14 Day Summer Cleanse: Day 9

I confess. I cheated. Last night my sister came into town and we went out to dinner. I had already eaten all of the food on the cleanse but I was still HUNGRY! I went ahead and ordered a veggie burger from OK Cafe. They’re so good, I’m sure Miss Raw Foods USA herself would have been tempted. So I may not be the fearless leader you hoped for, but I AM honest…

14 Day Summer Cleanse: Day 4

For those of you with toddlers or who are familiar with toddler behavior, you know the above pictures are uncommon. No, I’m not talking about the boots- because you know how persistent an 18 month old can be about wearing “boots” in the middle of summer! Yesterday, my daughter grabbed my fork and started digging into my salad and LIKED it. I ran inside to grab my camera as she continued with her “Mmmmmmm’s!” After I got over my initial shock, I actually had to yank my fork from her and bring her own out.

No, this has never happened in our house, even where green food is common place. I strongly believe this happened because all I have been eating around her the last 3 days is salad and smoothie! Normally I eat most of my green smoothies and salads at work, but since I’m off for the summer she is seeing it for every meal. Perhaps parental eating habits do matter? Maybe it’s a case of “You have it, I want it” toddler envy? AND apparently it doesn’t exclude salad. When will we see a major university do a study on this stuff? Read on for Day 4….

14 Day Summer Cleanse: Sneak Peak Days 4-7

I know everyone will want to prepare tonight for Days 4-7. Definitely be adventurous with these menus! Try different greens if you have them. Add veggies, make your own salad dressing, whatever it takes to keep your time on this Cleanse “spicy.” AND one thing I left off of the list that would be helpful: organic almond milk. If you don’t want to go buy it, water will be fine, but almond milk has tasty qualities you would enjoy. 🙂 For those of you looking for Day 3, it is right below this post.