Friday, July 26, 2019

New Recipe - Baked Spaghetti Squash (Paleo, Whole30)

Baked Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients:
1 large Spaghetti Squash
2 to 3 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, place parchment paper on a baking sheet and set aside. 
  2. Wash and dry the outside of the spaghetti squash.
  3. Cut in half length wise and scoop out all the seeds from both halves. 
  4. Drizzle both halves with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Place the halves of the Spaghetti squash upside down (the skin should be facing up). 
  6. Now place in the over for 30 to 40 minutes or until done to your liking.
  7. Once it’s cooked take out of the oven, turn the halves right side up and allow to cool completely, I would say for at least 30 minutes.  
  8. Once cooled scoop out the squash with a fork, it will look like spaghetti when you scoop it out. Place in an air tight container and place in the fridge until ready to use.  It can stay in the fridge for about 4 days, whatever is unused can be then placed in a zip lock bag and frozen for a few months. Enjoy!
Tip: When using spaghetti squash in recipes make sure it is completely cool before adding to sauces or casserole dishes.  If you immediately scoop out the spaghetti while its hot and add it to a hot sauce it will become mushy and it’s not as good at that point. If you are adding to a casserole I would almost under cook it a bit as it will cook again in the dish.  


Whole30 Round 5 Week 2 - Meal Plan 7.29.19 to 8.4.19


Monday - Day 8
Meal 1: Veggie Hash with Eggs and Avocado (Doubling Recipe)
Meal 2: Hearty Chopped Salad
Meal 3: Instant Pot BBQ Chicken over Sweet Potatoes
Snack: Banana + Apple + Almond Butter + Coconut Flakes

Tuesday - Day 9
Meal 1: Leftover Veggie Hash with Eggs and Avocado
Meal 2: Leftover dinner or Hearty Chopped Salad
Meal 3: Chicken Thighs and Baby Potatoes with Chile Sauce
Snack: Ants on a Log (celery, almond butter and unsweetened raisins)

Wednesday - Day 10
Meal 1: Leftover Veggie Hash with Eggs and Avocado
Meal 2: Leftover dinner or Hearty Chopped Salad
Meal 3: Sweet and Spicy Apricot Drumsticks
Snack: DIY Trail Mix (Raw Almonds, Unsweetened Raisins, Coconut , dried bananas)

Thursday - Day 11
Meal 1: Leftover Veggie Hash with Eggs and Avocado or Leftover dinner
Meal 2: Leftover dinner or Curry Chicken Salad on mixed greens with fruit
Meal 3: Lemon Thai Curry Chicken with Sesame Zoodles
Snack: Ants on a Log (celery, almond butter and unsweetened raisins)

Friday - Day 12
Meal 1: Turkey Bacon, Eggs and Sweet Potato Noodles (Double Recipe)
Meal 2: Leftover dinner or Curry Chicken Salad on mixed greens with fruit
Meal 3: Balsamic-Glazed Sweet Potato and Salmon
Snack: Coconut Date Rolls

Saturday - Day 13
Meal 1: Turkey Bacon, Eggs and Sweet Potato Noodles
Meal 2: Leftover dinner or go out to Zoe’s Kitchen
Meal 3: Herbed Chicken and Vegetables
Snack: DIY Trail Mix

Sunday - Day 14
Meal 1: Turkey Bacon, Eggs and Sweet Potato Noodles
Meal 2: Leftover dinner
Meal 3: Skillet Turkey Cutlets with Sweet Potatoes
Snack: Coconut Date Rolls

This weeks recipes are from two of my favorite Whole30 Cookbooks, Slow Cooker and Fast and Easy.  I will be posting my recipe ingredients along with food pictures in our Facebook group (My Journey Worth Sharing), so for those of you wanting to see these please send me a request to join our group even if you are not doing Whole30.  I have a very busy week next week so I’m hoping to get all my prep done this weekend so I’m ready for next week.  Hope everyone has a happy and healthy week #2...it’s going to be an awesome week!


Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Whole30 Round 5 Week 1 - Meal Plan 7.22.19 to 7.28.19



Monday - Day 1
Meal 1: Butternut, Apple and Chicken Sausage Hash
Meal 2: Kale Chicken Caesar Salad
Meal 3: Pesto Chicken with Broccoli and Sweet Potato Noodles
Snack: Apples with Cinnamon and Almond Butter

Tuesday - Day 2
Meal 1: Butternut Squash, Apple and Chicken Sausage Hash
Meal 2: Leftover dinner or Kale Chicken Caesar Salad
Meal 3: Paleo Chicken Bacon Strawberry Salad with Orange Balsamic
Snack: 1/2 Grapefruit with Raw Almonds and Hard Boiled Egg

Wednesday - Day 3
Meal 1: Butternut, Apple and Chicken Sausage Hash
Meal 2: Leftover dinner or Kale Chicken Caesar Salad
Meal 3: Loaded Taco Sweet Potato Skillet
Snack: Peaches with Cinnamon, Raw Nuts and Hard Boiled Egg

Thursday - Day 4
Meal 1: Butternut, Apple and Chicken Sausage Hash
Meal 2: Leftover dinner or Kale Chicken Caesar Salad
Meal 3: Paleo Slow Cooker Meatballs in Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti Squash
Snack: 1/2 Grapefruit with Raw Almonds and Hard Boiled Egg

Friday - Day 5
Meal 1: Garlic Jalapeño Chicken Sausage with Sweet Potato Hash and Avocado
Meal 2: Leftover dinner
Meal 3: Chicken Stir-Fry with Veggies in a Garlic Sauce
Snack: Plum with Raw Almonds and Hard Boiled Egg

Saturday - Day 6
Meal 1: Garlic Jalapeño Chicken Sausage with Sweet Potato Hash and Avocado
Meal 2: Leftover dinner
Meal 3: Grilled Chicken Thighs with Tessemae’s BBQ sauce and roasted potatoes and veggies
Snack: Peaches with Cinnamon, Raw Nuts and Hard Boiled Egg

Sunday - Day 7
Meal 1:  Garlic Jalapeño Chicken Sausage with Sweet Potato Hash and Avocado
Meal 2: Leftovers from the week
Meal 3: Leftovers from the week or Grill Chicken Wings with Tessemae’s BBQ Sauce and mixed green salad.

