V is for Vanilla 28

[Vanilla]

The book I am using is the SIRT diet cookbook by Jacqueline Whitehart.

If you like avocados try making a base juice from veg in the juicer and add to an avocado smoothie. I found Kale was a nightmare to juice or smooth so I just cook it instead with a little coconut oil.

My base juice: 4 apples or pears, 1 big bunch celery, carrots and ginger to taste. A big jug in the fridge it lasts five days, I add broccoli or cabbage or Brussels sprouts to taste sometimes.

Then I make my smoothie for the day, say avocado (which doesn't juice) kiwi fruit and others Mango, peach, plums, ripe pineapple. spinach seems to be ok and can add basil.

Vanilla essence and protein powder or coconut flour adds taste too and is filling on the run.

Then I use my juice base with coconut water or almond milk and mix it with the smoothie. Smoothie on the day, juice in advance. Best of both worlds.

I also use the left over pulp to make a breakfast tortilla which lasts five days. I add rocket and red onions with garlic and bake in the onion.

I buy a big bag of frozen chicken pieces and cook that up in one big batch. Discarding the skin of course when I eat. Tinned salmon is amazing for making buckwheat koubliac served with a spinach salad. I make a wide variety of pesto with other leaves instead of basil. I also toast sesame seeds and pine nuts to sprinkle on salads, adding turmeric and mustard powder. I have ceased to use any type of spreads so it's goats butter or coconut oil. A can of coconut milk is used in two ways, the top like cream on pancakes or with coco powder in a cocoa shot and the water in my juices.

My big discovery is buckwheat, soba noodles in stir fries, pancakes with chopped apple and cinnamon. I now use dates mango and plums as sauce thickeners.

Hope this helps.

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