Delicious Detox Back at Me!

Oh wow Saturday night was fun and surprising! Chris and I went over to our friends Anne-Marie and Dave's house for dinner (Nor and Kris joined us as well!) on Saturday. The 6 of us always have a great time together and this time was no different.

As we sat down for dinner and the first course - a soup - was being served I was impressed. This soup was delicious... very familiar.... Hmmmmm.... it was my Squash Soup recipe from the cookbook I realized!! How fantastic! Anne-Marie and Dave decided to cook us a feast from Delicious Detox.

They did a wonderful job - the main course was the Sesame-Lime Chicken, Crunchy Broccoli, and Sweet Potato Fries - it was so strange being served my food, yet so flattering. Thanks guys! :)

I'm attaching the Crunchy Broccoli recipe straight from the cookbook, as it is definitely a fan favourite among many patients (and practitioners at the clinic).


Crunchy Broccoli

Yield: 2 servings

Mom was always right in making you eat your broccoli! It truly is a super food, filled with vitamins C and A and folic acid. A serving of broccoli contains almost as much calcium as a glass of milk! You can save the broccoli stalks trimmed from the florets in this recipe and use them in a soup or stock.

1 head of broccoli
2 tablespoons (30 mL) ground flaxseed
2 tablespoons (30 mL) sesame seeds
3 tablespoons (45 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon (2 mL) sea salt
½ teaspoon (2 mL) freshly ground pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
2. Cut the broccoli into bite-sized florets and soak in a bowl of water for 5 minutes.
3. Drain the water from the bowl and add the flaxseed, sesame seeds, olive oil, salt, and pepper and mix thoroughly.
4. Place the mixture on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.