Cumin
pink salt and pepper to taste
1/2 yellow onion diced
2 small green peppers diced
garlic
1 TBS Worcestershire Sauce


Saute the onion for a few minutes then add green pepper and garlic.  Press as much water as you can out of the tofu.  Add the tofu and mushrooms.  Saute for 5 minutes.  Add the Cumin, salt and pepper, and Worcestershire sauce.  Stir well.  Add the Tomato sauce and paste.  Stir well.  Simmer on low for 10 minutes.

Serve on your favorite bun with pickles.

Do not use Udi Gluten Free buns.  YUCK! After we made an impromptu trip to the store for new, delicious buns, Salter ate 6 sandwiches.  Tim ate one even with the yucky bun and 2 after.  He thought it was turkey meat.  I don't cook or eat red meat or pork but will occasionally do chicken and turkey.  He was really surprised it was tofu.

They were really delicious.

SUGAR

The new anti-IT thing.  SUGAR.

Sugar is sugar in the body.  It's true.  Sugar makes you fat, not fat.  That's true.

But when you cut out entire food groups like fruit, does that make sense?

It wreaks of the Atkins craze.  Eat this hulking piece of meat slathered in mayo, cheese and bacon but DON'T TOUCH THE LETTUCE or TOMATO!

Or how about the South Beach Diet's sugar free jello, mozzarella cheese but NO FRUIT.  That doesn't feel right.  Doesn't make common sense.

Let's talk about Beet Sugar.

One cup of beet has about 9 grams of sugar.  But it also has a unique source of phytonutrients called Betalins that provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and detoxification support.  Pigments from Beets have been shown to lessen tumor cell growth in the colon, stomach, nerve, lung, breast, prostate and testicular tissues.  Beets can help increase endurance and athletic performance by utilizing oxygen better.  Beets are a rich source of betalins, B vitamins, iron and copper (formation of red blood cells), manganese (mineral needed for energy),  and potassium (regulates metabolism).

Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater as they say.

Apples

The phytonutrients in apples can help regulate your blood sugar.  Apples are a great low glycemic index fruit used to sweeten green juices that would be bitter otherwise.  These phytonutrients also protect against cancer and heart disease.  Apple antioxidants prevent oxidation and free radical damage.  Try a DTOX Green in replacement of your regular coffee for a week and see how energizing it is.

Pineapples have 9grams of sugar per cup.  They provide vitamin C, A, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and Bromelain.  Bromelain is a great anti inflammatory that helps reduce sinus inflammation, arthritis inflammation, aids in protein digesting and improves digestion.    It has manganese for strong bones and beta carotene to strengthen eyesight.

So the fact that sugar is sugar in the body and we need less sugar, the sugar in a green juice is different than the sugar in a Krispy Cream Doughnut.  Why?  Because a doughnut has no nutritional value, only sugar and a green juice has amazing nutritional benefits beyond the sugar.  DON'T COMPARE.

Drink Your Juice.  Sweeten it with a little fruit if you like.

Big Dtox News for 2014

Dtox Juice wants to thank all our loyal health warriors and dtox junkies for making 2013 a great year for health and wellness.  We are so excited for our expansion in 2014.  Dtox will open between drybar and Flywheel in January.  Exact date TBD.  We'll keep you updated.

We are committed to providing the highest quality, organic, pressed juice and foods for you and your family.  As always, please let us know ways in which we can improve and make eating healthy, delicious foods even easier for you.

We believe that Dtox is more than a cleanse.  It's a way of life.  Consuming raw, organic fruits and vegetables every day keeps us young, vibrant, radiant and well.  Eating alkaline foods and juicing daily enables us to celebrate life without guilt.  It is a powerful way to be proactive about longterm health each day.

After a series of cleanses, the body can heal itself.  For all our January cleansers, we have several ways to do it.

