We are being lame tonight and staying in. Which given this dietary regime I have just started... I am not complaining! We just celebrated a very fatty christmas which followed an entire week in Paris! I think I can skip it this year!
Breakfast:
1 egg
Leftover Sunday Hash
isernos sausage
banana
Lunch: I had a crazy sweet tooth!
Monkey Salad
Iced Tea
Dinner: Texas Roadhouse
6 ounce petite steak
Sweet Potato
Side Salad with oil and Vinegar
Despite the bad press Texas Roadhouse has received for removing their gluten free menu, this restaurant is actually a great resource if you are on any kind of limited diet because everything is made from scratch and they use high quality meat. The staff are very knowledgeable about what allergens are in what foods. So this is a great spot for whole 30-ers!
Happy New Year to one and all!!! :) Off to watch some Carson Daily with Matt and Bitsy!
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monkey Salad
Who is sick of eggs?? Here is a nice alternative to eggs for breakfast. This energy packed dish will have you sailing through your morning!
Now you can adjust this to whatever season you are in. This is delicious in the summer with strawberries and peaches. Since we are in winter, I will be using pears and figs. Its also delish with crushed cashews or pistachios instead of almonds.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup diced pears
2 tbsp chopped figs
1 banana sliced
2 tbsp coconut cream
dash of imitation vanilla (make sure the one you buy is compliant!)
dash of cinammon
1 tbsp crushed almonds (if you have coars almond meal, that works too)
Mix "the dressing"... aka the coconut cream, vanilla, and cinnamon. Put the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and toss!
Voila!
Delicious for an egg free breakfast or really whenever you have a sweet tooth.
Now you can adjust this to whatever season you are in. This is delicious in the summer with strawberries and peaches. Since we are in winter, I will be using pears and figs. Its also delish with crushed cashews or pistachios instead of almonds.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup diced pears
2 tbsp chopped figs
1 banana sliced
2 tbsp coconut cream
dash of imitation vanilla (make sure the one you buy is compliant!)
dash of cinammon
1 tbsp crushed almonds (if you have coars almond meal, that works too)
Mix "the dressing"... aka the coconut cream, vanilla, and cinnamon. Put the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and toss!
Voila!
Delicious for an egg free breakfast or really whenever you have a sweet tooth.
Bacon Wrapped Dates/ My Whole 30 Antipasto
I am combining these two recipes because I serve the bacon wrapped dates as an accompaniment to the Antipasto platter.
Bacon Wrapped Dates:
Ingredients:
Kirkland Brand Low Sodium Bacon (about 10 pieces)
30 Large pitted dates
Cut the bacon strips into thirds. Raw bacon is very stretchy, and depending on the side of the date you might need to stretch the bacon a little bit so it will fit around the date. I do this without tooth picks, but if you feel the need to use toothpicks to keep the bacon together, then go for it. Starting on one end of the bacon strip, wrap the bacon completely around the date and tuck the end of the bacon into the side of the nugget between the date and the bacon. Repeat with all 30 dates. In a large saucepan, turn on to medium-high. Cook nuggets in the pan until the bacon is completely cooked. Keep a close eye on them, just like cooking bacon- they burn quickly.
Let cool and serve on their own or as part of an antipasto platter.
Here is what I put into my Whole 30 Antipasto:
Volpi- Salami
Local Organic Salumi
Cittero- Prociutto
Volpi- mortadella wrapped around pickled green beans
Divina Olive Tapenade
Trader Joe's Olive Tapenade
Divina Mixed Greek Olive Mix
Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Chopped Figs
Pepperocinis
and of course, Bacon Wrapped Dates.
This one is a crowed pleaser and I took this to the party tonight and served it with a giant loaf of french bread, which everyone else really enjoyed! It also looks really pretty, which is always a plus when you are bringing something potluck style.
