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Author: cochrancj
I am an American expat who loves to explore the world through the plate and is always curious to learn more.
Whole30 – Day 13
Yummmmmmmm … seafood overload.
Breakfast
My favorite green smoothie, minus the banana.
Lunch
Arugula salad with sautéed shrimp, chili powder dusted mango and a creamy avocado dressing made with coconut water and lime juice. Light and tasty.
Snack
1 ounce plain almonds.
Dinner
Pan seared salmon filet with mushrooms sautéed in grass fed butter & coconut oil and a zesty sauce (blend until emulsified: 1/4 c. parsley, 2 Tbsp. tarragon, 4 tsp. Red Boat fish sauce, 6 Tbsp. grapeseed oil, 2 cloves garlic, juice & zest of half a lemon and sprinkle of salt). Yum.
August 13, 2013
New friend for the growing menagerie in front of the TV. This raises the question, who would win in a fight between Venom & a T-Rex?
Whole30 – Day 12
Today was full of good food. Good food that was easily Whole30.
Breakfast
You’d think having the same green smoothie for breakfast every day would be boring. It’s not. Today I made my very own DH’s green smoothie, minus the banana, and it turned out well. Maybe not quite as kicky as when he makes it, but it was good nonetheless.
Lunch
Grass fed sirloin steak salad with 1 c. arugula, 1 seared yellow pepper, 1 scallion, and a vinaigrette made of McClure’s bloody mary mix & grapeseed oil (2 Tbsp.). Yum.
Dinner
Holla. Red snapper ceviche (snapper filet, cherry tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, shallot, lemon & lime juice) with fried plantain.
August 12, 2013
Neighborhood wood.
The Weekly Dozen – Week 3
Week 3 of the ‘Weekly Dozen’ challenge. The gist is to share your 12 favorite pics per week – in an effort to make one more mindful about taking and using the camera daily.
Most of these pics were taken while meandering around the Lower East Side / Little Italy / Soho / Greenwich Village this Saturday.
Whole30 – Day 11
Today started out rocky. The place we went for brunch switched menus last night and had not a single dish I could order strictly off the menu. (and I was all excited about the two dishes I wanted to try)
But I rolled with it, had a great breakfast, and kept the goodness going for the rest of the day.
Breakfast
2 fried eggs, salad with vinaigrette and half an avocado.
Lunch
Coffee with coconut milk – my new love
Dinner
Got to go to my favorite clean foods restaurant – Hu Kitchen. It’s kind of like paleo Shangri-la.
Had the grain free grass fed/grass finished meatballs with tomato sauce and broccoli & kale with cashew cream sauce. Delicious and I’m already craving more meatballs.
August 11, 2013
Ummm … Okay.
Whole30 – Day 10
This weekend business isn’t as all-fired scary and frustrating as I was making it out to be in my head. Whole30 takes a little more thought than just ordering what looks good, but it is certainly doable – especially if you stick to an “American” restaurant. I really wanted a Bloody Mary or other cocktail with lunch, but you know what? It’s only a month of my life – and we can always go back.
Breakfast
You guessed it … DH’s green smoothie, minus the banana.
Lunch
Stopped at a bar/pub specializing in local brews and quality food and had a grass fed burger (no bun, no cheese, no chipotle mayo) for lunch with a side field greens salad (subbed for the fries). Delicious and easy.
Snack
Energy flagging, we hit up Starbucks for a caffeine jolt and a seat. I had black iced coffee & then stopped at a bodega for some coconut water to add to it to cut the oppressiveness. Yum.
Later in the afternoon, I had to pee with no public bathrooms in sight – hit up another coffee shop for some unsweetened black tea.
Dinner
Stopped at my favorite market for house made take-and-eat dishes – Westside Market. Grabbed a grilled lemon chicken breast, some steamed asparagus, and roast mushrooms to eat at home. Easy and delicious.
August 10, 2013
Walking in Manhattan
