Last night I had a dream about three pizza delivery guys (one from Pizza Hut, one from Giordano’s and one from Hungry Howies’s) arriving at my door at exactly the same time, hot pies in hand. These guys didn’t even make me pay for it. They just watched me devour one slice after the other while perched on the front stoop of my apartment building like a migratory bird preparing for winter, admiring both my skill and speed. The Hungry Howie’s guy even applauded me. I woke up salivating. Needless to say, I am really looking forward to actually devouring a  pizza slice by slice in less than four days.

Soup for two

To keep these cheesy-tomato sauce-garlic-buttery-crust cravings from Italy at bay, my detox-partner-in-crime and I steered our culinary boat further East to Japan where we prepared our first miso soup. I am typically not taken aback by miso soup when out on a sushi date (do I drink it? slurp it? or continue to spoon it and splash it all over my new shirt?). However, the chickpeas, carrots, celery and broccoli in this recipe make this dish much more dynamic and hearty. Again, another easy-to-prepare dinner with plenty left over for lunch the next day.

With the cleanse nearing its close, I have been brainstorming ways to integrate the basic principles of the cleanse into my daily routine. I feel more energized, I am more productive at work and I have even lost a few pounds. I have expanded horizon after horizon in the kitchen and feel more in tune with the delicate intricacies of how my body works. Whole Living suggests that I keep a food journal to detect what foods irritate my system once the cleanse is over. With a clean slate on Day 22 these bothersome foods should be easy to identify. I really hope pizza is not one of those foods…