My Daniel Fast Shopping List

I have exactly one week left of this fast. I’ve eaten so many great foods that it feels like I’m cheating. Even though I’ve done the fast before, I’m grateful that I allowed myself to explore things that I haven’t in previous years. I’ve been pleasantly surprised and it makes me want to eat this way forever (or until next Tuesday when I have Chef Scotley’s oxtail ramen). But really, I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything.

Below is my full shopping list. I think this is helpful because there are so many great options that I don’t normally see on other lists, including some clean packaged items. I thought about including recipes, but that’s just not the way that I cook. I like to play, guess and create in the moment. It’s one of the few times that my brain isn’t second-guessing things. Instead of writing recipes, I’ve included my core meals to show how I utilized items on the shopping list. Tomorrow I might photograph some handwritten notes for more guidance. If I do, I’ll post them.

FRUITS
Apples
Cantaloupe
Bananas
Dates
Frozen dark cherries
Avocado

VEGETABLES
Bok choy
Broccoli
Spinach
Parsnips
Carrots
Zucchini
Butter Lettuce
Yellow squash
Yellow yam
Sweet potatoes
Red potatoes
Grape tomatoes
Cucumbers
Butternut squash

LEGUMES
Black beans
Kidney beans
Red lentils
Pinto beans

GRAINS
Rolled oats
Muesli
Wild rice
Whole wheat pasta

HERBS, SPICES & SEASONINGS
Cilantro
Thyme
Parsley
White Onion
Green Onion
Salt
Pepper
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Turmeric
Cumin

SNACKS
Mary’s Gone Crackers

OTHERS
Malk Almond Milk
Gotham Greens Vegan Pesto
Coconut flakes
Walnuts
Almonds
Olive oil
Coconut milk
Coconut oil
Peanut butter
Coconut aminos
Mi Rancho corn tortillas

MEALS
- Oatmeal (rolled oats, water, a little vanilla almond milk, almonds, dark cherries, coconut flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg, date)
- Lentil soup (coconut oil, red lentils, green onions, garlic, cilantro, yellow yam, turmeric, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, broccoli)
- Jamaican red pea soup ( olive oil, green onions, garlic, thyme, kidney beans, coconut milk, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, salt, pepper, scotch bonnet pepper)
- Vegetable stir fry (olive oil, ginger, garlic, green onion, carrots, broccoli, coconut aminos, coconut milk | served with wild rice and Korean cucumbers)
- Veggie pesto pasta (roasted zucchini, squash and grape tomatoes, whole wheat pasta, olive oil, pesto)
- Sweet potato bowl (Roasted sweet potatoes, pico de gallo, black beans, avocado)
- Taquitos (refried beans [pinto beans, cilantro, onion, cumin, salt, pepper], tortillas, pico de gallo)
- Salad (butter lettuce, pico, guacamole, black beans)
- Butternut squash and spinach (sauteed with onion, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, cinnamon)
- Korean cucumbers (salt, pepper, cilantro, white onion, coconut aminos)
- Muesli, almond milk and banana
- Apples and peanut butter