Bacon Wrapped Dates:
Ingredients:
Kirkland Brand Low Sodium Bacon (about 10 pieces)
30 Large pitted dates
Cut the bacon strips into thirds. Raw bacon is very stretchy, and depending on the side of the date you might need to stretch the bacon a little bit so it will fit around the date. I do this without tooth picks, but if you feel the need to use toothpicks to keep the bacon together, then go for it. Starting on one end of the bacon strip, wrap the bacon completely around the date and tuck the end of the bacon into the side of the nugget between the date and the bacon. Repeat with all 30 dates. In a large saucepan, turn on to medium-high. Cook nuggets in the pan until the bacon is completely cooked. Keep a close eye on them, just like cooking bacon- they burn quickly.
Let cool and serve on their own or as part of an antipasto platter.
Here is what I put into my Whole 30 Antipasto:
Volpi- Salami
Local Organic Salumi
Cittero- Prociutto
Volpi- mortadella wrapped around pickled green beans
Divina Olive Tapenade
Trader Joe's Olive Tapenade
Divina Mixed Greek Olive Mix
Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Chopped Figs
Pepperocinis
and of course, Bacon Wrapped Dates.
This one is a crowed pleaser and I took this to the party tonight and served it with a giant loaf of french bread, which everyone else really enjoyed! It also looks really pretty, which is always a plus when you are bringing something potluck style.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Buffalo Chicken Wings
BAKED not fried! :) Also if you buy the frozen chicken wings you can keep all ingredients on hand all the time! So great for when you have impromptu guests or get invited to a tailgate at the last minute. Here is my recipe for PERFECT chicken wings.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup clarified butter (1 tbsp per pound of chicken wings)
1 cup of Franks Hot Sauce (1/4 cup per pound of chicken wings)
4 pounds of chicken drummets/party wings (24-28 wings)
Carrot and Celery Sticks
pre-heat oven to 450. On a baking rack in a jelly roll pan, place the wings skin side down. Bake for 20 minutes. While they are baking melt the butter. In a large bowl place 1/3 of your clarified butter (a little over a tbsp). When the wings have been baking for 20-25 minutes remove the rack from the oven and place the wings in the bowl with the butter. Toss until all wings are coated evenly in the butter.
Place the wings back on the tray this time skin side up. Bake for another 20 minutes or until the wings are golden brown. Meanwhile melt the rest of the clarified butter in the microwave if it is not already melted. In a small bowl whisk all of the remainder of the butter with all of your franks hot sauce. When the wings are browned take them out and place them into a large bowl (if you are using the same bowl as before make sure that you rinse the bowl out as the chicken that was previously in it was not cooked all the way through). Pour 1/2 of the sauce over the wings and until all of well coated in the sauce.
Place the wings back on the tray skin side up and bake for another 25 minutes. Take the wings out of the oven and toss with the remainder of the sauce. Plate and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
Serve the wings with carrot sticks and celery. Voila!
I have made these multiple times and my boyfriend loves this recipe. He makes them this way for football games on sundays!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup clarified butter (1 tbsp per pound of chicken wings)
1 cup of Franks Hot Sauce (1/4 cup per pound of chicken wings)
4 pounds of chicken drummets/party wings (24-28 wings)
Carrot and Celery Sticks
pre-heat oven to 450. On a baking rack in a jelly roll pan, place the wings skin side down. Bake for 20 minutes. While they are baking melt the butter. In a large bowl place 1/3 of your clarified butter (a little over a tbsp). When the wings have been baking for 20-25 minutes remove the rack from the oven and place the wings in the bowl with the butter. Toss until all wings are coated evenly in the butter.
Place the wings back on the tray this time skin side up. Bake for another 20 minutes or until the wings are golden brown. Meanwhile melt the rest of the clarified butter in the microwave if it is not already melted. In a small bowl whisk all of the remainder of the butter with all of your franks hot sauce. When the wings are browned take them out and place them into a large bowl (if you are using the same bowl as before make sure that you rinse the bowl out as the chicken that was previously in it was not cooked all the way through). Pour 1/2 of the sauce over the wings and until all of well coated in the sauce.
