10 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta - AKA Cleanse Gone Wrong

Okay okay -- I'm embarrassed -- I did not go through with the cleanse. It's not that I was starving it's not that the smoothies were awful - I just was craving pretzels and have no will power :)

So -- now that I had ALL those vegetables and did not want to spend MORE grocery money for the week what did I do? Well the pineapple, apples, cucumbers, some of the easy to eat raw foods I just utilized as snacks. But I was excited to use the avocado. I've been meaning to try this avocado creamy pasta I saw on one of my FAVORITE blogs which happens to be vegan living Oh She Glows - 15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta It was my inspiration as I altered the recipe slightly but only slightly because there is not much to it.

Single Gal's 10 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta

Ingredients:
-Half an avocado
-1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
-1/2 Tablespoon of Minced Garlic*
-Pepper
-2 oz/1 Serving Whole Wheat Pasta
-Parmesan Cheese

1. Bring several cups of water in a medium pot to boil. Add pasta - cook until al dente depending on pasta shape.

2. Meanwhile (do this while the pasta is cooking or my 10 minute claim is invalid :) ) In a food processor or blender combine avocado, olive oil, and garlic. Blend until smooth. Add pepper to taste.

3. Drain pasta and immediately add avocado cream sauce so it melts and adheres to the pasta.

4. Add Parmesan to taste. Enjoy!

This was my creation: Loved the green look made me feel like I was eating a vegetable but it was a bowl of delicious carbs!

3 Day Detox Cleanse

Hey Stranger!
I haven't written in awhile due to life but I'm embarking on an interesting 3 day journey  and includes journal about it - so might as well share with you! I just got back from an amazing trip to Puerto Rico for my 25th birthday. I will be sure to blog about this later but leads into the cleanse goals. In Puerto or on any vacation or birthday for that matter I usually let myself go and eat whatever my heart desires - desserts, sodas, red meat, a lot of fried foods - french fries are my ultimate vice! Anyway so now home I feel bloated, I've had a consent headache and I am dying for some fresh fruits and vegetables. This is when I stumbled on Dr Oz Detox Cleanse ( okay - I didn't stumble I googled Dr. Oz detox ) but this one looked perfect for me. I don't want to lose weight I don't want to starve myself with a maple syrup and pepper drink I just want to refresh and recharge.

The detox includes 4 smoothies for 3 days along with a detox ultra bath (relaxing bath every night - yes please! ) The ingredients aren't anything too ridiculous -- I did debate the coconut oil (only $7) but it lasts for a year or so perhaps I will end up using it again. The following is the printable sheet that includes everything you need to know.

Morning of Day 1 : Of course I already messed up a bit and drank my smoothie first before my tea - but so far so good! The smoothie was surprisingly good - not that it wouldn't be but ya never know with detox diets. Lunch looks a little bit more like a green gomble to me but I'll be sure to report back. So to the journal part - I had a very decadent meal last night of pasta, cheese, butter, sausage, shrimp and buttery garlic bread so as I assumed after my first smoothie I'm a little gassy :) but besides that feeling good.

Report more later!