Lunch… Cheezy Broccoli and Noodles  Ingredients Broccoli Kelp Noodles Cheese Sauce I mixed some broccoli and kelp noodles with a cheese sauce I made the other day, it turned out pretty great. The bell pepper and sun dried tomatoes were a good mix in the sauce. I think this will be one of my go tos. The Details: Ingredients - Broccoli, Kelp Noodles & Cheese Sauce Tools - Knife & Blender Time - 15 minutes Cost - $$Cheapish
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Lunch…

Cheezy Broccoli and Noodles

 Ingredients

I mixed some broccoli and kelp noodles with a cheese sauce I made the other day, it turned out pretty great. The bell pepper and sun dried tomatoes were a good mix in the sauce. I think this will be one of my go tos.

The Details:

  • Ingredients - Broccoli, Kelp Noodles & Cheese Sauce
  • Tools - Knife & Blender
  • Time - 15 minutes
  • Cost - $$Cheapish

Menu - Day 2

Raw Food Menu

I cheated a little yesterday with some oranges and lentil chips, so I’m adding in some snacks today.

Schedule

Work Out

24 Oz Water

9 am - Green Juice

8 oz Water

Snack - Oranges

12 pm - Broccoli and cheese sauce

Snack - Chips & Salsa

8 oz Water

5 pm - Soup

8 oz Water

6 pm - Coconut Smoothie with Chia (start at 5:30 to soak)

24 oz water

Sleep

Lunch… Chipotle Kale Salad  Ingredients Kale Any other Greens Mrs. Dash Chipotle Seasoning (salt free) Nutritional Yeast Lime Cilantro Avacado I like to chop my salad pieces pretty small, chiffonade style. Add Lemon Juice and massage the greens a good bit to make them a little tender. You can add in a little oil if you’d like to help the process but it’s not necessary. Slice the avacado and garnish, add chipotle seasoning.  The Details: Ingredients - (see above) Tools - Knife Time - 10 minutes Cost - $$Cheapish
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Lunch…

Chipotle Kale Salad

 Ingredients

  • Kale
  • Any other Greens
  • Mrs. Dash Chipotle Seasoning (salt free)
  • Nutritional Yeast
  • Lime
  • Cilantro
  • Avacado

I like to chop my salad pieces pretty small, chiffonade style. Add Lemon Juice and massage the greens a good bit to make them a little tender. You can add in a little oil if you’d like to help the process but it’s not necessary. Slice the avacado and garnish, add chipotle seasoning. 

The Details:

  • Ingredients - (see above)
  • Tools - Knife
  • Time - 10 minutes
  • Cost - $$Cheapish
Breakfast… This one sort of tastes like fruit loops. It’s sweet and bright and inspired by the juices from HEB, just a little more green kick. Green Fruit Loop Juice  Ingredients Ginger Apple Carrot Spinach Kale Juice it all and pour over ice! The Details: Ingredients - Ginger, Apple, Kale, Carrot, Spinach Tools - Juicer & Knife Time - 10 minutes Cost - $Cheapppp
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This one sort of tastes like fruit loops. It’s sweet and bright and inspired by the juices from HEB, just a little more green kick.

Green Fruit Loop Juice

 Ingredients

  • Ginger
  • Apple
  • Carrot
  • Spinach
  • Kale

Juice it all and pour over ice!

The Details:

  • Ingredients - Ginger, Apple, Kale, Carrot, Spinach
  • Tools - Juicer & Knife
  • Time - 10 minutes
  • Cost - $Cheapppp

Raw Food Menu

So, I would like to add in a little segment here to help organize my eating habits. I want to plan my meals ahead of time in order to help prepare myself because I am hopefully starting a new full time job here soon, and I don’t want to fall off the wagon. I have always loved to add creativity and excitement to my food, and sort of go with the wind… but I feel like I need more control over it all. I’m not sure exactly how this is going to look or turn out, so you guys can follow along with my experiment. Here is the menu for today though…. (and don’t worry I’ll keep posting my regular posts as well)

Schedule

Work Out

24 Oz Water

10 am - Green Juice

8 oz Water

12 pm - Kale Salad

8 oz Water

5 pm - Curry Soup with Kelp Noodles

8 oz Water

6 pm - Berry Smoothie with Chia (start at 5:30 to soak) - Strawberries, Coconut Meat, Coconut Water & Frozen Bananas

24 oz water

Sleep

Lunch…

I adapted a recipe from here. This was super great! I need to find a better curry powder, because mine had salt in it, otherwise this would have been completely salt free but entirely flavorful. The peppers and apples make a perfect combination. I’ve been a little absentee lately because I’ve been trying to detox with nothing but soup and juices, so it’s been super repetitive, but sometimes I just feel full of crap and need to get it out of me.  So super duper curry soup recipe to the rescue… here goes:

Red Pepper Curry Soup

 Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Red Bell Peppers (any other colors work fine, but may not be as pretty)
  • 1/2 Apple, peeled
  • 1/2 Avocado
  • A few basil leaves (save extra for garnish)
  • 1 Green Onion
  • 1 Tbsp Curry Powder
  • 1 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp Cayenne
  • Water

Combine it all in the blender and add enough water to desired consistency. This comes out super creamy because of the avocado and super flavorful because of the pepper. I highly recommend it! 

