Table of Contents
Foreword xiii
Preface: Why Love*? The Organic Avenue Experience xvii
Introduction: Denise Mari and the Spark That Ignited Organic Avenue xxi
Part I What is Love*? 1
L = Live (Liv) 7
O = Organic 16
V = Vegan 21
E = Experience 31
Part II
The Love* Cleanse: Cleansing the Organic Avenue Way 39
What is Cleansing? 41
Readying Your Kitchen for Cleansing: Essential Equipment 53
the Ingredients of Love*: Stocking Your Fridge and Pantry 59
The Organic Avenue Love*Cleanses: Love*Easy, Love*Fast, Love*Deep, and Go Green 63
Releasing the unLove*ing, aka Toxins, During Your Cleanse 85
The Love*Cleanse FAQ 91
Transitioning Back After Your Cleanse: Maintaining What You've Attained 102
Part III The Love* Potions: DIY Booster Shots, Vegetables and Fruit Juices, Tonics, Smoothies, and Mylks 107
Booster Shots 109
Vegetable Juices 115
Fruit Juices 137
Tonics 153
Smoothies 161
Mylks 183
Part IV The Food of Love* 193
Salads and Dressings 194
Cheeses, Dips, and Spreads 215
Soups 231
Entrées 239
Nut and Seed Snacks 269
Sweet Treats 277
Part V Bringing the Love* Home: Final Musings on the Live, Organic, Vegan, Experience 301
Resources: Finding the Love* All Around You 307
Food and Equipment Sources 317
Acknowledgments 321
Credits 325
Index 326