CLEAN: Day Five

Good Morning! 

   Today I went off on my own and created my own Franken-shake. It was okay- a bit tart! I used a chocolate hemp protein by Nutiva, some organic hazelnut milk, chia seed, frozen raspberries, coconut butter, and some Perfect Food which is a mixture of all kinds of greens like spirulina, chorella, grass juices, seeds, etc. 

  I am not the greatest pill-taker, so I try and get around it wherever I can. This is my beloved probiotic- it was given to me by my doctor, and I love it. I've taken all kinds, but this and the ones by Metagenics are my favorite. My kids even take a powdered form by Metagenics (also doc recommended), you can check it out here. ANYWAY, I break one of these open and add it to my morning smoothie. One less gulp to take. 

                                    

      My poor lunch doesn't LOOK very fabulous, but it really hit the spot. A lovely artichoke, some leftover grilled chicken, and a little dipping sauce made by combining my cashew cream and some vegan pesto. I added some extra lemon juice to thin it out, and added some s&p.

 
   Dinner was that leftover Pumpkin Coconut Stew I made the other night- I warmed it on the stove, then gave it a quick whiz in the blender. It was SO GOOD. The texture was velvety and creamy, the flavor was amazing. Kids had the house mac n cheese, which these days means: whole wheat pasta tossed with olive oil (soon to change) or butter and sea salt- last night I mixed in some broccoli sautéd with garlic, and topped with our favorite Tillamook Medium Cheddar Cheese that I shredded. Bowls were cleaned, and seconds were requested.