Haven't heard from me in a while? Here's why.....
We are moving. To Indiana. To start a business.
Our family is in the biggest transition period of our life. We've moved cross country before, but that was with a sold house, a moving company, an already established place to live (only one rental place took German Shepherds so....), and a transfer within the same company for my husbands job.
This time we have none of that. None. Things are pretty interesting around these parts.
Oh contrare say we, so you see....God is in control. Though we don't know how it'll all work out (and right not it's not really working out much at all), we know this is His plan for our life and so we carry on. It's in His timing, not ours and I know this is not the last time we'll experience difficulties in this new life.
One thing that has gone by the wayside as we are trying to figure everything out is this blog. But I've noticed I miss it. It makes my meal planning much easier...being able to look back at stuff.
Here's the deal though, it's not going to be completely paleo anymore though. It'll still have the same framework, but it's going to follow the C7F concept of nutrition. That basically means we follow paleo, but can add in small amounts of dairy. So I'm gonna.
Here's the meal plan for this week:
Monday: Roast with carrot and parsnip puree
Tuesday: Crockpot Pesto Ranch Chicken with butternut squash
So this recipe calls for Ranch mix, but thanks to pinterest I found a recipe for homemade ranch mix. I'm gonna try it out on this recipe. I'll just cut the squash in half, scoop out the slop, and stick it on top of the chicken in the crock pot.
Wednesday: Smothered Chicken with cauliflower mash
Thursday: My brother and his family are coming in at 5pm, so I'm not sure about dinner...
Friday: Seaworld fare
Saturday: Disney fare
Sunday: Whatever my 5 year old (eek!) wants for his birthday dinner.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Saturday, December 22, 2012
house guests.
My parents are coming in for the holidays and I am ecstatic! They are what most people consider healthy.....whole wheat grains, low fat, low carbs, etc.... but they are plagued with many physical ailments. Every time they visit I like to provide a paleo menu so they know this way of eating is tasty and I'm hoping since they will be here for 12 days they may actually see some improvements in the way they feel while they are here. We'll see....
So here is what I have planned for their visit (in no particular order):
Prime Rib and fixins (this will be Christmas Dinner and probably not Paleo)
Steaks with Roasted Vegetables
We'll probably go out to eat a night or two and we will have my momma's lasagna on Christmas Eve. Cause that's what I remember having growing up and I want it now that I'm grown :)
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Meal Plan
Did you stop reading because in the last post I wrote by instead of buy? Yeah, I realized that long after it was published and it's been in the back of my mind to fix it since then. Unfortunately, there have been so many bigger things in the front of my mind I didn't get to it...
This week I have planned to make what is listed below. But, I woke up to no water so I'm not sure how life is gonna work for the next few days. The pool is now serving as a place to wash hands for now....just added more chlorine...and we are finally going through the water we had stock piled for hurricanes. I guess we could always eat canned chicken and saltines for dinner if need be....
Monday: Rotisserie chicken and leftover fall roasted vegetables
Tuesday: Sweet Steak Salad (if we have water)
Wednesday: Sun-dried Tomato Meatballs and a veggie salad
Thursday: Pizza
Friday: Toss up?
Saturday: Chili
Sunday: Spiced chicken with plantains
Monday, December 10, 2012
Meal Plan
Everywhere you read these days you read something like "It's almost Christmas already?" or "This year went by so fast!"
Even though I'm feeling that way, I'm not gonna say it. I just nod my head and agree every time someone else says it.
Speaking of nod. Have you ever seen/heard of Land of Nod? They have some super cute, unusual stuff for kiddos. I like cute and unusual stuff. Actually, it's the part of Christmas that plagues me the most. For my family I want to get them stuff they want, but what do you do for those people you buy gifts for but don't want to get normal stuff. I don't want to get my best friends t-shirts. Unless it's this one....
- for sugar i'll use honey
- for vegetable oil i'll use coconut or olive
- for peanuts i'll use walnuts or almond slices
- i may not use bean sprouts
Even though I'm feeling that way, I'm not gonna say it. I just nod my head and agree every time someone else says it.
Speaking of nod. Have you ever seen/heard of Land of Nod? They have some super cute, unusual stuff for kiddos. I like cute and unusual stuff. Actually, it's the part of Christmas that plagues me the most. For my family I want to get them stuff they want, but what do you do for those people you buy gifts for but don't want to get normal stuff. I don't want to get my best friends t-shirts. Unless it's this one....
or this one.....
Those are funny. I would buy my friends those.
You see what I mean though, right? It's tricky to get the perfect "I know you enough to get you something cool, yet practical" gift....especially because there aren't many cool but practical gifts. How did I get here? Not quite sure..... I guess I should just say, good luck with the rest of your Christmas shopping. Don't let it get you down. It's not what Christmas is about anyway. It's about a little baby that came to save the world. For that I am grateful....eternally grateful. (you see what i did there? ha!)