Place the wings back on the tray skin side up and bake for another 25 minutes. Take the wings out of the oven and toss with the remainder of the sauce. Plate and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
Serve the wings with carrot sticks and celery. Voila!
I have made these multiple times and my boyfriend loves this recipe. He makes them this way for football games on sundays!
Day 5: Today is a Glorious Day!
I woke up this morning, feeling like wonder woman! Today was the first day that the pain subsided and I am feeling the positive effects of 4 days of clean eating. It was also the first time I was tempted to cheat, and it will not be the last. I was heading to a football party to watch Oregon play Texas in the Alamo Bowl. Our friends, Kayla and Alex had invited us over and I was not going to come unprepared. I made two dishes for the party that were both whole 30 and also both plates that everyone else would enjoy. Not to mention the fact that Kayla knows I am in the middle of the program and was contentious of the food she prepared for the party. She even bought me unsweetened iced tea! Such a doll!
Here was my day:
Breakfast: I kept it light
2 eggs
1/3 cup chopped lean grilled chicken (leftover from a few nights ago)
diced pears and strawberries
Lunch:
Turkey burger, left over from Saturday
Avocado, Tomato, Onion, and Mustard
Green salad with homemade vinaigrette
Dinner:
Whole 30 anti pasto platter- salami, procuitto, pickled green beans, mixed olives, and marinated artichokes
1/2 Hungarian Sausage w horseradish mustard
Whole 30 Buffalo Wings
1/2 burger patty w grilled onions and mushrooms
Carrots, cucumber, and celery w/ olive tapenade
Iced Tea
I made it! It was a close one and the brownies that were served after dinner was definitely the hardest part. It was a heavier day, but I can feel good about sticking to the program and I am so excited to wake up tomorrow without a headache!!
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Day 4: Some Solid Support
My boyfriend, Matt, informed me that he was impressed that I was doing another whole 30, even if that means no drinking until my birthday. The first time around he did it with me which made things a lot easier! This time around it might be harder without him, but we did go grocery shopping together! He bought food that he can pack in individual portions and bring to my house so that we can still have dinner together. This I thought would be a great idea for those of you out there with families and significant others who might not be down to switching lifestyles as you have. It is nice to know that he is supporting and adapting to it as well!
Breakfast:
Sunday Breakfast Hash
2 eggs
1/2 pear
Lunch:
Tri Tip
Side salad with a variety of veggies, avocado, and almonds
Dinner:
Sabai TAKE OUT!
Pumpkin Curry w/ chicken
This is from a local Thai restaurant that I found in which 1/2 of their menu is whole 30 complaint!
We eat out quite a bit on the weekends... as you could probably already tell!
Breakfast:
Sunday Breakfast Hash
2 eggs
1/2 pear
Lunch:
Tri Tip
Side salad with a variety of veggies, avocado, and almonds
Dinner:
Sabai TAKE OUT!
Pumpkin Curry w/ chicken
This is from a local Thai restaurant that I found in which 1/2 of their menu is whole 30 complaint!
We eat out quite a bit on the weekends... as you could probably already tell!
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Homemade Dijon Vinaigrette
Here is my recipe for basic vinaigrette... Its actually a whole 30 version of my mothers recipe. The only difference is that she adds a little white wine to hers.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Dijon Mustard (check the label to make sure it is compliant- I have found that about 50% of mustards are whole 30 compliant, you just have to find the right one)
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/2 shallot chopped finely
the juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients into a dish and whisk. Or if you have a dressing dispenser you can just put the ingredients directly into it and shake. Should keep for up to 2 weeks.
Serve over your favorite salad or combine with whole 30 compliant mayo to use as a veggie dip!
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Dijon Mustard (check the label to make sure it is compliant- I have found that about 50% of mustards are whole 30 compliant, you just have to find the right one)
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/2 shallot chopped finely
the juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients into a dish and whisk. Or if you have a dressing dispenser you can just put the ingredients directly into it and shake. Should keep for up to 2 weeks.
