Day 9

Now when I said the food part was getting "easier," that was my good attitude speaking :)

In reality, I am still craving meat and fast food and those jellybeans!

I had to fight myself passing a Sonic today - come on, I had a yummy salad waiting at home! Wouldn't want to miss that! Ha!

But I am getting creative and stepping out of my comfort zone. The recipes in the packet from church have been fantastic!

My two latest favorites were the Apple Pear Cinnamon Smoothie and the Texas Caviar.

And I don't even like black-eyed peas at all - or beans of any sort.

No, there are not any black-eyed peas in the smoothie - just the caviar :)

I also got a book with a bunch of raw food recipes this weekend that are perfect for this fast. Today I made a Sweet Cashew Drizzle to use as a fruit dip or to drizzle over museli. Just cashews and 100% orange juice and a little salt! It is yummy - my toddler even ate a spoonful of it!

Speaking of which, I have only been drinking water during this fast and had been for several days when I poured myself a glass of water at breakfast. My older son looked at me strangely and said, "Mommy we don't have water for breakfast, we have apple juice!" Apparently, I wasn't following the "rules." But it gave me a chance to talk to him about why I was doing this. Love how their minds work!

How is this fast stretching you? Any recipes you've loved or foods you've discovered you like? Please share!