Cheats So Far and a Recipe

Ten days into our yearly experiment we have altered the original plan or "cheated" in the following ways.

First, we only juice fasted for 2 days and we both broke that fast in the evening of the second day.

Second, we backed off of the no wine at all and only drink wine Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Third, on this last weekend we ate some really great bread that we think likely had animal product in it.

Fourth, we have been drinking coffee on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Lastly, I was in a dumb trance  when I made some air popped corn for a movie and used 1 tbsp of butter mixed with organic canola oil instead of coconut oil.

As you see we have wrecked any scientific importance of the program, but we will continue on anyway.

Here's an easy recipe for marinara sauce.

Marinara Sauce - ala Paully

1 small or 1/2 large onion diced finely
3 cloves garlic - minced
Olive oil
1 large or 2 small cans of Muir Glen Organic Diced Tomatoes
Fresh Basil leaves
Salt and pepper

Saute The onion in olive oil over high heat for a couple of minutes. Add garlic for 1 minute and then the tomatoes. Once the tomatoes begin to boil reduce heat to medium and simmer - stirring from time to time for 15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. If the sauce gets too thick add some water.

While the sauce is simmering boil some water for pasta. I like the Garafolos Organic Whole Wheat spaghetti from Costco. I boil it for 7 minutes so it still had a bite to it. Drain and add right away to the sauce along with 8-10 of the basil leaves minced. Keep the pasta moving through the sauce for a minute or two and serve.

I like a fresh grating of Parmesano Reggiano on mine - just not this month.

Tip 1. Roll the basil leaves together like a cigar and first slice it thinly (called a chiffonade) and then cut the other way to mince.

Tip 2. Cheese imported from Europe is made from Organic milk as they do not allow the use of antibiotics or bovine growth hormones there.

More soon....