Morning Smoothie - Day One

I realize that I didn't say something like, 'I am going to be raw for the next 30 days!' or 'I will eat only raw food for the next seven days'. 

I just said that I felt eating this way could help my BREATHING, could help my health, and could get me off my meds.

I don't want to put on the pressure or fail just because I was being radical. If there is one thing I resist, it's dogma of any type. So by knowing myself, not forcing myself, and leaving it open, the chances of success of increased. :) 

The goal is to eat more raw foods on a regular basis. 

This morning I woke up and could not breathe. My chest was extremely tight. I would say that my breathing was worse, not better. The thing that was different was that after two puffs of my new inhaler (ProAir HFA), I felt like new. 

For breakfast, I had 2 bananas, a large bunch of kale and a couple big leaves of collards, with about a half cup of dark, sweet cherries. I blended it all up in the Vitamix blender and drank the entire thing. It was delicious!!!

Of course, just for a moment I thought about bread. I thought about cooked food. I thought about coffee! I have been a HUGE coffee drinker!

Instead though, I just made the smoothie. I'm not sure if I would have done it, had I not created the blog last night to keep me in check. Even though no one knows this blog is here and I have no subscribers or followers, I feel responsible for honestly documenting what happens.

I'm going to Earth Fare (an organic market here in Asheville) to get more food. I'm working from home today and need to be focused. I have a deadline for writing five blogs by the end of the day for a client of mine and also need to write copy for a sales website.

Here are some recipes I'm thinking about:

Raw Food Burrito Uncooked Rawcipe

Ingredients:

• 2 very ripe avocados
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, diced
• 2 tbsp yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• kernels from one ear raw corn
• 2 tsp fresh lime juice
• 6-8 large lettuce leaves

Preparation:

In a medium sized bowl, mash the avocado. Add remaining ingredients and stir until well mixed.Spread 2-3 tablespoons of this mixture onto lettuce leaves and wrap. Enjoy!

Also thinking about a Raw Tahini Dip.

Tahini Dip Uncooked Rawcipe
This easy to prepare tahini recipe takes 8-10 minutes to make. It's super healthy, bursting with protein and calcium and tastes wonderful.

Ingredients:
  
1 cup of raw tahini   
1 cup filtered water
3 cloves garlic, crushed
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tsp salt
1 Tsp cumin
2 Tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
5 sprigs fresh parsley

Directions:

Remove parsley and then chop the leaves into tiny pieces.

Put the tahini in a big bowl and slowly add water while stirring continuously. Add the parsley and all the other ingredients.

When the water has been incorporated into the tahini and it has a uniformly smooth texture, it is ready.

Drizzle olive oil on top of the tahini and sprinkle with a little hot red pepper.