Day 6 (7/19):
- breakfast -- green smoothie (water, spinach, flax seeds, half an avocado, one frozen banana, frozen blueberries)
- lunch -- salad from Chipotle (lettuce, carnitas, green salsa, guacamole)...thanks for buying lunch, Mom!
- snack -- Key Lime Pie Larabar (I was not a fan of this one...it wasn't bad, but not something I want to eat again)
- supper -- leftover Cinnamon Steak, leftover roasted sweet potatoes and carrots
Day 7 (7/20):
- breakfast -- scrambled eggs (2 whole eggs, 1 egg white), leftover roasted sweet potatoes and carrots
- lunch -- green smoothie (exactly the same as yesterday, but with the juice from half a lime)
- snack -- red bell pepper strips
- supper -- Spaghetti Squash Carbonara (minus the Parmesan)
The Spaghetti Squash Carbonara ended up being very good. I wasn't sold when I first started mixing everything together because it needed some serious seasoning. Enter: salt and lots of red pepper flakes. MUCH better. I bought nitrate-free (and lots of other stuff-free) bacon to make sure it was Whole30 compliant. I also used a paper towel to blot as much grease from the cooked bacon as possible to make sure it was Julie-compliant :) I like bacon, but I'm certainly no fan of greasy bacon. I used only half of the bacon in the package. I think one pound like the recipe calls for would be way too much and would overwhelm the squash. The recipe says to leave 3/4 of the bacon grease in the pan to saute the onion/garlic, but I drained as much of it as I could. The onion/garlic cooked fine. When I make this again, I'll probably only use half an onion.
With a few tweaks, I think this one is a keeper!
I'm so very,very proud of you. You are just doing amazing and I'm so glad you are posting. I'm getting inspired and may just join you on this endevour.
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This is so great! You are inspiring me!!
ReplyDeleteAnnesta, thanks so much for keeping up with me every step of the way! I'm glad you don't mind my posts. I know they're probably not the most interesting thing to read, but it helps me to keep a record of this experience. If you do decide to join me, I've got LOTS of tips for you! Learned the hard way, of course :)
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Morgan!! I was so excited to see a post from you...it's been so long! I hope you'll find something you like or can use. Maybe, just maybe, you'll dive in head first and join me :) Thanks so much for stopping by!
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