If you're still with me here's the menu for the week:
Tuesday: Spiced chicken with plantains
Wednesday:Thai- style steak salad
- for soy sauce i'll use soy free tahini sauce- for sugar i'll use honey
- for vegetable oil i'll use coconut or olive
- for peanuts i'll use walnuts or almond slices
- i may not use bean sprouts
Thursday: Pizza
Friday: Steak and fall roasted veggies
Saturday: Not sure. Probably chili again....but I may do burgers instead.
Sunday: 1st birthday for my little one! Menu tbd.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Meal Plan
Here is what the dinner menu is this week...
Monday: Paleo Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti squash
Tuesday: Tom Kha Gai Soup
Wednesday: Curried Coconut Tilapia
Ingredients:
1 c. coconut milk
4 kaffir lime leaves (i get them at whole foods and store what i don't use in the freezer)
2 tsp. fish sauce
1 1-in. pc fresh ginger, grated
1 tbsp. red curry paste
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 large shallot, sliced
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1 lb. tilapia filets
1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped
1/3 c. toasted coconut
Bring milk to a simmer, add lime leaves and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in sauce, ginger and paste; set aside. Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil on medium high, add shallots and sauté 5 minutes. Toss with curry powder and add 1 more tbsp. olive oil. Continue to sauté 5 minutes before adding fish filets in a single layer. Cook filets 2 minutes on each side. Pour milk blend over filets, top with cilantro and continue to sauté at a minimal boil for 508 minutes. Serve over rice; top with coconut.
You can find Kaffir Lime Leaves at Whole Foods. I usually purchase a few boxes and store them in the freezer to have on hand for when I need them. The Tom Kha Gai recipe calls for them as well....
Thursday: Pizza
Friday: Taco Salad
Saturday: Chili
Sunday: Roast
Monday: Paleo Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti squash
Tuesday: Tom Kha Gai Soup
Wednesday: Curried Coconut Tilapia
Ingredients:
1 c. coconut milk
4 kaffir lime leaves (i get them at whole foods and store what i don't use in the freezer)
2 tsp. fish sauce
1 1-in. pc fresh ginger, grated
1 tbsp. red curry paste
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 large shallot, sliced
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1 lb. tilapia filets
1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped
1/3 c. toasted coconut
Bring milk to a simmer, add lime leaves and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in sauce, ginger and paste; set aside. Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil on medium high, add shallots and sauté 5 minutes. Toss with curry powder and add 1 more tbsp. olive oil. Continue to sauté 5 minutes before adding fish filets in a single layer. Cook filets 2 minutes on each side. Pour milk blend over filets, top with cilantro and continue to sauté at a minimal boil for 508 minutes. Serve over rice; top with coconut.
You can find Kaffir Lime Leaves at Whole Foods. I usually purchase a few boxes and store them in the freezer to have on hand for when I need them. The Tom Kha Gai recipe calls for them as well....
Thursday: Pizza
Friday: Taco Salad
Saturday: Chili
Sunday: Roast
Thursday, November 29, 2012
I don't think you're supposed to do that....
Today I ate Milk Duds while I ran. I don't think you're supposed to do that.
It was the first time I have worked out in a l-o-n-g time and I abhor running. Apart from my sister I don't think you would find someone who hates running more than me. I am convinced if someone was chasing me I would not run...I would try to talk them out of it. So I think today I ate chocolate on the warm up run as an attempt to condition my brain with positive reinforcement that working out is good. It didn't really work....I felt kinda like garbage the rest of the workout. But that's how I work. I have a degree in psychology. That's why I would attempt to talk my chaser out of chasing me. To prove my point I will tell you a little story....
When I was in high school I was on the track team. I was a three sport athlete and track was in the spring making it the last sport of the school year. Which meant I was in the best shape by then...with two other sports seasons under my belt I didn't have to get in shape again after summer break. Our track team was exceptionally small and not especially talented, so while my event was high jump every meet I filled in wherever they needed me so we would not have to forfeit. This meant I ran everything from the 100m dash to the 2 mile (worse than childbirth) so my daily practices included everything that could prepare me for these races and everything in between. I say all this so you can see I was in tip top shape...best shape of my life...and I always came in last. Or close to it.... One race the announcer actually got on the loud speaker and announced to the meet workers not to put the hurdles on the track because there was still one runner running. I waved proudly to the audience as I strutted on by. I am not designed to run. My blood vessels are not shaped to provide enough oxygen to my heart to run. They all get stuck in my face turning me an alarming shade of red after only 10 meters. It's not something I have to adjust to and get into cardiovascular shape....it's just not a strength. Just like some people are artistic and others are not....Some people are runners and some are not. I am not.
