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Whole 30 #3 Week 3: What We Ate

January 27, 2015Life, Whole301 Comment

This month, I’m doing my Third Whole 30 – and this time, I’ve got reinforcements in the form of a few Nerd Fitness friends who are taking the plunge and committing to starting 2015 out on the right foot with me. Let’s take a look at a few of this week’s highlights! everyone ate this week!

kweber05 traveled this week, and kept on track with the help of snacks

She and I both went down the delicious pulled pork + cabbage route:

Fonzico made a delicious looking Chicken “Alfredo” made with zoodles and cauliflower cream sauce (basically pureed cauli, chicken broth, a little coconut milk and looooots of garlic), which I may have to copy.

I made Meatzas

I had an epic takeout dinner failure

And some resounding success meals out on the town

Week 3 turned out pretty good. One of us braved travel, another braved a Birthday, and the third dealt with being sick. And we all succeeded. Win-Win-Win. All the Win.

Whole30 #3 – Day 26

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015Whole30Leave a Comment

Today was good.

Breakfast

My favorite – DH’s green smoothie + hemp protein powder and coffee with homemade almond milk.

Lunch

The last of the leftover caramelized onion & Apple turkey burgers with quick sautéed Cruciferous Crunch.

Dinner

Paleo beef rogan josh with cauliflower rice.

Snack

Sunflower seeds x 2.

More Whole30 goodness.

Whole30 #3 – Day 25

January 25, 2015January 25, 2015Whole30Leave a Comment

Dinner was disappointing, but my own damn fault for being cocky.

Breakfast

….and I have Whole30 tastebuds. The grapes and apple were sweet to the point of hurting my teeth. And I actually tasted the habanero in the Epic bar.

Lunch

Wild game meatloaf and sweet potato hash from my favorite paleo shangra-la, Hu Kitchen. Plus coconut water to drink.

Dinner

Epic. Dinner. Fail. I ordered chicken with eggplant and prosciutto, not even thinking that although the menu didn’t say they were breaded, everything was freaking breaded. Luckily, the veggies were good. Bummer dinner of disappointment.

Snack

I needed nuts to allay the dinner pouts.

More Whole30 goodness.

Whole30 #3 – Day 24

January 24, 2015January 24, 2015Whole30Leave a Comment

Today was delicious. Fantastic brunch and then out on the town to celebrate my husband’s birthday.

Breakfast

Roasted veggie (carrot, parsnip, sweet potato & brussels) and greens (kale & mustard greens) bowl with poached egg and jalapeño vinaigrette. Lots of coffee with homemade almond milk.

Lunch

I had some more of that nut mix I made as a snack to tide me over until dinner.

Dinner

Steak for two with mushrooms and a tomato/onion salad.

Snack

My hubby’s birthday celebration concluded at a rooftop bar for a nightcap. I forgot to take a picture of the large peppermint tea I had in place of hot cider, but here is the view as a conciliation prize:

More Whole30 goodness.

Caramelized Onion Meatballs

January 24, 2015January 24, 2015RecipesLeave a Comment

This is based on a recipe posted by one of my Nerd Fitness Whole 30 partners in crime – Fonzico. Her version adds cauliflower and egg as a meatball binder (think breadcrumbs and egg in “regular” meatballs) and sounds delicious as well. I couldn’t find cauliflower at the store this week, so made these balls using my general method.

And they came out well. A little sweet from the onions, moist and light from the added ingredients and pretty perfect atop a pile of zoodles drizzled with some nice aged balsamic vinegar. As reported by the hubbs, they are also good with leftover baked ziti.

Gluten-free, paleo, Whole 30

Caramelized Onion Meatballs

1 lb. grass fed ground beef
1 medium onion
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. water
1 Tbsp. ghee
Salt & pepper

First, we’ve got to knock those onions out. Peel and dice your onion and add to a medium-high pan with the ghee. Sauté until just beginning to brown, bring the heat to low, and let go about 45 minutes (stirring every once in awhile) or until the onions are sticky, broken down and a deep caramel color – if your pan gets too dry at any time, add a little water and stir. Let cool.

Preheat your oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with foil.

Combine the onions with the rest of the ingredients, making sure to not overmix. Form into ping pong sized meatballs, placing the finished balls on the sheet as you go.

Bake 25 minutes or until browned and cooked through.

Serve with zoodles & balsamic for a simple dinner. Makes enough for 2-3.

Whole30 #3 – Day 23

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015Whole303 Comments

Today was good, though dinner left me a little hungry.

Breakfast

My favorite – DH’s green smoothie + hemp protein powder and coffee with homemade almond milk.

Lunch

Another round of caramelized onion & Apple turkey burger with roasted broccoli/brussels/sunflower seeds.

Dinner

Went out for burgers – bunless burger with avocado and roasted red pepper.

Snack

More mixed nuts.

More Whole30 goodness.

Whole30 #3 – Day 22

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015Whole30Leave a Comment

Today was better, mentally and physically, than yesterday.

Breakfast

My favorite – DH’s green smoothie + hemp protein powder and coffee with homemade almond milk.

Lunch

Leftover caramelized onion & Apple turkey burger with roasted broccoli & Brussels.

Dinner

Salsa verde pulled pork with cauliflower rice.

Snack

Mixed nuts at game night.

More Whole30 goodness.

Whole30 #3 – Day 21

January 21, 2015January 21, 2015Whole30Leave a Comment

Today was a struggle. I had another of those ‘I can’t get a full breath and need a cigarette’ days and it was causing me to want to snack needlessly. About half an hour after lunch, I felt like I couldn’t take deep enough breaths, really wanted a cigarette, and my brain decided to also throw strong compulsions to get up and get a snack my way (mostly for things we didn’t have in the house – fruit and strangely cinnamon). This was a less-than-fun afternoon. I ended up white-knuckling the cravings until about 3, when I took the dog out. After the change of scenery, I felt much better and was able to wait until I was legitimately hungry before grabbing a snack.

Breakfast

My favorite – DH’s green smoothie + hemp protein powder and coffee with homemade almond milk.

Lunch

Pulled pork, Cruciferous Crunch & Choula.

Dinner

Roasted broccoli, Brussels & sunflower seeds with caramelized onion turkey burger. It wasn’t as burnt as it looks.

Snack

1/4 cup roasted cashews.

More Whole30 goodness.

Whole30 #3 – Day 20

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015Whole30Leave a Comment

Today was good. And slam full of pork. No complaints there.

Breakfast

My favorite – DH’s green smoothie + hemp protein powder and coffee with homemade almond milk.

Lunch

Sautéed shredded cabbage with leftover pulled pork.

Dinner

Lazy-ass Mexican bowl: pork leftover from making stock, salsa, half an avocado and Choula hot sauce. This was definitely delicious – kind of like nachos minus the achos.

Snack

No snacks again today.

More Whole30 goodness.

Whole30 #3 – Day 19

January 19, 2015January 19, 2015Whole30Leave a Comment

Tonight’s dinner was nearly a disaster. I had intended on serving pulled pork, but miscalculated the cooking time. Luckily, we didn’t have to resort to takeout – I was able to thaw some beef to make Meatza.

Breakfast

My favorite – DH’s green smoothie + hemp protein powder and coffee with homemade almond milk.

Lunch

The last of my leftover Spicy Tuna Cakes with sautéed shredded cabbage.

Dinner

Mexican Meatza with salsa, bell pepper and avocado.

Snack

No snacks today.

More Whole30 goodness.

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