Author: Sharon

Day 297 of Year 3 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

EXERCISE:
* Standing desk 7 hrs

WATER:
(3) Ă— (25.4) = 76.2 oz

EATS:
* homemade dutch apple pie
* sliced orange
* rice cake w/ peanut butter & blueberries
* potato tacos w/ shredded brussel sprouts, broccoli-slaw, kale, cabbage, shredded carrots, salsa & XL-guacamole

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 296 of Year 3 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

EXERCISE:
* Baking & Shopping
* Bicycling in the park 40 min

WATER:
(3) Ă— (25.4) = 76.2 oz

EATS:
* corn flakes, almond milk, blueberries
* hot green tea & lemon
* homemade “burrito bowl” (brown jasmine rice, white beans, onion, tomato, red & green peppers, XL-avocado, steamed corn, kale, shredded brussel sprouts, cabbage, broccoli-slaw, pico de gallo)
* homemade dutch apple pie

… SUN HAS SET …

* homemade “burrito bowl”

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Dutch Apple Pie

Pie crust: (if preparing cobbler exclude bottom pie crust)

  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats (+/- whole wheat flour, as needed)
  • 1/2 cup nuts (I used walnuts & cashews, but pecans and/or almonds also work well) FOR LOWFAT REPLACE NUTS w/ BANANA OR APPLESAUCE
  • 1 tsp baking powder (aluminum-free)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

    Directions:

    • Blend pitted dates w/ a little water or nut milk to form a date paste. Set aside in a separate container.
    • ln clean dry blender blend nuts into a dry paste. Set aside in mixing bowl.
    • ln clean dry blender blend rolled oats (+/- whole wheat flour) into dry flour & add to mixing bowl.
    • Add baking powder, salt, cinnamon to bowl.
    • Add enough date paste to mixing bowl to form a dough. Press by hand into pie pan, or roll between two sheets of baking paper, then place in pie pan.
    • Bake 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

    Apple Filling:

    • 6 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
    • Homemade date paste (mix pitted dates + water or nut milk in blender)
    • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • Combine liquid with apples and cook over low heat, stirring frequently as it thickens.
    • Remove from heat.

    Crumb Topping:

    • Use same recipe as pie crust, but perhaps more unprocessed oats to make it crumbly.
    • If smooth cobbler topping desired, as in top picture, use more nut milk or add banana or apple sauce to crumb topping.
    • Sprinkle atop pie & bake at 375 degrees for approximately 40 minutes.

    Day 295 of Year 3 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

    EXERCISE:
    * Lift Lunchsisters
    * Standing desk 5 hrs
    * Mini-trampoline jog 30 min

    WATER:
    (3) Ă— (25.4) = 76.2 oz

    EATS:
    * banana w/ defatted choco-peanut butter powder
    * veggie bean-burger w/ tomato, onion, broccoli-slaw & kale on XL- English muffin
    * sliced raw turnip
    * orange XL-juice
    * shelled XL-almonds/walnuts
    * fresh cherries
    * very veggie sandwhich on ciabatta
    * homemade “burrito bowl” (brown jasmine rice, white beans, onion, tomato, red & green peppers, XL-avocado, steamed corn, kale, shredded brussel sprouts, cabbage, broccoli-slaw, pico de gallo)
    * XL-sweet beverage

    … SUN HAS SET …

    Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

    Day 294 of Year 3 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

    EXERCISE:
    * Lift Rockbottom

    WATER:
    (3) Ă— (25.4) = 76.2 oz

    EATS:
    * apple/oat cobbler
    * red grapes
    * XL-pea-based half-burger w/ tomato, broccoli-slaw & kale on XL- English muffin
    * corn on cob
    * shelled XL-almonds/walnuts
    * homemade “burrito bowl” (brown jasmine rice, pinto beans, XL-avocado, corn, kale, shredded brussel sprouts, cabbage, broccoli-slaw, pico de gallo)
    * XL-sweet beverage

    … SUN HAS SET …

    Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

    Day 293 of Year 3 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

    Today, just for fun, I’m going to eat exclusively fresh foods – nothing previously prepared, nothing pre-packaged. I can cook it, but it has to start from scratch! Here goes…

    EXERCISE:
    * Face exercise
    * Ab-domination
    * Standing desk 6 hrs

    WATER:
    (3) Ă— (25.4) = 76.2 oz

    EATS:
    * rolled oats (okay, so it’s minimally processed!) w/ water, homemade almond/cashew milk & fresh blueberries
    * banana
    * shelled XL-almonds/walnuts
    * sliced orange
    * baked russet & sweet potato w/ XL-avocado
    * pot of pinto beans
    * homemade pico de gallo w/ XL-avocado served on disks of raw turnip
    * raw kale & cabbage salad

    … SUN HAS SET …

    Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

    Day 292 of Year 3 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

    EXERCISE:
    * Lift lunch sisters
    * Standing desk 5 hrs
    * Mini-trampoline jog 60 min (in six 10-min intervals throughout the day)

    WATER:
    (3) Ă— (25.4) = 76.2 oz

    EATS:
    * backyard apple cobbler
    * pea-based paper-thin half-burger
    * lowfat plant based fennel full-burger
    * shelled almonds/walnuts
    * energy nugget
    * sliced orange
    * almond XL-butter rice cake w/ blueberries
    * Trader Joe’s lentil soup with rice cake and XL-avocado

    … SUN HAS SET …

    Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

    Watch “Slow Jogging: science-based natural running for weigh-loss, health & performance benefits” on YouTube

    This feels so right to me! I know there’s science behind it, but what I really care about is that it just feels right. (Scroll down & see the EXERCISE MODERATION TED TALK.) I get the same experience jogging in my socks on my mini-trampoline. I love it!

    Day 291 of Year 3 Low-SOS Vegan Plan

    EXERCISE:
    * Lift rockbottom
    * Standing desk 3 hrs
    * Mini-trampoline jog 30 min

    WATER:
    (3) Ă— (25.4) = 76.2 oz

    EATS:
    * one banana
    * veggie noodle soup (w/ water, low sodium vegetable broth, low sodium pico de gallo, drained red beans, fresh chopped tomatoes, lemon, onion, garlic, vegan soup flavoring, shredded brussel sprouts, broccoli slaw, chopped kale, high fiber pasta)
    * 1/2 pea-based paper-thin burger (w/ lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, mustard, 1/2 tsp vegan grapeseed mayo on English XL-muffin) – before grilling I cut burger lengthwise to reduce all ingredients by half
    * baked “fries” w/ ketchup
    * homemade lemon XL-soda
    * shelled almonds
    * backyard apple/oats cobbler (crust = ground rolled oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, dates & banana blended w/ almond milk, cinnamon)
    * green tea w/ lemon

    … SUN HAS SET …

    Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food