Say goodbye to dairy for awhile

So, I’m not sure what happened to yesterday’s post, sorry about that.  It was my best one yet!  =)

Today was good, although I found myself a bit hungry.   I’m not feeling a whole lot different, but am not having any cravings and therefore having an easy time making good choices and avoiding the foods I’m trying to.  No exercise today.  I made my best attempt to get to yoga, but was going to be too late, so skipped it.  I promise to make up for it this weekend.

Breakfast: clementine, sprouted grain toast and avocado, detox tea, kombucha

Snack: clementine

Lunch: roasted veg with a Sunshine burger (I had this yesterday too)..Sunshine burgers are my new fav, they’re just brown rice, sunflower seeds, carrot and herbs, but sooo yummy!  I had roasted a bunch of vegetables on Tuesday night while eating dinner to have for lunch the next few days (zucchini, butternut squash, onion, carrot), so for lunch I just filled a pyrex with the roasted veg and grabbed a sunshine burger from the freezer and put it on top, then at work just heated it all in the microwave.

Snack: hummus and carrots, bannana chips

Dinner- kale(same way as the other night, steamed and lightly sauted, this time with shallots and garlic), lentils and arame (recipe below), brown rice and salad.

Tomorrow I’m supposed to eliminate nuts and beans, but I have left over lentils and bought stuff to make trail mix, so I’m just going to hold strong where I’m at for another day.  If you’re wondering what’s left, it’s a lot!  Fruits, veg, whole grains, beans/legumes, nuts, and seeds.  This weekend I think I’ll go down to just fruits and veg for a few days.

Time to clear the clutter!

“Do not keep anything in your home that you do not know to be useful of believe to be beautiful” William Morris

I’d suggest applying the same logic to your body.

Be well,
Jess

Red Lentils and Arame
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
2 cups red lentils
¼ cup arame  or hiziki (sea vegetables) *If unavailable try chopped spinach
1 medium chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 cups water
¼ tablespoon dried basil
¼ tablespoon dried cumin
1/8 tablespoon turmeric
1/8 tablespoon thyme
2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
1 tablespoon umeboshi vinegar
Directions

1. Soak arame in cool water for 15 minutes.  Drain
2. Wash and drain lentils
3. In a medium saucepan sauté onion, garlic and cilantro
4. Add lentils and arame
5. Add water and bring to a boil
6. Add spices, tamari and umeboshi vinegar, cover and simmer for 10 minutes
7. Uncover, stir and cover again for another 10 minutes
8. Stir and simmer vigorously uncovered for 3 more minutes
9. Serve with brown rice and greens

Variation:  You can cool lentils in refrigerator and form into burgers.  Just toast in a broiler or toaster oven and serve.