DAY SIXTEEN (Tuesday)
Tuesday was a blur. I have been shaking a head cold for what feels like weeks. I know it’s not weeks, but it feels like it.
As far as food, I’m sure I had some eggs and kale and something else not so delicious. I had an hour bike and swim for workout.
Oh, the Expert made tandoori chicken and cabbage. The cabbage I loved. I’m still having a hard time eating chicken right now. I don’t know WTH is going on.
DAY SEVENTEEN (Wednesday)
The head cold of the century is still getting me down.
Also, I feel kind of like a head case myself. I’m learning weird things about myself in the absence of processed food, sugar, Mexican food, pizza and wine.
I need therapy.
Oh! I do have to jump up and down about this recipe: Zoodles & Sauce!
What are Zoodles? Well, it’s actually zucchini! Nom Nom Paleo has a post about it here.
Get it? Noodles + zucchini = ZOODLES!
And wowzers, using this slicer, it was so easy to slice six zucchini into “noodles.” Steamed in microwave for 3 minutes with lid on casserole dish.
Whipped up a grass-fed beef sauce with Mario’s help, (Whole30 compliant!)… plus a can of fire roasted organic tomatoes and a sliced red pepper and onion….
OMGood. So good.
I have really been missing food like this.
Totally hit the spot, and I didn’t even miss the pasta. Seriously.
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Love zucchini noodles! Those are definitely going into dinner rotation this for next week. This week I’ve been eating way too many quinoa stuffed zucchinis. Clearly I love zucchini too much, but better than eating something horrible for me I guess.
Yum, we are totally going to try that this weekend. My husband has been doing the Paleo thing (with adjustments) for a couple years, I think the whole fam would get into this.
I love zoodles! Just had spaghetti for dinner last night too. I started Whole 30 the same day as you, and I’m totally loving it! Feeling great!
That oatmeal comic is totally me, too!
I had some pattypan squash sliced thin with meat sauce or dinner the other day while the rest of the family had regular pasta. Its was really good even if not noodle shaped.
SBM, do you think your cold is from a virus or could it be symptoms of detoxing? I know when I first start eating clean I usually go through a “healing crisis” that feels like a cold. Just a thought.