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I did not want to get up this morning. I layed around for way to long and finally got out and went for a walk. We live on a big hill and I guess I decided that was a good direction to walk in late morning. Got quite warm, lol. Jumped in the shower before heading into town for errands and taking my son to his drive test. [ 59 more words ]
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Day 16 I did not want to get up this morning. I layed around for way to long and finally got out and went for a walk. We live on a big hill and I guess I decided that was a good direction to walk in late …

Record best to end my week of 3+mile walks! I had work, chasing kids, chasing some more kids and finally got a shower before I had to go to the school for a meeting. I brought my fast breaking snack with me though! Sourdough and figgs Mango and Pineapple! Taco night for the family! So many good for you additions to my sprouted corn tortillas. [ 54 more words ]
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Day 15 Record best to end my week of 3+mile walks! I had work, chasing kids, chasing some more kids and finally got a shower before I had to go to the school for a meeting. I brought my fast breaking snac…

I was just so excited to have all 3 miles plus my extra at 16min! Had work again after my walk. I had a zoom meeting at the same time my fast ended today too. I had a meal planned, but disnt get it executed before my meeting so I snacked durring my meeting instead. So excited to have egg rolls and rice for dinner! I waited for it all day! Jumped in the shower and checked off boxes!
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Day 14 I was just so excited to have all 3 miles plus my extra at 16min! Had work again after my walk. I had a zoom meeting at the same time my fast ended today too. I had a meal planned, but disnt get it…

Got up bright and early this morning and walked my 3.37 miles, despite my app and phone being weird, I still came in under an hour! Came home after work and checked some boxes off early. Today I worked on a few recipes. As I did, I munched on some cooking snacks, lol. Broke my fast with these asian broccoli quinoa balls. [ 86 more words ]
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Day 13 Got up bright and early this morning and walked my 3.37 miles, despite my app and phone being weird, I still came in under an hour! Came home after work and checked some boxes off early. Today I wo…

Its day back to work. I am a school bus driver and our small district has done awesome by us. We are currently delivering information and meal to each our students. Blessed to still have a job I love. Running right from work to run errands and get groceries. Hope to be home by the end of my fast, but I don't think I will be. [ 144 more words ]
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Day 12 Its day back to work. I am a school bus driver and our small district has done awesome by us. We are currently delivering information and meal to each our students. Blessed to still have a job I lo…

Today started out slow. I got to sleep in though! When I got up I worked on menu planning and some work updates. First meal today took a while to cook because of how I chose to cook it. I roasted a whole cauliflower head in a cast iron pan in the oven. Took the middle slice "steaks", put them into the air fryer for a few minutes. [ 130 more words ]
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Day 11 Today started out slow. I got to sleep in though! When I got up I worked on menu planning and some work updates. First meal today took a while to cook because of how I chose to cook it. I roasted a…

My morning plans got canceled so I slept in, then I slept in some more, I must have needed it. When I got up I read my menu and was super excited tonight was mac-n-cheese night! First to break my fast with an oldie but goody. Pear toast. I have not had this in a long time. Today's change, I had it on Ezekiel bread, yummo! [ 77 more words ]
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Day 10 My morning plans got canceled so I slept in, then I slept in some more, I must have needed it. When I got up I read my menu and was super excited tonight was mac-n-cheese night! First to break my f…

Ok I am really kind of excited to have egg rolls tonight! Now just to get back from running errands to make them up before my eating window closes. My watermelon is done and this here is one whole watermelon! I switched it out with some Zucchini. Getting the healthy snack bag going for sure! Have a few errands to run today so I grabbed some watermelon, sweet potato chips, rice crackers, and my collagen and probiotics to break my fast with today. [ 59 more words ]
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Day 9 Ok I am really kind of excited to have egg rolls tonight! Now just to get back from running errands to make them up before my eating window closes. My watermelon is done and this here is one whole …

Woke up, got ready for the day. Took my water, made my tea and fully expected to be home around noon for lunch. Had meetings all morning and brought home some more work, but when I got in the car to come home it was already 2pm! As soon as I got home I made up these Portabella fajitas to break my 20hr fast. [ 111 more words ]
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Day 8 Woke up, got ready for the day. Took my water, made my tea and fully expected to be home around noon for lunch. Had meetings all morning and brought home some more work, but when I got in the car t…

