I just couldn’t bear to eat eggs again, sorry.
1 ripe banana
2/3 cup walnuts
10 macadamias
10 dried apple slices
1/3 cup applesauce
2 Tbsp shredded coconut
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
Food process all together and microwave until warm. It was actually too sweet for my taste so I used the rest combined with eggs to make muffins for my toddler. And ended up eating eggs, again.
I was feeling great for the first week until today. I have dry brain which means I’m not eating enough fat. I have a hard time feeling satiated from olive oil over meat and veggies and even melted butter runs off of steamed veggies. I generally have to resort to drinking coffee with heavy cream, eating bacon, or almond butter off of the spoon. Animal fats do the best job, but I can’t eat bacon every day for the next 22 days, can I? can I?
“bacon weave” taco from dudefoods.com
And do you know what I remembered today? Except for bacon, I don’t like the taste and texture of plain meat. That’s crazy, right? As a kid I never ate much meat and that only changed in my twenties. I remember when I was in New York as a nanny and I tried steak for the first time in years. I have learned to eat it out of what I believe to be nutritional necessity. And I have learned to cover the flavor with things like BBQ, ketchup, mayonnaise, etc. Maybe not liking meat is part of how I became so interested in different flavors and seasonings? Oh well, Whole30 on…
Eat more fish! I’m trying 
Peapod had these beautiful fresh caught salmon and bok choy on sale. Voila! Perfect whole30 meal
ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 salmon filets
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp pepper
Line a baking dish with tinfoil and pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Turn salmon over twice in oil to coat it. Sprinkle with seasonings and drizzle on lemon and lime juices. Bake 20 minutes on 400.
ingredients
3 heads bok choy diced
1 package mushrooms sliced
1 red bell pepper diced
1 green bell pepper diced
1/2 diced onion
2 giant Tbsp coconut oil
2 Tbsp coconut aminos
1 tsp garlic powder
Heat oil in a skillet. Add bell peppers, onions, mushrooms first and cook 10-15 minutes on medium. Add bok choy and cook 2-3 minutes.
I am on day five of whole30 as i post this recipe from a few weeks ago. Sometimes we buy tooooo many carrots and make this:
ingredients
2 large carrots grated (1 1/2 cups)
4 eggs
4 Tbsp Coconut Flour
4 Tbsp melted coconut oil
1/4 cup Madhava coconut sugar
1Tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl mix eggs and coconut flour and let sit. Grease a 9×9 glass baking dish with some of the melted coconut oil. Add remainder of oil to bowl followed by cinnamon and most of the coconut sugar. I saved a little for sprinkling on the top. Pour mixture into baking dish. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
This is an in progress Whole30 begun May 11th, 2013. Okay guys. I’m going to go easy on myself during my Whole30 and try to run on some technicalities every now and then. I WILL be eating butter and heavy cream and will make some paleoifications on occasion. I am not here to suggest you bend the rules on your Whole30. I’m mostly trying to find a good reason not to binge eat nonpaleo foods like cookies, bagels, etc. We buy and cook primarily paleo, but lately I have been giving in to too many temptations outside my kitchen.
What is Whole30?
This is a detoxification program written by whole9 meant to rid your diet of dairy, soy, grains, alcohol, and sugar. Basically anything that makes your body less healthy by causing inflamation, insulin spikes, or digestive upset. Eating balanced meals comprised of real foods like meats, vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats.
