Mary Ann's Diet: (Whole Food Plant Based, Low Acrylamide, No Dirty Dozen Pesticides)
Quantity for family for whole week is listed in parenthesis, followed by how much we need in red)
6 am Pre-workout: 1 banana (7)
8 am Post-workout Breakfast:
1 cup old fashioned oats, cooked (yields 2 cups) (x2 x 7 = 14 c raw, 1 c)
1/8 tsp celtic salt
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp flax seed
1 tsp chia seeds
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp pumpkin seeds, raw
1/8 c raw almonds (almonds are high in acrylamides because they naturally contain more asparagine) (x 4 x 7 = 3.5 c)
(add honey, molasses and oat milk for kids)
1/8 c frozen wild blueberries (don't have pesticides) (fresh organic for kids) (x 4 x 7 = 3.5 c)
1/8 c organic strawberries (x 4 x 7 = 3.5 c)
1/8 c blackberries, organic (x 4 x 7 = 3.5 c)
1/8 c raspberries (x 4 x 7 = 3.5 c)
1/4 banana (x 4 x 7 = 7)
10 am Snack:
2 brazil nuts (best source of Selenium) (x 4 x 7 =56, or 1.75 c) (32 brazil nuts = 1 cup)
1 yellow kiwi or green if yellow is unavailable (best source of Vitamin C) (x 3 x 7 = 21)
12:45 pm Post-run Lunch:
Whole Food Plant Based Noodle Soup:
Bring 6 cups of water to boil in 2.5 qt pan. While coming to a boil, add the following in this order:
1/2 c. red lentils (x 2 x 7=7 c) (1 lb bag has 3.25 c, so need 3 bags/week)
rinsed 1/2 yellow onion (x 2 x 7 =7, 4)
finely chopped 1 rib celery (x 2 x 7 = 14, or 2 stalks) (a single stalk typically has 7-9 ribs)
finely chopped 1 c. baby carrots sliced 1/4” wide, (x 2 x 7 = 14, 12)
1 tsp. Italian seasoning (x 2 x 7 = 14, 9) (0.49 oz bottle has 17.5 tsp)
1 potato, organic, peeled and chopped into 1/2” cubes (x 2 x 7 = 14)
1/2 c. whole wheat noodles (x 2 x 7 = 7)
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
pinch cayenne
1/2 tsp fresh ginger, chopped finely
1/4 tsp fresh turmeric, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely (x 2 x 7 =14, so 2 heads per week) (A single head typically has 11)
1/2 c broccoli, chopped in 1” pieces (x 2 x 7 = 7, 5)
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 c. frozen peas (x 2 x 7 = 7)
1/2 c mushrooms, chopped in large chunks (x 2 x 7 = 7)
1 tsp Himalayan salt
Once all ingredients are added, boil for 10 minutes or until lentils and noodles are tender.
Salad:
1 c organic spinach (x 4 x 7 = 28)
1 c organic baby kale (x 4 x 7 = 28)
1/2 avocado (x 2 x 7 = 14)
1/4 c cherry tomatoes (x 4 x 7 = 7)
1/4 c baby carrots (x 4 x 7 = 7)
1/4 c green olives (no acrylamides due to less heat-intensive processing) (x 4 x 7 = 7)
1/4 c thawed peas (x 4 x 7 = 7)
1/4 c celery, organic, chopped (x 4 x 7 =7)
1/4 red bell pepper (x 4 x 7 = 7) 3rd best local plant source of vitamin C
1/4 cucumber, peeled (x 4 x 7 = 7 cucumbers)
1 tsp capers (x 4 x 7 = 28 tsp or 9 Tbs)
Plant Based Cashew Ranch Dressing
(https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/whole-food-plant-based-ranch-salad-dressing-recipe/)
Makes 1¼ cups Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Author: Molly Patrick of Clean Food Dirty Girl
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Ingredients
- ▢ ½ cup raw cashews, soaked in water for 10 minutes (65 g) 
- ▢ 1 tablespoon dried dates, pitted and soaked in hot water for 10 minutes (10 g / can be soaked with cashews) 
- ▢ ⅔ cup water (155 ml) 
- ▢ 2 tablespoons lemon juice (30 ml) 
- ▢ 1 teaspoon dried dill 
- ▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder 
- ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic, cloves peeled and left whole (1 g) 
- ▢ ½ teaspoon salt 
Instructions
- Drain the cashews and dates and discard the soaking water. 
- Place the cashews and dates into your blender, along with the rest of the ingredients, and blend until super creamy and smooth. If your dressing is too thick, thin with a bit of water to reach your desired thickness. 
- Store in the refrigerator and use within 5 days. 
3:20 pm Afternoon Snack:
1 organic apple, medium (x 3 x 7 = 21)
4:30 pm Post-Workout Snack:
1/4 c. cashews, raw, salted (x 4 x 7 = 7)
1/2 banana (x 2 x 7 = 7 + 14 from above = 28)
5:30 pm: Dinner:
Repeat Lunch
7:30 pm Evening Snack:
1/4 c raw pistachios (x 2 x 7 = 3.5)
1/2 c watermelon, organic pears, organic peaches, organic nectarines, or organic cherries (x 4 x 7 = 14)
2025 Dirty Dozen list
- Spinach, 2. Strawberries, 3. Kale, collard, and mustard greens, 4. Grapes, 5. Peaches, 6. Cherries, 7. Nectarines, 8. Pears, 9. Apples, 10. Blackberries (new), 11. Blueberries, 12. Potatoes (new).