Boredom Has Settled In

I talked about this mask yesterday that I found on sale at Target, but I hadn't used it yet. I decided to educate myself yesterday. First off, it feels very creamy and natural, like a combination of clay and avocado. It felt very soothing putting it on my face. It has a minty, earthy smell which was also very pleasing. It felt and smelled like I was doing something good for my skin. I left the mask on for around fifteen minutes as directed, and while the mask did dry on my face, it didn't dry in that hard, face pulling, almost painful way. It rinsed off very easily with warm water, and I noticed immediately that my face looked and felt rosy and soft. Even today I reel like my skin looks more hydrated than usual. This is probably my favorite mask I've tried recently. It really does feel like the kind of mask that you would get at a posh spa. I found it at Target, and it was on sale for around six dollars, I believe the sticker said it's normally eight dollars. A little goes a long way, so I feel it's worth it.
That mask was probably far more exciting than my food for the day. I woke up today, which is the fifth day of this cleanse feeling grumpy, and bored, and frustrated. I want to keep it honest, and not pretend like this is easy. It was easy up until today. The first thought I had when I woke up was I'm over it. Time to hang up the peeler. I feel great physically, I am definitely not hungry, or feeling like I'm lacking any nutrients, it's just I am so over potatoes. I feel so mid-western and corn fed. I miss flavors, and spices and textures. Le sigh.

Not sure why this picture is so bad and fuzzy, but this was a really yummy juice I made with carrots, red pepper,orange, and turmeric root. It really hit the spot, and it tasted so sweet and fresh!

I made this chopped salad with lettuce, cucumber and cherry tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes are not good in the winter. They aren't mealy and weird like regular tomatoes, they just lack the pop of flavor with summertime cherry tomatoes. But that Tessemae's balsamic really made up for it. I think that's the best balsamic I've ever had.

For dinner I made these potato cakes with left over mashed potatoes. They were okay. They would be way more delicious when I'm not eating only potatoes.
I want to make a double batch of the sweet potato curry soup I made the other day, and I'm going to experiment a little. I have a bag of unsweetened coconut shreds in my freezer for reasons unknown. I think I was going to do something fun for the holidays, and then Scrooged out. Anyway, I'm going to blend some of the coconut with some water and make my own coconut milk! Waste not want not!
Happy Friday!