Day One
2 eggs, 2 sausage, mixed berries
2 inch square beef jerky, 4 oz Naked juice, handful yucca chips (on my way home from Whole30 shopping)
Lunch: Dry ribs, 1 orange (I was getting ready for a graduation party and in too much of a hurry to remember to cook veggies)
Snack: Salami, ham, grilled zucchini and yellow squash, fruit salad, seltzer water, coffee (ate this at a the party. so glad to not have had to open a paleo emergency kit)
ribs with apricot sauce (dried apricots boiled in fresh orange juice and red wine vinegar food processed) sweet potato fries, collard greens
2 slices bacon
Day Two (Mother’s Day)
Two eggs, 1 sausage, 1/2 cup berries, unsweetened coconut pancake, 1/4 cup whipped heavy cream
Snack: 2 oz tuna, 1/2 avocado, 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, 2 Tbsp cranberries, 10 yucca chips, ginger lemon lacroix soda
Lunch: Beef roast, brussels sprouts, boiled sweet potato with coconut oil
1/2 banana, almond butter
handful paleo kit mix (during our zoo trip)
sleepy time tea
A light dinner: one rib with apricot, broccoli, baked sweet potato fries
Snack: one tsp almond butter, a few raisins, sprinkle cinnamon, 2 Tbsp shredded coconut, one piece bacon, 1/4 mixed berries
Day Three
Breakfast: Two eggs, 1.5 slices bacon, mixed berries
Snack: tuna with olive oil, black coffee, trail mix (post gym visit to a friend’s house)
Lunch: 2 ribs, broccoli, baked sweet potato fries, tsp almond butter with coco powder
Snack: 2 boiled eggs, half avocado, half red bell pepper, yucca chips, 1/4 c mixed berries, and my favorite bedtime snack: one piece of bacon
Day 4
breakfast: 2 eggs, 1 piece of bacon, 1/2 cup berries, coffee, heavy cream, coconut oil
paleo trail mix
lunch: 3 oz beef roast, 4 giant brussels sprouts, 1/2 cup boiled sweet potato, coconut oil (at work)
dinner: 3 oz beef roast, 1/2 cup boiled potatoes, 1 tsp coconut oil, 1 orange
snack: 1/3 RX bar
dinner two at Bar Louie: beef burger, portabella bun, guacamole, bacon, pickles, grilled onions, side salad, olive oil, salt & pepper
Day 5
Breakfast: eggs, bacon, grilled peppers, mixed berries
Lunch: apricot ribs, brocolli, baked sweet potato fries, frozen banana rolled in cocoa
Snack: boiled egg, almond butter, frozen blueberries, bacon
Dinner: Salmon and mushrooms
Day 6
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 1.5 slices bacon
Snack: tuna, olive oil, coconut shreds, dried apple, cranberries, walnuts
Lunch: beef roast, carrots, green beans
Snack: 1/2 apple, almond butter
Dinner: ginger citrus salmon and sautéed veggies
Day 7
Breakfast: two eggs, 2 sausage, coconut shreds, mixed berries
Lunch: ginger citrus salmon
Dinner: roast duck with stir fry veggies
Snacks: Salami, avocado, rx bar, 1/2 banana, coffee, beef jerky, trail mix
Coconut butter
Day 8
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 sausage, applesauce
Lunch: sautéed duck and veggies, fried eggplant
Dinner: hamburger salad, orange slices
Snack: mini artichokes, drawn butter and mixed berries
Day 9
Breakfast: 2 eggs, bacon, hash browns, fruit salad, coffee
Lunch: hamburger salad, sweet potato tots, iced tea
Snack: watermelon
Dinner: roast duck, sautéed veggies, fried eggplant, Lacroix
Snack: boiled egg, bacon
Here’s a little something I’ve put together to leave in my purse for those just in case moments. You know, in case someone tries to hand you a cupcake and there are no healthy options around and you’re STARVING.
So lately I’ve been buying gluten free instead of taking the time to bake paleo. We had extra diced apples left over so I felt inspired 
Also I like to complain about the cost of almond and coconut flour and then spend $20 on yogurt and $20 on gluten free cereal. I need to break the cycle. I’ve been ordering groceries from Peapod so it’s much easier to see what I’m buying and how much from each department. Or finding alternatives like deleting ice cream and adding frozen chocolate bananas Even at the grocery store I will audit my cart before checkout for “paleo-ness” and put back a majority of cheats. I’m only human after all.
Any variations on this recipe are encouraged!
ingredients
1 1/2 cup diced apples
4 eggs
4 Tbsp Coconut Flour
4 Tbsp melted coconut oil
1/4 cup Madhava coconut sugar
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
1Tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl mix eggs and coconut flour and let sit. Grease a 9×9 glass baking dish with some of the melted coconut oil. Add remainder of oil to bowl followed by cinnamon and most of the coconut sugar. I saved a little less than half for sprinkling on the top. Add remaining ingredients with apples being added last saving 1/2 cup of apples for sprinkling across the top. Pour mixture into baking dish. Top with apples, then walnuts, and finally remaining sugar. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
