cleanse - day two

day two went pretty well. spirit was a little better and i felt some what more motivated to complete this cleanse. 

i even took my kids to chick fil a and resisted the urge to lick a french fry or sip a sweet tea. i drank my shake and water. blah - but results will pay off, right?

for dinner - i decided on spaghetti squash with homemade tomato sauce.

the spaghetti squash is pretty easy .. cut in half, bake at 400 for about 30-40 minutes. until you can peirce through with a fork. then i shred into 'pasta-like noodles' and saute in a pan with garlic, pepper and a tad of olive oil. easy peasy.

the tomato sauce - i never make it to my complete liking BUT it was tasty.

1 small yellow onion

1 pepper (or in my case - 4 from my garden)

1 tbsp garlic

couple tomatoes (i had about 4 from my garden and 2 from the store)

handful of spinach - chopped

4 baby bella mushrooms - chopped

couple leaves of fresh basil (i used a lot because i love it!)

tomato paste (if you want)

saute the onion, pepper and garlic until onion translucent. 

meanwhile, boil the tomatoes for 1-2 minutes. cool and peel skin. chop cup to your liking.

add to pan with onion/pepper mix. also add spinach, mushrooms and basil. 

cook low for as long as you like. add some tomato paste if you want your sauce thicker. 

spaghetti squash with tomato sauce

also with a gluten free, dairy free hamburger bun turned into 'garlic bread'.

it was great!