Tasty detox DIY brunch

After a party Saturday, I invited some friends over for Sunday brunch as it is much cheaper than those $14 breakfasts we pay for when we're hungover and want someone else to cook for us.

Detox day 4: Indian detox date night

After a relatively uneventful day 3, meal wise (oatmeal AGAIN, plus leftovers) I have only to report back that I was CRAVING. Man, I went into Starbucks on my break and surrounded by all these smells of coffee and holiday themed drinks, alas I ordered my green tea. I wanted every sweet in the shop too, especially because its the time of year they have those irresistible cranberry bliss bars out. Anyway I digress, thought I'd just skip ahead to day four and let you know about the feast my fellow detoxer friend and I cooked on a very healthy Friday night.

Detox day 2: The salmon secret

Day two was when I first discovered that a little salmon can go a long way in making you feel fulfilled. After my detox standard breakfast of oatmeal, cinnamon and berries (this time with the added bonus of a scoopful of almond butter, which helps to add some sweetness when you can't have any), I had a big salad for lunch and needed something substantial.

Review of Fresh:Detox edition

Good ol' fashioned hippie food

Because I have been to Fresh zillions of times, as I'm sure most Torontonians have, I won't spend too much time talking about the cuisine in general, but more specifically on how it fares as a restaurant destination for someone on a cleanse.

Detox day 1: "Sorry, I'm on a no fermentation cleanse."

I was a little afraid of how this cleanse would affect my social life. Living in downtown Toronto, there are always friends wanting to go out for dinner or drinks or both. I tried to plan to do this at a time when I could sit some things out, right before the hustle of the holidays.

Easy detox breakfast

Breakfast seems like it will be the most challenging meal as I will have to think ahead to be prepared. Here is my first day's. You can eat all the quinoa you can on this cleanse because it is the superest of superfoods. It has tons of protein and other good stuff.  You can use it like a rice or other grain, but its actually a relative of the spinach family!

Welcome to What Would Sunny Eat

Welcome! With a detox. Wait, what? Yes this is a blog about how much I love food and if you, dear readers, stay with me I promise I will get to those indulgent, too good to pass up recipes and restaurant meals.  BUT, I wanted to start with a bang, so I'm going to do that by following the Wild Rose cleanse.

This means no dairy  (just snuck two Babybels from the fridge as I realized, no cheese eek), no caffeine, no alcohol or processed grains. And no fun? No way! I am determined to make still-delicious meals and help others who might be looking for cleansing recipes.

I'm using mostly organics here from my weekly produce delivery box, which is also the best idea I may have ever had. I absolutely love the variety and randomness of it, as well as trying to find new recipes from everything from collard greens to tomatillos.

Please feel free to give me lots of feedback and any suggestions for recipes or restaurants you want to read about!