Hey there! So it looks like January Whole30 is going to be an annual thing. I got off to a late start because I’m the type who likes to start things on a Monday, rather than the 1st of the month. This round of Whole30 has given me the quickest turn around I’ve ever experienced. On Monday I was feeling exhausted, lethargic, and slow from the holidays, but by Wednesday I felt energized and free. Each round becomes easier and easier as you get familiar with recipes and meal planning, and this round I’ve recently discovered something that is changing my life! ONLINE grocery shopping with DELIVERY to my doorstep!
During the spring and summer we have all our produce delivered by our CSA program, we have all our animal protein in our freezer already, and we just pick up local eggs from a farm a couple of blocks away, so there’s barely any shopping needing to be done. But during the winter the chore creeps back into my life – and to me, it really is a chore. So, I’ve recently started doing online grocery shopping once a week or once every two weeks at Save On Foods online, and for $4.95 it is delivered to my door step the next day. Every week they have coupon codes that are making the delivery price totally worth it. I find myself spending less, because I’m not wandering the aisles. I’m sticking to my meal plans better and not buying anything extra that I don’t need. Anyway, I’m pretty excited about that, and if you’re like me and despise grocery shopping then I highly recommend it.
Back to Whole30. Here are my favourite meals from this week.
Top left: Pretty self explanatory breakfast. I’m currently obsessed with soft boiled eggs. My method: Bring small pot of water to a boil. Gently lower 2 or 3 eggs into the boiling water, being careful not to bump and crack the shells. Set timer for 6 minutes, or 7 minutes for 3 eggs. When the timer goes, immediately remove the eggs from the water and rinse them under cold tap water for 30 seconds. Then peel and enjoy. I love them with the yolks running over avocado.
Top middle: An old favourite of mine – Chorizo and Yam Stew. This is so hearty and delicious with the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. I love it with avocado on top to balance the heat.
Top right: My new favourite roast recipe – Pomegranate Habanero Shredded Beef by Stupid Easy Paleo. This was absolutely delicious! I will definitely be making it again very soon. We had it with salad and butternut squash one night, and with salad and roasted cauliflower the next night.
Bottom left: My usual – soft boiled eggs on sweet potatoes and kale. I fried the sweet potatoes in coconut oil, salt, pepper, and about 2 tsp regular paprika and 1 tsp smoked paprika. I tear the kale and add it for the last 3 minutes of cooking time.
Bottom middle: This is what my lunch looked like all week with slight deviations. Roasted chicken breast (rubbed in Epicure’s Turkey rub and baked), pear, butternut squash, sweet potato, and pumpkin seeds on mixed greens. I don’t like raw veggies, so as I mentioned on Instagram, my salads are really just #hotfoodpiledonlettuce.
Bottom right: I don’t really know what to call this – some sort of Mediterranean Skillet dish, I guess. I chopped up red cabbage, carrots, spinach and peppers and fried them in coconut oil and garlic. Then I dumped in artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, and Kalamata olives and fried it for a few more minutes. Then I mixed in some leftover chicken breast. It was delicious and very filling.
Eat well, move your body, and have a great week!
Wellness With Joanna 