Raw For 30 Days 30/30!!!: Raw for a Day Plus Before & After Photos on WOOD-TV 8

Update: I did it! Eating only raw, plant-based foods for 30 days, I not only survived but THRIVED. Today, I celebrated with my friends at eightWest WOOD-TV 8 by talking about my adventure.


Check it out: 


Before & After
Before
(Funny, I don’t remember eating that tire.)
After
“In Greens We Trust”
Soup
“In Greens We Trust”
Soup
(Title of soup used with permission from Margaret Roach—formerly a Martha Stewart executive, currently a rogue gardener—from her latest book, And I Shall Have Some Peace There.)  
Ingredients: 
1-2 C Dark Leafy Greens (Kale, Chard, Spinach…) 
1 Cucumber 
1-2 Tomatoes 
3 Celery Stalks 
1/4 C Cashews, soaked for 6 hours 
1/2 Avocado 
1/2-1 Jalapeno pepper 
1/4-1/2 Onion, medium size 
3 Garlic cloves 
1-2″ Ginger root 
2 T Lime juice 
Fresh herbs to taste (basil, dill, thyme, rosemary, sorrel…) 
Sea salt to taste 
Cracked black pepper
Preparation: 
Place all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender, and puree until warm (approximately 117*). 
Serve warm with fresh cracked black pepper and a garnish (herb leaves or 
edible flower).

Thank you for joining me on my journey, it’s only just begun…