Eating Mindfully_Mission Accomplished...and still going...

Friday marked my last official day of my 14 day Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) eating diet. Some time on Sunday evening it occurred to me that I had exceeded my 14 day trial and could go back to eating whatever I wanted.  The thing was, as I looked down at my dinner plate full of spinach, quinoa, steamed veggies of every color of the rainbow, and remembered the homemade chocolate-banana-coconut ice cream waiting for me in the fridge, I realized that I already was eating exactly what I wanted!  And there are so many great reasons to eat this way too.

My friend and WFPB nutritionist, Beth, took the words right out of my mouth recently when said to me, "I love hearing people ask me what I have been up to and see their jaw drop when I tell them how I eat. Living a WFPB lifestyle improves energy, gives your skin a new glow, helps you maintain a healthy weight, and helps your body resist or reverse chronic degenerative diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and more. All this by simply eating delicious fruit, veggies, beans, grains, and nuts?  YEP!"

I posted a few of my favorite recipes on my WFPB Recipes for the Savory Soul page and plan to continue to add more. The greatest thing about this is that I feel like I can never get bored. Its so easy to throw together a bunch of veggies, some beans or lentils, over some greens and have a savory meal. And the combinations are endless.  Two of my favorite little treats are below (chocolate-bananan-coconut ice cream and homemade hummus). Look for tonight's veggie chili recipe!

Chocolate-Banana-Coconut ice cream:
1 cup coconut milk
1 sliced, frozen banana
2 Tbls. raw cocoa

Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until creamy.  You can adjust the amount of coconut milk for consistency.

Homemade Hummus:
I LOVE this recipe because my 2 year old will eat most vegetables as long as she has hummus to go with them. Store bought hummus is high in fat because of the oil but this has none and is still delicious!
2 cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
4-6 Tbls fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. tamari
6 Tbls vegetable broth

Put all ingredients into a blender and puree until you get a think paste. Add water as desired for consistency.
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