hello all! it’s been almost a whole week since i broke the fast, and i have to say, i’m doing pretty well food-wise. i’ve discovered that i may be sensitive to soy, or at least the consumption of fried tofu definitely contributes to breakouts. i also notice that wheat/gluten doesn’t digest nearly as efficiently as say, oats or quinoa. so for the time being, i’m keeping their consumption to special occasions, or ‘treats’. in other big news, i’ve only had 4 cups of coffee in the last 3 days! this is HUGE for me as i normally had a minimum of 32oz per day. yes, thats roughly 92+ gallons a year. i’ve been incorporating more whole/raw foods into my diet-instead of tempeh ‘bacon’ on my TLAT salad, i made the PPK’s eggplant ‘bacon’ instead. this has definitely been a positive experience.
but on to the porn!
juice!
i think this was carrot, ginger, apple and kale?
garlic chili stir fry with tofu from the king and i thai
my first ‘processed’ meal after the fast- white rice (replaced by brown when reheated) and tofu, and whatever it’s seasoned with.
orange scented rice pudding with raisins
my first “sweet”, leftover white rice turned into rice pudding. the recipe needs tweaking, and i think either arborio rice, or maybe even brown rice for more flavor?
raw tostadas from the ecopolitan
oddly, i ate a LOT of dinners out after the fast. the food from the ecopolitan was my redemption- light, nutrient dense, and raw. oh, and if its made with raw nuts and apples, dessert is healthy, right?
raw 'caramel' apple pie from the ecopolitan
i had a food date this past monday with one of my (only) vegan friends, bryan. with the hubby being out of town i really missed how eating out with other vegans means you can share everything on the table.
chickpea salad with mustard oil- gorkha palace
the chickpea salad came compliments of the house- i think it’s because we were obviously snapping pics of everything we ate 
the mustard oil gave it this savory-zippy kick, almost like wasabi/horseradish.
veggie pakora- gorkha palace
shredded cabbage, onions, and peppers breaded and deep fried?-yes please!
Aaloo Bhanta- potatoes and eggplant- gorkha palace
potatoes & eggplant cooked in a tomato-onion sauce- it was smoky-sweet!
Aaloo Bhindi- potatoes and okra- gorkha palace
this was some tasty, tasty okra. i noticed that almost all of the curries have potato in them. it must be for the midwestern clientele?
'lara bars'!
i LOVE lara bars, but i hate paying for them so i followed Amy’s lead and made my own! i quadrupled the peanut butter and jelly recipe and pressed them into a brownie pan. i think my bars got a wee bit too big- i think i could have easily gotten 12-14 from the one pan. easy!
