One Step in the Right Direction

This is Day One on our 21 days of eating plant-based meals and "Eating Clean."  Our first day was delicious and full of nutrients.
Our goals:
1.  Commit to 21 days of healthy eating
2.  Choose organic, plant-based diet
3.  Control your portions
4.  Cut the added sugar
5.  Cheat daily
6.  Choose your attitude toward food
7.  Chemical free
8.  Keep a simple menu (3-5 breakfasts, lunches, and dinners to start, so it is not too complicated)
(These are from Jimmy Page's handout)

Breakfast:  Mike had oatmeal with a banana, Ezekiel 4:9 cereal and blueberries.
The kids had puffed millet with almond milk.  I made a smoothie for the kids and me.  It took the kids a few seconds before they tasted it (even though we have smoothies often).  This one had just the right amount of Kale, Banana, and Blueberries to make it look brown!  Elena said, "It looks like..."  She didn't finish the sentence because I was looking at her with the mom look that must have said she better watch her mouth.  I said, "Try it; it tastes better than it looks."  They all took a sip and said it was good.  Blane really liked it.  He asked me for more, so I gave him some of mine and some from the boys, who didn't finish all of theirs.

Lunch:  Avocado/Cucumber/Kale/Hummus Sandwiches, Potato Soup

Dinner:  Black beans with Brown Rice (with an avocado and organic salsa on top), Quinoa Salad (with cucumbers, tomatoes, kale, kalamata olives, lemon juice, hummus, olive oil, salt, and pepper), butternut squash

Quinoa Salad (Quinoa is a complete protein)

My plate

Mike's plate

So, day one was a success.  We are moving in the right direction of eating more plants, one meal, and one day at a time.  Let us know if you have some good veggie meals for us to try!