United Christian Fellowship Church in Palmdale, CA is engaging in a corporate 21 Day “Daniel Diet”.  By preparing our minds and bodies, we “Expect To Win. The following recipes follow the guidelines set by our Bishop, Kalem Kengaa (formerly Edwin J. Derensbourg III) 

Foods to Avoid

Pasta dishes with cheese or cream sauce

Croissants, Bagels, all breads

Pastries, Doughnuts

Ice Cream, All dairy products

French Fries

High Fat Cheese

 

White Potatoes

Vegetables cooked in butter, cheese or cream sauces

Canned Fruit, Fruit Pies

Coffee

 

Whole Milk, Butter, Eggs, Stick Margarine

Pork, Beef, Veal, Lamb, Fish, Organ Meats

Foods to Eat

Whole -grain brown rice

Oat Meal, Cream of Wheat, Malt-O-Meal

Raisin Bran, Kix, Wheaties, Corn Flakes, Cheerios

Multi-Grain, Nutri-Grain

Pinto, Kidney Beans, Black Eye Peas, Navy Beans, Lima Beans, Lentils, Most dried beans, Black, etc

Sweet Potatoes, Yams

Fresh, Frozen, Baked or Steamed Vegetables, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, Cabbage, Spinach

Fruit

Water, (ideally Kangen water), Distilled water

Rice Milk, Almond Milk, Honey, Stevia

 

Daniel Diet Recipe #1 – Curried Vegetable Stir Fry

Ingredients:
1 – 16 oz bag of stir-fry vegetables; 3 cups of cabbage, thinly sliced; 1 chopped jalapeno pepper; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp Curry powder; 2 Tsp Light Soy sauce or Braggs; 1tsp black pepper.

Directions:
Heat oil in frying pan at medium high heat; Stir in cabbage for 2 minutes; Add stir fry vegetables, jalapeno pepper; Mix and stir together for 2 minutes; Add curry powder and black pepper, stir; Add soy sauce or Braggs, stir for 3 minutes; Serve hot

Daniel Diet Recipe #2: Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:
3/4 cup of olive oil; 2 onions (peeled & chopped); 2 carrots (peeled & chopped); 2 celery stalks; salt & pepper; 1 bunch parsley; 2 or 3 cabbage leaves; 1 bunch spinach; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 3/4 cup cooked white beans

Directions: 
1. Pour 1/3 of olive oil in deep pot, heat; add half each; onions, carrots, celery; and cook until soften; add 1/2 of remaining oil and repeat above; season w/ salt & pepper, add the last of the oil with parsley, cabbage. Cook;  2. Add the tomato paste; partially mash the beans; add to the pot. add bean liquid and water 3. Keep cooking until all vegetables are tender

Daniel Diet Recipe #3: Lettuce Wrap

Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados; 3 tomatoes, diced; 1/2 jalapeno, diced; 2 tsp. yellow onion, diced; 3 cloves of fresh garlic, minced; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 tsp. lime juice; 6-8 large romaine lettuce leaves

Directions:
Mash the avocados; Add remaining ingredients and stir; Spread 2 – 3 tablespoons of mixture onto leaves and wrap. Serve with black beans and sliced mangoes

Daniel Diet Recipe #4: Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:
1  green bell pepper; 1 yellow or orange bell pepper; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/2 cup blanched almonds, chopped; 1/2 cup brown rice or whole grain blended rice; chopped tomatoes (peeled and seeded); 1/2 ounce parsley, chopped; salt & pepper.

Directions:
Pre-heat oven 375 F; cut in half the peppers. scoop out the seeds, brush the peppers with 1 tbsp of oil and bake on a baking sheet for 15 minutes. Place peppers in an oven-proofed dish and season with salt and pepper or any of the non0salt seasoning; Saute the onions in the remaining oil; add garlic and chopped almonds and saute for another minute; Remove the pan from  the heat and stir in rice, chopped tomato and parsley; Season well and spoon the mixture into pepper halves

Daniel Diet Recipe #5: Fruit Salad

Ingredients:
1 fresh pear, apple, orange and tangerine; 2/3 cup of mixed berries; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:
Peel and core the pear and apple; cut them into cubes; Peel the orange, removing the pits and cut into wedges; Same for tangerines; Place fruit in a bowl; Sprinkle with cinnamon mix; Stir in honey; Serve cold.

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Note: There are two references to fasting in the biblical book of Daniel from which the “Daniel Fast” is drawn. Daniel chapter 1 describes how Daniel and his three friends ate only vegetables and drank only water. (Daniel 1:12-15] At the end of a ten day trial period, Daniel and his three friends appeared healthier than their peers who ate the rich foods from the royal table. In Daniel chapter 10, Daniel fasts again, abstaining from “choice food,” meat, and wine. (Daniel 10:3). You too, can gain a healthier body and clearer mind by following this “fast” in moderation.

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