OK I will not have LONG posts like
this regularly.....normally I will post daily or every other day but since this
is my first week blogging and doing Raw I wanted to make sure that I blogged
about every day of my experience, here is day 1-6 later this evening I will
post about today (day 7).
Day 1 (6-18-12)
Breakfast
Chocolaty
green smoothie
*Banana,
fresh, 1 large
*Blueberries, fresh, 1 cup
*Strawberries, fresh, 2 cup, sliced in half
*Orange Juice, 1 cup
*Spinach, fresh, 1 cup
*Romaine Lettuce (salad), 1 cup, cut up
*Papayas, 1 cup, cubes
*100% whey protein plus powder: Muscletech, 1 serving
*Celery, raw, 2 stalk, medium
*Avocados, (Haas), 1 fruit without skin and seeds
Mix all in
blender with as much water as needed, I used about 1 - 1.5 cups:
Makes
Servings: 2
Lunch
Fruit and nut Salad
*Spinach,
fresh, 3 cup chopped
*Romaine Lettuce, 3 cups, chopped
*Oranges, 1 large cubed
*Apples, fresh, 2 small cubed
*Celery, raw, 2 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long)
*Radishes, 2 medium peeled and sliced
*Cucumber, 1 medium peeled and sliced
*Mung Beans, 2 cup
*Almonds, 1 cup whole
Put in
bowl and enjoy with favorite dressing. My favorite is Kraft Poppy seed
dressing with this, although I don't think this is Raw approved, but like I
said in my 1st post I am not doing 100% raw.
Makes 3-4
servings.
Dinner
Raw
Pad Thai Salad
*Zucchini, 3 cup, sliced thinly with peeler
*Alfalfa sprouts, 2 cup
*Yellow Peppers (bell peppers), 1 pepper,
*Onions, raw, 1/4 cup, chopped
*Mung Beans, 1 cup
*Cucumber (peeled), 1 medium sliced thin with peeler
*Olive Oil, 2 tbsp
*Sesame Oil, 2 tbsp
*Sesame Seeds, 3 tbsp
*Almonds, 3/4 cup, slivered
*Lime Juice, 1/4 cup
Mix all in
large container.
Makes
about 4 servings
Day 2 (6-19-12)
Breakfast
Chocolaty
green smoothie
*Banana,
fresh, 1 large
*Blueberries, fresh, 1 cup
*Strawberries, fresh, 2 cup, sliced in half
*Orange Juice, 1 cup
*Spinach, fresh, 1 cup
*Romaine Lettuce (salad), 1 cup, cut up
*Papayas, 1 cup, cubes
*100% whey protein plus powder: Muscletech, 1 serving
*Celery, raw, 2 stalk, medium
*Avocados, (Haas), 1 fruit without skin and seeds
Mix all in
blender with as much water as needed, I used about 1 - 1.5 cups:
Makes
Servings: 2
Lunch
McDonald's
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad with Newton's Caesar Dressing
Dinner
Raw
Pad Thai Salad
*Zucchini,
3 cup, sliced thinly with peeler
*Alfalfa
sprouts, 2 cup
*Yellow
Peppers (bell peppers), 1 pepper,
*Onions,
raw, 1/4 cup, chopped
*Mung Beans,
1 cup
*Cucumber
(peeled), 1 medium sliced thin with peeler
*Olive
Oil, 2 tbsp
*Sesame
Oil, 2 tbsp
*Sesame
Seeds, 3 tbsp
*Almonds,
3/4 cup, slivered
*Lime
Juice, 1/4 cup
Mix all in
large container.
Makes
about 4 servings.
Day 3 (6-20-12)
Breakfast
My Mid-Week Raw
Smoothie
*Papayas, 1 cup, cubes
*Banana, fresh, 1 large
*Blueberries, fresh, 1 cup
*Celery, raw, 2 stalk, cut up into 4 pieces
*avocado one whole, pitted and scooped out
*Strawberries, fresh, 2 cup, halved
*100% whey protein plus powder: Muscletech, 1 serving
*Romaine Lettuce, 1/2 cup
*Spinach, fresh, 1 cup
Put all into blender, add water to taste (I add
about 1.5 -2 cups and blend till smooth.
