I want to try something new as I have hit a plateau, I love this plan and hope you will too. :)

Vegan Detox Food Guideline

A vegan diet excludes all forms of animal products. A Guide to Eating Vegan Foods (see ) provides a detailed guideline of what foods you can eat while on a vegan diet.

Meat: All meat, poultry and seafood is prohibited while on the vegan detox meal plan. Substitutes permitted include products made from bean curds, tofu, soybeans, grains or nuts.

Plant products: Fruits and vegetables make up the majority of a vegan detox. Try to choose organic produce. You can eat the fruits and vegetables whole or have fresh fruit juices.

Beans, nuts and legumes: All beans, nuts, and legumes are part of a vegan detox meal plan, including peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter or any other nut butter. Beans and legumes are crucial to a vegan diet to assure adequate protein intake.

Dairy and Eggs: Since veganism goes beyond being vegetarian, vegans cannot consume dairy products because it comes from animals. Soy and rice milk are good substitutes for milk and margarine is a common substitute for butter as it is made from soybean or sunflower oil.

Gelatin: Gelatin contains an ingredient that comes from a horse, and so should be avoided.

Sweeteners: Vegans differ on whether to avoid honey as it comes from bees, but others regard it as a “biological, animal-friendly product.” Refined sugar, which is made using cow or horse bone marrow is not part of the vegan diet. Vegans can have raw brown sugar, from either sugar cane or sugar beet.

Drink at least eight glasses of water a day as part of your vegan detox meal plan.


How Long Does it Last

Some people set the vegan detox to a certain number of days, weeks, or months, while others have made it a steady part of their life by following it one day a week. You should follow the vegan detox until your body feels better and repeat as often as necessary. The vegan detox is safe to continue indefinitely as long as your body can handle it, as the meal plan is healthy and nutritious.


What to Expect During the Vegan Detox

The vegan detox meal plan will detox your body of toxins and chemicals that your body has collected over the years. The vitamins and minerals in the fruits and vegetables will provide antioxidant benefits and prevent your cells from damage from free radicals, improve your immune system and increase your energy levels.

Vegan Detox Sample Menu

For breakfast have a glass of soy milk, tea, a slice of wheat bread and a piece of fruit.

Breakfast is a crucial meal because it’s a chance to start your day with the necessary fuel you need. Choose breakfast foods that provide fiber to help you feel full. Stay away from sugary breakfast cereals that provide little nutrition benefit and guarantee an eventual sugar crash that will leave you feeling sluggish.

For a mid-morning snack, have some tea.

For lunch, have fresh fruit salad using as many fruits as you’d like. For example, a salad consisting of papaya, banana, pear, strawberries and grapes. For a dressing, use unsweetened fruit juice and maple syrup.

At mid-afternoon have a fresh fruit or vegetable juice.

For dinner, have one cup brown rice, with one ounce of tofu, a side of vegetables and a piece of fruit.

After dinner drink one cup chamomile tea.

* Don’t deny yourself snacks. They break up your long day physically and mentally. Going between meals for four to six hours can leave you feeling exhausted and moody. For nutritionally dense food items, choose fruits and vegetables. This ensures you are receiving adequate amounts of fiber, as well as meeting your required amounts of vitamins and minerals.

Precautions

Regardless of the length of time you choose for your vegan detox, there are some safety precautions you should follow. Before starting a vegan detox plan, you should consult your doctor. While a detox diet can be safe, it can become unhealthy if you do not watch your vitamin and protein intake.

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4 toasted slabs of whole grain bread, rubbed with olive oil and a bit of garlic

1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lb of asparagus stalks, trimmed roughly the length of your bread
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds

1 avocado, pitted and smashed
a couple handfuls of arugula, tossed in a bit of olive oil

a handful of toasted pepitas, or almonds, or sunflower seeds

A few minutes before you want to eat heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot add the asparagus, and a pinch of salt and cook for about thirty seconds. Add the garlic and caraway, and cook another thirty seconds, or until the spears are a vibrant green. Remove from heat, and assembly the tartines.

Give each piece of bread a generous slather of mashed avocado. Top that with a bit of arugula, a few asparagus spears, and a generous sprinkling of pepitas or seeds.

Serves 2-4

Prep time: 5 min - Cook time: 5 min

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Butter: Margarine or olive oil are the best choices. For margarine,try Earth Balance brand for the most “buttery” flavor, but any vegan brand can be substituted directly for butter. Don’t try to brown it in recipes calling for browned butter, though.

