My husband and I are delving into a 4 week 'cleansing nutrition plan' - this means no highly processed dairy, breads/pastas, processed food, trans fats, and NO SUGAR! We are doing this to cleanse, discipline our eating habits, and lose some body fat (not just weight). Now, this can be challenging.....because of preparation time, figuring out how to create yummy variety, and having quick handy meals/snacks. I am including some simple ideas on this post and then hope to display more recipes for the next post. Here's what I have for now - foods to stock in your home, bag, and office:

Home: quinoa, brown rice, whole rolled oats, steel cut oats, many vegetables and fruits of all kinds & colors, ground turkey, wild alaskan salmon, grass-fed beef, beans (canned & from bulk bins), spinach, kale, herbs, "alternative milk" such as coconut or almond milk (without carageenan), bee pollen, flax seeds (to grind), lemons, almond butter, tahini.....I think that covers a large portion!

office/bag/purse: Larabars, coconut anything, any fruit :), a container with almond butter and an apple, fresh nuts, a container with hummus & chopped carrots, nutritional yeast to spread over your lunch, yogurt (if you have office fridge).

TODAY'S CREATIVE HEALTHY RECIPE:
french green beans (from market is yummy) boiled in sea salt & minced onion
drain beans and add cut tomatoes (regular or cherry tomatoes are nice)
whisk together and add: red whine vinegar, olive oil, a hint of tobasco, fresh chopped basil
Top with soft goat cheese crumbles