Makes 2 servings
Lunch
Fruit
and nut Salad
*Spinach,
fresh, 3 cup chopped
*Romaine Lettuce, 3 cups, chopped
*Oranges, 1 large cubed
*Apples, fresh, 2 small cubed
*Celery, raw, 2 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long)
*Radishes, 2 medium peeled and sliced
*Cucumber, 1 medium peeled and sliced
*Mung Beans, 2 cup
*Almonds, 1 cup whole
Put in
bowl and enjoy with favorite dressing. My favorite is Kraft Poppy seed
dressing with this, although I don't think this is Raw approved.
Makes 3-4
servings.
Dinner
Today’s Chicken
Salad
*Laura Lynn canned chicken breast, 10 oz
*Hellman's Real Mayonnaise, 1/4 cup
*Sour Cream, reduced fat, 1/2 cup
*Grapes, 1 cup, seedless halved
*Apples, fresh, 1 small chopped
Seasonings (to taste)
*Sea Salt
*Black pepper
*Tarragon
*Fresh dill weed
*Fresh basil
*Fresh Cilantro
Mix mayo and sour cream with seasonings (go lite at
first) mix in chicken, grapes, and apples then add more seasoning to taste if
needed.
My hubby and I love this salad on croissants (the big fluffy type you buy at
the store) and lettuce or spinach leaves
Makes 4 servings
Day 4 (6-21-12)
Breakfast
My Mid-Week Raw
Smoothie
*Papayas, 1 cup, cubes
*Banana, fresh, 1 large
*Blueberries, fresh, 1 cup
*Celery, raw, 2 stalk, cut up into 4 pieces
*avocado one whole, pitted and scooped out
*Strawberries, fresh, 2 cup, halved
*100% whey protein plus powder: Muscletech, 1 serving
*Romaine Lettuce, 1/2 cup
*Spinach, fresh, 1 cup
Put all into blender, add water to taste (I add
about 1.5 -2 cups and blend till smooth.
Makes 2 servings
Lunch
Raw
Pad Thai Salad
*Zucchini,
3 cup, sliced thinly with peeler
*Alfalfa
sprouts, 2 cup
*Yellow
Peppers (bell peppers), 1 pepper,
*Onions,
raw, 1/4 cup, chopped
*Mung Beans,
1 cup
*Cucumber
(peeled), 1 medium sliced thin with peeler
*Olive
Oil, 2 tbsp
*Sesame
Oil, 2 tbsp
*Sesame
Seeds, 3 tbsp
*Almonds,
3/4 cup, slivered
*Lime
Juice, 1/4 cup
Mix all in
large container.
Makes
about 4 servings.
Dinner
Dinner didn’t
turn out as planned Smoothie
*Banana, fresh, 2 medium
*Papayas, 2 cup, cubes
*Baby Spinach, 6 oz
*Cherry Juice Concentrate, 4 tsp
*Filtered water about 3-4 cups depending how smooth
you want it.
Put all in blend and mix till smooth
Makes 2 servings
Snack
Nature Valley Protein Bar Peanut butter & Dark
Chocolate
Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea with fat free cream and
splenda (using this till I run out, then buying agave nectar)
Day 5 (6-22-12)
Breakfast
Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea with fat free cream and
splenda (using this till I run out, then buying agave nectar)
Raw oatmeal with
dates and almonds
*raw oatmeal (about 2 cups dry)
*dates about 6 whole, diced
*almonds 2 handfuls (about 2 oz)
Throw all into a small container with lid and fill
with water. Let sit for about 30 minuets + then drain any leftover liquid and
sweeten with agave nectar or honey to taste.
