Day 9!

I wanted to take a moment to review. I've made it through the day 5 headaches and feel lighter now. My skin is less dry (could be the aloe I'm drinking daily) I'm detoxing my liver in a big way with dandelion tea almost everyday, lots of berries amd greens in ever form. No booze sugar processed foods or fried anything. I fully admit its the fried foods that are killing me!
I'm really enjoying the challenge and looking forward to the rest of this month.
This morning I've got happy flowers tea, and a smoothie with brown rice milk I made banana cherries green powder flax raw caco nibs. Yum! I've got an orange from my CSA box and soaked almonds for a snack.
See you later website!
LUNCH: Salmon with dill and spring onions
a side of avocado and a dry salad. I used that salad as a dip for the fish and avocado.

As I was standing in my kitchen thinking about what to have for dinner with all this great food in the fridge my phone dinged indicating that some one had left a comment on this site! I did my happy dance and check it out. It was a request for the black bean burger recipe. I would be more than happy to oblige! Dinner was decided.

The recipe goes something like this

4 cups black beans -I use dried beans and make extra to throw on salads and soups

1/2 cups bread crumbs -to keep to my cleanse I ground almonds and used them here

2 eggs, if your using organic free range which I know you are you may need 3

3 spring onions or a shallot

2 garlic cloves

Here's where it gets personal, some people don't  like things or you may not have everything. Don't let that stop you. Use what you have and what you like! In this batch I used

1 red chili -a friend of my brothers grows, smokes and dries these in Texas where he lives. sooo good in burgers of any kind

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp oregano

2 tsp basil

3 tsp parsley

salt and pepper to taste.

If you're using fresh herbs, which I highly encourage, add more.

Toss almost all the beans in the food processor, start pulsing adding the onions and garlic, then the herbs and spices, then the almond meal and the rest of the beans if you like a little chunky to your burger. If you blend these smooth they stay moist and together better but if you want to have a little bit of that black bean texture add them later.

Transfer to a big bowl add the eggs -and if you're using bread crumbs add them here- until good and mixed. Scoop out into small patties about an inch thick. I've tried making them bigger, they are prone to falling apart. Go as small as your comfy with, and place on a plate or cookie sheet. Stick this in the fridge. You may want to freeze some for that 'I forgot to eat all day' moment. You can cook them just like you would from the fridge. Give em at least 15 mins to 'set' in the fridge. 

Warm a cast iron skillet to med cook 4-5 mins then flip and cook 3-4 mins. It doesn't take long. If you want to 'sear' them crank the heat up on the first side then flip turn it down and cook on the other side. I find that just dries them out to much for my tastes but to each their own!

Please let me know how it comes out, and if you have any questions. I've made every mistake you can but I think I've finally got it!

I wrapped these guys in a big cabbage leaf with brown rice -making it a complete protein- fenugreek sprouts, fermented pickles, tomatoes, fresh parsley, avocado, radish and kohlrabi. Sooooo good!