Green Smoothie Detox- Day 3

*For the next 18 days, I will be sharing my experience from participating in a 21 Day Green Smoothie Detox. You can find more information HERE. *

I said yesterday that I would be making a lentil loaf for dinner for my fam. Well, that didn’t happen. I got side tracked baking bread and didn’t give myself enough time. So they got this:

(sorry, I have horrible lighting in my kitchen at night)

Pasta with sautéed veggies, strawberry salad with homemade dressing (I’ll post the recipe for the dressing, because trust me- YOU WANT THIS!), Baked Sweet Potato, and they got homemade breadsticks.  I was trying to stick with the salad they recommended, and they also had a blended soup, but I just was tired of drinking at that point, so I ate the salad, potato, and tiny bit of pasta/veggies.

Yesterday, I didn’t have as many cravings, and I felt better. I woke up this morning tired because I stayed up to late, but still excited for the day, and ready for my smoothie. I really am glad I’m doing this.

Here is what my smoothie looked like this morning:

THE FROTHY GREEN BANANA:

It consisted of bananas, 1 apple, celery. I added some spinach and kale, because I’m addicted. I want to get the most greens as I can into every smoothie. I think the morning smoothies they tried to have be the more fruity ones, but I still like em’ green!

I’m excited about lunch- It’s a wrap of a lettuce leaf filled with yummy raw veggies and a “avocado mayonnaise” sauce that sounds amazing!

Here is a picture:

And here is the report:

I hated it… I think this must be because I’m on Day 3 and still getting used to raw foods- but it felt like I was just eating air…But not in a good way. I was also in a hurry trying to get us all fed lunch and clean up and get out the door to go see this:

{My husband jump out of an airplane}…

So since I was in a hurry, and I had to make the kids their food, as well, and I didn’t want to come home to the mess I made, I was stressed out, and it didn’t satisfy my hunger in the least. I guess I could have made another smoothie if I had the time, and wasn’t tired of drinking my food, but I didn’t have time, and I didn’t feel like drinking it! I think I might need an attitude adjustment. Or maybe my negative toxins are coming out?

I do have to say, though, that the food is pretty. I love seeing all the colors, and am now noticing that most of my unhealthy favorite foods are color-less. I am liking all the color…

So tomorrow- I hope I will lose my sassiness, and be excited to try all my pretty food. Because my fridge is full of raw food that needs to be consumed, or I wasted a lot of money!  I think I might go ahead and make a few different things for each meal so I can figure out what I like, and also use up some food before it goes bad. That might be more fun. But on the flip side- I’m realizing that I am in the kitchen more than ever, and I’m kind of tired of it. But I realize that once I get the hang of preparing food this way, it will probably take me less time  to make then I am spending now.

Here are some recipes that I would like to share:

Strawberry Dressing:

1/3 Cup Strawberries

2 Tbsp. Almond Butter

Blend together- this makes one serving, but I didn’t measure and threw a lot in of both ingredients so that we could all have some. It felt like I was eating strawberry fluffy candy, it was SOOOO GOOD!!!  Put it on your spinach and strawberry salad and add your other favorite things and enjoy!

Avocado Mayonnaise:

1 Tomato

1/2 Lemon (juice)

1 Handful Fresh Basil Leaves

1 Small Avocado

1-2 Tbsp. Kelp Powder (optional)

Blend all ingredients together to put over your veggie roll up, or pretty much anything you want. I didn’t have fresh Basil leaves or Kelp powder, and I think I put too much lemon juice it, so just taste as you go. I might retry this recipe and add more crunchy, filling things to my veggie roll. Enjoy!