Whole30 – Page 5 – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Spaghetti Squash with Swiss Chard, Spiced Nuts, Tahini Tomato Sauce and a Fried Egg

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

As much as I love to cook, there are days when I really just don’t feel like putting in the effort. Friday night was one of them. I called Courtney and asked what he thought of just picking us up Chipotle on the way home. He agreed. And then the...

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What Foods You CAN (and I DID) Eat During the Whole30 Challenge

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Shortly after I announced to the world the small handful of people who read this blog that I was about to embark on a Whole30 challenge, a good friend whose opinions I value made a rather good point: the focus of my initial post was almost entirely on the exclusions. ...

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Buffalo Chicken and Spaghetti Squash Egg Bake {Whole30}

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When I made this Sunday night, baked it and promptly covered it and stuck it in the fridge, Courtney’s face dropped. “You mean, we’re not going to eat that right now?” “No, this is my breakfast for the week.” “That’s breakfast? But I want to eat it right now....

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7 Days Post Whole30: Legume Reintrouction

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I’m surprised to say that so far, I have done a good job sticking to the Whole30 reintroduction schedule. With the exception of a bit of added sugars and some trace ingredients here and there, I have been eating very close to 100% Whole30 for two days between reintroductions of...

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Paleo Salmon Cakes Over an Asian Style Cobb Salad

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Salmon cakes in the morning, salmon cakes in the evening, salmon cakes at suppertime! Sorry, Bagel Bites, for any copyright infringement, but that is quite literally how often I have been eating these salmon cakes. And no, I’m not sick of ’em! They are so good, yet so different, depending...

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Chicken Avocado Soup {Paleo}

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By 6:30 last night, I had already been cooking for two and a half hours. I’d made a Buffalo chicken spaghetti squash egg bake, roasted Brussels sprouts and salmon sweet potato cakes, but I hadn’t yet started dinner. This isn’t unusual. I often spend 2-4 hours in the kitchen on...

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Day 4 Post Whole30: Gluten-Reintroduction

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I decided to save my gluten reintroduction for Saturday since I had a couple of social engagements, and I knew being able to eat gluten would make life much easier. Gluten was also the food group I was the most eager to find out whether would have an effect on...

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Crockpot Moroccan Chicken {Whole30}

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Throughout the Whole30, I’ve been trying to make one meat-based crockpot meal a week. I did BBQ pulled pork, chocolate chili and now this Moroccan chicken! When you’re essentially eating meat and veggies from breakfast, lunch and dinner, it’s really nice to have a big batch around. I often even...

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Post Whole30: Results and Final Thoughts

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When I first started the Whole30, I expected a big change in how I felt. I wanted there to be some tangible difference in my sleep, my energy, my skin, my mental clarity, in something. At first I was disappointed when after two weeks, there still wasn’t. But then I realized...

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Whole30, Day 31: Dairy Reintroduction

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“Wait a minute?” you ask. “Day 31? I thought this was a Whole30!” Well yes, so did I. But it turns out there’s a reintroduction process involved. You add each food group that you want to ultimately include in your diet one at a time to see how your body...

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