Here are links for the all the recipes listed above:
https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/butternut-apple-chicken-sausage-hash-paleo/
https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/garlic-jalapeno-chicken-sausage-patties-paleo-whole30/
https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/pesto-chicken-with-broccoli-and-sweet-potato-noodles-paleo-whole30/
https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/chicken-bacon-strawberry-salad-orange-balsamic/
https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/taco-sweet-potato-skillet-paleo-whole30/
https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/paleo-slow-cooker-meatballs-whole30/
https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/chicken-stir-fry-garlic-sauce-paleo-whole30/

I’m so excited to be starting another round of Whole30 in 5 days.  It feels good to have my meal menu ready and all set for next week.  Some of these recipes are new and some we have had before, I absolutely love Paleo Running Momma’s website and all her recipes are fantastic.  For those who make any of these recipes please post a comment below on my blog or in my Facebook group to let me know how they turned out.  I always love to hear from y’all and your families about the dishes.  Hope everyone has a happy and healthy week coming up and good luck to those starting Whole30 with me...it’s going to be a fun journey!

Whole30 Pantry Must Haves - Also Paleo Approved



Whole30 Pantry Must Haves - Great Starter Kit Options 

It’s always hard starting a new program and knowing what to buy or how to be prepared is even harder.  Whole30 is a fantastic program, I have completed 4 rounds and have loved doing each one, my first round was the toughest as I wasn’t really sure what to expect or how much it would have changed my life.  As much as I thought I was prepared I soon realized how much more prepared I should have been.  Before starting Whole30 I always give myself a full week to get my pantry ready, meal planning done and mentally focused for what’s ahead.  When I start my first day I’m fully committed 100% no cheats, no slips or no licks of anything that is not compliant or approved on the Whole30 foods list, it’s that important for me to stay on the path and follow through on my full 30 days of the program as that’s how it’s set.  During my last round I lead a group of 7 people all but one who were new to the group and program and while going over all the materials one of the ladies asked me “What type of items or foods do you use constantly on Whole30?” I had a few staple items I used and loved while doing my previous rounds that I displayed on the table but never really thought about creating a list of my favorite Whole30 pantry must haves.  It was a great question to be asked and a great way for me to compile my list of favorites that I use all the time.  I know there are many approved lists with various products on the web but I wanted to share my favorites for those who follow me and have seen my cooked recipes.  Here are my top 20 favorite pantry items that are must haves when doing Whole30, I’m also including where you can purchase these items since some of them can be bought at more than one store.  

  1. Avocado Oil  - Thrive Market
  2. Olive Oil - Costco, Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, Target
  3. Red Hot Sauce - Kroger, Whole Foods, Target
  4. Ghee - Homemade recipe, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Thrive Market, Sprouts, Kroger
  5. Unsweetened Almond Milk Beverage (none cold) - Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Sprouts and Kroger
  6. Organic Almond Butter - Costco, Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Target
  7. Medjool Dates - Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Kroger
  8. Organic Apple Cider Vinegar - Whole Foods, Thrive Market, Sprouts, Kroger, Target
  9. Mayo with Avocado Oil - Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Sprouts
  10. Coconut Aminos - Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Sprouts
  11. Ketchup (True Made Foods) - Sprouts
  12. Full Fat Canned Coconut Milk - Whole Foods (The best out of all other brands)
  13. Almond Flour - Costco, Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Sprouts
  14. Tessemae’s BBQ Sauce - Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Sprouts
  15. NutPod French Vanilla or Caramel (Coffee creamer) - Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Sprouts (Better Half can also be used if you don’t like Nutpod)
  16. Tapioca Flour - Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Sprouts
  17. Primal Kitchen Balsamic - Thrive Market, Whole Foods
  18. Tessemae’s Creamy Ranch Dressing - Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Kroger
  19. Tessemae’s Creamy Caesar Dressing - Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Kroger
  20. Organic Spicy Brown Mustard - Thrive Market, Whole Foods, Sprouts

For those of you not familiar with Thrive Market, it is an online store that sells top organic brands at wholesale price.  They offer a huge variety of pantry items for Whole30, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Non-GMO and more.  You do have to have a yearly membership with them but once you see the savings you get off their products it’s a no brainer that you will be saving tones of money with them.  I order from them quite a bit and also have a monthly auto-shipment so that I never run out of my favorite pantry items.  Thrive Market is my new favorite place to find healthy, natural products.  Here is a link to Thrive Market https://thrivemarket.com/welcome/quiz to see their products however if you are interested in signing up for an account with them let me know as I have a link for 25% off your first order which I can send through email.

I do have plenty of other favorite food items I use but those can vary depending on the season and what’s in stock at what stores.  I share those products in my facebook group (My Journey Worth Sharing) when I cook and post pictures.  So you can see more of those if you join my Facebook group or follow me on Instagram.

For those starting the Whole30 journey I want to wish you good luck and if you stick with the program you will see amazing results after 30 day’s.  Make the commitment to want to change your life for the better no matter what your reasoning is to start this amazing program. If you have any questions at all or need some support comment below so I can reach out to help.  





 

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