Hey good morning, its day 2 of the vegan diet only 19 days to go, lol.
dr.neal says once you get through these 3 weeks you wont want to go back to your normal foods, everything will taste better and the foods you will eat will be more flavour-filled because your taste-buds have come back.
breakfast was awesome today and we got the recipe right out of the book
(21 Day weight-loss kickstart- by dr. neal barnard)
This recipe is called the "breakfast scramble, serves 2"
(PAGE 245-246 in the book) here are the following ingredients and how we actually cooked it:
Extra-firm tofu, when crumbled, has a scrambled egg texture and a bit of an egg-like flavour, without the heaviness.
8 ounces extra-firm tofu, crumbled
1 yukon gold potato, diced or (whatever potato you prefer)
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsps ground turmeric (your preferred spices)
Instructions: Crumble the tofu in a mixing bowl with a whisk or by hand. Steam the potato for about 5 min. While steaming, heat a saute pan up to medium heat. Add the tofu and salt, gently and slowly stirring it while it is in the pan, and cook it for about 3-4 min. stir the turmeric and potato (chopped or diced) into the scramble and cook another minute.
(Per serving: 177 calories, 13g of protein, 17g carbs, 2 g sugar, 7g fat, 34% calories from fat, 2g fiber, 315 mg sodium)
Here is how Becki made it, and thx by the way, it was almost done by the time I rolled outta bed, lol. We didnt have turmeric so she substituted in pepper, garlic and onion pwd. You can really put whatever spice you want in it, its personal preference. Another item that should have been added was flax seed or meal, it is so good for the body and I know personally from past use that it brings down your bad cholesterol numbers significantly. So add the flax (great source of fibre) if you can to this recipe and implement into any other recipe for that matter. Also to note is if you like hot sauce it would taste really good on this wrap as well, a couple drops will go along way.
Companion recipes: Tofu scrambles lend themselves to an endless number of recipes as you'll see. If you like. you can make a big batch of the basic tofu scramble early in the week and then use it in several different recipes over the next few days.
Another great tip
Dr. Neal has is this breakfast scramble last about a week in the refrigerator. Note that many of the tofu scramble recipes call for half a batch to serve 2 people, so one batch will go a long way!This was very tasty and the best thing was we put it in a wrap and rolled it up and added our own spices to taste and covered it in salsa. For the first time trying this I was happy to hide it in the wrap, for me personally cause i really wasn't crazy about looking at it to be honest, lol. The other surprise besides the flavor and texture (for which it really did look and taste like scrambled eggs) was that this meal was really filling.
Dr. Neal says that you should have your first meal of the day within an hour of waking because it gives you that energy boost you need to start your day, AND your metabolism.
Also to note is that i weighed myself yesterday morning and im at 190lbs, not that I think this is going to make a difference right now but thought Id mention it. I do not plan to exercise during these next few weeks either, i should but nothing scheduled on a daily basis. Another important mention is that before I came down to North Carolina on April 8 (2011) I had been in to see my doctor and my cholesterol and blood presssure were elevated. I'll be anxious to see if this new way of living will have a substantial impact on this 44yr old body, lol
Its beautiful here in Greensboro today, so Im off to read more of Dr. Neal and probably some Eckhart Tolle, another amazing author of A New Earth.
Keep it real and hug a loved one today!
Forever Jo:)
