rawktober: day six

I guess I haven't really been talking about how I've been feeling since starting this rawktober cleanse, have I? Of course, I can't be sure if the two are related, but I definitely think I've been having some detox symptoms including headaches and fatigue. But maybe I could just be having a slight hangover today... Hmm. On the flip side, my poops have been RAWSOME and frequent. I know we all feel uncomfortable talking about these things but hey, it's an essential part of our lives! Why so awk?

     In a nutshell, I've been eating, pooping, and sleeping a whole lot. How about you? Do you feel the detox?

     ANYWAY, today I'd like to share a recipe for bbq cauliflower bites.

garlic zucchini noodles with roasted brussel sprouts, fennel, and mushrooms

Serves one.

1 zucchini, spiralized or hand-cut into noodles

lemon juice

5 brussel sprouts, sliced, halved, or roughly chopped

1/3 bulb fennel, roughly chopped

2 mushrooms, sliced

1/3 onion

1 clove garlic

oil

spring onion

nutritional yeast

salt and pepper

liquid smoke

garlic powder

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 

Prepare the zucchini, set aside with a squeeze of lemon juice to soften them up. Combine brussel sprouts, fennel, onion and garlic in a dish and coat lightly with oil. Place in oven for approx. 15 min; give the veggies a stir and add in the mushrooms for another 10 minutes or so. Remove from oven, and combine with the noodles, spicing it up with the toppings. 

Devour, guilt-free.

carrot pasta with creamy dressing

Today's been a tough day. PMS and complete exhaustion don't go hand-in-hand. I tried to cheer myself up by spreading some joy, but my speech failed me and I ended up complimenting a random chick on her "awesome boobs!" instead of boots... Sigh. A compliment's a compliment, I guess, even though I did come off as a massive creep. The minute I got home I fixed me up a delicious raw dinner -- and gobbled it down before I could even snap a photo or two. Below is my variation of the recipe, and here's the inspiration. One Vegan Bite's also got a picture of it on the post to tickle your tastebuds.

Serves one.

1 large carrot, spiralized or cut on a mandolin and sliced into "noodles"

some kelp noodles

2 tbsp milk (I used flax)

2 tbsp tamari

1 tbsp Dijon mustard (because it's my favourite condiment; although I 

          can imagine that the almond butter originally called for would be

          quite delicious here as well)

1 mushroom, chopped

handful of broccoli, chopped (or any other veggies)

sprinkling of 1/2 nori sheet, crumbled

pinch of kelp, nutritional yeast, black pepper, and garlic powder

Prepare the carrot and throw in some kelp noodles; set aside.

Combine the 3 sauce ingredients and pour onto the "noodles." Allow to marinate and soften them while you prep your veggies. Shouldn't take long- devour!

cheesy pasta

Drunken pasta. Best. And so easy to make!

Serves one drunken vegan.

1/2 bag shirataki spaghetti noodles
3 chanterelle mushrooms
3 tbsp roasted tomato paste
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1/4 cup broccoli florets
1 tbsp tamari soy sauce
4 drops liquid smoke
1/2 tsp kelp
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp nutritional yeast

Heat the chanterelles on a pan with soy sauce; add the remaining ingredients and heat through. Serve with ketchup (nom) and attempt to sober up ;)

nutty coconut broccolini and sprouts-fry

Delicious vegan 5-minute dinner! Can be low-calorie (substitutions below).

Serves one generously

1 tbsp peanut oil, or water
3 tbsp chopped onion
1 tsp miso paste
1 tbsp crunchy peanut/almond butter
2 tbsp tamari soy sauce
1/8 cup light coconut milk, or other milk
2 cups mung bean sprouts
1 1/2 cups broccolini

optional:
garlic powder
nutritional yeast
red pepper flakes
black pepper
kelp granules

Heat the onion in a pan until transparent, either in oil or water. Add miso paste, milk, and nut butter; next, throw in sprouts and broccolini, drizzling them with soy sauce and additional toppings. Heat through and devour!

per serving:
430 kcal (calculated using oil, nut butter, and coconut milk)
311 kcal (calculated using water, nut butter, and coconut milk)
252 kcal (calculated using water, nut butter, and unsweetened almond milk)
Remove an extra 100 calories if excluding the nut butter; I can't vouch for the authenticity of taste when these substitutions are made!