Friday, January 3, 2014

Fuhrman's level 2 plan

Here is Dr. Fuhrman's level 2 meal plan




food group serving size # servings/day # servings/week
vegetables
4 to 6

1.5 cups cooked


2 to 5 cups raw





fruits
3 to 5

1.5 cups fresh or frozen





beans
1 to 2

0.5 to 1 cup





nuts/seeds
1 to 3

1 oz or ¼ cup if trying to lose weight only 1




whole grains
1 to 3

1 slice or 1 cup





animal products

3

4 oz or 2 eggs





sodium
1200 mg




fat/oil
1 TBS

Non-dairy not trans-fat

week 1, day 7, level 2, Dr Joel Fuhrman's recipes

BREAKFAST: Scrambled Veggies and Eggs serves 2
2 eggs
2 tablespoons nut milk (we use water or vegetable broth)
1/2 medium bell pepper diced
2 green onions chopped
1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
1 cup diced fresh mushrooms
1 tablespoon no salt seasoning
4 ounces fresh spinach
directions: beat eggs with milk. In an 1/8 cup water, saute the veggies with the seasoning. Add spinach to wilt. Add eggs and scramble until cooked

 (for added calories add 1 slice of 100% whole grain toast with 100% fruit spread)
 (vegan option Deluxe Tofu Scramble http://www.eaturveggies.com/deluxe-scrambled-tofu/ )

LUNCH: Portobello Red Pepper Sandwich http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/PORTOBELLO-RED-PEPPER-SANDWICH-50169266

berries or other fresh fruit




DINNER: romaine salad with Cashew Caesar Dressing http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-fuhrmans-cashew-dressing
Spaghetti Squash Primavera  http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/SpecialMenu.aspx/OctoberMenu

DESSERT: (for those who need more calories Summer Fruit Pie)  http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/512815276/summer-fruit-pie-by-dr-fuhrman/

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Fuhrman's meal plan with more raw foods options

We love Dr Fuhrman's menu plan. The recipes taste really good, they are healthy, and are nutrient dense. It is a wonderful place to start changing one's diet. Most people are interested in achieving better health and Dr. Fuhrman's menu plan DOES that. He also recommends raw fruits and vegetables at each meal.

Several people we know have asked for a more raw diet menu. Our goal in the winter is to be at least 51% raw with each meal. Some of our meals are 100% raw. REMEMBER THIS IS NOT EVERYONE'S GOAL!!!
Dr Fuhrman's breakfasts, soups, salad dressings, main dishes, desserts recipes are amazing!!! We are not 100% raw, and we plan to follow the menu plan with a few substitutions.

For those interested in more raw options here are some of our substitutions.

Our bread, tortilla, or wrap substitute will be raw onion bread. The recipe can be found at http://heal-thy-self-cb.blogspot.com/2013/12/raw-onion-bread.html

In place of cooked oatmeal or quinoa, we will be using a nut based raw granola from
http://heal-thy-self-cb.blogspot.com/2013/12/raw-nut-based-granola.html or a sprouted buckwheat  granola from http://heal-thy-self-cb.blogspot.com/2013/10/mondays-menu.html
Dr Fuhrman's breakfast recipes are wonderful!!!
or just having smoothies (1 part fruit, 1 part nut milk or water, 1 tablespoon flax or chia seed, 1 part leafy greens)

We will add sprouts to all of our salads for the nutrient content. http://heal-thy-self-cb.blogspot.com/2013/09/sprouting-and-its-health-benefits.html

The lasagna day we will make the living lasagna from http://heal-thy-self-cb.blogspot.com/2013/12/raw-onion-bread.html
Actually when i make this recipe i double it, making four small trays. I freeze three of them, so we have it handy.

For pasta, we will use spiralized zucchini (or use a julienne or potato peeler).

Our meatloaf will be raw mushroom loaf http://heal-thy-self-cb.blogspot.com/2013/10/raw-mushroom-nut-loaf.html

Our burritos will be from http://heal-thy-self-cb.blogspot.com/2013/07/raw-fajitas.html

Our rice or quinoa will be shredded cauliflower adding desired spices and lemon juice. This is one of our favorites plus a little dill and turmeric http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2013/01/raw-cauliflower-couscous/

For the desserts, we will be using many of his recipes just not cooking them.

For those interested in more raw options, we pray this is helpful.


week 1, day 6, level 2, Dr Joel Fuhrman's recipes

BREAKFAST: Phyto-Blast Breakfast Bowl
http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/381486/phytoblast-breakfast-bowl

LUNCH: Tuscan Greens and bean Soup (leftovers)
melon or other fresh fruit

DINNER: spinach salad with lightly sauteed mushrooms with Orange Sesame Dressing http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/892987-Orange-Sesame-Dressing
Salmon and Vegetables in a packet (for vegan use extra firm tofu instead of salmon) http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-fuhrmans-roasted-vegetable-salad-baked-tofu-or-salmon
Sorry folks no pictures tonight. My hubby received a free vegan gluten free zpizza. Can you guess what we are eating for dinner tonight instead???

