I’m baaaaaaaaack! And ‘The Whole30′ Program … revisited!
January 10, 2012
Well, hello there! It’s only been 22 months since my last post. That kind of qualifies as falling off the blogging wagon, huh? I suppose it all started with a week-long trip to Seattle, followed by a week in Cancun, backed up with growing a little baby, having said baby, and now, regaining my sense of ‘ME’ and my body (a year after that little baby joined my life). So I suppose a few things have happened in the last 22 months.
I’m here again, though, revisiting The Whole30 http://whole9life.com/2012/01/whole-30-v2012/, a ‘get back to what’s good and real’ approach to a healthy lifestyle. I’ve had some friends express interest in this next phase, so I thought I’d fire up the ole blog and put it out there for the whole world to see. (See former blog post on my first experience with The Whole30 http://imajinethat.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/the-whole30-challenge/).
My goal with this is to post some of my recipes and open the waves for communication, growth, and learning. In true Jamie form, I decided to do this on a whim (along with a friend who’s doing the same). I like challenging myself without warning – no time for preparation. Just do it. Now. This moment. And, here I am. Day two. Here goes nothing!
Day One:
B: 2 eggs cooked in coconut oil, 1 mango and jalapeno sausage link (no sugar added), black coffee
L: George Foreman grilled Chicken Breast (spice rub), 1/2 a pear (shared w/ MJ and Daddy), 40 or so salted pistachios.
D: Chili
SS (sanity snack): Baked apple topped with Banana “ice cream”
Recipes (or a rough outline of one):
- Chili –
Sautee and carmelize 1/2 Yellow Onion, 1 Red pepper. Keep warm in separate sauce pan.
Deglaze skillet with a few ounces red wine. Add and brown 1# ground beef. Drain grease. Return to pan and spice with taco seasoning mix (no sugar added, no msg). Add in 3 cloves minced garlic, 1 handful each of chopped cilantro and basil. Stir in 1 can stewed tomatoes and one small can tomato paste. Add in onions and red pepper, simmer til you’re ready to eat! Hubby had it over angel hair pasta, topped with cheese. If I had some zucchini or spaghetti squash, I’d have had it over that, but I just ate it out of the bowl with a spoon, but like I said, I started on a whim with whatever I had in the house – no prep first!!
- Almond Apple Crumble – I made these the night before I started, so they have honey in them.
5 peeled, seeded and halved apples, laid in a glass baking dish. In mixing bowl, combine 1 c almond flour, 1tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg (allspice works as well). In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 c melted coconut oil, 1/4c honey or agave nectar, 1 tsp vanilla. Add oil mixture to dry mixture. Spread almond mix over apples and bake @ 350* for 60 mins (30 mins for crisper apples). I scooped the honey crumble mix off and enjoyed this as a Sanity Snack topped with Banana “Ice Cream”. I will make a honey-free version from now on, maybe even mix in some banana or raisins into the almond mix to sweeten.
- Banana “Ice Cream” -
Chop bananas into small piece and place in freezer. Once frozen, or nearly frozen if you’re impatient like I am, place in food processor and blend. This will get you a nice Dip’n'Dots texture. For a creamier texture, let bananas thaw for a few minutes before blending.
*option* spice it up with vanilla extract, almond extract, raisins, cinnamon, etc.
Day Two Menu to come!
Thanks for tuning in. I hope to have a renewed sense of health (and willpower!) by the end of the 30 days, and I’m looking forward to sharing my experience with you. And if a slimmer body happens along the way I guess I’ll take that, too. 