Serve over your favorite salad or combine with whole 30 compliant mayo to use as a veggie dip!
Day 3: Feeling Better, but not 100%
I woke up STARVING so I made a huge breakfast. I have not yet made it to the gym since starting this, but once I start to actually feel good I know I will want to go every day! One of the amazing benefits to this program is that I have more energy than I know what to do with.
I also headed out to Cash and Carry to stock up on biodegradable take out containers. I absolutely hate doing the dishes and during the whole 30, it feels like all you do is dishes! So I have developed a system that aids in that. I buy the same cornstarch containers that deli's use and pack individual meals in them. This also makes my week easier. I can just grab a pre-made meal as I head to work. If any of them go bad before I get a chance to eat them, I just toss them. No scraping nasty veggies off of a plate that needs to be washed.
Breakfast:
Iserno's Chicken Sausage- 1 serving
Sweet Potato Hash Browns- 1/2 potato
eggs- 2
Banana
Lunch:
Turkey Burger topped with avocado and roma tomatoes
crisped up leftover sweet potato hash browns
Served over mesculin green salad with homemade vinaigrette (recipe coming soon!)
Dinner:
Grilled Lamb cooked with ghee and shallots
Sauteed yellow zuccini and butternut squash
Mesculin Green Salad with sliced figs, strawberries, slivered almonds, and homemade vinaigrette
This day made more dirty dishes that I would have liked, but what are you going to do?
I also headed out to Cash and Carry to stock up on biodegradable take out containers. I absolutely hate doing the dishes and during the whole 30, it feels like all you do is dishes! So I have developed a system that aids in that. I buy the same cornstarch containers that deli's use and pack individual meals in them. This also makes my week easier. I can just grab a pre-made meal as I head to work. If any of them go bad before I get a chance to eat them, I just toss them. No scraping nasty veggies off of a plate that needs to be washed.
Breakfast:
Iserno's Chicken Sausage- 1 serving
Sweet Potato Hash Browns- 1/2 potato
eggs- 2
Banana
Lunch:
Turkey Burger topped with avocado and roma tomatoes
crisped up leftover sweet potato hash browns
Served over mesculin green salad with homemade vinaigrette (recipe coming soon!)
Dinner:
Grilled Lamb cooked with ghee and shallots
Sauteed yellow zuccini and butternut squash
Mesculin Green Salad with sliced figs, strawberries, slivered almonds, and homemade vinaigrette
This day made more dirty dishes that I would have liked, but what are you going to do?
Friday, December 27, 2013
Grocery Shopping and My Favorite Hard to Find Items
So there are a lot of things to consider when heading to the store. Here are my Whole 30 rules for Grocery Shopping.
1. Read the Ingredient list, not just the Nutrition Facts. Many items will say "Sugar: 0g", this does not mean that it was not made with sugar or one of its by products. The Whole 30's no sugar rule also applies to honey, syrups, and nectars. They are all sugar under disguise. So make sure you read the ingredient list for everything. Spray oil is also a big thing to read the label on. Even if it is marked 100% olive oil, most is still made with soy lechtin. They can put anything they want on the label as long as they put it in the ingredient list, so be careful.
2. Have a Plan before you go, or you will be there for HOURS! Make a list and its possible you might have to go to more than one store. I would start with Trader Joes if you have one. They have a lot of Whole 30 friendly items!
3. Research the hard to find items before you go! If you are looking for Mayo not made with soy, salami made without wine, and bacon made without sugar- you have your work cut out for you. Fortunately you are not alone! Hit the internet and see if you can find what you are looking for before you leave the house. Also I have supplied a list of my favorite hard to find items below! :)
4. Stay in season. It will be much more enjoyable for you if you are cooking meals that you can be proud of and that taste good! Staying in season as much as you can with your produce will help that. This is especially true with fruit. You are going to be more likely to enjoy the piece of fruit you are eating if it is in season. Also there is nothing better than a roast chicken in the fall, or bbq burgers in the summer... so keeping your meals in season will help you get excited about what you are preparing!
