{"id":1964,"date":"2012-02-07T22:53:43","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T03:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2012-02-07T22:53:43","modified_gmt":"2012-02-08T03:53:43","slug":"clean-day-12-in-which-my-throat-is-still-sore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/?p=1964","title":{"rendered":"clean: day 12, in which my throat is still sore"},"content":{"rendered":"

maybe it wasn’t the smoothie yesterday morning.\u00c2\u00a0 maybe i just have a sore throat.\u00c2\u00a0 but this is a weird sore throat (i get them a lot and this is not the normal kind i get) because it didn’t start way up high in my nasal cavity and work its way down.\u00c2\u00a0 no, it’s just sitting near my tonsils, feeling swollen and raw.\u00c2\u00a0 i checked the clean forum to see if sore throat was a common detox side effect.\u00c2\u00a0 it seems like normally it’s accompanied by congestion, but, although i have a few sniffles, it’s really minimal and i can still breathe easily through my nose (i think my snoring has even decreased!).\u00c2\u00a0 one of the commenters said that the author of the book says that if there’s a fever, you’re sick, otherwise, it’s a detox side effect.\u00c2\u00a0 i don’t have a fever, so apparently, this is detox?<\/p>\n

this morning was harried.\u00c2\u00a0 very, very harried.\u00c2\u00a0 so i didn’t get a photo of my raspberry\/blueberry\/mango\/apple cider smoothie.\u00c2\u00a0 it was yummy and i realized i think it’s one of the first all-fruit ones i’ve made for myself on this cleanse.\u00c2\u00a0 refreshing change!<\/p>\n

lunch was leftover lentils and the last of the crunchy rice, with half a pear and one of my scone cookies for “dessert.”\u00c2\u00a0 snacks included agave ginger cashews, fresh blueberries and simple guacamole on beauty heart radish slices.<\/p>\n

it got cold here in wisconsin today, so i decided to try the blended black bean soup again.\u00c2\u00a0 oh so comforting!<\/p>\n

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i put together a recipe this time, so here it is:<\/p>\n

blended black bean soup<\/strong> (serves 2)<\/p>\n

olive oil<\/p>\n

1\/2 coarsely chopped onion<\/p>\n

1 clove garlic, minced<\/p>\n

3 c. cooked black beans (or use 2 cans of black beans, rinsed and drained)<\/p>\n

1 c. chicken broth (use more for a thinner soup)<\/p>\n

1 t. cumin<\/p>\n

1\/2 t. chili powder<\/p>\n

1\/4 t. coriander<\/p>\n

salt to taste<\/p>\n

avocado for garnish (optional)<\/p>\n

1.\u00c2\u00a0 saute the onions in the oil until soft.<\/p>\n

2.\u00c2\u00a0 add the garlic and saute for another minute.<\/p>\n

3.\u00c2\u00a0 add black beans, broth and spices.\u00c2\u00a0 heat until fragrant.<\/p>\n

4.\u00c2\u00a0 blend until smooth.<\/p>\n

5.\u00c2\u00a0 if desired, mash avocado to a smooth consistency and add a dollop to each bowl of soup.\u00c2\u00a0 this soup would also be tasty with butternut squash added to it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

maybe it wasn’t the smoothie yesterday morning.\u00c2\u00a0 maybe i just have a sore throat.\u00c2\u00a0 but this is a weird sore throat (i get them a lot and this is not the normal kind i get) because it didn’t start way … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-clean","category-yum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1964"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1965,"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964\/revisions\/1965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thisishappystuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}