Day 10: It’s Wednesday morning over here and I don’t know about you, but I woke up thinking, “NO CASSAROLE TODAY!!” It’s time for something new and fun. I found a recipe on a blog a couple of weeks ago for a very yummy looking smoothie. Before I post the recipe I will add in a few quick warnings:
Hard-core Whole 30ers do not always cheer for smoothies as a
regular breakfast because they are usually heavy on the fruit, so consume with
caution, people! I added mostly spinach and then used frozen berries in mine. I
left out the orange juice and scaled back on the amount of almond butter. It
was really yummy! It was very filling and I loved that I could eat breakfast
while running around after the kids… no sit-down required!
http://atransparentlife.com/2012/03/13/breakfast-smoothie-extraordinaire-a-la-whole30/
Lunch: We had a playdate this morning at the museum with
some of our favorite friends, and I packed Buggie’s lunch for him but forgot a
snack for myself. By the time I got home and got the boys down I was REALLY
wishing for the lunch fairy, and luckily I had just enough turkey chili left
over to fill me up, along with some raw veggies and a handful of grapes. Lunch:
Check.
Dinner: Tonight I was craving some red meat! I found a
delicious-looking recipe for Carne Assada and had just enough time to let the
meat marinate for a few hours. This recipe calls for some avocado/tomatillo
salsa, but I was rushed today and didn’t have time to make that part. It was still
delicious when I served it with potatoes, sautéed mushrooms in balsamic vinegar
and some fresh peppers!
Here's the original recipe:
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| Yes, yes. Her picture is far prettier than mine. |
Day 11: Hubby came home from work sick today, which meant I
needed to make a quick exit with the boys so he could take a nap for a few
minutes. I was grateful for my smoothie this morning that I poured in a thermos
and toted along with us on our morning adventures! We headed to the library and
checked out every book imaginable about under-the-sea-creatures. Sometimes when
you’re three, you need to see 11 books about sea anemones until you’re satisfied.
Lunch: I took Buggie and Squish to Chick-fil-A today. (Cue
the dramatic music). I love Chick. I love the grilled nuggets and the fries and
the sauce. It was my first time to really venture out and stick to this Whole
30 thing and I was nervous. I ordered Buggie his usual and then scanned the
menu for something I could eat. I ordered their Grilled Market Salad and asked
them to hold the cheese. It has grilled chicken and berries all over it. I
couldn’t have any of the dressings because they all have added sugar (come on,
Chick! Get with the times!) but it was actually really good by itself! I decided that I will probably be that weird
girl who carries dressing in my purse from now on. It’s ok to point and laugh.
Dinner: This was one of my favorite meals so far! I get the
Rachel Ray magazine every month, and while some of her recipes are full of
pasta and cheese and all those other sins, I found a couple that I could use
this month! I couldn’t find this particular recipe on-line so I took a picture
of it from the magazine. I followed it almost exactly, except I swapped chicken
broth for the white wine and obviously didn’t include the feta.
Day 12
Breakfast: I was in the mood to try something WILD for
breakfast, so a few days ago I found this recipe for cinnamon apple “porridge”
and thought I’d give it a try! I soaked all my almonds, cashews and walnuts
along with the coconut over night, and then this morning I just threw it all
together. It was SO YUMMY! It was warm and filling and juuuusssst right (get
it, Goldilocks?). It takes a little bit of prep but Buggie was at school this
morning so it was no big deal. It made a ton so I imagine I’ll be eating on
this for a few days.
Lunch: After we picked up Buggie from school and I put both
the boys down for snoozes, I threw together this super yummy salad. I put a
package of water-packed tuna over greens, and then added slivered almonds (I’ve
had a lot of nuts today… hope I haven’t gained 3 pounds), strawberries,
avocados and topped it with olive oil and lemon juice. It was a winner, folks.
