Today's Menu

Breakfast

FRUIT SMOOTHIE
BACON
BLACK COFFEE

This is a delicious, easy and satisfying meal that won't give you the milk farts 2 hours later!  :)   Just take a blender and dump in about a cup of coconut milk (we use SO coconut milk- found next to the soymilks), a banana, a handful of frozen strawberries or blueberries or whatever you want, and a handful of something green (we usually use spinach or kale....I PROMISE you can't taste it!)  Warning- don't use a banana that's so ripe you can use it in banana bread- trust me on this.

The bacon is a wonderful way to get your protein and animal fats.  And who doesn't like bacon??   (Seriously- does a person exist?)  I usually eat about 4 slices.  (Not including the two or three I eat will waiting for the entire package to be cooked.)  Don't worry about patting all the grease off, either.  When you are purchasing your bacon, go ahead and read the ingredients list;  you'll be surprised by what you find.  I can't find a perfectly Paleo bacon in the grocery store, but I figure the amount of sugar I consume on my bacon has to be pretty miniscule.  I was purchasing Nitrate/Nitrite free bacon, until I read this article by Dr. Chris Kresser:  http://chriskresser.com/the-nitrate-and-nitrite-myth-another-reason-not-to-fear-bacon.  It was the same price as the "nitrate-laden" bacon, so I'm not out any money, but it's still nice to not feel extremely restricted when I'm shopping.

Shopping list: 
Coconut Milk
Banana
Frozen Berries
Spinach or Kale
 Bacon 

Lunch

A STARBUCKS DRINK.

What are you looking at?  Is this a Primal eating blog or something???

Seriously, though, it's okay to enjoy an occasional treat.  And this drink actually filled me up, because I FINALLY have my insulin swings under control (no more scary I NEED TO EAT NOW!!!!!! crazy lady coming out).   


Supper

I was inspired by this post.  One look at her almost-mashed-potatoes and I knew we'd be having some for supper!  :)  

Well, as with everything on the blasted internet, my version didn't turn out picture perfect, but they were still SO good!

FRIED HAMBURGERS WITH ONIONS & MUSHROOMS
MASHED GARLIC AND ROSEMARY CAULIFLOWER
GRAVY
ROASTED GREEN BEANS
STRAWBERRIES
WATER

I got some organic hamburger at Costco (Sam's Club's arch nemesis) for under $5 a lb- SCORE!  (If you can't afford organic, just get what you can.  Mark talks about that HERE).  Just mixed in some seasoning and made patties out of it.  Threw some REAL butter and mushrooms and onions in my electric skillet and added the burgers on top.  When they were finished I made a (very soupy) skillet gravy out of the "pan drippings", beef broth and arrow root powder.  The burgers were kind of dry, but were perfect with the gravy.

For the mashed cauliflower, see her recipe here. 

I used my favorite vegetable roasting recipe on the green beans.  (Green beans are technically a legume, and legumes are mostly frowned upon in the Paleo/Primal world, but these beans- and peas- are okay!  See what Mark has to say about it here.)  Just pick your favorite vegetable (or not so favorite, because this recipe will turn any gross veggie into awesome!) and wash and dry it.  Dry it very, very well.  Water and oil don't mix, ya know, and you want to douse these things in olive oil.  If they're wet, the oil won't stick and you won't believe my rave reviews.

Anywho, back to the recipe:
raw veggie
olive oil
salt, pepper, minced garlic

Just put a single layer of your veggies on a cookie sheet, drizzle oil on top and season generously.  Roast in the oven at 450 for anywhere from 15-30 minutes, depending on your veggie.  You'll know they're ready when you start seeing the ends crisp and turn dark.  I promise they're not burnt!  (Just ask Auntie J about that one!)  :)  We've eaten broccoli, asparagus, green beans, carrots, brussel sprouts and cauliflower this way.  Promise me you'll try it out with each!!

Bedtime snack

RED WINE
DARK CHOCOLATE 72%

Seems self-explanatory to me!  :) 

How's your new lifestyle going?  What did you eat today?