Day 4 of 3 Day Mini Raw Course - Huh?

Hehehe    Well officially we started on Monday, so it would have been over on Wednesday.  "How did you do?", you ask.   I'm not sure I wanna say.   Just kidding.   We did ok.   Since it was the whole family, it was a tab bit difficult.   I just can't have a shake 3 times a day.  Unfortunately we had some chicken thawed out for the weekend and didn't cook it.   I had to make it Monday.   We had shakes all day, then for dinner, we had baked chicken with raw veggies.   On Tuesday, we had more green shakes.   I try to make them sweet so all can enjoy them.   I use honey, agave or fruit for that.  Unfortunately hubby wanted to go to a movie and I still haven't let popcorn go.   I just can't go to a movie and not have it.   Yes, I caved to the craving.   I'm really ok with it though.   I have plenty of water and green shakes throughout the day to make me feel ok with that.     Wednesday we had a green "lemonade".  I used kale, lemon and apple.   That's including regular green shakes  It needs to vary so that we don't get the same vitamins and minerals thereby creating an imbalance.  My 9 yr old has the most problems.   He, of course, wants soda, chips, ice cream, so I made cookies.   I guess you can call them chocolate macaroons.

He begins to have withdrawals.  I know when its time to make what he calls "real" food.  He starts bouncing off the walls, getting angry or overly sensitive, and when he sees the food won't eat.   Yes, I know he will eat it if he's hungry enough.   I just don't want to make him hate it.   Food should be a pleasure.   Its what nourishes us and brings people together.   After all isn't that what we go to parties for?   I have never been to a party where they don't at least have some ordevours.  These hit the spot.  They are made with coconut oil, tahini, unsweetened cocoa powder, carob powder, walnuts, and honey for sweetener.  

Here's dinner:

  Yum!  I love guacamole.   I even went back for (shh) thirds.   hehehe   Oh well.  I'm not that shy.   I don't do it all the time.   I have to say its one of my favorites.   The cucumbers give it that crunch I need.   Hey! It's summer time anyway.   Too hot for a cooked meal.   

Well that's that for this post.   Still trying to be positive, keep smiling, and be happy.   Ditto for you too I hope.  Ta ta!