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Juice Feast Day 2: Breakfast & Lunch
Day two of our juice feast began with a similar concoction as last night’s dinner. I got about ~2 L of juice from 4 lemons, 8 oranges, 6 carrots. Not too shabby if I do say so myself. Orange/Carrot is one of my favorite fruit/veggie combos!
I made another version of my Strawberry Citrus Punch for lunch which was comprised of: 6 oranges, 2 lemons, 3 lbs of strawberries & a handful of blackberries. My man found strawberries on sale at the wholesaler for $2.99 per flat!! He brought home 2 flats (roughly 16lbs)! That’s what I’m talking about! Go big or go home & with prices like that, how can you not?! Strawberries are usually too expensive to make a lot of juice with them, but today I felt no shame about pulverizing the crap outta those bad boys and chugging their innards back with relish! Hehehehe! My frugivorous instincts are in full effect. ;)
So far I’ve experienced a few expected cravings, mainly because I’m in an environment where there is cooked & processed food around me; the smell of fresh bread and simmering veggies and such are particularly intoxicating. But I’m feeling great, lots of energy and really enjoying the relaxed, light feeling in my stomach. :) For my first juice feast, I’m really loving it! And as a bonus, my hands smell delectable from handling all that fruit! Lemony-fresh baby!
This afternoon I think I’ll make a tomato juice & a green juice. Then maybe some pineapple and kiwi for dinner! I’ll post photos later to tantalize your taste-buds! ;p
Juice Feasting - Day One!
Today marks the first day of my juice feast! My boyfriend has been struggling a little with his health & fitness goals recently, so he decided to join me as well - which made my heart jump for joy when he told me! :p He went out last night to the wholesaler and brought back this gorgeous bounty of fresh fruits & veggies:
I spent about 2 hours in the kitchen last night with my juicer and made about 5.5 L of various juices: some orange/strawberry/lemon for breakfast, tomato/carrot/cucumber for him for lunch & green juice with pineapple/kiwi/lemon/apple/spinach/ginger for me. Simply delicious!
Dinner we shared approx 4L of oranges, carrots and apples together! So smooth and refreshing!!
As most of you know if you read my blog, I usually have a juice of some sort just about every day. I’m a self-confessed juice-a-holic. But right now I just finished my green juice from lunch and I am buzzing from all those vitamins and minerals! ;) My boyfriend has informed me that he’s already had to take a few emergency trips to the bathroom - but I take that as a good sign. The more that comes out, the more toxicity you’re getting rid of!
I’m not doing this for weight loss. I’m using it as a cleansing period, a chance to really let my body relax and focus on healing for a short while. Yoga, reading, inward reflection, affirmations & meditation are all part-and-parcel of my detox. :)
I’ll be posting more pics of the juices I make over the next few days too. As well as any more info on detox symptoms or cravings we might experience. My main informational post will be at the end of the week to summarize & give more background knowledge about fasting & feasting with juices.
Peace & Love to you all! <3
Orange Juice:
- 6 oranges
- 2 lemons
- 1 lime
- handful of raspberries & blueberries
- 1 small carrot
Green Juice:
- 1/2 pineapple
- 2 lemons
- 1 small cube of ginger
- handful of dill, parsley & basil
- 4 cups spinach
- 1 lime
- 2 kiwis
- 6 stalks of celery
The variations on these juices are endless. Try with more or less of any ingredients, throw in some different ones, or try something totally new! All juice is great! :)
“Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate.” This has been, and still is, a tough lesson for me…
I love life. And healthy people. And happy animals. I love THE TRUTH & I think it should be available to everyone. I love my body. And my planet. I love them both enough to learn what hurts it, what’s good for it & what can make it better. I promote the diet & lifestyle that coincides with what I love & the change I want to see in the world around me.
So… Here’s some fruit! Because the more we eat green & clean, the more we get others interested & the closer we get to a better world. <3
You can find a healthier version of just about everything if you try, believe me! I have always loved pizza, so it was pretty imperative that I figured out a healthy alternative to the typical cheese-covered & over-processed junk we call “fast food”. I’ve tried lots of different variations - & I encourage you to do the same - but for me this is the easiest and simplest variation that tantalizes my taste-buds without endangering my waistline or morals. ;)
Green Pizza Sauce:
- 2 small ripe avocados (or 1 big)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 cup diced red onion
- 30 mL lime juice (~1/2 lime)
- 1 cup of your favorite mixed herbs; I chose dill, parsley, basil,thyme & a little bit of sage
Mash up the ingredients in a bowl, it’s basically a simple guacamole recipe. Licking the spoons is totally allowed here.
Toppings:
- 1/2 tomato, thinly sliced
- 6 or 8 red pepper slices
- red onion slices
- few leaves of spinach
- handful of mixed herbs, here I used basil, parsley, chives & dill
- lemon zest (grated using a small setting on cheese grater works just fine)
You can lay on your toppings in any order you like, but I like to play a little with the colors and shapes and make each ‘za a little different.
Crust:
- Here I used some easy-to-find organic spinach tortillas that are available in most grocery stores. You can find gluten-free options too, always check ingredients just to make sure you know what you’re putting into your body.
- To keep this green pizza as fresh and raw as possible, I bake mine on a low setting (~225°) for roughly 10 minutes with only the sauce on it - no toppings. I add the toppings on when I take it out of the oven so that they stay fresh & alive when I eat them and so the flavors & nutrients are at their best.
- If you have the time and are interested, there are some raw pizza crust recipes floating around the internet or in raw recipe books. They take some time but are quite delicious too!
So play around with different fruit and veggie combinations and see what you like! You can have a different pizza pretty much every time if you want. My favorite toppings include: lemon zest, basil, sun-dried tomatoes, pineapple & spinach. What are yours? :)