5. Make sure to buy a few items in the freezer section... or at least make meals that you can freeze. You never know when you are going to get way-laid and not make it to the store. Having meals that you can prepare from the freezer will help this. Nothing will kill this regiment faster than having nothing to eat and not having time to go to the store.
My List of Hard to find items:
1. Pre made Clarified Butter/Ghee- Trader Joes! You can also find coconut oil and high quality olive oil there.
2. Sugar Free Bacon- Kirkland Brand Low Sodium from Costco... Comes in 4 pound packages, but it freezes very well!
3. Wine and Sugar Free Cured Meat: Volpi Brand, you should be able to find this at most gourmet foods stores
4. Soy Free Mayo: Trader Joes! Trader Joes REAL Mayo in the yellow jar. It is made with canola oil... which is in the whole 30 grey area so use it sparingly. However, eating spoonfuls of homemade mayo is probably not that great of an idea anyway!
5. Sugar Free Sausage: Isernos Chicken Sausage- Breakfast, Hot, and Italian style. All are Sugar free and all natural. You can find them at Safeway, Trader Joes, WinCo, and they have a website.
6. Coconut Milk without Carrageenan: Most canned Coconut milk is Carageenan free! Guar Gum is allowed on the Whole 30.
7. Pre Made Coconut Cream: Trader Joes! It is like frosting. I like to blend it with a banana and imitation vanilla (check the ingredients on the vanilla), and serve it with sliced pears and strawberries as a dip when my girlfriends come over!
8. Soy Free Buffalo Wing Sauce: FRANKS ORIGINAL!! Franks is one of the cleanest sauces you can buy on the market. I will be posting a recipe for my buffalo wings a little later. So easy, just franks, clarified butter, and wings. Cant get much simpler than that!
9. Sugar Free Mustard: Gulden's Brown Mustard. Also wonderful to use in a home made vinaigrette!
10. Dairy Free Taco Seasoning: You can find this in any bulk section of a gourmet grocery store. Whole Foods definitely has it, as does our local Market of Choice.
I am still looking for - dairy and soy free pesto, any vinegrettes on the market that are soy and sugar free, and Whole 30 compliant Ketchup. So if anyone knows of any, let me know! :)
Thanks all!
1. Read the Ingredient list, not just the Nutrition Facts. Many items will say "Sugar: 0g", this does not mean that it was not made with sugar or one of its by products. The Whole 30's no sugar rule also applies to honey, syrups, and nectars. They are all sugar under disguise. So make sure you read the ingredient list for everything. Spray oil is also a big thing to read the label on. Even if it is marked 100% olive oil, most is still made with soy lechtin. They can put anything they want on the label as long as they put it in the ingredient list, so be careful.
2. Have a Plan before you go, or you will be there for HOURS! Make a list and its possible you might have to go to more than one store. I would start with Trader Joes if you have one. They have a lot of Whole 30 friendly items!
3. Research the hard to find items before you go! If you are looking for Mayo not made with soy, salami made without wine, and bacon made without sugar- you have your work cut out for you. Fortunately you are not alone! Hit the internet and see if you can find what you are looking for before you leave the house. Also I have supplied a list of my favorite hard to find items below! :)
4. Stay in season. It will be much more enjoyable for you if you are cooking meals that you can be proud of and that taste good! Staying in season as much as you can with your produce will help that. This is especially true with fruit. You are going to be more likely to enjoy the piece of fruit you are eating if it is in season. Also there is nothing better than a roast chicken in the fall, or bbq burgers in the summer... so keeping your meals in season will help you get excited about what you are preparing!