Makes 4 servings each at 1/2cup
Lunch
Gezzo’s Grilled
Shrimp Taco Salad in taco bowl
*Taco Salad Shell, 1 serving
*Shrimp, cooked, 6 oz
*Spinach, fresh, 1 cup
*Iceberg Lettuce (salad), 1 cup, shredded
*Black Olives, 4 small sliced
*Guacamole - Wholly Guacamole 3 Tbsp
*Sour Cream, 2 tbsp
*Mozzarella Cheese, whole milk, .25 cup, shredded
*Mushrooms, cooked, 4 tbsp
*Pico de Gallo, 1 serving
This is actually from the restaurant but since I
loved it so much I wrote down what all was in it so if I get that craving again
and I have been good with eating raw the rest of the day then this will be my
non-raw splurge for the day J …….However, if made at home I
will use low fat/fat free products.
Makes 1 serving
Dinner
Raw
Pad Thai Salad
*Zucchini,
3 cup, sliced thinly with peeler
*Alfalfa
sprouts, 2 cup
*Yellow
Peppers (bell peppers), 1 pepper,
*Onions,
raw, 1/4 cup, chopped
*Mung Beans,
1 cup
*Cucumber
(peeled), 1 medium sliced thin with peeler
*Olive
Oil, 2 tbsp
*Sesame
Oil, 2 tbsp
*Sesame
Seeds, 3 tbsp
*Almonds,
3/4 cup, slivered
*Lime
Juice, 1/4 cup
Mix all in
large container.
Makes
about 4 servings.
Snack
Breakfast fruit
& Veggie Smoothie (My fave smoothie
yet)
*Papayas, 1 cup, cubes
*Spinach, fresh, 0.5 cup
*Strawberries, fresh, 1 cup, halves
*Kale 1 cup, chopped
*Blueberries, fresh, 1/4 cup
*Cherry Juice Concentrate, 4 tsp
*Banana, fresh, 2 large
*100% whey protein plus powder: Muscletech, 1 serving
Mix all in blender with water till smooth. Use as
much water as needed.
Makes 2 servings
Day 6 (6-23-12)
Breakfast
Breakfast fruit
& Veggie Smoothie (My fave smoothie
yet)
*Papayas, 1 cup, cubes
*Spinach, fresh, 0.5 cup
*Strawberries, fresh, 1 cup, halves
*Kale 1 cup, chopped
*Blueberries, fresh, 1/4 cup
*Cherry Juice Concentrate, 4 tsp
*Banana, fresh, 2 large
*100% whey protein plus powder: Muscletech, 1 serving
Mix all in blender with water till smooth. Use as
much water as needed.
Makes 2 servings
Lunch
Empty Fridge
Smoothie
*Kale, 1 cup, chopped
*Cilantro (leaves, fresh), 1 cup
*Beets, fresh, 1 beet peeled and cut into 4 pieces
*Papayas, 1 cup, cubes
*Banana, fresh, 2 medium
*Cherry Juice Concentrate, 4 tsp
*Apples, fresh, 1 small cut in small pieces
*Figs, fresh, 3 small
*100% whey protein plus powder: Muscletech, 1 serving
Mix all in blender till smooth Add water as needed about 3-4 cups and ice if you
want it cold.
Makes 3 servings
Snack
Coconut Water (Fresh from Young coconuts), 1.5 cup
Dinner
Sloppy Joes
*Ground Chuck 93% Lean, 1 lb
*Morning Star or Boca meatless stater crumbles, 1 bag
*Hunt's Manwich Original Sloppy Joe Sauce, 1 lg can
1) brown ground beef and then add in meatless
crumbles and brown some more.
2) Add whole can of manwich and warm
3) Serve with your favorite bread, I personally love potato sandwich rolls
Makes 11 servings around 1/2 cup each
Serve with:
Velveeta light shells and cheese, 2 cup
Green Beans (Raw), 2 cup