Yummy!

I've been doing the "Daniel Fast" for the past week.  For all those freaking out right now thinking "Fasts are bad for you", I can still eat!  This is a brief description from daniel-fast.com.

                What is the Daniel Fast?

              The Daniel Fast is a biblically based partial fast. It is a method of fasting

              that men, women and young people all over the world are using as they 

              enter into the spiritual discipline of prayer and fasting.

              There are two anchoring scriptures for the Daniel Fast. In Daniel 1 the

              Prophet ate only vegetables (that would have included fruits) and drank 

              only water. So from these scriptures we get two of the guidelines for the fast:

              1. Only fruits and vegetables
              2. Only water for a beverage

              Then in Daniel 10 we read that the Prophet ate no meat nor any precious 

              breads or foods and he drank no wine for 21 days. So from this scripture, 

              we get a third guideline:

              3. No sweeteners and no breads

              Another important guideline is drawn from Jewish fasting principles, where 

              no leaven is used during the fast.  So that's why yeast, baking powder and 

              the like are not allowed on the Daniel Fast.

              Finally, with all the above puzzle pieces, we conclude that no artificial or 

              processed foods nor any chemicals are allowed on the Daniel Fast.

              When asked about the eating plan on the Daniel Fast, I often say it is a 

              "vegan diet with even more restrictions."

Without going into the specifics of why I'm doing this, I'll just say that so far it's been a really great experience for me.


What I really wanted to do was share a couple of my recipes!  


For breakfast I made this smoothie and it was DELICIOUS!

 

1 cup red grapes

1 cup fresh pineapple

1 cup cantelope

1 cup spinach

ice

For lunch I REALLY stepped out of my box and made Rutabaga Fries.  I was worried about this one because I've never eaten rutabaga before, but OMG, they were so good!  Something I will definitely make even when I'm done with the fast.

 

Preheat oven to 450

Peel a rutabaga and cut like you would "potato" fries

Put in a bowl and mix with EVOO, salt, pepper, garlic powder and rosemary

Place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet

Cook for 15 min.

Turn/Flip

Cook another 15 min.

They don't come out as crunchy as "potato" fries, but are super yummy!