The sugar cravings hit hard on day 3. I stayed strong and didn’t give in, instead I filled the cravings with healthier options. Breakfast: Avocado Egg & Sweet Potato, Bacon Hash This breakfast was amazing, even though the avocado egg didn’t turn out exactly like I’d planned. The Egg was supposed to completely cook in…
Day 2 went much better than yesterday. No trips to the ER and we stuck with the meal plan! I was pretty surprised at how little I’ve struggled with sugar withdrawal. I have been meeting most my sugar cravings with fruit but have actually managed to keep the fruit to a minimum. Breakfast: Bacon, Hard…
I like chicken salad but Joe hates mayonnaise so I never make it. I decided to create an alternate chicken salad recipe using avocado instead of mayo. This is a Whole30, Paleo approved, mayo-free recipe which is perfect for our 1st Whole30 Challenge. Ingredients: Rotisserie Chicken (Or some other kind of shredded chicken) 1 Avocado…
Yesterday was our first official Whole30 challenge day and it went pretty well right up until dinner. Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Canadian Bacon, Blackberries & Green Juice. According to my meal plan I was supposed to make chorizo & eggs but Joe requested Canadian bacon so I went with it. Lunch: Blackened tilapia with a homemade…
This is my first attempt at making a paleo meal plan AND planning all 3 meals of the day. For years now I’ve planned dinner but never breakfast and lunch so this should be fun. Tuesday – Day 1 Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo Lunch: Blackened tilapia with mango & kiwi Dinner: Chicken Fajitas wrapped…
In yesterday’s post I shared about the fun Flatout Bread Pizza Party my family had over the weekend. Do you want to make your own Flatout Pizza? Well Flatout is giving away a Wal-Mart gift card so you too can host a Flatout Pizza Party. Giveaway One lucky reader will win a $50 Wal-Mart Gift…
This past Saturday my family got together to celebrate Christmas early. My family along with my brother and his family gathered together at Grandma and Boogie’s (Grandpa) house to help decorate the tree, eat and exchange gifts. Between my brother’s family and mine there are 11 children which means there are many little mouth’s to…
I have most of my Christmas shopping complete but there are always a few hard-to-shop-for-people left. You know, the people that have everything and want nothing. What do you get for them? There are two types of gifts I think you can get for the hard-to-shop-for on your list. Perishable Food Items – Because who…