DESSERT: (for those who need added calories Banana Walnut Ice Cream)
  • 2 ripe bananas, frozen
  • 1/3 cup vanilla soy, hemp, or almond milk
  • 1/2 oz walnuts
blend in a food processor or high speed blender

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

a kid friendly kombucha sangria

We love the kombucha sangria but don't need the wine and the brandy on a daily bases. Kombucha has a low level of alcohol in it anyway (0.5%).
We now are making a kid friendly kombucha sangria that is just as tasty. 


Ingredients

3 cups boiling water
2 black tea bags
1 medium cinnamon stick (or 2 small sticks)
3 cups pomegranate juice
1/2 cup honey, preferably local and raw
1 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
3-4 cups kombucha
1 orange (sliced into rounds)
1 lime (sliced into rounds)
1 lemon (sliced into rounds)
1 apple (cored and sliced)
1 cup frozen mixed berries (no sugar added)

Directions

Place tea bags and cinnamon sticks in a medium bowl. Pour boiling water over them and steep for about 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags.
In a large pitcher, pour the tea, honey, pomegranate juice, and orange juice. Stir to combine.
If you are serving this the same day, add the fruit and 3-4 cups of kombucha to a large pitcher. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
We store it in quart mason jars, so we divided the fruit into 4 jars with 1 cup of kombucha per jar. We then pour the tea and juice mixture over the fruit and kombucha in the jars. If you plan to store this more than a 3-4 days use pasteurized honey or sugar. Raw honey has its own bacteria and often competes with the probiotic bacteria of the kombucha.

Enjoy!

week 1, day 5, level 2, Dr Joel Fuhrman's recipes

BREAKFAST: Eat Your Greens Fruit Smoothie http://www.blenderbabes.com/lifestyle-diet/dr-fuhrmans-got-greens-smoothie/
(for more calories add nut butter and banana)

LUNCH:
Vegetable Garbanzo Wraps  http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/recipes-wrap-these-up.html
(for more calories add figs)
berries or other fresh fruit




DINNER: mixed green salad with assorted vegetables and Almond Balsamic Vinaigrette https://sites.google.com/site/hgkprintablerecipes/dr-fuhrman-s-almond-balsamic-vinaigarette
Tuscan Greens and Beans Soup http://www.sharecare.com/health/healthy-recipes-healthy-meals/whats-recipe-bean-soup
Again we use vegetable broth instead of the nut milk and added mushrooms.

DESSERT: Blueberry Banana Cobbler
http://michellestrying.blogspot.com/2012/08/i-started-dr.html

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

week 1, day 4, level 2, Dr Joel Fuhrman's recipes

BREAKFAST: Apple Supreme (serves 6)
6 apples, cored, chopped
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3 pitted dates
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
1/4 cup of nut milk
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup old fashion oats

directions: preheat oven to 350
in a high speed blender, combine 1 cup of the chopped apples with remaining ingredients but the raisins and oats. Pour pureed mix over chopped apples, add raisins and top with oats. Bake for 15 minutes



LUNCH:
spinach salad with white beans, walnuts, and Ten Thousand Island Dressing. We use an organic spring mix for each day's salad. We also had leftover Tasty Hummus and used that instead of white beans.
http://amysnutritariankitchen.blogspot.com/2012/06/vegan-1000-island-dressing.html
This is our favorite of Dr Fuhrman's dressings
pineapple or other fresh fruit
(needing extra calories Roasted Vegetable Pizza http://amysnutritariankitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-schedule.html ) We use Daiya Cheese. Instead of using a pita, we used raw onion bread. We quartered this recipe (only one of us need the extra calories)

DINNER: Better Burgers with sauteed mushrooms, chopped red onion on a 100% whole grain bun
http://www.sharecare.com/health/healthy-recipes-healthy-meals/what-healthy-veggie-burger-recipe

For the burgers we used raw hemp burgers from Ani's Raw Essential and kombucha mustard. Here is the recipe
http://heal-thy-self-cb.blogspot.com/2014/01/raw-hemp-sun-burgers-from-anis-raw-food.html

Triple Treat Cabbage Salad http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/recipes-cabbagefull-eats.html
We used 4 cups of green cabbage instead of the three different varieties.

DESSERT: strawberries dusted with cocoa powder
(needing extra calorie Chocolate Dip for strawberries http://trainerisa.com/cashew-chocolate-dip-a-healthy-chocolate-dip/ )