Jan 2013 - Monthly Raw Challenge - Join ANYTIME of the month!

[ReneeH]

I passed on having anything for lunch (I did drink a Kumbucha though...) because my breakfast cereal was very filling. Here's dinner:

Raw Pizza:



Spinach Salad:



I had some leftover Marinara, so I just mixed it in my Salad...YUMMM!!!

I can sit at the table while Hubby eats SAD and not feel deprived....

[Tguch]

Wahooo! Oh boy, I think my body is kicking out some toxins! Already? Perhaps! Symptoms indicate adrenal stress - does anyone have pointers on good food to eat/ not eat to aid my lil kidneys in their cleanse? Thanks!

@Renee! I love your enthusiasm and your photos! The Brazil Nut Cheese is actually from Ani Phyo's book - it is 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp sea salt, 2 c Brazil nuts, 4 Tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup water (as needed) and then stir in 1 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes.

Breakfast: same as yesterday, grawnola, goji and pumpkin seed mylk
Lunch: an apple and the other half of yesterday's pizza
Now I am munching on a Hail Merry chocolate pie. They are so good!!! Probably won't have dinner, or I will do a liquid dinner. Really tired and want to go to bed early.

Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow! Have an awesome day!

[ReneeH]

Thx Tguch!!!!! Definitely on my to make list!!!!

Here's Breaky on the road: French Toast (w/Manna Bread), Eggplant Bacon, & Cantelope



Planning juice the rest of the day!!!

RAWK on y'all!!!!!!

[MysticTree]

Manna bread looks good. I must try aubergine bacon.

[persiandelicacy]

Day 3 for me so far i have had a super emotional release/detox and all kinds of movement in the tummy. Although this is my first raw food challenge i have been a vegitarian on and off for about 15 years now so the detox has not been too severe. The other thing i have noticed not sure if its due to detox but i cant sleep, I was up til 9 this morning then took nap with baby.

today
alfalfa tea
lettuce tomatoes wraps with a bit of grapeseed oil veganase and vegetarian bacon bits very little for flavor. I have heard you can also use smoked liquid to get bacon affect.
cucumber sliced and dip peanut satan sauce.
pepper avacado parsley soup indian spices
flaxseed cracker with cashewalmond spread
2 bananas
2oranges
1grapefruit
2apples
multivitamin

@mystictree thank you i will try that

[MysticTree]

Smoked, organic paprika is a good way to get a smokey flavour.

[RedCedar]

I made a load of almond milk today! My first batch in years. It's exciting that it's actually cheaper to make than purchasing even the cheaper end pre-packaged stuff.
Now I have all this almond pulp and I want to make a savory crust, but most recipes i've found say to add flax meal. Only, I can't afford to go shopping at the moment. I do have sunflower seeds at the moment, and think maybe pulsing that in the FP and adding in some sundried tomatoes, olive oil, and italian seasonings.
I am a newbie though to the dehydrator, so if anyone can spot a flaw in my ingredients, please steer me in the right direction.

rest of the day: shared some chia puddin with banana with my young one.
finished off the cocoa-avocado pudding.
snacking on almonds and dried apricots (really need to reign that in!)

have some garbanzo beans sprouting in the kitchen, and want to make a hummus, or possibly falafel. eee!

[laughalways]

I need to stay off this thread so I don't see those yummy pictures of Renee's while I juice fast today...lol. Those look awesome!!

[ReneeH]

I need to stay off this thread so I don't see those yummy pictures of Renee's while I juice fast today...lol. Those look awesome!!

"You are getting s-l-e-e-p-y...." :Renee waves her hand.....:

"You are under my c-o-n-t-r-o-l....." :waves her hand:

"You will eat this after your f-a-s-t...." :waves her hand:

"Now, WAKE UP!!!!!"



Hehehehehe!!!!!

[laughalways]

Is it tomorrow yet? Wish I were there to eat it! You are a magician not a hypnotist...

[queenbee]

Hi all -
Love the food pics, Renee - very inspiring. =)

Day three yesterday was awesome for me. I recently acquired a new blender - the Tribest Personal - and I tried using for the first time yesterday morning. I totally overfilled it and had a mini "explosion" of green liquid all over my kitchen. =O But other than that, a great day. Drinking lots of lemon water throughout the day in addition to my meals.

B: Pineapple & Coconut Smoothie
S: Pear & Spirulina Smoothie
L: Yummy Yummy Avocado Soup (so filling)
D: Curried Soup
S: Another Pineapple Smoothie

Cheers!

[mysticshore]

It's great to see the colorful pictures, I make sure I only check this thread when my willpower is strong as I've switched my plan to a juice fast this month, it is a detox for me on so many levels, I'm going deeper then I have before, it's a spiritual and emotional cleanse as well as a physical one.

[Gianni]

Now I have all this almond pulp and I want to make a savory crust, but most recipes i've found say to add flax meal.

I don't think it would be a problem using only almond meal/pulp. It might even taste better.

[Tguch]

Hello all!

B: leftover smoothie of spinach (from the hoophouse!), banana, pear, tangerine, msm and spirulina
Snack: sprouted buckwheat toast with almond butter and banana, green tea
L: Arugula salad with broccoli sprouts, portobello mushroom marinated with tamari, sprouted adzuki beans, olive oil, sea salt
D: Arugula salad topped with an almond-pumpkin seed pate mixed with red pepper, parsley, broccoli sprouts and kale sprouts

I have Matthew Kenney's portobello sausage and pancakes in the dehydrator! Can't wait for tomorrow brunch!!

Love you all and wish you all energy, peace and a good night's sleep!

[RedCedar]

thanks Gianni. the recipes I've seen for pizza crust involving almond pulp still advised adding flax meal. I bought some flax seeds today and may just add them whole.

breaky was an apple--then an early dinner of raw pecan tacos. Discovered adding mushrooms was a good way to pad out the "meat". Also, I usually use a zucchini for that reason and to add some moisture, but was out and a bit of cucumber did the trick.
Might make a dessert here in a bit. It's going to involve cocoa, no doubt.