5. Make sure to buy a few items in the freezer section... or at least make meals that you can freeze. You never know when you are going to get way-laid and not make it to the store. Having meals that you can prepare from the freezer will help this. Nothing will kill this regiment faster than having nothing to eat and not having time to go to the store.
My List of Hard to find items:
1. Pre made Clarified Butter/Ghee- Trader Joes! You can also find coconut oil and high quality olive oil there.
2. Sugar Free Bacon- Kirkland Brand Low Sodium from Costco... Comes in 4 pound packages, but it freezes very well!
3. Wine and Sugar Free Cured Meat: Volpi Brand, you should be able to find this at most gourmet foods stores
4. Soy Free Mayo: Trader Joes! Trader Joes REAL Mayo in the yellow jar. It is made with canola oil... which is in the whole 30 grey area so use it sparingly. However, eating spoonfuls of homemade mayo is probably not that great of an idea anyway!
5. Sugar Free Sausage: Isernos Chicken Sausage- Breakfast, Hot, and Italian style. All are Sugar free and all natural. You can find them at Safeway, Trader Joes, WinCo, and they have a website.
6. Coconut Milk without Carrageenan: Most canned Coconut milk is Carageenan free! Guar Gum is allowed on the Whole 30.
7. Pre Made Coconut Cream: Trader Joes! It is like frosting. I like to blend it with a banana and imitation vanilla (check the ingredients on the vanilla), and serve it with sliced pears and strawberries as a dip when my girlfriends come over!
8. Soy Free Buffalo Wing Sauce: FRANKS ORIGINAL!! Franks is one of the cleanest sauces you can buy on the market. I will be posting a recipe for my buffalo wings a little later. So easy, just franks, clarified butter, and wings. Cant get much simpler than that!
9. Sugar Free Mustard: Gulden's Brown Mustard. Also wonderful to use in a home made vinaigrette!
10. Dairy Free Taco Seasoning: You can find this in any bulk section of a gourmet grocery store. Whole Foods definitely has it, as does our local Market of Choice.
I am still looking for - dairy and soy free pesto, any vinegrettes on the market that are soy and sugar free, and Whole 30 compliant Ketchup. So if anyone knows of any, let me know! :)
Thanks all!
Day 2: Ouch!
Oh boy! This is the rough one... I woke up with a rather large headache and also I cried over a hallmark commercial so the effects of removing the sugar from my diet are heavy! I took some tylenol this morning (OTC anti-inflammatories are not allowed on the Whole 30- this is a modification that I have made on my own due to my lifestyle). I also went to Starbucks this morning and grabbed an unsweetened half green/ half passion ice tea. I am a coffee girl, so removing mochas from my diet is always a struggle. I love grabbing my coffee in the morning, and the little bit of caffeine is a help as well!
Here is what I had today:
Breakfast:
1 egg
1/2 grapefruit
1/2 pear
1 serving of isernos chicken breakfast sausage
Lunch:
Chipotle Burrito Bowl - YEP! Some items on the Chipotle menu are compliant!
Barbicoa
Extra Pico de Gayo
Guacamole
extra lettuce
Snack:
apple
Dinner:
Chicken thighs cooked in coconut oil w/ onions and mushrooms
Baked sweet potato
peas w/ 1/2 tsp ghee and salt
Pre Bed Snack:
banana
Well, knowing what I know... I will feel better tomorrow! :)
Here is what I had today:
Breakfast:
1 egg
1/2 grapefruit
1/2 pear
1 serving of isernos chicken breakfast sausage
Lunch:
Chipotle Burrito Bowl - YEP! Some items on the Chipotle menu are compliant!