Dinner: FIRST WHOLE 30 FAIL!! Oh, this was disappointing,
people. I found this recipe for a bacon-wrapped Kalua pork roast that cooks in
the crock pot all day. First of all, finding bacon with no sugar added is like
finding the holy grail, so God-speed on that one. Second, the recipe says it’s
supposed to cook for 12 hours! Yah. That requires forethought that doesn’t
happen in this house. So here’s the recipe, and my good luck to you in making
it turn out better than I did. Ours was VERY dry. The boys soaked theirs in
barbeque sauce but I was out of luck. I had to use my sweet potato and
artichoke as buffers just to get the protein down. This one was not my best
work, folks.
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| This is what it was SUPPOSED to look like in the end. I won't post the gory details of my own finished product. |
Day 13: Travels!
We are headed out of town for a little one-night trip to my
family’s house in Ft. Worth today! Hubby’s parents (whom I love too much to put
into words) bought us tickets to see Newsies tonight in Dallas! NEWSIES,
people!!! Only my favorite movie of all time turned into an on-stage production
of dance and song and complete happiness. I can hardly handle how excited I am
about this.
Breakfast: I scarfed down a bowl of my “porridge” as we
loaded up the car. I felt so full afterwards I was uncomfortable. Note to self:
you don’t need much of this stuff. It sticks to your ribs.
Lunch: My precious parents grabbed lunch for us at Corner
Bakery so it would be all ready and waiting when we got there. I ordered their
salad with the apples and walnuts and chicken… hold the cheese. I threw on some
olive oil and lemon when I ate it and it was yummy! Look at me, winning when I
eat out and all!
Dinner: This was a monumental evening because it was our
first night out since Squish was born! I know, I know. Pathetic. But going out
takes planning and energy and mascara, and I just have not had the time or
desire to go there just yet. But I was so excited to head out tonight! We ate
at a Mexican food place in Dallas. Here came temptation #2 (the first one being
the FRIES from Chick-fil-A a few days ago!). I love chips. Like, I really love
them. I wanted to eat them as I watched everyone dig in around the table. My
justifying thoughts went like this:
“I mean it’s more of a social obligation than anything! I
think I should make an exception!”
“I’m just being rude now. They’re going to think I’m too
cool for school.”
“I’m going to have to be really specific with my order and
that nice waiter is going to think I’m a freak!”
“Please take these chips away from my line of sight”
And so on, and so on…
But I made it! Not one chip entered this mouth. I felt like
I deserved a medal when we got back to the car. Did I mention they gave us free
sopapillas?? And I didn’t eat one, people! MEDAL I TELL YOU!
I ended up ordering a grilled chicken salad and topped it
with lime juice. It was filling and yummy and I was perfectly satisfied afterwards.
Whew. I did it.
I was sufficiently rewarded with the world’s best musical
ever!! It was an amazing show! We had a great time and I’m so glad it was our
first-night-out celebration.
We were at my parent’s house this morning, so I didn’t have
access to my usual breakfast arsenal. My family orders these INCREDIBLE
breakfast burritos from a food truck in Ft. Worth and they will blow. your. mind.
But I was a good girl and asked for mine to be egg-only, and when they arrived
I took the lonely eggs out of the tortilla and ate them with a side of delicious
fruit salad my momma made. The woman can ROCK a fruit salad. She rocks most things.
Lunch: We ended up leaving for home later than we expected,
and we were starving half-way through the ride. We decided our only option was
to drive through Wendy’s and feed the hungry hippo in the backseat. I ordered
a plain baked potato and a small chili. I didn’t know that the chili had beans
in it, but it was easy to eat around them. It wasn’t my favorite by far, but it
was fine and I was just glad there was something I could eat!
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| Not my fave. |
Dinner: Another Rachel Ray win!! This soup was super yummy.
I made it with the shrimp and topped it off with a little coconut milk and it
was smooth and delicious. Definitely a favorite!
Again, couldn’t find the recipe on-line, so here’s a lovely
pic from my magazine.
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