Initially I was pretty baffled as to what I was going to eat on Strict Week. After all, so much of our food has dairy, gluten and sugar insidiously incorporated- even in "health food". So I did a little poking around in my multitude of cookbooks and found a couple of recipes for tasty Strict Week alternatives.
Baba Ghanouj / Hummus
The recipes for these two dips are so similar that it is a 2 for 1 recipe.
1 medium eggplant / 2 cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
1/4 c. tahini
lemon juice from 1 lemon
1 fresh garlic clove, chopped or 3 cloves lightly sauteed in olive oil
1 Tbs olive oil (more doesn't hurt)
1 tsp chopped parsley
(if the hummus is too dry you can add more olive oil and a splash of water if necessary)
Preheat the oven to 350. Drizzle some olive oil on a baking sheet. Halve the eggplant lengthwise, sprinkle the cut side with salt, leave for 10 minutes and pat dry with a paper towel. Place the cut sides down on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until it is nice and soft and the skin is wrinkly.
Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and zip it until creamy. Season as desired with salt and pepper. Enjoy with fresh cut veggies and a handful of almonds for a filling and hearty meal.
Breakfast Smoothie
In the interest of keeping my calcium up for breastfeeding I have made one dairy exception for yogurt. I usually split this up and have it twice in the morning to boost the ol' metabolism.
1/2 c. plain yogurt
1/4 c. soy milk or juice
4 oz frozen mixed berries
1 ripe banana
any other soft fruit that you might like
2 Tbs. hemp protein powder (or other vegan option)
Enjoy!
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