Day 11 Sugar Detox

Day 11 Sugar Detox

BREAKFAST

Breakfast Egg Scramble

*2 farm fresh eggs

*avocado

*1 TBSP feta cheese

*1 TBSP chickpeas

*1/2 tomato diced

*1/3 cup steamed spinach

*1 TBSP chopped green onion

LUNCH

Vegetarian Lentil Soup

I did not make this myself. i bought an organic kind from the supermarket. 

Contains: filtered water, lentils, tomatoes, celery, garlic, onion, carrot, potato, kale, potato starch, vegetable base (broth), sea salt, basil, thyme. 

SUPPER

Homemade Tuna Helper

*Cooked brown rice pasta 

*Chopped fresh carrots (i do not cook mine)

*Cut fresh steamed green beans 

*Green peas

*Sundried Tomato

Chunk White Tuna

DESSERT

Banana Coconut Cookies 

This picture does these cookies NO JUSTICE. 

I stole a recipe from    http://grokgrub.com/2014/08/05/2-ingredient-banana-coconut-cookies/ 

Try them...my hubby said these were amazing.

ENJOY:)

Day 10 Sugar Detox

Day 10 Sugar Detox 

Today's the day I shall call this the "half way hump". Just 11 more days. 

Todays has been good. As per the usual....INSANELY busy. 

Lets just talk about this busy. I wake up at 5am...cook meals for the day (esp if I did not cook the day prior)...shower, get dressed, inbetween all that I have to wake up my teenager approx 10,000 times while yelling at the dogs to quit barking outside for fear they will wake up the neighbors. Then I pack said meals, put my face on, brush my hair and teeth. Teeth alone takes about 15-20 minutes because of the twinkly metal I have in there...I mean have you ever had to floss with braces...YIKES. Start the car so I don't freeze to death because there's not much meat on this little body to keep it warm and definitely not enough fur. Wake up the teenager 10,000 more time and pray at least one of them gets her out of bed. *kiss kiss* and truck it off to work...hopefully missing all the red lights and traffic. Get to work...STRESS OUT ALL DAY....ahhhh the nurse life. Leave work to go to school. ONLY to realize you have no idea which floor of the parking garage you parked on today because....you went in so early and was still half asleep. Arrive at school only to see all the parking spots are 8 million miles away. Learn a bunch of mumba jumba with a bunch of kids...there's the teenagers again. Drive home in the freezing cold car in the dark...ugh. Get home to make some dinner for myself because no offense to my hubby, BUT Dominos is not my idea of dinner. Then sit down to blog only to find I am soon freakin tired and had such a busy day that I missed LUNCH pics. Guess what...time to start this shindig all over again tomorrow. LORD HELP ME NOW.

BREAKFAST

Hard Boiled Eggs

* 2 farm fresh eggs hard boiled

LUNCH - did not get the chance to get the pic...see above.

* Keto Salmon Louisiana style 

* 1/2 cup cooked brown rice pasta 

* 1 pat grass feb irish butter (kerrygold)

* steamed kale

* 1 medium avocado

Supper

Stuffed Sweet Potato

Leftovers from last night...see day 9 for recipe. SORRY for the cruddy pic....

SNACKS

Today I had some shelled pistacios and a Sigis Berry and Acai Icelandic Skyr

ENJOY:)

Day 9 Sugar Detox

Day 9 Sugar Detox

Today wasn't too bad of a day considering AGAIN, the busy-ness of the day. Hoping for a pleasant tomorrow as well.  

BREAKFAST

2 Hard Boiled Eggs 

* 2 farm fresh hard boiled eggs

LUNCH

Pasta e Fagioli Soup

*Please see day 6 for Recipe....this was the last of the soup so....Guess I have to go back to making lunch again....UGH

SUPPER

Stuffed Baked Sweet Potato 

* Wrap with aluminum foil 1 medium sweet potato baked in the oven for 1 hr and 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove when "soft"and let cool for 5 minutes. Unwrap and STUFF that yummy creation with whatever your heart desires. 

My heart desired:

*1/4 cup chickpeas

*2 tsp feta cheese

*1/4 cup kale steamed

*1 cup steamed broccoli

ENJOY:)

Day 8 Sugar Detox

Day 8 Sugar Detox

Today was an easy day because I was so busy/distracted. Not to mention when the menses is in town for the week...I have little to no appetite. 

BREAKFAST

2 Hard Boiled Eggs

Pretty simplistic...*2 farm fresh eggs

LUNCH

Homemade Pasta e Fagioli

See Day 6 Blog post for Recipe.

SUPPER

Leftover Salmon, Cauliflower Rice and Avocado

See Day 7 Blog post for recipe. *add 1 medium Avocado

ENJOY:) 

Day 7 Sugar Detox

Day 7 Sugar Detox

BREAKFAST

Skillet Scrambled Eggs, Onions, Peppers and Potatoes

Breakfast was out this am...pretty simplistic. 

