The 2015 Food Lover's Cleanse includes simple do-ahead work—a good strategy anytime. Here are several recipes you'll be using throughout the cleanse:
This steam-roasting method (high heat, covered pan) is the best; the liquid prevents the beets from drying out.
Cooking grains in a bigger pot of boiling salted water is a great way to cook all of your grains from brown rice to barley.
Little effort and big flavor. Use these in everything—sandwiches, salads, yogurt dips, roasted vegetables, and more.
Portion out the oatmeal in individual containers so even if you're running out the door, you won't skip breakfast.
Avoid whole grain mustards that are aggressively sweetened with honey; you want a bit of sharpness here.
The active cultures in kimchi and miso may also provide your body with an immunity boost.
This recipe straddles the line between sweet and savory: It works equally well as a chunky accompaniment to steamy fish at dinnertime and as a stir-in for a morning porridge.
Make this yourself, or find furikake in Asian supermarkets or some better-stocked grocery stores.