daniel fast 2013.

We're doing something a little different in this new year. Together with our church family, we'll be fasting for the next three weeks, following the Daniel Fast plan, which combines prayer with a diet of only plant-based foods and water, as a way to focus on spiritual nourishment. While it will be challenging, I'm looking forward to this time, and focusing on the discipline of more dedicated times of prayer in 2013.

We spent much of the weekend preparing for the fast, so our kitchen is stocked and ready with fruits, veggies, nuts, beans, and some whole wheat pasta.

I typically plan my meals each weekend, so I've included a list of our meals for this first week of the fast below. I'll be posting more updates throughout the fast with our weekly meal plans, and what we're learning during this time.

Monday
Baked Oatmeal (I'm subbing unsweetened dried cranberries for dates) // Creamy Avocado & White Bean Wraps (omitting the cheddar and subbing olive oil for the canola oil) // Vegetable Pad Thai (from this book)

Tuesday
Baked Oatmeal // Balsamic Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables (omitting goat cheese) // Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Beans & Greens

Wednesday
Applesauce & Hazelnuts (using homemade unsweetened applesauce) // Creamy Avocado & White Bean Wraps // Avocado-Lime Black Bean Salad & Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf (a variation of this)

Thursday
Banana, Berry, Peanut Butter Smoothie // Balsamic Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables // Mexican Haystacks (subbing beans for meat) & Green Salad

Friday
Applesauce & Hazelnuts // Butternut Squash, Carrot, & Ginger Soup // Cauliflower Crust Pizza (using vegan flax eggs...yikes!)

Saturday (happy birthday to me!)
Oatmeal & Dried Cranberries // Butternut Squash, Carrot, & Ginger Soup // Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables and Sweet Potatoes

xoxo

P.S. I'll be pinning Daniel Fast recipes here over the next three weeks.