7 Day Liver Cleanse: $70/day - 2 small salads, 5 juices, 1 soup, 1 liver tea, 2 yoga classes; you choose to eat from the alkaline foods list as needed
3-5 Day Dtox Box: $56/day - 6 juices, 2 elixirs replace all meals and snacks, 2 yoga classes-the ultimate rest for digestion energy and healing
5-20 Day Clean and Lean: $65/day - 4 juices, 2 large salads (kale salad and probiotic salad) 2 elixirs, 2 teas, 2-8 yoga classes; low cal, low sugar, low fat cleanse for weight loss; you choose to eat from the alkaline foods list as needed
5-21 Day Juice til Dinner Cleanse $32/day - 4 juices, 2-8 yoga classes; Dinner is 50%raw, vegan and gluten free of choice; or Dtox can provide for an additional fee

Book and pay directly through our Facebook page 
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Book through our website dtoxjuice.com
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These are the best ways to ensure delivery for Thursday, January 2nd, since we are closed today.  
You can email order@dtoxjuice.com as well.  

Again, thank you so much for making 2013 a great year.  We are thrilled for what 2014 has in store and look forward to helping you make 2014 your best year ever.  

Happy New Year!

love, 
dtox

Pumpkin Chili

Vegan Pumpkin Chili

• 2 bpa-free cans organic kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 to 3 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 cup frozen corn, non gmo
• 6 large tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper any color, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 squash, diced
• 1 cup veggie broth
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons chili powder (more if you like it hot)
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses or maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
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In a large sauce or soup pan, add olive oil. Saute garlic, celery, bell pepper, and onion over medium heat until onion is translucent. Add zucchini and squash and cook until tender, stirring often.

Add all other ingredients and increase heat. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Lower to a simmer, cover, and cook for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally.

Garnish with fresh sage leaves, sprinkle with vegan cheese, salt it to taste, and enjoy.

Also feel free to mix up the recipe. Use more fresh ingredients if you can, add a dash or two of cumin, or even add diced pumpkin in with the zucchini. Make it your own.

Dtox Junkie Wish List

Hi Dtox Junkies!  Hope this Holiday Shopping Guide helps you treat those you love or yourself better! 

1.  Sally B Glossies Intensify your natural lip color with Sally B's B Glossy Lip Gloss, a silky smooth gloss that adds a hint of color and shimmer to lips. Formulated with 98% certified organic, moisture-rich ingredients and soothing peppermint, our B Glossy Lip Gloss works to enrich lip health for lips that feel good and look even better.  Free of lead and petroleum-based ingredients.  at DTOX $18

2.  ILIA Lipstick combines organic ingredients with contemporary colors that can be layered to create your own personalized shade. iliabeauty.com at WAX at StudioPlex 659 Auburn Ave ATL 30312 $24

3. Compressed Mineral Eye Shadow The sheer, delicate mineral eyeshadow containing no FD&C dyes, talc, oil or alcohol, and will not irritate your eyelids. Deposit of colour is long-lasting and interchangeable as eyeliner.  labelladonna.com $20

4.  100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Mascara  100% natural, 100% vegetarian, colored with black tea and berry pigments.  Lengthens, separates, thickens and glosses lashes.  Water and smudge resistant.  100percentpure.com $18

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2. THE CHINA STUDY by Dr. Colin Campbell and Thomas Campbell

3.  IN DEFENSE OF FOOD by Michael Pollan

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5.  SLOW COOKER RECIPES AND MEALS COOKBOOK by C Elias

1.  DIY Whipped Body Butter Recipe  http://wellnessmama.com/6544/whipped-body-butter-recipe/

2.  Suntegrity SunscreenAn all-in-one natural Beauty Benefit cream that treats, hydrates, protects, primes and covers the skin.  Supercharged with youth-promoting antioxidants that fight free-radical damage, this cream also provides mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 30 coverage.odacite.com

3.  Sally B Skin Yummies Travel or Starter Kit Skincare travel or

starter kit Daytime Antioxidant Serum (.5 oz), Nighttime Antioxidant Serum (.5 oz), Tamanu Luxury Facial Cleanser (1 oz), Get Even Finishing Powder(.5 g jar), Tinted Moisturizer (.5 oz jar), Carrot Facial Dream Cream (.5 oz jar). We have shrunk down 6 of our most popular, skin loving products into easy-to-pack travel sizes.  at DTOX $48

4.  DIY Whipped Body Butter

1.  I LOVE Juice/Addicted to dtox TSHIRT at DTOX $24

2.  YOGASANA All Cotton Eco Friendly Healthy Yoga Mat woven in India.  Not into rubber smell and sure

 you're allergic to latex?  This is the mat for you for years to come!