So today I was grabbing at straws to make running more enjoyable. I actually said something untrue and unkind to my husband while we were running because that's what it does to me....puts me in a dark place. I hurt his feelings and I am sorry. Don't worry, he got back at me by including sprints in my workout combo. Joke was on me. I was not laughing. I was wheezing...close to passing out.
Here was my workout today:
Warmup: running, stretching
Strength: Squats 3 sets of 8 @ 65lbs
Combo: 3 Rounds-
Box jumps (and by box jumps I mean large tree stump jumps) x10
Pull ups x5
Clean and jerk with rock, throw rock over branch x5
Sprint to tree and back x2
It was the first time I have worked out in a l-o-n-g time and I abhor running. Apart from my sister I don't think you would find someone who hates running more than me. I am convinced if someone was chasing me I would not run...I would try to talk them out of it. So I think today I ate chocolate on the warm up run as an attempt to condition my brain with positive reinforcement that working out is good. It didn't really work....I felt kinda like garbage the rest of the workout. But that's how I work. I have a degree in psychology. That's why I would attempt to talk my chaser out of chasing me. To prove my point I will tell you a little story....
When I was in high school I was on the track team. I was a three sport athlete and track was in the spring making it the last sport of the school year. Which meant I was in the best shape by then...with two other sports seasons under my belt I didn't have to get in shape again after summer break. Our track team was exceptionally small and not especially talented, so while my event was high jump every meet I filled in wherever they needed me so we would not have to forfeit. This meant I ran everything from the 100m dash to the 2 mile (worse than childbirth) so my daily practices included everything that could prepare me for these races and everything in between. I say all this so you can see I was in tip top shape...best shape of my life...and I always came in last. Or close to it.... One race the announcer actually got on the loud speaker and announced to the meet workers not to put the hurdles on the track because there was still one runner running. I waved proudly to the audience as I strutted on by. I am not designed to run. My blood vessels are not shaped to provide enough oxygen to my heart to run. They all get stuck in my face turning me an alarming shade of red after only 10 meters. It's not something I have to adjust to and get into cardiovascular shape....it's just not a strength. Just like some people are artistic and others are not....Some people are runners and some are not. I am not.
So today I was grabbing at straws to make running more enjoyable. I actually said something untrue and unkind to my husband while we were running because that's what it does to me....puts me in a dark place. I hurt his feelings and I am sorry. Don't worry, he got back at me by including sprints in my workout combo. Joke was on me. I was not laughing. I was wheezing...close to passing out.
Here was my workout today:
Warmup: running, stretching
Strength: Squats 3 sets of 8 @ 65lbs
Combo: 3 Rounds-
Box jumps (and by box jumps I mean large tree stump jumps) x10
Pull ups x5
Clean and jerk with rock, throw rock over branch x5
Sprint to tree and back x2
Monday, November 26, 2012
Fallen
I am off the wagon. I'm so far off the wagon I cannot even see it. It was nowhere in sight while I was in the McDonalds drive-through getting two egg and cheese biscuit sandwiches for breakfast. Yep, that's right. McDonalds. Only for breakfast though and no meat. Never any meat.
Did Thanksgiving do that to you too?
So this week I'll be getting it together. I'm sensing a theme here...getting things together. Surely that is not supposed to be an ongoing goal. At some point I should attain it and actually have myself together, right? Whole Foods is going to be my first stop today in hopes of advancing towards achievement. I'm going to buy the things for these meals:
Monday: Steaks and Roasted Vegetables
Tuesday: Sweet Pepper Steak
Sub coconut oil or EVOO for vegetable oil
Sub arrowroot for cornstarch
Will use tamari sauce instead of regular soy sauce
Eliminate the sugar. May use honey, but probably won't.
Will serve over cauliflower rice
Wednesday: Paleo Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti squash
Thursday: Pizza (ok, a setback....)
Friday: Chicken Soup (this is something my husband does every so often. It's basically chicken broth and he has no recipe.)
Saturday: Chili
Did Thanksgiving do that to you too?
So this week I'll be getting it together. I'm sensing a theme here...getting things together. Surely that is not supposed to be an ongoing goal. At some point I should attain it and actually have myself together, right? Whole Foods is going to be my first stop today in hopes of advancing towards achievement. I'm going to buy the things for these meals:
Monday: Steaks and Roasted Vegetables
Tuesday: Sweet Pepper Steak
Sub coconut oil or EVOO for vegetable oil
Sub arrowroot for cornstarch
Will use tamari sauce instead of regular soy sauce
Eliminate the sugar. May use honey, but probably won't.
Will serve over cauliflower rice
Wednesday: Paleo Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti squash
Thursday: Pizza (ok, a setback....)
Friday: Chicken Soup (this is something my husband does every so often. It's basically chicken broth and he has no recipe.)
Saturday: Chili
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