Day 10 is nearly over. I'm tired and ready to go to bed so I'll be quick. Here is what today held for me menu wise: Millet Porridge for breakfast and baked Sweet Potato for dinner.
Millet Porridge. Ok. So I read the recipe for this millet porridge and I'm thinking, "That's a lot of porridge for one person!" I follow the recipe anyway. It was one and a half cups of millet so the pot was full. Then there was the coconut milk mixture that you put on it. Coconut milk, a tablespoon of maple syrup, 1 cup of orange juice, and a couple of drops of stevia all blended together. Then, old dopey me, I misread the directions and poured the whole lot over the millet and began to mix it in. All the while I'm thinking that I will never be able to eat that much in one sitting. So I look at the directions again (discovering my coconut milk faux pas) and see that the serving size is one and a half cups. This still left quite a bit in the pot, believe me. Then you dump in one pint of fresh blueberries, to boot. I sat down and had the blessing and began to eat. At first, it was ok. I could sort of taste the millet and it tastes a bit like rice. I think what did me in was the coconut milk mixture in with it. I think, once the detox is over, that millet with a little unsalted clarified butter (ghee) and a dash of that maple syrup and it would be quite good. I'm glad I at least tried it. Oh well.
Baked Sweet Potato: I'm sorry, but I don't think this is going to happen again. I didn't really care for it. Maybe it was the texture, because the taste wasn't bad. Maybe it was the plainness of it. I don't know. I just couldn't eat it. I did try, but it just wasn't happening for me. I do seem to like them fried, but that is about it.
I didn't get my seeds on last night because I hadn't gotten them from Trader Joe's. I didn't realize that until I went into the kitchen to put them soaking. Well, now I have the cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds and they are in for a good soaking tonight.
I do have one confession to make. I haven't been following this detox to the letter. I don't mean that I have eaten anything outside of what has been put down in the menu. If anything, I have eaten less. My week has been a bit rocky because as I go, I'm discovering things that I need to get in order to cook, clean, chop, etc. the food I am supposed to eat. I get home, hot and tired and not wanting to make anything. I haven't been tempted to run out to a fast food place or anything like that. I seem to have lost my cravings for such nonsense (big smile here!). My worst food craving, and one that was very tempting when I was at Trader Joe's, was a sandwich. A sandwich made with sprouted wheat sour dough bread, tomatoes, avocados, onions, and sprouts. This is what I am craving. Go figure! Don't get me wrong, I'm glad this is what I am craving. Usually, I'm craving Dryer's Salted Carmel Truffle ice cream. This is not only a step up, it's on a whole other plane.
I've no more to report tonight. I'm feeling much clearer today than yesterday and I'm eager for what tomorrow will bring. However, I'm so glad to be here tonight, just sitting in my big comfy lazy-boy and banging out this missive.
Tally ho!
Nevada Smith
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