Cleanse & Food Log – {Day 5}

YAY — only 2 more days left!  I was sooooo excited seeing only 2 packets left on my counter this morning.  LOL.

The cleanse itself was good.  Nothing much different to report today — still have good amount of energy and feeling great overall.  The 3rd step was not as easy to get down today though.  We had a late dinner (like 9pm’sh!) and then I drank the “stuff” about 2 hours later.  So I was still a little full and was forcing myself to drink it.  I also used room temperature water with the powder.  I do better with cold water!  Yes, I’m weird!  :D

As far as food goes…..YUMMM-O!!!  :)

FOOD LOG:

• Late morning: (wasn’t hungry til 11am) 3 cups Blueberry Coconut Smoothie — this was a new smoothie for me I found online and it was good!   Just enough sweetness without being overly sweet.  (blueberries, milk & meat of young coconut, dates, cacao powder, coconut oil, water).  This was a bright purple smoothie.  Love it!
• Late lunch:  bowl of Raw Italy Soup (recipe from Frederic Patenaude) – this soup is an energy booster!  (tomatoes, cilantro, onion, garlic, parsley, dried basil, sea salt, olive oil, water)  This is a good raw soup, especially if you’re doing a smoothie fast and want a salty “smoothie”.  It’s like a blended salad.
• Snack: 1/2 of a raw chocolate brownie bar (“PURE” brand), apple
• Dinner: 1 1/2 pieces of gluten-free homemade cheese pizza (brown rice flour, tapioca flour, egg whites, sea salt, guar gum, yeast, raw cheddar cheese, a little mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce)
• Dessert:  1 1/2 spoonfuls of raw Fudge Balls — total Yum!  See recipe below for ingredients.

RECIPE:
Today’s recipe is Alissa Cohen’s “Fudge Balls” from her book, Living on Live Foods.  If you are starting on raw foods, this is a great “dessert” to have on hand when you’re craving for something sweet!

• 2 cups dates, soaked and pitted
• 2 cups almond butter
• 1/2 cup carob (we used raw cacao powder today, but I like the carob version better)

Process the dates in a food processor until it turns into a paste.  Add the rest of the ingredients and process together well.  Form into balls.  Talk about easy!  (I’m often too lazy  to make them into balls, so I just put it in a bowl and eat it with a spoon.  LOL)

Soli Deo Gloria!