*2 eggs scrambled

*green peppers

*onions

*cubed potatoes

*topped with shredded cheese

LUNCH

Homemade Pasta e Fagioli Soup

*see Day 6 Sugar Detox for recipe

SUPPER

Almond Crusted Salmon with Cauliflower "fried" Rice

*4 oz wild caught sockeye salmon baked at 350 for 15 minutes (will be topped with the below 1st)

TOPPED with:

*1 tsp chopped parsley

*1/4 tsp sea salt

*1/4 tsp black pepper

*1 TBSP shredded almonds

*fresh squeezed lemon (1/2)

For the Cauliflower "fried" Rice:
*coat the "frying" pan with 2 TBSP coconut oil
*1 head cauliflower chopped (can use a food processor if you have one) dumped in the pan
Add in:
*2 TBSP parsley
*2 tsp sea salt
*2 tsp black pepper
*fresh squeezed lemon (1/2)
*2 tsp terragon
Cook for about 10-12 minutes (or until softened and browning) on medium/low heat, let cool and serve.

ABSOLUTELY YUMMY.

ENJOY:)

Blogs, Pages and Websites ... OHHHH MY

I have compiled a list of Blogs, Pages and Websites I love. 

I love them all for various reasons (equally). 

I copiled a list very similar when I first started blogging...but a lot of that has changed for me d/t growing and what I look for most in educating myself via others who have the knowledge to do so, great recipes, health, great prices, funnnnnnn. 

1. http://www.brusselsvegan.com

2. http://www.foodiefiasco.com

3. https://happyherbivore.com

4. http://veggienook.com

5. http://www.goodgirlgonegreen.com
6. http://www.instructables.com
7. http://blog.ted.com
8. http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com
9. http://www.theroastedroot.net
10. http://naturallyella.com
11. http://fitfoodiefinds.com
12. http://ohsheglows.com
13. http://www.runningonrealfood.com
14. http://www.thefullhelping.com
15. http://comfybelly.com
16. http://www.foodmatters.tv
17. https://www.grassfedgirl.com
18. http://www.easygreenmom.com
19. http://www.theholykale.com
20. http://draxe.com
21. http://jennamarblesblog.com/my-blog/
22. http://www.vitacost.com
23. http://www.forksoverknives.com
24. http://www.getvegucated.com
25. http://gomerblog.com
26. http://www.danoah.com
27. https://www.facebook.com/BatDadOfficial/
28. http://minimalistbaker.com
29. http://www.veganricha.com
30. http://ohmyveggies.com

Check these out and you might love them too. Share if you have any you feel I'd love....I am always open to new ones. 

Day 6 Sugar Detox

Day 6 Sugar Detox

Breakfast

Scrambled Eggs and Bacon

*2 scrambled eggs with a dash of salt and black pepper

*2 strips of uncured bacon (I only ate one and gave the other to my hubby)

LUNCH

Confession time....I cleaned my house VERY THOROUGHLY and time got away from me so I did not eat lunch. Probably not the healthiest of ideas, BUT when I get busy I lose all track of time. 

Supper

Homemade Pasta e Fagioli Soup (Healthy Version)

*1 pound organic grass fed beef browned (you can use turkey burger as instead of beef)

*6 oz gluten free brown rice pasta shells (cooked el dante)

*1 cup chopped celery

*1 cup chopped carrot 

*1 small red onion chopped 

*1 small yellow onion chopped

*1 15oz can dark red kidney beans (Eden Organic has BPA free cans, rinse them)

*1 15oz can light red kidney beans (Eden Organic has BPA free cans, rinse them)

*1 15oz can cannellini Beans (Eden Organic has BPA free cans, rinse them)

*1 15oz can diced tomatoes (chop your own for better taste, I use organic canned)

*1 32oz "box" organic low sodium chicken broth (you can use beef)

*1 16oz jar of tomato sauce (I use organic)

*3 garlic cloves minced (home grown)

*2 tsp chopped oregano 

*2 tsp chopped cilantro (fresh is best)

*2 tsp shopped basil (fresh is best)

*2 tsp chopped thyme

*2 tsp parsley (fresh is best)

I cook in my crockpot for 2 hrs on high. I am sure you could serve with some sort of bread, BUT this is a sugar free challenge. Salt and pepper to taste when served.

DESSERT

Grain Free "Branola"

I got the recipe from    http://thepaleoprize.com/?p=2089 

For the 2 cups of nuts I used 1/2 cup Macadamia Nuts, 1 cup walnuts and 1/2 cup pecans (along with the 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds and almonds she calls for in the recipe)

Instead of a food processor (which I do not have), I used a baggy and a pan to "smash" the nuts to chopped size. 

I also added the 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut and 2oz of raisins she states you can add. 

I was not sure how this would taste considering it is sugar free and the fact that my family is used to sugary treats for dessert BUT this stuff wine over like a bang with myself, hubby and daughter. It is 

soooooooo good. Make it, try it, share it....GIFT IT. 

Keeps in the fridge for 3-5 days.



ENJOY :)