Straight from With Food + Love | Serves: 4 cups | Time: ~30 min
Soup
Ingredients
2 yellow medium onions
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pound #carrots
5 cloves garlic
4 cups filtered water
sea salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
"Hypertension is a leading contributor of kidney disease and kidney failure. People with chronic kidney disease should eat foods that help in regulating their blood pressure. One such food that works wonders for reducing hypertension is carrot. It not only takes care of high BP but also helps control diabetes which can also cause kidney disease." - The Health Site
Instructions
Chop the onion into medium sized pieces and sauté them in a large soup pot with the olive oil over low-medium heat. Stir occasionally and cook then until they start to brown, about 10 minutes. Then add in the lemon juice and stir, while scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
Meanwhile peel and dice the carrot into small medallions. Then add the carrots and garlic to the pot. Stir and sauté for another 5 minutes. Then add in the water. season with plenty of salt and pepper, cover and simmer for about 7 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
Remove the soup from the heat, and in small batches blend until smooth. Chill before eating and top with Sungold Tomato Salad.
Golden Tomato Salad
Ingredients
1 cup sungold #tomatoes, halved
1 cup raw fresh corn
1/2 cup green onions, slivered
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider or red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon honey, optional (I did agave to keep vegan)
sea salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Toss all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until combined well.
What I ate and drank today (5/24/2018)
96 oz of water
2 cups of caffeinated coffee
Red lentil flatbread with egg white scramble
Cold soba noodle salad
Chilled golden soup
Exercise
Housework
What I ate and drank today (5/23/2018)
96 oz of water
2 cups of decaf
Vegan falafel wrap from Pret a Manger
1/2 peanut butter sandwich
Vegetable terrine from La Cote d'Or
Chickpea crepes with grilled vegetables and mushrooms La Cote d'Or
Dark chocolate mousse from La Cote d'Or
Exercise
~3 miles of walking
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