Raw Bliss Day 4...right? Day 4? ...

Today I had berries with raw coconut flakes.  Crazy green smoothy.  Raw food bar.  Coffee.  More Coffee.  Water...lots of water.  Manna bread with raw coconut oil...oohh how I love manna bread.  Thank you people who found that you can make "bread" with out killing all the goodness.

And lettuce wraps with wine.  Lettuce wraps rock.  Crunchy, lots of different flavors...gotta love it.

I have lots of energy.  Very thankful for that, and I feel great.  Craving a giant burger tho...damn...

Down 4lbs...

Day 3 of Raw Bliss ( I have energy!!)

Ok, this morning was a blur, and before I knew it, it was 11am and all I had to eat was a handful of berries and a cup of coffee.  Oh, and water.  :)

So we ran out the door to work, with mama feeling a bit shaky, and got right down to making a giant green gloopy smoothie.  Today into the blender went giant amounts of fresh spinach, spirulina, bananas, a avocado, coconut oil, strawberries and water...oh and raw protein powder.

It may not be the most amazing flavor ever, but not bad.  And it does the job. 

Also snacked on some cashews, man, raw cashews are freaking awesome!  The taste is out of this world!

Tonight is Raw Stuffed Peppers!  I am super excited!  :)

Oh, and I have lost 3 pounds...  :)

 Dinner Recipe for Stuffed Peppers

• 1 large orange bell pepper
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped into small cubes
• 2 or 3 slices of red onion, chopped into small cubes
• 1 medium tomato, chopped into small cubes
• 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 small clove of garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
• juice from 1/2 lime
• 1/4 avocado, mashed

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients except for the pepper. Next, stuff the pepper, grab a fork and enjoy!

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Dinner is? Still day 2 of Raw Bliss

Dinner is:

A couple handfuls of raw cashews, a few baby carrots,  one avocado-sprinkled with sea salt and spritzed with fresh lime juice & a raw food bar.

I am deciding if I will add in some raw cheese as a snack later.

Now off to my Non Violent Communication Class & then WINE.

Yes, wine, gets all caps.

It has been a tough day.

;)

Day 2 of My Raw Bliss

This morning has brought me a large veggie juice and a handful of cashews.  Um, and coffee, of course.

Soon will be enjoying my super duper green power packed smoothie for lunch.

Dinner?  I have no idea.  None.  I am sure it will come to me as I work, something in the produce area will call to me.  :)

(I can do it, do it do it!!!)

Raw Dinner-Day 1. I'm calling it Cuke Boats ;)

Dinner was good.  A good mix of crunchy and smooth, tart and salty...mmm.

Also when researching my raw food meal plan I came across this lovely quote:

"Alcohol: If one drinks, s/he should preferentially choose wine over all other alcohols. Most wines have not been heat-processed. Seek out organic/no-sulfite varieties."

Rock on.

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Day 1 of my Raw Food Bliss (or so I am hoping!)

 Ok, I am starting my 21 days of Raw Food Goodness.

The only things that will not be raw are my organic cup of coffee and glass of organic wine everyday.  There is only so much I can ask of myself.  ;)

This morning brought a glass of mixed veggie juice and coffee.

This afternoon was a power packed smoothie with tons of greens, avocado, bananas...in a base of water...not bad, but not great.

Tonight will be a cucumber sandwich.  Recipe below. 

Later tonight will be wine.  Oh yes.

Cucumber Sandwich

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 cucumber
1 avocado (small cubes)
1 tomato small cubes)
Squeeze of lime
salt & (cayenne)pepper
few cilantro leafs

Directions

1.     Peel the cucumber (optional)

2.     Cut cucumber lengthwise and horizontally. You now have 4 long "boats".

3.     With a spoon, scoop out the inner (soft) part of the cucumber.

4.     Put all other ingredients in a bowl. Mix gently.

5.     Fill the inner part of the cucumber with the avocado mixture.

6.     Eat as "boats" or put the other (empty) half of the cucumber on top of the filled one. (You have now a "whole" cucumber. Wrap with plastic wrap. Perfect for when on the go.

Tip

1.     Try this recipe with tapenade, pesto, nut pate, nut cheese, mellon or other filling!

2.     Great in your lunch box or on the go.

A bit of my 3rd birth story, the love of a sister.

I was standing in the shower this morning.  My only real alone time.  Be it one minute or five, it feels good to just stand there under the hot water and let my mind wander.

Today I flashed to the end of my labor with Aashi, which was in the bathroom.

I started thinking about being in the shower, then the bath, then out of the bath...but not quite ready to leave the bathroom as contraction after contraction hit me hard and quick.

I started to have tears, as I remembered how I clung to my sister, as we rocked back and forth together.  She whispered I love you over and over in my ear and cried while I moaned and screamed down Aashi. 

"Hold on to me, I have you" she said.

And I did.  I held on to her for dear life, she was my lifeline, the reason I could keep going, tired and hurting, and wanting this to be at last.

I worried about hurting her as I labored but she kept telling me she was fine.  So we danced together, the wonderful dance of birth.  Even while we cried together, she made me feel like I could go on and do this.  She made me feel strong, with her strength, holding me up, in the same bathroom that she birthed two of her children in.

We did at last make it back to the bedroom, and I did rock, moan and push my Aashi out, on hands and knees on the bed.

But what I remember so clearly is my sister, helping me dance my baby out.

I love you little sister.