The last few days have been good . . . I had enough energy to run a lot of errands Thursday afternoon and then that night we celebrated my father-in-law and brother-in-law's birthdays at a local restaurant. I have SO MUCH respect for Vernon going to eat in a restaurant EVERY DAY for lunch on this diet!!! We knew there wouldn't be anything on the menu we could partake in, so we ate before we went and then sat and enjoyed the visiting while everyone else ate dinner. That was HARD!!! However, it was very interesting to see what I wanted steal off of their plates the most. The thing I wanted the most was . . . the SALAD!!! There was prime rib, baked potatoes, and crab claws in front of me and I about lunged across the table at the salad. Granted, I can eat salad, but I can't eat real dressing or croutons. That combination is the thing I coveted the most. The thing I coveted second most was the baked potato with butter, but that ran a close tie with the crab claws. I definitely could have put a dent in those crab claws. The most interesting part to me though, was that I had NO DESIRE for the prime rib at all. I wasn't tempted by it in the least and this is huge for me . . . I have always had a healthy "cow appetite" and Thursday night, I had none. Interesting.
I guess I ran myself into the ground on Thursday because I was tired all day Friday and had to have a lot of down time. The energy returned today though and I've had a wonderful day hanging out with my sweetheart. It's been a really good week and I can't believe that 13 days of eating only veggies and fruit has passed. TOMORROW is our day to add in some meat! I can't even tell you how exciting that is for both of us.
I've run across some great recipes at vegcooking.com and I thought I would share some of them with all of you since they have been some of our life savers. I hope you enjoy this as much as we have!
COCONUT CABBAGE SALAD
2 tsp vegetable oil (I use olive oil.)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 green chilies, chopped lengthwise
8-9 curry leaves (optional) - I leave them out & it's yummy.
2 cups fresh green cabbage, finely chopped
Pinch turmeric powder
1/2 cup grated coconut, fresh or dried (I haven't found any that isn't sweetened and I'm not into cracking fresh coconuts myself, so I leave this out as well and it's still yummy.)
Salt to taste
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped coriander (I just use a little bit of the ground coriander that's easy to find in the spice section until it tastes right.)
10 2-inch coriander sprigs (I leave these off as well.)
-Heat the oil. Pop the mustard seeds in it and add the chilies and curry leaves.
-Add the cabbage and turmeric powder and stir for a minute.
-Add the coconut, salt, lemon juice, and chopped coriander. Stir for 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
-Remove from the heat and cool.
-Serve at room temperature, garnished with the coriander sprigs.
Makes 4 servings.
GARLIC BROCCOLI
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 crown broccoli, cut into quarters
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup water
-Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Saute' the garlic for 1 minute. Add the broccoli, salt and water. Cook covered for 5 minutes on low heat.
Makes 1 to 2 servings.
GRILLED CAJUN PORTOBELLO WITH AVOCADO CREME
For the Portobello Fillets:
1 1/2 Tbsp smoked paprika
1 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp Celtic sea salt
2 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp dried oregano leaves
1 Tbsp dried thyme
4 portobello mushrooms, cleaned
4-5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
-Combine the spices in a dish to make the Cajun rub.
-Lightly coat the mushrooms first with the olive oil and then with the rub. Grill each side until cooked through. (I use my George Foreman grill and it's perfect.)
For the Avocado Creme:
2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise (I leave this out and it works great.)
Juice of 2 limes
Salt and pepper to taste
-Combine all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Makes 4 servings.
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