Tree flower.
Wish these were real.
I made the decision a few days ago to go raw vegan. This means that you eat very very few cooked foods, (if they are cooked, they are to be either whole grains, like quinoa or brown rice, or vegetables) and all fruits, veggies, and the like. Going raw is not new to me. I went raw for a few months in between being vegetarian and vegan, and loved it to death. I had incredible amounts of energy, yes, even without coffee, and I was able to create and eat amazingly tasty foods ... all without feeling bad about eating an obnoxious amount of something.
I've been noticing that my body has not been digesting processed foods well, at all. I swell up, get so fatigued that I can barely think straight, I've been sleeping terribly, and I've just been feeling overall yucky. Being that it's the beginning of a new year, I usually do a detox around this time of year (I usually detox in the beginning of the year, and again right as summer starts/during summer). My body probably knew it was about time to detox. It's been on it's worst behavior.
Today I went raw vegan food shopping, which was a bitter sweet two hours of my life. I'm so excited to start fresh, but at the same time, my favorite arrowroot cookies looked so delicious on that shelf. I got more fruits & veggies than I can fit into my refrigerator (literally), and I stumbled upon my new favorite addition to everything I'm going to consume for now on - Agave Nectar. Think of it as a kind of honey, just much sweeter and lighter. They should call it crack in a bottle, and that's without ever exaggerating.
Today I experimented a little for lunch, and came up with a quick, incredible tasting little number. Here's what happened in the kitchen:
Ingredients:
- 6 romaine lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- a shredded combination of raw purple cabbage, carrots andbroccoli hearts
- diced tomatoes
- diced cucumber
- roasted soy nuts
- dried cranberries
- raisins
- sunflower seeds
- low sodium soy sauce
- agave nectar
Mix all veggies, fried fruit, nuts, and seeds in a bowl. Add a splash of soy sauce. Toss with a fork.
Pile into a lettuce leaf and drizzle agave nectar on top.
Devour!
I have those obnoxious taste buds that crave something sweet after I eat every single meal. This totally diminished that habit, which was a godsend! I was totally satisfied, flavor and full-wise. Success! (Especially considering I'm a disaster in the kitchen.)
Here's to eating healthier and getting a little creative in the kitchen. Throw your recipes up in the air and do you're own thing!