Barbicoa
Extra Pico de Gayo
Guacamole
extra lettuce
Snack:
apple
Dinner:
Chicken thighs cooked in coconut oil w/ onions and mushrooms
Baked sweet potato
peas w/ 1/2 tsp ghee and salt
Pre Bed Snack:
banana
Well, knowing what I know... I will feel better tomorrow! :)
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Day 1: Detox and Sugar Withdrawls
So the first 3-4 days of the whole 30 are by far the hardest! However, today will not be as difficult as tomorrow. I would recommend going grocery shopping BEFORE starting... which I did not, and it was a struggle. I managed to stick with it, as I had enough paleo items in my pantry from my previous Whole 30, but it was not without difficulty! I had a few restaurants that I had researched in my previous whole 30 that had items on the menu that were cooked in the right oil and were able to easily make the necessary changes for a whole 30 meal.
Breakfast: The Paleo American Breakfast (this usually includes isernos chicken sausage, but again... I was unprepared!)
2 Eggs cooked in Clarified Butter
1/2 Banana
1/4 sliced avocado
3 slices of tomato
Sweet Potato Hash Browns
Snack: honey crisp apple (fundamental whole 30 encourages you not to eat between meals, but I have never been someone who was able to do this so I stick to a healthy bite in between to curb my hunger... If you are trying to go by the book as much as possible. Avoid snacking.)
Lunch: We went out to lunch at The Wild Duck Brewery in Eugene
Hambuger with a fried egg, avocado, tomato and onion
Fresh Cut Sweet potato fries cooked in canola oil (we will talk about canola oil later... it is only allowed when eating out)
Iced Tea w/ lemon no sweetener
Snack: Small hand full of almonds
Dinner: Taco Bowl
Taco Meat (cooked in approved spice mix), black olives, chopped, tomato, sauteed butternut squash, avocado, Paleo chipotle mayo, and diced green onions.
Breakfast: The Paleo American Breakfast (this usually includes isernos chicken sausage, but again... I was unprepared!)
2 Eggs cooked in Clarified Butter
1/2 Banana
1/4 sliced avocado
3 slices of tomato
Sweet Potato Hash Browns
Snack: honey crisp apple (fundamental whole 30 encourages you not to eat between meals, but I have never been someone who was able to do this so I stick to a healthy bite in between to curb my hunger... If you are trying to go by the book as much as possible. Avoid snacking.)
Lunch: We went out to lunch at The Wild Duck Brewery in Eugene
Hambuger with a fried egg, avocado, tomato and onion
Fresh Cut Sweet potato fries cooked in canola oil (we will talk about canola oil later... it is only allowed when eating out)
Iced Tea w/ lemon no sweetener
Snack: Small hand full of almonds
Dinner: Taco Bowl
Taco Meat (cooked in approved spice mix), black olives, chopped, tomato, sauteed butternut squash, avocado, Paleo chipotle mayo, and diced green onions.
Pre bed snack: honey crisp apple
It is very important on your first day to drink a ton of water. If you do not have a headache today, you will absolutely have one the next day. This is especially true if you have a sweet tooth.
How to handle headaches: WATER, WATER, WATER, eat more fruit on this day than you usually do, cold compresses, some recommend rubbing peppermint oil on your forehead- that never worked for me, and finally- There are ingredients in over the counter asprin/ibuprofen/etc that are not allowed on the whole 30... but if you are in pain and worry that you might not be able to make it, I recommend just taking them. I think its more important that you push through than to quit.
Everyone is different, however for me... The headaches lasted 3 days before they subsided. In the morning of day 4 I woke up feeling better than I have ever felt, so it is worth the inconvenience of detoxing from sugar.
It is very important on your first day to drink a ton of water. If you do not have a headache today, you will absolutely have one the next day. This is especially true if you have a sweet tooth.
How to handle headaches: WATER, WATER, WATER, eat more fruit on this day than you usually do, cold compresses, some recommend rubbing peppermint oil on your forehead- that never worked for me, and finally- There are ingredients in over the counter asprin/ibuprofen/etc that are not allowed on the whole 30... but if you are in pain and worry that you might not be able to make it, I recommend just taking them. I think its more important that you push through than to quit.
Everyone is different, however for me... The headaches lasted 3 days before they subsided. In the morning of day 4 I woke up feeling better than I have ever felt, so it is worth the inconvenience of detoxing from sugar.