It's weigh in day tonight! I will be posting this later because of that. Well yay, my app worked today and I finished my week of longer walks strong. I am pretty happy with this. When I started last Thursday, one of my goals was to walk every day and 3 of those walks being 3+ miles and this week I did that and some! [ 376 more words ]
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Day 7 It’s weigh in day tonight! I will be posting this later because of that. Well yay, my app worked today and I finished my week of longer walks strong. I am pretty happy with this. When I start…

I am getting frustrated with my walking app, but then again I probably shouldn't keep my phone in my coat pocket. It jipped me on a quarter mile again today. I again got in my 3.37 miles, in just at an hour. A little pokey today, but the whole time I really just wasnt feeling it. I get cranky when I notice the app messing up, lol. [ 178 more words ]
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Day 6 I am getting frustrated with my walking app, but then again I probably shouldn’t keep my phone in my coat pocket. It jipped me on a quarter mile again today. I again got in my 3.37 miles, in …

My eyes are doing better. Last night I refrained from the eye creams and added my regular lotion and SO much better. This morning after I took my son to work I headed to the school to walk. My app screwed up and lost me for about a quarter mile, but I did my normal 3.38 miles and I finished in 57min. [ 177 more words ]
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Day 6 My eyes are doing better. Last night I refrained from the eye creams and added my regular lotion and SO much better. This morning after I took my son to work I headed to the school to walk. My app …

I woke up with a headache today. Getting my water in, but I did end up taking something for it already. My eye lids after last nights irritating cream are a little dry and flakey. They seem a bit darker too, but I will see of the day version of the cream does anything or if it was just the night version. [ 365 more words ]
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Day 4 I woke up with a headache today. Getting my water in, but I did end up taking something for it already. My eye lids after last nights irritating cream are a little dry and flakey. They seem a bit d…

I thought for sure I would be ravenous not getting in a second meal yesterday but I really have not been. So that's a plus. Went to get a haircut and pick up a few kitchen tool supplies. Took my SkinnyFit detox tea with me to have after my water and did great. When I got back it was just more of the lazy days. [ 216 more words ]
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Day 3 I thought for sure I would be ravenous not getting in a second meal yesterday but I really have not been. So that’s a plus. Went to get a haircut and pick up a few kitchen tool supplies. Took…

Not a whole lot going on today. Finishing some food prep and just hanging out. I had some cabbage my mom gave me, a HUGE half head from a ho.e grown garden so I decided it was going to be lunch! I put a bunch of rough chop cabbage into a ziplock bag and steamed it in the microwave for 5min. [ 181 more words ]
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Day 2 Not a whole lot going on today. Finishing some food prep and just hanging out. I had some cabbage my mom gave me, a HUGE half head from a ho.e grown garden so I decided it was going to be lunch! I …

I downloaded a habit tracker for the 30 day challenges I gave myself. So far so good! One of my habits was to walk daily. When out towards town taking my son to work I went to the school and walked the track for a while. I had to remind myself there was no cutting corners. My plan for 3 days a week 3+miles and the rest 30min walks was the goal. [ 349 more words ]
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Day 1 I downloaded a habit tracker for the 30 day challenges I gave myself. So far so good! One of my habits was to walk daily. When out towards town taking my son to work I went to the school and walked…

I woke up in a hotel room after staying with my husband while he was away for work. I just felt blah, and tired of what I had let my body get to. So I did a little reflection. Watched a few infomercials, and decided that I was going to challenge myself to a few 30 day challenges. One had to be my beauty treatment or lack there of. [ 100 more words ]
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The Begining I woke up in a hotel room after staying with my husband while he was away for work. I just felt blah, and tired of what I had let my body get to. So I did a little reflection. Watched a few infomer…

Vegetarian all day, lunch and copy cat dinner!

Veggie Scramble (broccoli, mushrooms, red onion), hashbrowns, blueberries, and vegan chicken apple sausage.

Pizza! Onion, pepper, mushrooms, and vegan italian sausage in Cauliflower crust.

I didnt dust it off, but I jumped right on since the frogs were drowning outside.

A few meals this week.

