Day one of my blenderless life went pretty well. I thank you all who emailed me with your words of understanding. And I thank the rest of you who think I've got a few screws loose for keeping it to yourself.
So today is my 4th day of Spring Cleansing and it's moving to a new level. The first few days were full of little slips of this and that, BAD caffeine headaches and lots of grumpiness. Last night I went to sleep at 9pm and when I woke up refreshed, I knew I was ready to take it up a notch.
First I oil pulled. Then I drank a glass of lemon water.
Then a go with the Neti Pot.
Eleven minutes of sun salutations to loosen it all up. Dry skin brushing before the shower and then to work.
Breakfast was a super sweet sesame shake made in the food processor. It doesn't get as smooth with the FP, but it worked OK.
Sesame Vanilla Shake
1 frozen banana
2 dates
2 T tahina
1 cup water
1/2 cup oat milk
1 tsp vanilla
Mid-client snack was a Green Juice
2 apples
1 bunch parsley
4 stalks celery
1 cucumber
When work was done, I went for a jog. The weather is glorious lately. The heat and sand are gone and now it's just perfect. LOVE
Lunch was scrambled tofu leftovers topped with Alissa Cohen's Raw Marinara:
Although it tasted fine, it left me with a bit of an upset tummy. Alissa's recipes have never sat right with me. Christy, Mickie and Jenn will all know what I'm talking about because we did a 30-day Raw Detox on Alissa's site a few years ago and they'll remember me whining about those recipes! Firstly, who can eat raw onions and garlic? I mean, it tastes good, but not for long, if ya know what I mean.
Anyway, the afternoon was spent Spring cleaning the disasters that my kids call their rooms. Lots of tea and a few Peanut Butter Oat Balls got me through that challenge.
Dinner was a simple Potato Leek Soup, soothing, satisfying and easy to digest.
Tonight will be another early night in bed with Anna Karenina, hubba hubba.
Oh Emily! I remember that summer of raw detox and look back on it fondly. It was seriously the most fun I had online with "strangers". Hmm... that does make me sound crazy, eh? :)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I do sympathize with your blender breaking. I would have reacted the same exact way as you did. Are you ordering another jar?
Jenn
Hey Emily,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for following me on twitter--and I'm so glad you like my blog! I've been poking about here and see we share an approach to food an eating all-natural and whole! Your recipes look great. :)
And sorry to hear about your blender--I know just what you mean about being too attached to kitchen appliances! ;)
Awww, Em, so sorry about your blender. :(
ReplyDeleteBut what fun we had doing the raw detox. Great memories there!