Lunch was pretty and the afternoon sun – plus the luxurious 31 degrees it brought – were divine.
Author: cochrancj
I am an American expat who loves to explore the world through the plate and is always curious to learn more.
Whole 30 2 – Day 17
Day 17 on Whole30 was also my husband’s actual birthday. We celebrated with a decadent-yet-compliant dinner in.
Breakfast
My typical weekday breakfast – one of my DH’s green smoothies. These days, we’re eating them sans banana and plus the juice of 1 lime. Yum.
Lunch
Leftover balsamic beef with leftover Brussels sprouts with bacon.
Dinner
Seared duck breast with a pan sauce of orange juice, beef broth, thyme, bay, and butter + a cauliflower mash with black garlic, truffle salt and butter. Decadent and delicious.
After Dinner Snack
Almonds.
January 29, 2014
Zoodles for everyone!
January 28, 2014
You has an orange? D’ar loves oranges.
Whole30 2 – Day 16
Day 16 on Whole30 was full of stress, an emotional roller coaster, but full of on-target eating nonetheless.
Breakfast
My typical weekday breakfast – one of my DH’s green smoothies. These days, we’re eating them sans banana and plus the juice of 1 lime. Yum.
Lunch
The last of the leftover bastard chicken curry.
Post Lunch Snack
Bet you’ll never guess … almonds!
Dinner
Spicy turkey mini meatloaves.
Post Dinner Snack
As much of an orange I could get away with not feeding the dachshund.
Whole30 2 – Day 15
Day 15 on Whole30 was smooth sailing, even though we ate out.
Breakfast
My typical weekday breakfast – one of my DH’s green smoothies. These days, we’re eating them sans banana and plus the juice of 1 lime. Yum.
Lunch
Leftover chicken curry from Friday’s dinner.
Post Lunch Snack
Almonds – what else?
Dinner
Burger with avocado, mushrooms & onions – and no bun.
January 27, 2014
Municipal art
Almost-As-Good-As-Having-Salsa Sweet Potato Bowl
I realize this is not the best photo, nor is the most exciting dish out there – but it did do make a little dent in the craving I was having one night.
I love salsa, guacamole, lime juice and tacos – I could live off of them happily. Sadly, tacos (at least tacos with corn tortillas + the tortilla chips they come with) are a no-go on Whole30.
One night it was just me for dinner and I was having a wicked craving for salsa. Like full-blown nothing else would do in my life craving – but I had no W30 tomato products in the house but tomato paste, and that’s not happening. I briefly considered picking around the corn and beans in the jar of salsa I had – but a: that’s cheating, b: that salsa wasn’t what I wanted, and c: the bean and corn to tomato ratio was too high.
And since I’m lazy and it was arctic cold out, I decided to rough it out with what I had in the house. I’m happy to report, that while this dish isn’t beautiful – it did fit the bill.
Almost-As-Good-As-Having-Salsa Sweet Potato Bowl
1 medium sweet potato, baked (pierce with fork, bake @400 for 45 minutes – bake a few at once so you don’t have to go through that drama again when you want a quick dinner)
1/2 an avocado
1 tsp. aleppo pepper
2 tsp. lime juice
pinch cumin
pinch garlic powder
pinch onion powder
1 burger patty
Reheat your sweet potato under the broiler if it’s a leftover; bake if not. While that is working, cook your burger to your liking – I do 3 minutes per side in a medium-hot pan.
When the potato is done and cool enough to handle, slip the skin of however you can. Add to a bowl and mash. Add the avocado and spices and mash some more.
Top with the burger patty and go to town.
Serves 1 for dinner
January 26, 2014
Ever have one of those days?
Whole30 2 – Day 14
Day 14 on Whole30 wasn’t bad. Had a busy day running all over town and forgot to eat before hangries were knocking at the door, but I managed. Too light on vegetables, though.
Breakfast
Steak & eggs from the diner again with coconut milk in my coffee.
Lunch
Skipped lunch.
Dinner
Cuban mojo and garlic marinated pork – without the rice & beans or table bread.
After Dinner Snack
Gluten-free, no sugar added veggie & fruit leather. Ingredients: organic apples, carrots and ginger.
Hey, lookee there: 1/2 a serving of vegetables.
