Screw the cold, I’m wearing neon. Bright colors warm weather, right?
February 11, 2014
Screw the cold, I’m wearing neon. Bright colors warm weather, right?
Whole30 2 – Day 30
Day 30 on Whole30 was aggravating, but manageable – with the last of our good burgers & sweet potato fries.
Breakfast
The kitchen has suffered a plumbing catastrophe, so no clean blender and no smoothie. Had the last of the sugar-free bacon instead.
Lunch
Just like last time I had 9999 tons of fat and no vegetables for breakfast, I wasn’t really hungry for lunch. Snacked on some raw green beans & almonds when my hubby reminded me I needed to eat.
Dinner
The last of our store of aged beef burgers, with sweet potato fries tossed in ghee and a drizzle of aged balsamic vinegar.
After Dinner Snack
Almonds & sugar-free cherries.
Whole30 2 – Day 29
Day 29 on Whole30 was full of home front annoyances, but at least home cooked food.
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 turkey stir fry with the last of the Italian sausage/pulled pork mix from last week tied loosely together with some lime juice and Louisiana hot sauce.
Dinner
Beef stir fry with carrot, ginger, garlic, shallot, asparagus, coconut aminos, fish sauce & lime juice.
Dinner Didn’t Quite Do It Snack
Living dangerously tonight – sugar-free cherries & almonds.
February 10, 2014
His Royal Highness wasn’t dogging right.
Whole30 2 – Day 28
Day 28 on Whole30 wasn’t bad. Typical weekend day.
Breakfast
Steak & eggs at our usual diner – it wasn’t as good as usual today. Coffee with coconut milk to drink.
Lunch
Skipped lunch, but had more coffee with coconut milk.
Dinner
Delivery Chinese from the diet menu. Steamed shrimp & chicken with no sauce & no rice. I added a sprinkle of coconut aminos and shook my fist at my laziness last week regarding making sure my stock of W30 sriracha was plentiful.
After Dinner Snack
Raw cashews & sugar-free dried cherries.
February 9, 2014
Diner art.
Whole30 Slow Cooked Balsamic Short Ribs
This is another of those recipes cobbled together from random inspiration on the Internets. I had short ribs, I’m in the middle of a balsamic vinegar obsession, I have fallen in love with my new slow cooker – and bam. This.
Paleo, gluten-free & Whole30-compliant
Whole30 Slow Cooked Balsamic Short Ribs
1 lb. boneless short ribs
1 15-ounce can plain tomato sauce (check your labels!)
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
4 dates, minced
8 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
2 tsp. Kosher salt
1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. aleppo pepper
2 tsp. black pepper
Beef stock (optional)
Set the beef in your slow cooker. Mix together the rest of the ingredients (minus the beef stock) and pour over the meat. Add a few splashes of beef stock until the liquid barely covers the meat. Latch your lid down if your slow cooker has latches and let cook 4-6 hours on High. When done, the meat should shred like butter.
If you then reduce the cooking liquid on the stove, the resulting gravy will be great.
I served with a simple parsnip mash (parsnips cooked in the rest of the beef stock for 8-10 minutes and whirred in the blender with a few splashes stock to even out).
Serves 2 for dinner
Whole30 2 – Day 27
Day 27 on Whole30 was full of food at the mall – don’t ask.
Breakfast
2 ounces plain almonds in the car and half a large coffee with coconut milk.
Lunch
Outback – 6 ounce center cut sirloin with steamed broccoli.
Dinner
Stir Crazy (a Mongolian BBQ joint) – I had the chicken/steak/shrimp combo with a butt-ton if veggies and simple ginger garlic sauce.
Post Dinner Snack
Cashews & sugar-free dried cherries.
February 8, 2014
Modern mall design.
Whole30 2 – Day 26
Day 26 on Whole30 was good. I see the end of this little experiment, and I’m kinda going to miss it.
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
Frozen spinach & sliced garlic sautéed in a little olive oil with the last of the leftover Lindon broil.
Dinner
Takeout chicken pizziaola with sautéed broccoli.
