Day 6 - Whole30

Since starting and completing my first Whole30 in March 2014 I have been reading and researching different Paleo website, blogs and cookbooks to try to help me understand what it was all about, how it was different from the Whole30 and why people do it.  A few of the websites that have helped me transition from the Whole30 challenge to a moderate Paleo diet are listed below:

The Urban Poser

Against All Grain

Nom Nom Paleo

Paleo Parents

The reason why I bring this up is while walking through Costco this morning I found one of the cookbooks I have been looking to get for a little while and couldn't resist but to get it.  Going through the cookbook I found many different recipes that I can't wait to try when my Whole30 is over!  Sauces, soups, salads, sea food, chicken, beef and even desserts...so EXCITED!

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Today was another day of no hard work-out...but there were some dog walks and mild conditioning through out the day.  I feel so helpless when my back is in this state, but luckily it only lasts about a week, which it has almost been.

This morning I realized that today is my last full day here and that my 'vacation' is almost over.  Kind of sad to go back to go work, but happy to see my family.  One of my goals for today is to use up all the extra food that I made or bought while up here.

Goal #1 - use up the 3 almost brown bananas...

I was going to make banana pancakes but then I realized that didn't feel like standing in front of the stove top for that long this morning...thus Banana-Almond Butter Scrambled Eggs were born!

I followed a normal banana pancake recipe, the Whole30 kind.

1 ripe banana

2 eggs

1 TBSP Almond Butter

Since I had 3 bananas to use up...

3 ripe bananas

6 eggs

2 large spoonfulls of Almond Butter

Step 1: Mash up the bananas
Step 2: add rest of the ingredients
Step 3: pour into heated pan (over med-low) and scramble like you would eggs until done

Makes enough for 3-4 people

Lunch

• Grapes
• Sweet Potato
• Steamed Zucchini
• Chicken Breast

Dinner

• 2nd serving of Banana-Almond Butter-Scrambled Eggs
• Mixed greens salad and Craisins
• Grapes

What is your favorite Paleo Cookbook/Website/Blog?

Enjoy!

Day 5 - Whole30

2 more days of house sitting and with a still sore back means more HGTV!  After watching all the House Hunters and Renovation shows, I really want to buy a house and renovate it with a possible income suite in the basement.  Pinterest is an amazing place to find ideas for renovation projects.  I love the idea of having a double sink vanity with a doorless shower and large tub.  I am not a fan of glass sliding shower doors or curtains, as they collect germs and confine a space that is already small.

I have also always wanted a library or a place in the house where there are bookshelves built into the wall and a seating area in a big picture window.  

Lastly comes the kitchen...my favorite and most important part of the house (hence the name of my blog).  I love to bake and cook and since I want to, one day, have my own bakery business, I need to have an updated kitchen with plenty of counter space.  Other musts/wants includes: an island, a lowered section of counter top for better bread/baking prep, farmhouse sink

Have you or would you ever renovated a house? What is your favorite part of the house?

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On today's Menu:

Breakfast

• Coffee
• Scrambled eggs with turkey sausage and bell peppers
• Banana and Almond Butter (more of a mid morning snack - a few hours after breakfast)
• Cashews and Crasins

Lunch

• Last of the Beef left overs
• Chicken
• Zucchini and Sweet Potatoes
• Craisins

Snacks

• Banana and Almond Butter

• Cucumber

• Turkey Wraps with lettuce and mustard

Dinner

• 1/2 chicken breast
• Zucchini
• Sweet Potato
• Pineapple Veggie mix
• Craisins (was craving something sweet and I know this is not the best thing to have eaten...needless to say they are put away and will not be eaten tomorrow...)

and LOTS of water...

Tomorrow is my last full day of house sitting and I have mixed feelings about it.  I really enjoyed my time being away from work and my family but I have missed them as well.  It is almost time to get back to the real world and back to work again Thursday night.  Maybe I'll be able to do this again sometime...Anyone else need a house sitter? I have references!!

Enjoy!