Day #19 Raw Food Journey 2014

Today is day #19 in my 2014 Raw food journey and I made "mock" raw tacos with orange slices and cucumbers on the side. I also made a spicy dressing to pour over the tacos. Each taco consisted of marinated mushrooms, kosher pickles, shredded carrots, sliced tomato and alfalfa sprouts. I also made a smoothie to drink with my meal. The smoothie was made with fresh mango, banana, black berries, and orange juice.
Check out a few pics I took during the preparation.

Ingredients for "mock" raw tacos:

romaine lettuce

alfalfa sprouts

marinated mushrooms

Kosher pickles

tomatoes

Preparing the "mock" raw tacos. All ingredients are raw with the exception of the pickles. The alfalfa sprouts were sprouted in my kitchen and took approx. 5 days to complete. That's from soaking the seeds to having them ready for eating or juicing. Not too bad when you consider that finding them in a grocery story right now would cost you a small fortune and even then, you cannot be sure how fresh they really are when you purchase them at your local grocery store.

Day #11 Raw Food Journey 2014

On day #11 I really wanted to create a wonderful tasting dessert but did not have all the ingredients. I also wished that I had already completed several more days of the journey. I will continue on and keep posting. One day I will look back at this blog and think how easy things have become.

Day #10 Raw Food Journey 2014

On Day #10 of my Raw Food Journey, I made a mock pasta salad. It had chopped cucumbers, shredded carrots chopped tomatoes, and spiralized zucchini. I had a raw nut mix for a snack and the last of my raw soup for lunch. I used my raw salad dressing to pour over the top of the pasta salad.

Day #9 Raw Food Journey 2014

Today is the 9th day of my Raw food journey and I feel as if I am almost fully adjusted to eating this way. I had a dream the other night that I took a bite of a Cheese burger and then threw it against a white wall when I realized I had broken my raw food pact (lol). I am so focussed on seeing the results that I don't dare make any changes right now. I ate a banana for breakfast and an apple for lunch. I am having a raw soup and raw crackers for dinner. If I get hungry later, I will have a salad. I am going g to the gym tonight with my trainer (Husband) to work on conditioning.

Kale Chips | Raw. Vegan. Not Gross.

Kale chips are an amazingly tasty treat. I make them a lot but I haven't added such tasty looking ingredients as seen in the video below. I will have to try this.  I add them to soups and salads (see pic). I also snack on these and sneak them into the movies instead of eating the overly salted popcorn.

Day #7 Raw Food Journey 2014

Today is day #7 in my #raw food journey. I went to the gym and did one hour and 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical machine. The plan is to return tonight and do the strength training/toning portion. I also prepared some zucchini for a meal later this week. I spiralized it and sprinkled it with salt to make the noodles softer.

Day #6 Raw Food Journey 2014

Today is day #6 and I completed the #raw food snack that I was making for my midnight snacks. I had a smoothie for morning meal then spiralized yellow squash for lunch. Tonight's dinner is salad with my raw dressing and raw bread sandwich with raw condiments. No cravings today but that could be due to my raw nut snacks and fresh fruit I ate throughout the day.

Day #5 Raw Food Journey 2014

Midnight snack: Fresh Veggies and homemade raw mustard and garlic dip. The veggies are carrots, cucumbers, and celery

Day #4 Rawfood Journey 2014

On this day I worked out at the gym using weights on upper body (shoulders and back). I was able to eat dome of the food from the meals I pre-fixed the day before. I look forward to pulling out some of my #cookbooks and making some gourmet #raw food meals and deserts.

Day #3 Raw Food Journey 2014

During my 3rd day of this #raw food journey, I prep'd a few meals for easier meal time. I wasn't hungry for most of the day but at night, the munchies hit me! (lol).