Sweet Potato Hash Browns
These are an absolute favorite of mine and I have served them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They are the easiest side dish to make and require very few ingredients!
Ingredients:
2- large sweet potatoes (you can use american yams as well)
2- tablespoons of Ghee (Clarified Butter)
8 - stocks of green onion chopped (optional)
salt and pepper
Using a cheese grater grate the sweet potatoes (should yield 3-4 cups of loose packed potato). Heat up a 10" pan to medium-high and drop in your butter. Once the butter is completely melted swirl it around in the pan so that it is even. Drop in the sweet potatoes and the green onion. Add salt and pepper, and sauté the potatoes until they are well browned and cooked thoroughly.
Serve and Enjoy!
Great with eggs in the morning, or as a side dish to any meal! Love them!
Ingredients:
2- large sweet potatoes (you can use american yams as well)
2- tablespoons of Ghee (Clarified Butter)
8 - stocks of green onion chopped (optional)
salt and pepper
Using a cheese grater grate the sweet potatoes (should yield 3-4 cups of loose packed potato). Heat up a 10" pan to medium-high and drop in your butter. Once the butter is completely melted swirl it around in the pan so that it is even. Drop in the sweet potatoes and the green onion. Add salt and pepper, and sauté the potatoes until they are well browned and cooked thoroughly.
Serve and Enjoy!
Great with eggs in the morning, or as a side dish to any meal! Love them!
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Getting the Party Started
For those of you who happened to stumble upon this blog and wonder what exactly the whole 30 challenge is... I will go ahead and redirect you to this beautiful site...
The Whole 30
Now, I have done this once before and it was wonderfully successful for me. I have never felt better, and I had never known I had the capability of feeling that good via my diet. My one regret is that I didn't write it all down! So.. this blog will serve as an online log as to what I have done this go around. I will be publishing recipes, workouts, grocery lists, tools, cookbooks, and tricks to keep you going.
So tomorrow will be day one of:
NO SUGARS
NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
NO ALCOHOL
NO DAIRY
NO CORN
NO WHITE POTATOES
NO CARAGEENAN
NO MSG
NO SULFITES
NO LEGUMES
NO GRAINS
NO GLUTEN
NO SOY
Nevermind the fact that I am eating peanut brittle and red wine while writing this... but I start tomorrow not today! So thats neither here nor there...
It is Christmas Day so I will not be going grocery shopping today. Ideally you will want to do at least your first week of grocery shopping the day before you start. Prepping food for lunches is also a good idea, especially if you have a heavy work week and are starting on a Monday. I will leave you with the AMAZING grocery list provided to us by the lovely people over at whole 30. I have my own lists that I will be posting a little later, but I would review this list first it is a great asset!
and away we go...
The Whole 30
Now, I have done this once before and it was wonderfully successful for me. I have never felt better, and I had never known I had the capability of feeling that good via my diet. My one regret is that I didn't write it all down! So.. this blog will serve as an online log as to what I have done this go around. I will be publishing recipes, workouts, grocery lists, tools, cookbooks, and tricks to keep you going.
So tomorrow will be day one of:
NO SUGARS
NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
NO ALCOHOL
NO DAIRY
NO CORN
NO WHITE POTATOES
NO CARAGEENAN
NO MSG
NO SULFITES
NO LEGUMES
NO GRAINS
NO GLUTEN
NO SOY
Nevermind the fact that I am eating peanut brittle and red wine while writing this... but I start tomorrow not today! So thats neither here nor there...
It is Christmas Day so I will not be going grocery shopping today. Ideally you will want to do at least your first week of grocery shopping the day before you start. Prepping food for lunches is also a good idea, especially if you have a heavy work week and are starting on a Monday. I will leave you with the AMAZING grocery list provided to us by the lovely people over at whole 30. I have my own lists that I will be posting a little later, but I would review this list first it is a great asset!
and away we go...
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