#lentchallenge2016

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Day 9′s lunch of the lent challenge - plant based diet! :)

Method:

I fried the courgette and green beans in coconut oil, mixed quinoa salad had chopped up tomatoes, mixed beans and parsley with an apple cider vinegar and extra virgin olive oil dressing. 

The veggie burgers required a bit of preparation time, I mashed up 2 sweet potatoes, half a can of mixed beans together. Diced a small onion and added a cup of cooked brown rice. For flavourings I put in some nutmeg, paprika, cumin, pepper and salt. 

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Day 9

Of the Lent Challenge 2016 Living a Plant Based Diet

🍇 Breakfast - Green Smoothie

🍇 Snack - Handful of almonds and dried cranberries

🍇 Lunch - Fried up courgette and spinach in coconut oil, corn on the cobb, millet, tomato, mixed beans and parsley in a apple cider vinegar and extra virgin olive oil dressing. Then the most exciting part my homemade veggie burgers made of mashed sweet potato and mixed beans, brown rice and yummy spices including cumin, paprika and nutmeg. Ps... They tasted amazing! 

🍇 Dinner - Boiled potatoes, corn on the cob, couple of veggie burgers, cucumber, tomato, spinach and cauliflower. 

Thoughts of today:

I had a very productive morning cooking and cooking, making a big mess and then cleaning and more... cleaning!! But it was great fun to get creative in the kitchen!! Often I find it makes such a difference to cook up a load of super grains in a big batch!! So yes lots of rice and quinoa steamed away as well as ingredients for a veggie burger!! I have rather gone veggie burger bananas this week and I found a new recipe I had to try out! This was contained sweet potato, mixed beans, brown rice and yummy herbs and spices including cumin and nutmeg.

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Day 8 included this delicious pesto millet dinner. :)

Method:

I cooked the millet for about 10 mins in a saucepan. I fried up the courgette and spinach in coconut oil. (I adore coconut oil and its very good for you.) Once drained I added the millet, a can of black pinto beans and then some home-made pesto sauce. Added some pine nuts and parsley for a sprinkle on top and voila! :)

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Day 7′s lunch ... of the lent challenge living a plant based diet. My friend made me this delicious lunch with small veggie burgers, salad, roasted veggies and corn on the cob. It was so good!!

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Lent Challenge: Day 4

Release your Self from negative energy in order to remain centered at all times. Often times, we get distracted by outside forces and allow the energy that does not benefit us to harm the goodness of our souls. It’s time to be more strict with yourself. Make it known to yourself and the universe that your existence is worth more than any burden.

Be free. Have a beautiful day.

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Good morning! Here’s Lent Challenge, Day 3: We will determine if our root chakra is under-/over-active or balanced. Depending on your current relationship with your soul, you may identify more with one side. Take advantage of room for improvement. If you feel secure in your relationship with your soul, the world, and have no doubts, you have achieved a balanced root chakra. Today’s goal, despite the balance/imbalance, is to seek how you’ve gotten to this point. Be honest. Ask yourself: “What brought me here?”

Have a beautiful day.

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Lent Challenge: Day 2

“I am” represents the soul. In order to raise self-awareness, we must learn to separate from the ego. When we put more effort towards mind-made ideas of self-image (our ego), we prevent our energy from flowing in a more positive direction. Today’s goal is to gain consciousness, to find security in who we are, to create a stable relationship with our soul, and to not be ashamed.

Accepting what the soul has to offer to the universe & coming into the essence of our being is our focus. Have a beautiful day!

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For the following eight days, we will focus on Muladhara, our root chakra. The root chakra is the first chakra and is located at the base of the spine. It represents the root of our being and is connected to the energy of our ancestors. The root chakra is the center of every connection you have with your body, your environment, and the Earth. Because it is the most instinctual chakra, it serves as the survival center of the body (hence “fight or flight”). It is very common to experience imbalances. In order to balance this chakra, we must allow our souls to be present in every situation and be connected to the physical body. We must focus on our basic and emotional needs. And in return, the universe will give us good energy; We will allow ourselves to let positivity flow upward which balances the following six chakras. These eight days will target embracing change and finding stability/security for ourselves in order to begin the process of our personal growth.

Make sure your letters to yourselves are done by tomorrow!