So I decided to make a commitment to start the new year with the Daniel Fast. If you're not sure what it is, it is a Spiritual Lead Fast to find some answers in a certain area in your life from God. You can check out more info here http://daniel-fast.com
Anywho on the fast you pretty much eat fruits, veggies, nuts, whole grains, oils, legumes, and tofu. You can't eat any animal meat, or dairy etc. Because I am nursing I needed to make sure to find protein from other sources other than meat. You can eat poetry while nursing but she's not nursing as much so I decided to find it other places. So I chose the vegan shakeology for 14 g of protein, beans, tofu, spinach, nuts, and peanut butter to find it all which comes to about 40 g a day which still isn't enough :O But it's a fast so we'll make do.
aNyWhO I'm typing this post to share with you this aWeSoMe recipe! I am not one for eating rice it's too bland! So What I did was I cooked the rice in a veggie stock that I previously prepared (recipe for that is in this book http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Toddler-Cookbook-Homemade-Healthy/dp/1740899806/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421202983&sr=8-1&keywords=baby+food+books) to give it some flavor. I've also heard cooking the rice in the liquid from the beans gives it flavor as well. I cooked the beans, sautéed the peppers with salt, pepper and olive oil, and once they were all cooked I mixed it together and added some smoked paprika to give it that Mexican style taste and Done too easy! You can even add onions to this for even more flavor! I even portioned out and froze some in zip lock containers. This recipe is both Daniel Fast and 21 Day Fix approved. Check out the official directions below :) Oh and I added left over tofu from the night before for extra protein :)
Recipe:
1 Can Black Beans
2 cups brown rice
1-2 cups (depending on your preference) peppers (i bought a frozen bag of peppers from Trader Joe's my fav store!!)
1 tbsp olive oil
dash of salt
dash of pepper
1-3 tsp smoked paprika (again depending on your preference)
veggie stock amount according to the rice package
Cook the rice in the veggie stock until done. Mix the olive oil, salt and pepper over the peppers and sauté for a bit (if you added onion add it here). Cook the beans, once all are done mix into the rice and add your smoked paprika.... and ENJOY! This is my favorite way to cook rice because it is so bland I had to find a way to make it tasty and I finally did!
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