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Pecan and Squash Pilaf

Protein – 2oz halved Pecans
Fat – 1TBL Plant Butter - divided
Vegetables – 5oz cooked Mushrooms, 5oz Cooked butternut squash
*Cinnamon, salt*

Peel, slice, and dice butternut squash, place 7oz in a ziplock and cook in the microwave for 6min. Weigh 5oz and set aside.

In a non-stick skillet, over medium heat, sauté about 6.5oz raw mushrooms. Weigh out 5oz and set aside.

In the pan sauté over medium heat sauté your pecan halves with .5 TBL of plant butter with a shake or two of cinnamon for 3min, stirring occasionally. Add in your squash, a shake of cinnamon more, .5 TBL plant butter and sauté for 3-5min. Add in your mushrooms to warm through and serve.

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Fiesta Salad

Protein – 1oz chopped cashew’s, 1oz chopped Pistacio’s
Fat – 1oz Avocado – cubed, .25oz Aocado oil
Vegetables – 10oz chopped blend of – Red and Yellow bell pepper, Cucumber, Zucchinni, Green onion(2oz)
Fruit – 2oz star fruit, 4oz plum
*Balsamic, salt, pepper, Parsley*

Chop all vegetables and weigh 10oz in a bowl, add the avocado, and chopped nuts, drizzle of balsamic and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and serve.

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Veggie burger squash

Protein – 4oz Veggie burger
Fat – Avocado oil
Vegetables – 10oz Zucchini and yellow squash

In a non-stick pan, seer 2 veggie burgers that have been diced until crispy. Weigh 4oz and set aside.

In a non-stick skillet sauté 14oz raw sliced zucchini and yellow squash, drizzle with Avocado oil, salt, and pepper for 8-10min. Weigh out 10oz for (10/10 split)

Plate your squash and top with diced veggie burger, and enjoy!

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Broccoli Quinoa Mushroom Soup

Protein – 4oz cooked Quinoa
Fat – Avocado oil
Vegetables – Broccoli florets and pieces, Mushrooms, Celery, Carrots, Onion, Garlic
*Soy sauce, Vegetable broth, water*

In a small pot, on medium heat, cook your quinoa. 2oz dry cooked in 6oz water with a dash of salt, covered, for 15min. Set aside.

Sauté 4oz Mushrooms in a pot with 1TBL soy sauce for 4-6min. Weigh 2oz and set aside. In the pot add 3.5oz chopped raw broccoli stems, 1.2oz celery, 1.2oz diced carrots, .5oz onion, .25oz garlic, 8oz stock and 4oz water. Simmer covered 10-15min until veggies are soft. Salt and pepper to taste.

When done blending, dump the pot into a blender and puree until smooth. Put your pot on the scale at 0 and add in the blended soup, the weight should be right around 17.5oz. Put pot on medium heat and add in your cooked quinoa, 2.5oz broccoli florets, and mushrooms and bring to a boil. Cook 5min until broccoli is tender.

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Sweet Potato Bowl

Grain – 4oz mashed sweet potatoes
Protein – 2oz Pepitas
Fruit – 3oz mashed banana, 3oz Pomegranate seeds

In a small pot boil, drain, mash, and weigh out your sweet potatoes. Mix the mashed sweet potatoes with banana and layer on the bottom of your serving dish. Top with your pepitas and pomegranate seeds.

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Italian Tomato Soup

Protein – 4oz Vegan Italian Sausage
Fat - Avocado oil
Vegetable – 9oz canned fire roasted tomatoes, .5oz minced garlic, .5oz Carnalized Onions
*4oz Vegetable broth, Basil, Oregano, Salt, Pepper*

In a pot over medium heat add in .5oz Avocado oil. And about 1-1.5oz raw onions and caramelize for 3-5min. In your blender on your scale weigh out tomatoes, garlic and blend. Add in .5oz of your caramelized onions and a TBL of fresh chopped basil and blend again until smooth.

Put your empty pot on the scale and zero out. Dump in your mixture from the blender, it should weigh 10oz. Put pot on medium heat, add 1 TBL Oregano, Salt, and Pepper, 4oz vegetable stock, sliced and quartered vegan Italian Sausage. Let simmer for 10min and serve.

