Day 14 Whole30

9 hours sleep

7am: 3 soft boiled eggs, 2 slices apple with almond butter and a few macadamias

10am: Coconut and Almonds with Raspberries (not pictured)

2pm: lamb sausage, carrots, cucumber, yellow peppers all dipped in Sunshine Sauce 

7pm: Crispy duck breast, roasted kumara (sweet potato), asparagus and broccoli. Coconut Manna

Day 11 Whole30

I'm finding my grove with this Whole30, plenty of variety in my diet and a ton of veggies! Day 11 wasn't super smooth, I had a few cravings and found myself wishing I could just have a piece of 85% Lindt and Nespresso with cream, however I didn't as I don't want to short change myself, I need to remind myself why I'm doing this Whole30. 

I wouldn't say it's hard but it's not easy either, when hubby is sitting there eating chocolate and I'm not then yeah at that moment it feels hard but it's all relative, it really isn't that hard, it's just changing habits and not being so emotional with food. I feel like things are changing for the better, still can't believe I've gone 11 days without chocolate or dairy, I'm over a third of the way there :)

8 hours sleep

7am: 3 egg omelet filled with sautéed kale, red peppers, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, bacon and walnut pesto

12pm: Lamb and Pumpkin coconut curry with green beans & cashews

6pm: 1 tablespoon of Coconut Manna

8pm: Cajun steak with avocado/mayo onto of a large salad, mesclun, cucumber, yellow peppers, radishes, cherry tomatoes

Roasted Broccoli!

This is god damn delicious! I sort of thought it wouldn't be as good as cauliflower but it is just as good if not better :)

Head of Broccoli

2 Tbsp's of Coconut oil, lard or tallow

1-2 Tbsp's Pinenuts

2 Tbsp's Parmesan cheese

2 cloves garlic

Lemon rind & juice

2 slices of bacon

Lemon Olive oil 

Salt & Pepper

Preheat your oven to 220 degrees C.
Cut the broccoli florets from stalks, discard most of the stalks, only leaving enough to keep the florets in tact. 

Using an oven dish melt your coconut oil in the oven so you can evenly distribute the oil over the broccoli.  Toss the broccoli with salt and pepper and toss through the oil using tongs. 

Roast for 20 minutes, (but at 10 minutes just give them a little flip so they cook evenly). At the 15 minute mark add some grated garlic, if you add it earlier it will likely overcook, once cooked the broccoli  should be browned and crispy!

While your broccoli is cooking toast your Pinenuts in a non stick pan on a very low heat, watch constantly as they will burn if you leave them, only takes approx 2-3 minutes to brown. Chop up the bacon and cook that up also. Grate your Parmesan cheese and the rind of 1 lemon.

Once cooked remove the broccoli from the oven and in a bowl add the Pinenuts, bacon, Parmesan, lemon rind, and just a small squeeze of lemon juice. Once served drizzle with lemon olive oil.

Eat while its hot!

Pork belly with Five spice veggies!

Pork belly with Five spice veggies!

Ingredients:

• Bok Choy (discard stalks - unless you can be bothered cooking them separately!)
• Green beans
• Orange capsicum
• 3 small peeled Shallots sliced
• 1 de-seeded Chilli sliced
• 2cm piece fresh ginger
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 Tbsps Butter
• 2 tsps Chinese five spice
• 2 Tbsps Gluten Free soy sauce
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp tomato sauce

Sauté your shallots, chilli, ginger, garlic in butter and sesame oil, once tender add the spice, sugar, soy sauce and tomato sauce, add green beans, capsicum and cook but still crisp, then add bok choy at the end for quick cooking and add a couple tablespoons of water. Serve underneath roasted pork belly.

Roasted pork belly

Preheat oven to 150c fan bake. Score skin of pork belly and rub salt all over, cook uncovered for 2 hours, remove skin and grill to crisp!

Primal Meal Ideas

Here's some fantastic food ideas that my brother has shared with me.  He lives in the UK and follows primal most of the time.  I thought you all might like some easy and delicious primal meal ideas!  Enjoy :)

Salmon on a bed of spinach along with red pepper, brocolli, mushloom and roast butternut, cheese sauce dusted with paprika!

Omelettes...mmmm

3 eggs premixed with cream and seasoned, pre cook mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomatoes and bacon

Set stuffing aside, throw eggs into med heat pan and cross thru to add height! cover if poss for a mins

Add stuffing to one half the on top before folding add fresh spinach and a bit of grated/sliced cheese, leave on low heat for a few more mins...and serve!

Greek salad, steak, spinach and mushrooms!

Feta with oregano, onions, and nice tomatoes...lightly fry the onions!

Dont forget the tzatziki and maybe add green chopped lettuce salad to the mix.

Burger wrapped in lettuce along with cheese and tomato!

Chicken wrapped in bacon covered in mozzarella with sundried tomato paste and stuffed with mushrooms

Along with Butternut wedges, roasted  tomatoes, courgettes and brocolli

Stuffed raw chopped mushrooms with parsley straight into the chicken breast that was nearly sliced in half.

Spanish omelette with onions, pepper, grated courgette and only a few new potatoes, finished under the grill to puff up!

The beef meatballs cooked in a reduced chopped tomato sauce with mushrooms, cream cheese, bacon...mmm

Cottage pie with sweet potatoes, beef bolognese mix at bottom of buttered dish, layer of tomatoes, topped with grated courgette and then mashed sweet potato on top...then add sliced beetroot and cheese...season!