Another Day Another Excuse

Wondering about the lack of new recipes lately? Well you see, I've been detoxing as of late, which means my opportunities for experimenting in the kitchen have been limited. I guess it's a different sort of experimentation, "I wonder how this celery would taste with some lettuce in my juice this morning?". It's only a 21-day detox, and today is day 8, so no worries. It's not the end of my adventures in the kitchen.

Ever since starting the detox, my pantry has been filled with lots of yummy healthy things like quinoa, brown rice, different kinds of legumes, raw nuts, and almond butter; while our fridge has been jam-packed with fresh fruits and vegetables, almond milk, coconut milk, and lunches I prepared in advance. I've really enjoyed this detox program so far. It's called Clean, by Dr. Alejandro Junger. What I like about his detox program is the balance of resting the digestive system, by having 2 liquid meals and 1 solid meal a day, but also ensuring your body still gets the fuel and nutrition it needs. The solid meal has to be a 'clean' meal though, meaning nothing with gluten, lactose, highly-acidic foods, sugar, and no shellfish or high-fat meats (or in my case, no meat at all). These are all on the no-no list since the detox is trying to eliminate those foods which are known to be common allergens for a lot of people and that are known to be difficult for our body to digest. I'm really learning a lot about my own body and learning how to listen to it and care for it properly. It's been such a great experience so far, I'm thinking this could be the start of a transition into a more natural and organic way of eating and living.