Baking with olive oil also works well. (Use 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil for every cup of butter.) It can be used to grease pans as well, as long as the coating is very light.

Buttermilk: Mix 1 cup soymilk with 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice and let the mixture sit until it separates.

Condensed Milk: Canned coconut milk is the best substitute.

Eggs: Egg substitutions depend on the type of recipe you are making. For egg whites in recipes like lemon bars, use agar agar powder mixed with water according to the package directions. To replace whole eggs in chewy baked goods like brownies, use one ripe mashed banana for every egg the recipe calls for. As a general rule, one tablespoon applesauce can replace one egg in most baking recipes.

Heavy Cream: Put a can of coconut milk in the fridge for 48 hours. Open it up and use just the solidified top layer in place of heavy cream.

Honey: Use an equal amount of maple syrup or agave in place of honey.

Milk: Among the non-dairy substitutes for milk, try soymilk because it is a bit thicker than almond or rice milk. When using a thinner non-dairy milk, use a little less than the amount of milk called for in the recipe.

Sugar: While there is often concern over the use of bone char in sugar processing, only about half of the sugar in the US is processed this way, so there are several vegan sugar options. Look for beet sugar or unbleached sugar — which may even be labeled “vegan sugar” — or check out this list of sugar brands that do not use bone char.

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15 ounces chickpeas, rinsed and peeled
3 tablespoons hummus
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons Garlic Gold
chili powder, sprinkled

Combine chickpeas, hummus, lime juice and garlic. Spread on baking sheet and sprinkle with chili powder. Bake @ 375 for 20 minutes, or until your kitchen smells so delicious.

To build the tacos, have guacamole, lettuce and tomatoes.

Guacamole = mashed avocado + lemon. 

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150 g rice malt syrup

130 g raw almond butter

20 g raw coconut oil

50 ml unflavoured and unsweetened almond milk

65 ml almond cream, or other GMO-free, unflavoured and unsweetened vegetable cream

1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Put all the ingredients in the bowl of a mixer and process until smooth. Transfer the mixture into the fridge for about 30 minutes then pour it into your ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 40 minutes should be enough to make a creamy, thick ice cream. At the end of the cycle, remove the ice cream from the machine and divide it into bowls. Eat the ice cream right away or keep it in the freezer until serving time. 

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1 eggplant
2 onions, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
Salt and pepper
¼ cup minced cilantro
¼ cup minced parsley
1½ tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice

1. Roast eggplant.

2. Saute the onions and garlic in olive oil until soft. Stir in the quinoa and lightly toast for 1 minute. Stir in the water and salt to taste; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover the pan, and gently simmer the quinoa for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Uncover the pan and fluff the quinoa with a fork; transfer to a bowl and let cool.

3. Puree the eggplant with the cilantro, parsley, soy sauce, and lemon juice in a food processor. Stir this mixture into the quinoa. Adjust seasoning, adding soy sauce, pepper, or lemon juice to taste. Garnish with sprigs of cilantro and parsley, if desired.

Makes 4 cups.

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My new favorite recipe  <3

3 carrots, peeled and cut
1 tsp. olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Cumin seeds

Preheat the oven to 220°C. Place the carrot sticks in a bowl and pour the olive oil over them. Arrange carrots on baking sheet and sprinkle them with salt, pepper and cumin. Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes, flipping the carrots over halfway through, until slightly crispy. 

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Ingredients

1 head of cauliflower
2-3 tsp extra virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, herbs

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.  Wash and chop cauliflower into small florets.  Toss florets with olive oil and salt and place on a baking sheet. 

Roast for 30 – 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or so, until the desired tenderness is achieved.  Roasting time will vary according to your taste preferences, how large you chopped the cauliflower florets (obviously, smaller ones will cook faster), and what type of pan you are using. Check it at 30 minutes and then test periodically from there. 

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I have 3 favorite; carrot juice, carrot + beet + apple juice and green juice ( apple, kale & spinach )

Creamy Carrot Juice

Juice 4 large organic carrots  and enjoy.


Kale Apple Spinach Juice

Juice 2 apples, 4 large kale leaves and spinach.


Beets Apple Carrot Juice

Juice 3 beets (plus their greens if you want extra vitamins), 2 carrots, 1 apple.

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