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Whole30, Day 8

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I woke up starving this morning, although not before resetting my alarm at least three times. I just couldn’t seem to drag myself out of bed. I started my day with a huge breakfast (meal one), piling my plate high with a mound of sweet potato and sausage hash, brussels sprouts, avocado and fried...

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Cauliflower and Celeriac Soup with Smoked Salmon Filet {Whole30}

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We got together with my parents Saturday night for a much belated Christmas gift exchange (yes, we all live in the same city, but this was the first time this year that we were all in town and free on the same night!) Since the Whole30 rules make if difficult...

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Whole30, Day 7: One Week Down!

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Already one week into the Whole30, and honestly this hasn’t been hard! Even the weekend didn’t pose a challenge, but maybe that’s because I was perfectly content not to do a whole lot of anything. I can certainly keep this up, although a piece of dark chocolate sounds real good right...

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Sweet & Savory Blueberry Tortilla {Whole30}

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While this may look like a giant fluffy blueberry pancake… it’s not. Unfortunately even paleo pancakes aren’t permitted during the Whole30. This right here is more like a Spanish tortilla, with blueberries instead of potato. The coconut aminos add a nice umami flavor. Yes, you’re really supposed to have some...

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Whole30, Day 6

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I got a bit out of routine today since I didn’t get around to eating breakfast until 11:00am. And no, there are no veggies on my breakfast plate. It’s Saturday, and I wanted a weekend breakfast. Plus, I was up all night cleaning up after sick dogs, thanks to...

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Three Layer Paleo Shepherd’s Pie

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This dish is proof that you can paleofy a comfort food. When I think back to the Shepherd’s pie of my youth, I think of a dish heavy in starches; the top half buttery mashed potatoes, the bottom ground beef, peas, carrots and corn. Of course, white potatoes have been...

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Whole30, Day 5: An Exercise in Willpower

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Today was the first day that really tested my willpower. We had a going away lunch at work with Potbelly’s sandwiches, milkshakes, cake and ice cream. And afterwork all of my colleagues gathered for Friday afternoon beers. Honestly, it wasn’t hard for me to turn down sandwiches and milkshakes. I...

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Caramelized Coconut Mashed Plantains {Whole30}

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As I mentioned yesterday, the less sugar I eat, the sweeter foods that I never would have thought of as particularly sweet are tasting. Natural sugars have taken the place of the added sugars I was used to. And in many cases, we add sugars to them when really they...

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Whole30, Day 4: I Want a Doughnut!

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The weirdest part of this diet is that I feel like I’m eating a ton of food. My portion sizes are much larger than I’m used to, especially for breakfast and lunch. But that’s the thing with the Whole30: there is no breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s just meal 1, meal 2...

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BBQ Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potato {Whole30}

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This was dinner on the first night of Whole30. I wanted to make something extra yummy for the first night so that Courtney, and more importantly I, would be sold on this paleo thing. These babies did the trick. Plus, they’re super easy to make once you’ve prepared the pulled...

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Whole30, Day 8

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Cauliflower and Celeriac Soup with Smoked Salmon Filet {Whole30}

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Whole30, Day 7: One Week Down!

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Sweet & Savory Blueberry Tortilla {Whole30}

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Whole30, Day 6

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Three Layer Paleo Shepherd’s Pie

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Whole30, Day 5: An Exercise in Willpower

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Caramelized Coconut Mashed Plantains {Whole30}

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Whole30, Day 4: I Want a Doughnut!

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BBQ Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potato {Whole30}

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