BLE Breakfast Day 72
Plant Based BLE Foods 72/13

Broccoli & Quinoa Breakfast Patty’s

Grain – 1oz crushed rice cakes
Protein – 2oz cooked Quinoa, 1oz flax meal
Vegetable/Fruit – 3oz broccoli slaw chopped into small pieces, 3oz kiwi berries
*Vegetable broth, water, Garlic powder, Onion powder, Parsley, Salt, Pepper*

In a small pot cook 0.5oz quinoa in 3oz of vegetable broth over medium heat, covered, for 15min until all broth has cooked out. Remove from heat and let cool.

In a small mason jar prepare your flax “egg”. Weigh out 1oz of flax meal, add 3oz warm water and let sit 5min.

In a bowl mix Quinoa, broccoli slaw (chopped small), flax “egg”, Rice cakes, garlic and onion powder, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.

In a non-stick skillet over medium low heat use cooking spray and sear small rounds of the mixture 3min per side. * I used my 1oz scoop and a circle cookie cutter as a ring mold on wax paper to form my patties and cooled them for 5-10 min in the fridge before searing. *

BLE Dinner Day 71
Plant Based BLE Foods 71/12

Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad

Protein – 2oz cooked, Quinoa, 1oz Nut butter, .25oz chopped cashews
Fat – Sesame Oil
Vegetable – 10oz; Red cabbage, Red bell pepper, Red onion, shredded carrots, green onion
*Cilantro, Lime Juice, Ginger, Soy sauce, Rice Vinegar, vegetable stock*

Cook .5 oz dry quinoa in 3oz vegetable stock, covered, over medium heat for 15min, check that stock is cooked away and remove from heat and let sit to cool.

In a bowl mix nut butter, 1/2tsp ginger, 1Tbl soy sauce, 1tsp rice vinegar, .25oz sesame oil, 1oz water, and a splash of lime juice and stir well.

Add quinoa to the bowl along with 2oz shredded carrot. Zero out your scale and add ¼ diced red onion, ¼ chopped red bell pepper, and chopped red cabbage to make up 7.5oz of raw vegetables. Stir to incorporate everything. Serve your salad and garnish with cilantro, 0.5oz green onion, and chopped cashews.

BLE Breakfast Day 71

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Pecan Bars

Grain – 1oz dry oats
Protein – 0.25oz Flax meal, 0.5oz Chia seeds, 1.25oz Pecan halves
Fruit – 6oz pear, mashed, divided 2/4
*Cinnamon, Cloves, Salt, Grated Vanilla*

In a bowl, mash 2oz pear. Mix it with a shake or two of cinnamon, flax meal, and oats. In a 2 cup baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, pack this mixture in until even across the bottom.

Back in the bowl Mash the other 4oz pear, transfer it to a non-stick skillet over medium heat and bring to a boil for a minute of two. Remove from heat, stir in some vanilla, pecans, dash of cloves and cinnamon, a shake of salt, and the chia seeds. Mix thoroughly and put on top of your crust in the baking dish. Even the mixture out.

Bake at 350 for 20min. Let stand about 20min or until completely cooled when done baking. Slice and enjoy!

BLE Dinner Day 70
Plant Based BLE Foods 70/11

Protein – 4oz Veggie burger (Dr. Praeger’s Black Bean Quinoa)
Fat – 1oz Avocado, 0.25oz Avocado oil (dressing with balsamic vinegar)
Vegetable – 2oz caramelized onions, 5oz pickled Okra, 3oz side salad

In a non-stick skillet over medium low heat sauté your onions, about 3oz raw with some salt for 5min. Remove and set aside. In same skillet over medium heat brown your veggie burgers about 3min per side.

Plate your “burger” with your fixings of Avocado and onions and pickles.

This side salad was small, so It only contained 1.5oz romaine, .5oz spinach, and .5oz shredded carrot.

BLE Breakfast Day 70
Plant Based BLE Foods 70/11

Apple Pecan Pancakes

Grain – 1oz shredded wheat cereal (crushed up)
Protein – 1.25oz chopped Pecans (0.25 chopped, 1oz halves), 2oz Almond milk (split 1/1), 0.25 Flax meal
Fruit – 3oz mashed banana (2/1 split), 3oz apple (2oz grated, 1oz diced small)
*Baking powder, Salt, grated vanilla, cinnamon*

Prepare your Flax “egg” by combining your flax meal and .75oz water and letting sit 5min.

