Mark officially ended the Whole30 and lost 14 pounds people! This thing is no joke. He wore his high school jeans yesterday. He’s almost 32. This is like mind blowing to me. I’ve never witnessed him like this, guys! He’s so into it that he wants to keep going with it. Although yesterday, the day… Continue reading Crispy Chicken Thighs with Schmaltzy Vinaigrette
For some reason I bought 85,000 tomatoes at the store the other day. I have no idea why. I don’t even think they were on sale. My poor mind. I also bought 6 avocados. Also, not on sale. Also, getting very mushy sitting on my counter. I needed to utilize them both. And quick, before… Continue reading A Quick Avocado, Tomato and Red Onion Salad
I had no idea what a Shepherd’s Pie was until a few yeas ago. It was after I met my husband, we were at a local British pub, and I saw it on the menu. A little back story real quick – this wasn’t a date night. This was one of those nights where you… Continue reading Shepherd’s Pie (Whole30)
Today is the 7th day Mark has been on “convalescent leave” since his surgery, and it has been AWESOME. Being a military wife basically means being a single mom most of the time. Between the 7 month deployments, your husband working 12+ hours a day and then them having 24 hour duty some weekends, it… Continue reading Breakfast Sausage Pizza Egg Muffins
Just like I had made the Breakfast Salad (https://coopedinthekitchen.com/2017/08/05/sausage-hard-boiled-egg-and-avocado-breakfast-salad/) in the very beginning of our Whole30 adventure, I also made this Eggplant Goulash on the same exact day. I didn’t take any pictures, blog, or even try to make them look presentable the first day I made them though, because honestly I didn’t have high… Continue reading Paleo Eggplant and Beef Goulash
This is the second time I have made this dish in the last 13 days (13 days is how long Mark has been doing this Whole30 thing for). It was actually the first Whole30 recipe I found and made. Well, besides just roasting some veggies and grilling up some meat on my own, and trying… Continue reading Sausage, Hard Boiled Egg, and Avocado Breakfast “Salad”
Mark has been doing SO GOOD on this Whole30 diet, that I figured I better make a “snacky” food soon before he gets too overwhelmed and grabs a handful of goldfish from the pantry. I found these easy granola bars online. Only 4 ingredients. Dates, Walnuts, Coconut, and Dried Cranberries. I toasted the walnuts, and… Continue reading Homemade Granola Bars. A Great Whole30 Snack.
Chinese food is my weakness. It just tastes soooooo good. All that salt, and MSG, and unprouneable ingredients…man they taste delicious. It’s also good because it’s soooo easy to get. Pick up your phone (you were probably already holding it), call the closet Chinese restaurant to you, place an order to feed 8 (even though there… Continue reading Paleo Orange Chicken and Cauliflower Rice
These Whole30 recipes I’m finding are wayyyyy better than I thought they were going to be. Mark went to get a second helping tonight (aka finish the rest of the meal) and I freaked out and said “wait split that with me!!!!”. #thatgood. There were no carb-y noodles harmed in this dish either. It was… Continue reading Thai Chicken with Spicy Peanut Sauce
This is officially day 6 of doing Whole30. I should clarify this though, Mark is doing Whole30, not me. I’m pregnant and like pretzels too much. But, I am cooking all his meals, so I do participate, then. Because I’m pregnant and I don’t want to spend extra time cooking other things. Lots of things… Continue reading Sweet Potato Toast – Whole30
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