The Rest Of Our Reboot!

Our reboot went very well! We did it for the 7 days as planned… Almost. Our dinner on the 7th night wasn’t on the plan. But it was our celebrating being done, and celebrating the beginning of our new Vegan lifestyle! Thats right Vegan! Haha! We were Vegetarian for 3 days and then switched to Vegan. Even though the for sure decision didn’t happen until a few days into the reboot. The reboot itself was Vegan. So really doing the reboot made for an easier transition into a Vegan diet. Anyway, I’ll speak more on that later. This post is about the reboot.

It was definitely challenging. But we did enjoy doing it. We discovered some new ways to make delicious food! By day 5 I felt really good. We both lost a few pounds and overall it was a fun and growing experience!

Next I will show you some of the things we ate the rest of the week!

   
 

 
  
  
I planned to write more but this is all I have time for today!
If you have any questions let me know!

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
Job 37:5

Reboot Day 3

  

We are on day 3 of our 7 day “reboot.” A true reboot is strictly fruits and vegetables with mostly or only juicing. (From what I understand.) Our reboot is different but still a challenge. It consists of mainly vegetables and fruit. But also nuts and seeds. And Im allowing olive oil and seasonings for cooking the veggies because personally at this time I cant do a week of raw vegetables. Also my husband is having black coffee, I just let the coffee go this week.

So far things are going pretty well. Ive made us green smoothies each morning. A different kind each day so far.

We had salad with grilled onion, pepper, mushrooms, and tomato on it twice.

And a vegetable soup twice that sadly I did not get a picture of. We had the same meals for two days because we were gone Sunday and brought left overs with us. We are snacking on veggies, fruit and nuts in between meals and drinking lots of water.

The first day I had a head ache I believe from the lack of coffee. Thankfully I didn’t get a head ache yesterday or today. Yesterday I was having a hard time eating the salad even though I knew it tasted good. I just felt like I couldn’t eat more vegetables. But we came home and I ate a few pistachios and felt I could go on. Haha! Today I feel tired. But I think it has more to do with the time change and cloudy day then what Im eating. But its hard to say for sure.

Each day I have had moments where I feel awesome and Im really excited for this. And moments where I want to quit and go by doughnuts. Thankfully though we are still holding on and I think it is getting easier.

Its harder in ways then I thought it would be to do this. But its a good challenge and Im learning some things along the way. Like the fact that I can make our smoothies with a bit of water instead of milk and they are just as good. And I can cook things in olive oil instead of butter and still enjoy them.

Over all this is a good experience.

Todays lunch.

Tonight for dinner Im making roasted brussels sprouts and red potatoes. With maybe cherry tomatoes on the side. Im not totally sure about the side yet.

What about you? Have you ever done a reboot? More strict less strict? Let me know!
I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 

Something New (kinda)

We have been living on a mostly real food diet for almost 7 months now. Id say 60% to 80% of the time. Which for such a dramatic change thats not bad in my opinion. If we never ate at our family’s houses our percentage would be higher but we like our family’s so we eat with them a couple times most weeks. 😉

At home we have pretty much been vegetarians. I bought a small bag of chicken tenderloins once in the last like four months and there are still a couple in the freezer. We eat meat when we arent at home and someone makes it for us. But over all we aren’t big meat eaters.

Today I watched the documentary Vegucated. And for me that was the push I needed to go vegetarian. Possibly even vegan someday, but one step at a time.

I can’t say I’ll never eat meat again. But for now Its what we are going with. As well we want to cut back on all animal products.

So that will mean even more new and different foods! Im really excited to start this new chapter in our eating habbits. And conveniently enough we had a vegetable and fruit reboot planned for next week. Which will give us some time to think about our next steps.

I’ll be sure to blog soon to tell you how the reboot is going!

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 

James 1:2-3

Our Dinner Plates: Monday- Friday

This week I decided to keep track of our dinners. Both to show what we have been having and possibly inspire someone to try something new!

-Monday-

Buttery Garlic Rice & Baked Vegetables! 

I don’t know why I never thought to do this as a side before, but I will again! All I did was make brown rice then I added some butter, garlic powder, salt, and a little bit of pepper. It was delicious and made a great side to the baked broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots.