Mix all your dry ingredients; shredded wheat, 1tsp baking powder, shake of salt, grated vanilla, and shake of cinnamon.

Mix Flax “egg” with 1oz Almond milk, fold it into dry ingredients and let sit 15min.

Add in 2oz banana, 2oz apple, and 1oz almond milk. In a non-stick skillet over medium lo heat cook half your mixture. It will be more like a dough that will need to be shaped and flattened into a pancake form. Cook for 4-5min on each side.

In the same skillet, when finished with the pancakes, you will make your topping. Add in 1oz mashed banana, 1oz diced apple, shake of cinnamon and salt, grated vanilla, and 2oz water. Bring to a boil for 3min and top your pancakes with mixture.

BLE Breakfast Day 68
Plant Based BLE Foods 68/9

Blackberry Cobbler
Grain – 1oz dry oats
Protein – 0.5oz flax meal, 1oz Nuttzo (nut butter), 0.5oz chopped almonds
Fruit – 2oz mashed banana, 4oz blackberries
*Cloves, Allspice, salt, vanilla*

Filling:
In a bowl combine your blackberries, reserve a few for the top if you wish, with 0.25oz flax meal, a shake of cloves, and a shake of allspice. Stir to coat the berries, set aside.

Topping:
In a separate bowl mash your banana with a shake of salt, cloves, and allspice. Grate in some vanilla bean as well. Stir into the banana the nut butter, 0.25oz flax meal, oats, and chopped almonds. Stir to mix well to incorporate the butter and bananas well into the oats and almonds.

In a 1cup pyrex dish place half of your topping mixture, and pack down tight with the back of a spoon, in an even layer on the bottom. Dump all your berries and flax meal mixture on top and pack in tight again. Add the remaining topping mixture very loosely on top in a “crumble” fashion.

Bake at 350 for 20min. Let sit to cool, enjoy!

BLE Breakfast Day 67
Plant Based BLE Foods 67/8

Grain – 1oz dry oats
Protein – 4oz Almond milk, 1oz chopped almonds
Fruit – 6oz Blueberries

I was on the go on a field trip this morning, so I took a breakfast that travels well!

BLE Dinner Day 66
Plant Based BLE Foods 66/7

Protein – 6oz cooked Edamame pasta
Fat –
Vegetable – 10oz cooked Mushroom, garlic, and onion

In a pot bring 4 cups of water and a shake of salt or two, to a boil. Remove from heat and add 2oz dry Edamame pasta, cover pot and let sit 5min. When time is up, strain and place in serving dish.

In a non-stick skillet sauté 1oz onion and 0.5oz garlic with some cooking spray over medium heat about 1min. Add in about 11oz raw weight, sliced mushrooms and sauté until soft. Top past with mushrooms, enjoy.

BLE Breakfast Day 66
Plant Based BLE Foods 66/7

Grain – 1slice of Ezekiel bread
Protein – 1oz Nuttzo (nut butter), 4oz almond milk
Fruit – 1oz Blueberry Chia topping, 5oz kiwi berries

This is the firs time in my BLE journey that I am branching out into products that are made into things I was staying away from, like breads and pasta. Today was a first. Got to say Ezekiel is quite dry, but it was decent for what I wanted it for, for sure.

I toasted up my slice, cut it in half, put nut butter on one side, and Blueberry Chia topping on the other.

Blueberry chia topping is made by bringing a pound of frozen fruit to a boil over medium high heat for 10-15min. Removing from heat, stirring in 1oz chia seeds, mashing the fruit up a bit with a fork or potato masher and letting sit for 5min. Serve as a fruit oz/oz and keep refrigerated. If you choose to count the chia as a seed protein it will come out to about 1/16 of an ounce/ounce of fruit.

Remember to like your favorite recipes on my page, they just might be the ones featured in my first cookbook!

BLE Lunch Day 65

Plant Based BLE Foods 65/6
Snack Pack

Protein – 8oz Almond Milk
Fat – 0.5oz Almonds
Vegetable – 10oz raw vegetables; zucchini, carrots, cucumber, bell peppers
Fruit – Golden plums