Here we are, my 2 new favorite books.  My husband and I are dong a 30 day reset program that consists of eating only fruits, veggies and meats and cooking with healthy fats such as coconut oil, EVOO and using fresh herbs and spices.  We've completely eliminated sugars, dairy, grains and legumes.  We have successfully made it through 2 weeks now and I'd love to share with you the yummy meals I've created in my kitchen:)

Thai Curry Shrimp with coconut flakes.  Instead of rice I stuck a head of cauliflower in the food processor and chopped until it had the consistency of rice. Loved it!

Easy Salmon Cakes with home made tartar sauce.  Salmon, sweet papas, almond flour and spices all jammed into one awesome little patty.  I'm a huge fan on these on those soccer/ballet/rushing to everything nights.

This little number came out of the top of my head.  We have had soooo many tomatoes from our garden, I couldn't keep up!  So I made my own spaghetti sauce with them.  I hate to use the term "garbage" here.  But I really do just toss is all the left over veggies that I don't know what I'm going to do with to create a dancing taste bud sauce.  We eat this over spaghetti squash.

Salad me up!  In one of these books is a recipe for Avocado dressing and Ranch dressing.  I make just enough to last us the week (no preservatives, so I don't want to test just how long it'll last) Perfect to have as a side or as a meal. You can never go wrong with a plate of veggies tossed in these dressings :)

Asian Lettuce Wraps.  This is my own variation of a lettuce wrap.  I put close to everything in these babies, chicken i grind up with the food processor, carrots, peppers, cabbage, fresh ginger, garlic, apple chunks...another good use of the term...left over garbage from the fridge, haha! Add some Red Boat fish sauce, coconut aminos and voila!  I make a ginormous batch of this on Mondays for our lunches through out the week.  Beats PB & J!

Scallops and Oven Bakes Sweet Papa Fries.  Only thing missing is our greens.  Don't worry, side salad not pictured:)

Peach and Raspberry Omelet.  Every morning we have veggie omelets with fresh spinach, mushrooms, olives and tomatoes.  But sometimes we make these beauties instead and my mouth is watering just talking about them.  Dare I say they are better than crepes??? Did I mention I have 2 kiddos I cook for as well? I've never been a cook-to-order mom, so they eat what I make or they starve.  Sound harsh? Well before you call child protective services, know that they've loved everything I've put in front of them over the past 2 weeks.  My 5 year old calls this one a peach taco and requests it on a regular basis.  

 

So there you have it.  One weeks worth of Whole30 meals, I have the 2nd weeks pics as well, those will be coming soon.  I'd have to say the first week was the hardest. Both Davey and I were a bit crabby and had a "feed my now, dammit" attitude.  We had a few headaches from no sugar (I never knew it had that control over me!) Davey played a soccer game that first week in which he thought he would die and I work as a massage therapist and experienced a couple of nights I thought I'd fall over as well...but according to "It Starts with Food" that was all normal.  Now that we have started the 3rd week, those hunger pains and aches are gone and we're back to our activity level...and then some!  David quits sugar for 3 days and loses a whole inch from his waste of course, I wish I could give you those same physical results for myself, but I can't.  What I can tell you is how awesome I'm feeling.  I haven't been weighted down by a meal and I'm not passing out for a nap every day at 2 in the afternoon.  We've been finding our new routine lately with my oldest starting kindergarten/ballet/soccer.  This new way of eating calls for a bit more plan and preparation, but if you want to make that change for yourself, you'll find a way to do it.  I haven't perfected it yet, but I'm learning new ways to cook and incorporate all the good things we want into our nutritious bellies.