-Tuesday-

Baked Red Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts & Bananas and Nectarines!

This was my first time making red potatoes and brussels sprouts. They were fabulous together and I will make them both again, together and separately.

-Wednesday-

 
Parmesan Noodles & Green Salad!

Both of these were simple but complimented each other very well. The salad was a spinach, kale, chard mix with a homemade dressing.

-Thursday- 
Fried Potatoes and Eggs! 

I had a pretty busy day so we had an uncomplicated and quick dinner. But even though its super easy to make it was so good! Its actually one of my favorite foods. I just fry potatoes in butter with seasoning and then scramble in some eggs.

-Friday-

 
Chicken and Veggie Pizza! 

This was so delicious! The crust was home made, the white sauce was home made, and it was topped with lots of mozzarella cheese, baked chicken, bell pepper, and sautéed mushrooms, red onion, broccoli, and cauliflower! This meal definitely took the most work but it was worth it! And it made a great start to our weekend!
I really enjoyed trying a few new things the last couple of days. What have you tried new this week? Or has it been a week of making all known and loved meals? Either way I hope it was tasty!

There is a time for everything,and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

A Comfort Meal

Tomorrow is the first day of Fall! My very favorite season! The weather has already changed to about half of our days feeling like Fall, and I love it! This season is just cozy.

Today I did a little Fall craft and made a whole wheat zucchini bread for the first time. Which was what I planned to write about… But it didn’t quite turn out. The part that baked is delicious! But even after baking it longer than the recipe said to the middle was still basically raw. 😦 So I scooped it out and we are eating the rest of it. Haha!

Anyway point being I am in the fall mood! I am ready for cool days, snuggling, walking through fallen leaves, carving pumpkins, and of course making some Fall treats!
Dinner tonight isn’t a Fall treat, I make it all year. But it seems particularly good to be making it tonight, as things are cooling off. And knowing tomorrow we get to wake up to Fall! Its a simple comforting meal that I love.

 
Chopped vegetables with a little Olive oil and seasoning!
Baked for around an hour at 375 degrees. Super simple, and so delicious!

I am new to Real Food this Fall so if anyone has a lovely, real food, fall treat recipe let me know! Im excited to start experimenting and finding some new favorites for our family!
Happy Fall Everyone!

Help me, Lord my God; save me according to your unfailing love.
Let them know that it is your hand, that you, Lord, have done it.
Psalm 109:26-27

(Part One) What We Bought

This weeks shopping trip was beautiful! So I decided to share it with you.

Corn on the cob, white mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, spinach, green beans, a red onion, and an avocado!

Bananas, oranges, blueberries, kiwi, and lots of strawberries! They were on a good sale.

And lastly flax seeds and pumpkin seeds! Which I am very excited about! Ive never bought them before but now that getting in our vegetables and fruits is more established Im adding in the seeds! I never thought much of them before we switched to real food. But they are so good for you! Definitly worth adding to your diet! Plus they are delishious!

In a few days I will be writing again to tell you what we made with our lovely groceries! Its pretty good stuff, so prepare to be a little jealous!  😉

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.  If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 

Getting in the greens

Living on a real food diet obveously means eating a lot of vegetables and fruits. Fruits are easier for me, and I think pretty much everyone to add into our daily diets. But vegetables are a bit harder. Im getting better at it though.

After the 4th of July weekend, which included a few to many treats, I was ready to eat real! So two ways I’ve gotten in my greens today are first, A green smoothie.

 So delicious and great for you!

3 cups of spinach

3/4 cup whole milk

1 1/2 frozen bananas

3/4 cup frozen blueberries

About 1 1/2 T. chia seeds

And approximately 2 T. Fresh peanutbutter

It made 1 1/2 smoothies worth, and was a tasty way to start the day!

And second, a lovely salad!

I mixed spinach and lettuce with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Then added diced tomato, bell peper, red onion, some sliced almonds, and monetary jack cheese!

It was fantastic and I am feeling happy! Real food is really good! And a lot more satisfying then the chocolate cake I induldged in yesterday. 😉

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Proverbs 18:10