The Details:

  • Ingredients - (see above)
  • Tools - Blender & Knife
  • Time - 10 minutes
  • Cost - $$Cheapppp
Dessert… I tried out this recipe, except I used a raisin and walnut crust. I also used a regular cupcake pan, because that’s what I had and they came out great!   Ingredients Crust Walnuts Raisins Filling Dates (soaked) Combine raisins and walnuts into processor until squishy and moldable. Mold into pan of choice and freeze. Blend dates with a couple tablespoons of the soaking water. Spoon into shells and top with pecans, freeze for about 1/2 an hour.  The Details: Ingredients - Pecans, Walnuts, Raisins & Dates Tools - Blender & Food Processor Time - 15 minute prep & 30 minutes in the freezer Cost - $Cheap
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Dessert…

I tried out this recipe, except I used a raisin and walnut crust. I also used a regular cupcake pan, because that’s what I had and they came out great! 

 Ingredients

Crust

  • Walnuts
  • Raisins
Filling
  • Dates (soaked)
Combine raisins and walnuts into processor until squishy and moldable. Mold into pan of choice and freeze. Blend dates with a couple tablespoons of the soaking water. Spoon into shells and top with pecans, freeze for about 1/2 an hour. 

The Details:

  • Ingredients - Pecans, Walnuts, Raisins & Dates
  • Tools - Blender & Food Processor
  • Time - 15 minute prep & 30 minutes in the freezer
  • Cost - $Cheap
Lunch… I wanted something to eat with the chips I made the other day. Sunflower seeds make a great base for dips and spreads. You could eat this with veggies or stuff it into a pepper.  Cilantro Lime Dip  Ingredients Sunflower Seeds Cilantro Lime Garlic Powder Pepper Cumin Combine everything except for the cilantro into a blender with water and blend to desired consistency. Add cilantro and pulse to chop.  The Details: Ingredients - (see above) Tools - Blender Time - 15 minutes Cost - $Cheap
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Lunch…

I wanted something to eat with the chips I made the other day. Sunflower seeds make a great base for dips and spreads. You could eat this with veggies or stuff it into a pepper. 

Cilantro Lime Dip

 Ingredients

  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Cilantro
  • Lime
  • Garlic Powder
  • Pepper
  • Cumin

Combine everything except for the cilantro into a blender with water and blend to desired consistency. Add cilantro and pulse to chop. 

The Details:

  • Ingredients - (see above)
  • Tools - Blender
  • Time - 15 minutes
  • Cost - $Cheap
Fooducate Just a quick side rant today, I found this app a few months ago and it has been spectacular to have around!! You can actually scan the barcode with your smart phone or tablet and it will spit back all the real nutrition information, as well as any circulating rumors and terrible things it might include. It even gives it a rating compared to other similar foods, and suggests healthier options. Granted, most of the food I eat is raw, but being reminded what is in certain store bought, processed foods is really nice. Especially if you are new to the raw vegan lifestyle. Here is a video with more information. It’s a terrific resource to get yourself educated! There is so much hype out there, and so much misinformation even about raw foods.. don’t be a sheep, do your homework for yourself. 
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Fooducate

Just a quick side rant today, I found this app a few months ago and it has been spectacular to have around!! You can actually scan the barcode with your smart phone or tablet and it will spit back all the real nutrition information, as well as any circulating rumors and terrible things it might include. It even gives it a rating compared to other similar foods, and suggests healthier options. Granted, most of the food I eat is raw, but being reminded what is in certain store bought, processed foods is really nice. Especially if you are new to the raw vegan lifestyle. Here is a video with more information. It’s a terrific resource to get yourself educated! There is so much hype out there, and so much misinformation even about raw foods.. don’t be a sheep, do your homework for yourself. 

Source: fooducate.com

Breakfast… Red Smoothie for Digestion  Ingredients Red Chard Sprouts Beet Strawberries Pineapple Banana Ice Chia Seeds Add Chard, beet & sprouts to the blender with water and blend until juiced. Add all other ingredients except chia seeds and fill with ice, blend to smoothie. Add in chia seeds.  The Details: Ingredients - (see above) Tools - Blender & Knife Time - under 15 minutes Cost - $Cheap
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Breakfast…

Red Smoothie for Digestion

 Ingredients

  • Red Chard
  • Sprouts
  • Beet
  • Strawberries
  • Pineapple
  • Banana
  • Ice
  • Chia Seeds
Add Chard, beet & sprouts to the blender with water and blend until juiced. Add all other ingredients except chia seeds and fill with ice, blend to smoothie. Add in chia seeds. 

The Details:

  • Ingredients - (see above)
  • Tools - Blender & Knife
  • Time - under 15 minutes
  • Cost - $Cheap

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