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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 3

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This morning I found myself already getting a bit sick of eggs. On day three?! That could be bad news bears. But having had an omelet as a pre-workout snack, immediately followed by frittata cups for dinner and then a hard-boiled egg for a morning pre-workout snack immediately followed by...

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Paleo BBQ Sauce {Whole30}

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I love me some barbecue sauce. Unfortunately, most of the store-bought varieties are completely laden with sugar, definitely not Whole30 approved. Luckily, I found an awesome Paleo variety that uses dates to sweeten the sauce, something that is 100% Whole30 approved! So as part of my Whole30 prep, I made...

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Whole30, Day 2

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Well, day 2 went off with out a hitch! More eating good in the neighborhood. The only thing I miss is sweetener in my coffee. The coconut milk just doesn’t cut it! Is it ironic that out of all the things I’m cutting out, what I miss most is Splenda?!...

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