Author Archives: Carissa

17
Feb, 2012

clean: day 21, woot!

i started the day off with a smoothie i’ve been dreaming of since the beginning, but only just now got around to making.  it needs a martini glass to serve it in, but this tumbler will have to do.  it’s … Continue reading →

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15
Feb, 2012

clean: day 20, which i learn that a little goes a long way in the blender

this morning i proved that you can hide a handful of spinach in the “pb&j smoothie” with no major effects to the flavor.  yum-o!  i also discovered that if you have three tiny slices of cucumber leftover from your child’s … Continue reading →

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15
Feb, 2012

clean: day 19, happy valentine’s day!

made myself another “pb&j” smoothie for breakfast this morning (yep, it’s that good!) and experienced none of the bloating from yesterday, so although i’m still mystified by those symptoms, i’m no longer worried that it was my yummy smoothie recipe … Continue reading →

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14
Feb, 2012

clean: day 18, in which i wonder if i’ve accidentally fallen off the wagon

this morning i needed a pineapple-free smoothie.  the tip of my tongue is sore, like it sometimes gets when i eat too much pineapple,  so this one had little bits of leftover fruit from little happy dude’s snack yesterday (pear … Continue reading →

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13
Feb, 2012

movie monday: happy little dude makes a movie

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13
Feb, 2012

clean: day 17, i finally feel like i’m on top of my menu plan for the week

breakfast smoothie = coconut water,* fresh mango, frozen raspberries and blackberries two lunches today, his and hers.  mine was the “roasted delicata with quinoa” recipe from the website (although i didn’t use the raisins.  they’re on the “no” list.  it’s … Continue reading →

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12
Feb, 2012

clean: day 16, in which i resist donuts and popcorn

breakfast was another sweet smoothie in the travel cup because i had to go to work this morning and endure one of the hardest challenges to this cleanse yet–donuts with dad.  oh. my.  i managed to withstand the siren call … Continue reading →

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10
Feb, 2012

clean: day 15 and some honest reflections

easy pink smoothie for breakfast (getting some great use out of those raspberries i picked last summer!) lunch was possibly my favorite clean meal so far (with a close second being that great chicken/quinoa/apple/toasted pecan/butternut squash salad i had on … Continue reading →

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10
Feb, 2012

a crafty post: an apron for my dad

i just realized i never posted this birthday gift i made for my father.  it was inspired by the dark brown fabric you see above.  amber had it for sale in her shop and i knew i had to  make … Continue reading →

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09
Feb, 2012

clean: days 13 & 14, in which i smell pizza and gain a more intrinsic understanding of what gluten does in cooking

day 13 was all repeat foods–purple smoothie, warm winter vegetable salad & a pinkish smoothie.  the biggest thing of note that happened all day was that i had my first food-based evening outing, a youth group trip to a local … Continue reading →

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