RawFu Challenge Day 70!!

I can't believe that Day 70 is here!! Time is zooming by!!As each day goes by I am more convinced that Raw is the best way to eat (for me)! I feel so 'clean' inside. I am to the point where I don't obsess too much about what I eat. On the weekends I make big batches of seed cheese and/or main entrees-this usually lasts until Wed or Thurs. Actually I make extra because my co-workers are wanting to try Raw foods. This week I had the mess o greens (see recipe below) and sweet potato 'stuff' (I tweaked it to my taste). It's a keeper. For breakfast I have been having 2 pieces of fruit, nothin fancy. Dinner has been huge salads with avocado.

All Week:
Breakfast: banana/apples
Lunch: greens/ sweet potato 'stuff'
Dinner: salad with variety of veggies

I want to preface this by saying that eating greens is kind of a family tradition for me-I was really feeling weird about not being able to eat them like I used to, then I found this recipe and WOW-Let's just say that I am one happy camper!!

Mess o greens Recipe:This recipe came from a site call The Daily Raw Cafe (I would link it but it is no longer at the same address for some reason, luckily I wrote the recipe down just the other day).

1 bunch of collard greens (cut into thin strips) You can roll the leaves up like a cigar and slice away.Olive oil-you are going to 'massage' the oil into the greens. (this is really YOU becoming one with your food).

Marinade:
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar (Braggs)
1/4 cup of sun dried tomatos (soaked) I used julienne sliced ones
1/4 cup of scallions (the white part)
1 garlic clove minced
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (I did not have the flakes so I used cayenne powder)
I put a little olive oil in the marinade too.
salt and pepper to taste.(mix all this together and have it ready before you slice the greens)

After you 'massage' your greens, add them to the marinade and let it marinade for 4 or more hours in the fridge. Really the longer it's in the marinade the better they get. (they do get softer)These are soooo good that I have to make double (to share)!

The sweet potatoes 'stuff'"-
3 sweet potatoes cut into cubes
1/2 cup of pecans (soaked)
juice of 1 small lemon
about 6-8 dates (soaked in just enough water to cover them-keep the water)
cinnamon 1/4 tsp
nutmeg 1/4 tsp
Put all ingredients in the VitaMix (included the date soak water) and GO! Mix until smooth-the Vita Mix will actually warm the mixture.
I used sweet potatoes, not yams-the lemon helps maintain the color and adds a nice flavor.This could easily be used as a filling for a date/nut crust. Mine never makes it that far.
All of my non-raw friends love this recipe.

About the exercise-I have been procrastinating on that big time! Alexis inspired me with her video-I am ready for the next thirty days!!