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PLANT P OwER The hefty Krabby Cake sandwich from Middletown’s Sprout and Lentil is made with hearts of palm, green onion, celery, panko and spices. An Apple (Juice) a Day Is a three-day juice cleanse the way to health? T  Like No Udder The owners of the world’s first all-vegan soft-serve ice cream truck opened the area’s only all-vegan ice cream shop. Like No Udder still takes the truck around, but ice cream devotees can get a steady fix of the good stuff at the stationary shop. The storefront not only sells Like No Udder’s famous soy-based soft-serve, but it also boasts more than a dozen flavors of hard-packed ice cream, free of all animal products, including dairy, eggs, animal fats and honey. They’re scooping more than just plain vanilla; we love the Thai iced tea and coconut mango. 170 Ives St., Providence, 228-3880, like-no- udder.com; @LikeNoUdder  Sprout and Lentil Former yacht chef Carmen Foy traveled the world with high-end clients and Olympic sailors then became certified in plant-based nutrition. She recently opened this Aquidneck Island vegan kitchen that does it all. Have a sit-down vegan lunch (grab one of four stools at the window seat) of scratch-made soups, sandwiches and burgers — try the Krabby Cakes made with hearts of palm, green onion, celery, panko and 52    RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l APRIL 2020 spices — grab takeout or take healthy prepared meals home. Sprout and Lentil also provides vegan and plant-based food at farmers markets and events, and can be hired for catering, private and group instruction. Take a vegan cooking lesson on site, or shop for a few vegan products all in one place. 796 Aquidneck Ave., Unit 3, Middletown, 426-0500, sproutandlentil.com Bayberry Beer Hall This community beer hall has an inclusive menu with something for every dietary need, including gluten-free, plant-based and meat-eaters. For vegans, some dishes are 100-percent vegetable- based, or can be made so with slight exclusions or substitutions. Veggie-worshippers should opt for the chickpea panisse with Moonstone oyster mushrooms, roasted root vegetables and sauce vert or the smoked beet reuben (skip the gruyere). The nime chow salad with rice noodles and toasted peanuts and kale Caesar salad with cashew dressing are also veg-friendly. 381 West Fountain St., Providence, 383-9487, bayberrybeerhall.com    CONTINUED ON PAGE 115 | | BY JULIE TREMAINE he first time I cleansed, I did every single thing wrong. The advice was to gradually slow down on sugar, alcohol and unhealthy food so that the physical reset would be easier. Instead, I had “farewell drinks.” This time, I prepared myself for a three-day juice cleanse from Fully Rooted by slowing down on sugar and alcohol before beginning. A juice cleanse isn’t a crash diet: it’s an intentional three-day break from digestion to give your guts a chance to rest and heal and to clean out all of the toxins in your system in the process. DAY 1 8:30 a.m. There are six bottles to drink per day, plus a Breath of Fire shot of cayenne, lemon and ginger and an additional wheatgrass shot. I have the wheat- grass, which you’re supposed to do first thing in the morning for maximum absorption, and then the Works, with carrot, apple, kale, lemon and ginger. 11 a.m. It’s time for my second juice, but I’m busy so I don’t get it right away. I become irrationally angry after reading a few tweets, and realize I might be hav- ing some hanger issues. Right. To the fridge it is. I crack open a Green Lemonade with cucumber, apple, spinach, celery and lemon, and all is right with the world again. Noon Why is everyone posting about food today? 12:01 p.m. That sandwich from the Burgundian looks amazing. And I don’t even really like waffles. 3 p.m. I pretty much feel fine. Because I’ve followed the preparation advice, there’s no sugar crash this time. There have definitely been moments when I wanted to grab food, not because I felt hungry but because it’s habitual. 5 p.m. As the sun sets on this frigid winter night, I feel very cold and sad to not get to eat dinner. Instead, I have a Get Your Glow, with beet, apple and carrot. 6:30 p.m. I cave and have a cup of hot vegetable broth, which is what I’m allowed if I feel like I really need something besides juice. It feels weirdly heavy even though it’s essentially nothing.    CONTINUED ON PAGE 117 | |