30 Day Detox: days 7-9

Day 7

Before I went to the gym I had a banana. When I got back I had a smoothie with protein powder, frozen peach, strawberries and blueberries, flax, oats, and soy milk. This was delicious.

For lunch I had some leftover sauteed green beans and mushrooms, as well as a salad with greens, radish, cucumber, zucchini, and tofu with green tahini dressing. For dessert I had cantaloupe. Later on I had an apple for a snack.

For dinner that night I made a lasagna using zucchini instead of noodles. This also had eggplant and tofu ricotta and mushroom marinara (with added spinach) from Veganomicon. I topped it off with the white cheese sauce recipe from the Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook (using soy milk instead of water). It turned out pretty good, although the zucchini made everything a little watery. Later on for a snack I had a peach.

Day 8

First thing in the morning I went for a bike ride. When I got back I had protein powder mixed with soy milk, as well as a smoothie made with cantaloupe, pineapple, and flax. I accidentally made this one too watery. Later on for a snack I had a peach.

For lunch I had some leftover lasagna, as well as a salad with greens, cucumber, onion, and oil and vinegar. I also had an apple for dessert.

I was really hungry in the afternoon and ended up eating two peaches and a bowl of plain air-popped popcorn.

For supper I had some leftover chili.

For dessert I whirred up some frozen pineapple in my food processor. Voila, pineapple sorbet.

That evening I was really hungry again and ended up eating two peaches, more popcorn, and some raisins.

Day 9

For breakfast I made a smoothie with cantaloupe, pineapple, orange juice and flax.

For lunch I had a salad with spinach, mixed greens, beets, cauliflower, broccoli, onion, chickpeas, and the “honey” mustard vinaigrette from Eat, Drink, & Be Vegan. For dessert I had a peach and some cherries. Later on in the afternoon I had an apple for a snack.

Around dinner time I didn’t have time to cook so I grabbed a banana and a few more cherries. I didn’t actually get to cook my dinner until waaaay later. By then I was so tired that I threw some random things in a pot to quickly make some curried lentils. Not a pretty picture I know, but I was exhausted and famished. I also had a peach for dessert.

broccoli & rice casserole and smothered tofu ”steak”

Last night for dinner I made the cheezy broccoli rice casserole from the Ultimate Uncheese cookbook. I’ve had this cookbook for awhile now, but I’ve hardly tried any of the recipes. I’m not sure why. I have made the gooey grilled cheese and it was just as delicious as everyone said it was. I tried the colby block uncheese, but it ended up weirding me out like store bought vegan cheese. I think the trick with me and vegan cheese is to NEVER EVER eat it while cold. But my curiosity always gets the better of me.

Anyhoo, on to the casserole. It was pretty good. I did add pepper to it, as well as a few other herbs. I checked on it after only 45 minutes, and it was overdone. Not terribly so, but it was a wee bit dry because of it. And the rice did NOT want to come off my casserole dish later when we were doing dishes. But even so, it was tasty and we both liked it. It reminded me of one of those Lipton Side Kicks thingies I used to eat back in my vegetarian/undergraduate days.

I hate that it’s dark now at dinner time. Stupid approaching winter. I need to find a better place to take pictures rather than use my stove’s overhead light which clearly doesn’t work that well.

To go with the casserole I made smothered tofu steak and onions. I added mushrooms to my sauce as well. Next time I think I would change up the sauce ingredients. I found the taste of vinegar way too strong. The bf really liked it though. It’s a neat idea and something I would definitely play around with again.

Tomorrow I am leaving town, AGAIN. This time for a wedding. But I swear when I get back I’m not budging until Christmas.