Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[Greco]

Cooking Up Great Health with Dr. Fuhrman




Day 11

Have had a low-grade headache for the past two days
detoxing is happening at a deeper level I can deal
with it

2nd day back on green smoothies, and veggie pulp
soup (delicious by the way), and eating fruit and

CHEWING!...smiling...content, headachy, grateful.

So, enjoy this very informative video, Greco

[Greco]

Hi Veggie Lovers,

Today is Day 16 and I continued having veggie soup, and
juice.

Tomorrow I begin 5 days of juice only once again

Today's soup:

fennel garlic onions celery and celery juice carrot juice kale

slowed cooked on low

Today's juice:

celery lemon and grapefruit(all of it skin, seeds, and pulp)
H2O

delicious

This 5-5-5 is very doable. I do find that I miss chewing
when on the juice onlys day, but then its only 5 days and
I return to eating/chewing for another 5 days, very
doable for me.

Not posting each day because frankly its boring to me
to do the count down/up...aside from a low-grade
headache around days 11-14 I'm ok.

Fiber on this journey is very important, gets the toxins
out.

So, have a good week veggie lovers, Greco

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by greco

Cooking Up Great Health with Dr. Fuhrman




Day 11

Have had a low-grade headache for the past two days
detoxing is happening at a deeper level I can deal
with it

2nd day back on green smoothies, and veggie pulp
soup (delicious by the way), and eating fruit and

CHEWING!...smiling...content, headachy, grateful.

So, enjoy this very informative video, Greco

do you have soup recipes like what he's talking about in the video? I have his books somewhere here.

[Greco]

Sachita,

I basically followed the recipe he talks about in the video...added the celery juice with the carrot juice, H2O, kale, and lots of onion, and garlic, very delicious.

Also, I'm willing to bet that your cold was part of your detox. One thing I know has been important for me is to make blended green juice. It contains the fiber that eases the liver's job of eliminating toxins because you eliminate a lot of waste/toxins from the intestinal tract.

I also add another method mentioned in Gerson's therapy, pm me for that if you'd like information on it.

Greco

Originally Posted by Sachita

do you have soup recipes like what he's talking about in the video? I have his books somewhere here.

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by greco

Sachita,

I basically followed the recipe he talks about in the video...added the celery juice with the carrot juice, H2O, kale, and lots of onion, and garlic, very delicious.

Also, I'm willing to bet that your cold was part of your detox. One thing I know has been important for me is to make blended green juice. It contains the fiber that eases the liver's job of eliminating toxins because you eliminate a lot of waste/toxins from the intestinal tract.

I also add another method mentioned in Gerson's therapy, pm me for that if you'd like information on it.

Greco

I juice kale, greens, ginger, etc, every single day. My juicer also puts some of the fiber into it. I did use to make green smoothies. I honestly dislike them but if you're saying it would make detox easier then I'll suck them down! lol

As for this cold being part of my detox, all I can say is wow. I get sick sometimes but only a few days. I feel like my resistance was super low as it was and I decided that since I had some "help" I would go for it. I had no idea I would get the cold and get thrown down so hard. I figured a week max, I'll be tired, have headache, etc. I've fasted before. This was on a while other level.

I think I'll juice and eat healthy, as I normally do, cut back on some things. I am drinking a cup of coffee a day. Then once i am feeling better I'll do one day juice fast then each month add another day. I think just focusing on a plant based diet is really the key.

[Greco]

Greco

[Greco]

Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of eat to live explains how we shouldn't underestimate the healing power of the human body when feed properly.

We want to eat whole, live, organically grown fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and grains to live the longest, happiest and healthiest life possible.

Greco

[Galahad]

I was reading blogs today with a fantasy dinner party theme. I came up with a great list, but maybe half the list is probably vegan and some are gluten free. Has anyone seen a site with really beautiful vegan dinner party food? I can see the deserts from some already posted here but the main courses? I'm just curious, no need for recipes just ideas.

[Metro]

this is a green smoother recipe from WF, slightly modified to my tastes. i also cut their recipe in half (shown below) to avoid the temptation of drinking second glass = addl calories.

Green Smoothie (serves 1)

1-1/2 cup baby spinach leaves (prewashed) or fresh kale leaves (washed & deveined), or combo of dark leafy greens of choice
3/4 cup unsweetened flax milk (yummy, nutritious and soooo low in calories)
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 frozen banana (freeze sliced so they're easy enough for the blender to manage)
2-3 dried apricots (chop before putting in blender)

throw it all in a blender and pulse 'til as smooth as you wish.

approx 160 calories per serving.


NOTE: Old Skool blenders work really well (i have my mom's old Osterizer). using fresh blueberries keeps the smoothie a brightish green -- when i use frozen blueberries the color becomes a very unappetizing grey/purple.

enjoy!

[Greco]

Day 21

Last day of green juice, hallelujah! Really miss the biting into veggies and fruit.

Morning juicing

grapefruit celery lemon

Day/Evening juicing

kale celery lemon cucumber carrots nice.

Tomorrow

Morning

looking forward to green smoothie

apples pears spinach green powder

red powder

Afternoon/Evening

green smoothie

green soup

with carrot base spinach lemon onions garlic

rainbow chard

and fresh apples pears during the day

really don't get hungry on this at all.

Need new clothes at some point...smiling.

Weight loss was not my goal with this

getting healthier, clearer is and its working.

Emotional stuff has been surfacing especially
on juicing days only...but am dealing with it
and letting go on many levels what no longer
works for me.

My sisters are also watching my progress/process
closely...they enjoy the soup, and I'm grateful
they're open to having it...while they continue
eating as they usually do, the door is opening
to their incorporating more veggies in their
meals, and that's a good thing. Love is good.

Veggie Lovers have a great weekend, Greco

[Greco]

Day 28 and two days into 5 of juice only

Here's a video that talks to the nutritive value of green juicing. She has a nice website as well you may want to check out



Today's green juice

carrot spinach lemon celery kale
H2O and I did add some Udo's Omega 3 & 6 oil (just a bit).

So, spent most of the day helping the owner of the hair styling place
where I get my hair cut...most of us have been going there for years
and there are several other butches...anyway, earlier this week there
was a fire and one of her walls needed to come down, cleaned out wiring,
and put tarps up until the contractors come in next week...so we
all chipped in our time, and talents...smiling...and had some great
fun doing the physical work, and supporting our hair stylist...who
has become a friend...and at the end of the day, I got my
great hair cut.

Why am I sharing this? To share about the blessing of community,
and giving, and receiving support when you need it, or
can give it...I am grateful for this day and the opportunity
to care for someone in a "concrete" way.

Here's another video I enjoyed this evening...have a great weekend

Greco