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4.  PLANET LUNCHBOX Looking for an eco and easy way to pack healthy meals?  Planet Box is the smart lunchbox that guides you in packing a well balanced meal quickly and easily.  Part bento box, part TV dinner tray, our segmented containers are the best way to pack delicious, no waste meals for school, work or on the go.  $39.95-$74.95  planetbox.com

5.  Dtox Love Sweatshirt $48 at DTOX

1.  Dtox Gift Card $1

2.  Dtox Bath Products Baths Salts, Body Brush, Sisal Body Gloves, Loofah, Facial Cloths $5-15

3.  YOGA w SHANNON 5 classes for $50; 10 classes for $85 Tuesdays 8:30 and Thursdays 9:15

4. DTOX Soup and Salad organic, alkaline ingredients 

5. DTOX Juice and Elixirs organic, alkaline ingredients

1.  Argan Oil Soap by Boîte a Savon at DTOX $9

2.  Steeping Mugs and Loose Leaf Tea organic, fair trade tea theteaspot.com $31.95

WISHING YOU HAPPINESS AND HEALTH DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND IN THE COMING YEAR!

LOVE,

DTOX

Ode to NYFW: Supermodel Beauty Secrets

I'm the short one.  

It's NewYorkFashionWeek!  I still get excited in Atlanta.  

As a former model agent in NY, I learned a thing or two from the most beautiful women in the world.  

In early 2000, I learned about juicing.  It was during the Atkins Diet craze which never made common sense to me.  Eat this hulking piece of meat covered in cheese, slathered in mayo, but don't touch the lettuce or tomato.  Carolyn Murphy was doing it so that meant everyone else in the fashion industry was too. She was hot then.  Still is.  Doubt she's still doing Atkins though.  

There was a model, I cant remember her name, but she and her mom were really into juicing and the NY Times did an article that featured them.  They were neurotic about it though which really turned me off.  They said you can't mix carrot with apple and this with that or it won't work.  Well, again, that just didn't make sense for my life.  I choked down carrot juices when I could find them and felt good about it.  I began to experiment with my own juices at home and came up with some decent options that were way more appealing than just carrot juice.  

During this time, I learned from the successful models that worked everyday, looked beautiful each of those and planned to for the next 20-40 years, a few secrets.  What did they do?

Sleep

Exercise

Eat Healthy 

Supplements.  Turmeric.  Zinc.  Collagen Boosters.  Chlorophyll.  Omega 7.  Plant Phytonutrient Supplements. Resveratrol.  

This was 8 years ago.  Today, I am sure they are taking the natural form of these as they are now readily available and so much more potent and easily absorbed in their true forms.  

DTOX 
Turmeric : anti-inflamatory, antiseptic and antibacterial, natural liver detoxifier. Speeds up wound healing and assists remodeling of damaged skin.  Find it at DTOX in a Turmeric Elixir, Turmeric shot, Liquid Gold or our Green Soup. 

Zinc : prevents hair loss, cures pimples or acne, treatment for eczema, promotes synthesis of collagen and thereby it aids wound healing. Find zinc at DTOX in our raw, gluten free Oatmeal, raw Granola Bars , Cacao Milk, Acai Smoothie, Brazil Nut Milk and Liquid Gold, maple syrup in all our healthy Junk.

Collagen Boosters: Aloe Vera boosts and plumps collagen and elastin.  Find it at DTOX in an Aloe Elixir, Pink Juice or Pink Plus Juice.  

Chlorophyll: Oxygenates the blood giving color and glow.  It helps to rebuild and replenish red blood cells, boosting energy and increasing wellbeing almost instantly. Chlorophyll has the power to regenerate our bodies at the molecular and cellular level and is known to help cleanse the body, fight infection, help heal wounds, and promote the health of the circulatory, digestive, immune, and detoxification systems. Anti-carcinogenic, removes heavy metals, antiseptic. Find it at DTOX in a Wheatgrass Elixir or Shot, Green Juice, Red Juice and E3Live.

Plant Phytonutrient Supplements:  Holla!  Every DTOX Juice

My last day at Next in 2005, Miranda Kerr was being brought over from our New Faces to meet the head of my board, Maria Cognata, who would take her to Victoria Secret stardom.  

Miranda stopped by GMA in February 2013 to talk about her favorite organic green juice which contained kale, cucumber, E3Live, lemon, celery, and aloe.  She said that the drink is very alkalizing and energizing and makes her feel good. 

I'll have what she's having.