Whole30 – Page 8 – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Spaghetti Squash in a Creamy Avocado Pesto Sauce with Smoked Salmon and Asparagus {Whole30, Paleo, Gluten-Free}

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

As you’ve seen, I’ve been tweaking a number of my favorite dishes to make them compliant with the Whole30. While I’ll admit that some of them (ahem, paleo pad thai) were better in their original forms, I’m finding that I like others even better paleofied! This recipe right here falls into...

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Whole30, Day 17: (Not) Eating Out with Friends

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Tonight my book club met at a cute little French restaurant. It was the first time since I’ve started the Whole30 that I went to a social gathering centered around food. I know that sounds crazy 17 days in, but I just haven’t really been going out. I did look at...

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Whole30, Day 16

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According to the Whole30 Timeline I should be feeling: Tiger Blood! Your energy is through the roof, you’ve kicked the cravings, you’re experimenting with new, delicious food, and you’ve finally got the time to notice that your clothes fit better, your workouts are stronger, and you are generally more awesome. How I’m feeling:...

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Paleo Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai with Shrimp {Whole30}

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The recipe I “paleofied” to make this dish was already an extremely healthy recipe, but there were quite a few non-compliant ingredients hiding in the sauce. By replacing the peanut butter with almond butter, the soy sauce with coconut aminos, and the honey with date paste, and eliminating the fish sauce...

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Whole30, Day 15: Halfway There!

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Meals were delicious today. I had a small breakfast since we were up early to bring Lila in for surgery. But the scrambled eggs with spaghetti squash were surprisingly delicious, a winning combo! For dinner I paleofied one of my all time favorite dishes. It came out absolutely phenomenal, I...

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Paleo Pastelón (Sweet Plantain Lasagna) {Whole30}

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I know a number of folks saw pictures of this dish right here and thought, “so she’s broken her Whole30, there’s no way she can have that!” And they’re all wrong. While this looks like it would certainly be a cheat, it’s not! I’ve adapted this Pastelón to make it 100% Whole30...

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Whole30, Day 14

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Two weeks in today! As you’ll see, I’m still having trouble getting the three round meals in on the weekends, and instead relying on snacks. Today I really just split one meal into two snacks, one before a workout and one to get me through the afternoon. I did discover...

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Sweet Potato & Chicken Sausage Hash {Whole30}

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As I’ve mentioned before, food prep is key to a successful Whole30. This is especially true about breakfasts, since we’re often in a hurry in the morning and many of our quick ‘grab and go’ breakfasts (protein bars, granola, yogurt, cereal, oatmeal) are all off-limits limits during a Whole30. This...

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Whole30, Day 13

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According to the Whole30 Timeline I should be feeling: Boundless energy, now give me a Twinkie! Your energy levels are better than normal, but your craving and even dreaming about your old comfort foods. How I’m feeling: Quite the opposite. I was exhausted today, actually. Pre-workout snack: 1/2 banana Breakfast: Orange coconut omelette and...

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Whole30, Day 12: Valentine’s Day without Wine or Chocolate and My First Dinner Out

Valentine’s Day without wine or chocolate?! What kind of Valentine’s Day is that, right? Well, it’s the kind of Valentine’s Day you have if your on day 12 of a Whole30. “Can’t you cheat just for one day?” I’ve had a few people ask. “Valentine’s Day only comes once a year!” No, you...

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