Bean Dip with Avocados, Tomatoes and Cilantro

Well I decided to treat myself again today. I made a bean dip with avocados, tomatoes, cilantro and a few other ingredient. (I will post the recipe soon) I served it for lunch with home-made tortilla chips. It was very good, but I saved some for tomorrow.

For breakfast I had 2 apples again. They are so cheap to purchase at this time of year, that I cannot help but eat them everyday.

And for supper I am enjoying a few superfood smoothies again, one made with acai berry powder, and the other with cacao, maca and ashwaganda. It really is amazing at how much the superfoods fill you up...I could like totally live on these foods...and nothing else. Perhaps I will try it one day.

Nothing New Today...

So I did not make anything new today. I finished the guacamole pomango for lunch today, and it was still just as good as it was yesterday. For breakfast I had my 2 apples, and for supper I had a smoothie with acai powder, flax seeds and a banana. (It was very good) The recipe is coming....

For drinks I had lemon water and acai powdered drinks. I may not have eaten that much, but right now, I still feel very full.

Guacamole and Homemade Tortilla Chips

Today I made this really awesome guacamole called "Guacamole Pomango". It was sooo good I could not help but overeat on it. I made some home-made tortilla chips to go with the recipe, and both were delicious.

The Guacamole Pomango recipe calls for the usual guacamole ingredients except for tomatoes. Then, it calls for pomegranate seeds and a mango to add some sweetness. So its like a sweet and sour guacamole, which I really like.

My Substitutions:

• I could not find a the pepper that the recipe calls for, and so I substituted half of a jalapeño pepper. (I do not like things too spicy).
• And because I love cilantro I added a bit  more than what the recipe called for. 
• I bought the mango, and it looked like it was of a good quality; but when I peeled it, it had these dark spots on the inside, and so I discarded it. I did not feel like returning to the store to get another one, and so I made it without the mango. :( Despite of that, the recipe was still great.

You can find the recipe for free here.

My Diet:

• For breakfast I had my 2 apples, with sea salt sprinkled on top of the slices. 
• For lunch I had 2 bananas.
• And for supper....need I explain? (I did not eat all the chips or guacamole, but I had plenty).
• For my drinks today, I had a few superfood smoothies made with raw cacao, maca and acai powder. I also had a few cups of lemon water.

Simple Diet

In case you have not noticed, I am on a very simple diet. The majority of my meals are very simple, and every once in a while I treat myself to the real meal, or a variety of different flavors.

So on today's menu...

Breakfast: 2 apples, cut up with sea salt sprinkled onto them

Lunch: Another romaine lettuce salad with avocado, lemon and sea salt dressing, topped with toasted sunflower seeds.

Supper: I made a smoothie with acai powder, a banana, nut milk and honey. ( I have the recipe for this, but I need to post it).

Drinks: I had a few cups of lemon water with honey, and for the rest of the day I had superfood smoothies with cacao, acai, maca, ashwaghanda and coconut oil. (these recipes are also coming soon...)

Snacks: Sunflower seeds...can you tell I really enjoy them? :)

Made an Acai Powder Smoothie

Today I made an acai powder smoothie, and I have to tell you it tasted pretty good! I made it very simple with honey, water and coconut oil.  I am thinking of adding a few other ingredients, and for that I will have to do some experiments. Once I have something I really I will post the recipe for it.

Other things that I had to drink were lemon water with honey, as well as a few superfood drinks with raw cacao, maca, coconut oil, honey and a hint of ashwaganda.  Again, once I get this perfected, I will post a recipe for them.

Breakfast: For breakfast I had 2 apples, cut up, and lightly salted with sea salt. I do not know why, but I just LOVE sea salt, and can't seem to live without it.

Lunch: For lunch I had a large salad made with romaine lettuce, and for the dressing, an avocado, lemon juice and a hint of sea salt.

Snack: For my snack today, I once again had roasted sunflower seeds. They are always good! :)

I did not have supper, but I enjoyed the superfood drinks, and they really filled me up.

Oh, and I almost forgot....I had a cup of coffee today as well. I had not had the stuff all week, but today I decided to treat myself again....It was good. :)

Till tomorow...

Starting My Food Diary

So I have been trying to eat a raw food diet for just over 3 years now, but I still cave into cooked and processed foods almost on a weekly basis. I don't like it, because I have realized that I feel so much better if I do not resort to any cooked or especially processed foods.

So I am going to attempt keeping a food diary to help me stay on tract, and perhaps that will help me to take it to the 100% raw food mark by the end of the year or sooner. So the plan is to share with you everything that I eat each day, including breakfast, lunch, supper and my snacks, and drinks.

I will be sharing with you all my favorite foods, and post links to my favorite recipes, whether raw or not. Feel free to send me your favorite raw recipes and I will try them.

So for today...January 15th, I had the following foods:

Breakfast: I had a protein powder smoothie with an avocado, a banana, a small piece of ginger, some goji berries and the juice of 3 oranges.

Lunch: I had a late lunch today...the smoothie really filled me up. But I had a huge salad with romaine lettuce. For the dressing I mashed a large avocado, and mixed it with a little bit of sea salt and the juice of about 1/4 lemon, and massaged it into the lettuce. I also lightly toasted some sunflower seeds to top the salad.

Snacks: I roasted a lot of sunflower seeds, and snacked on them throughout the afternoon and into the evening. As a result I was not hungry for supper. Believe me, sunflower seeds are very filling.

Drinks: For my drinks, I decided to keep things simple today, and stuck with lemon juice with honey throughout the day.