We have 7 days left in the program before reintroduction. Did I feel the legendary "tiger's blood"? Not really, but I did feel pretty productive and wasn't drained after a busy day. The kids also say that they don't feel too much different or better, so perhaps we generally do pretty good.
Hailey has overall been a joy to be around, which was not the case last month. We found out that she is still pretty allergic to almonds, pistachios and cashews. She may also be sensitive to either strawberries or raw tomatoes. We are going to have to experiment with this some more in the next few days, but I hate to finally have a kid who loves tomatoes, be allergic to them. She gets a red rash around her mouth and her eczema flairs up pretty badly. I think the sugar dragon is still strong in her because she is constantly asking for fruit. I usually will let her have some (unless it's right before meal time) but I know if she had her way, she would eat her weight in fruit.
Here are the meals we've had since my last post. Tonight's duck may have been my favorite meat. I just seasoned a duck with salt and pepper and roasted it in the oven for 3 hours. The meat was super succulent and the skin perfectly crispy. Bonus: I was able to collect the rendered fat for duck fat potatoes in the future! The mash wasn't a great hit with the kids: it was mashed fresh pumpkin, which just doesn't taste as good as the canned.
A few days ago, I made 5 pounds of chili. You'll see it again.
Frittatas with leftover veggies from the night before is always yummy. This time I added some left over tikka masala chicken and cauliflower rice, which made a very interesting and yummy flavor.
Sometimes to get Hailey more excited about her food, I'll make a special arrangement for her.
Tikka Masala is probably one of our favorite meals.
I made a chicken soup for a friend who was sick. I ended up tripling the recipe so that we could also have it for lunch. For the most part, you guys liked the soup.
This is probably the most popular breakfast. You all love the "juicy egg" AKA over easy egg. Sometimes Hailey will scarf down 2 of them.
Spaghetti squash has never been a hit at our house. I've tried making it al dente, soft, just right, and it seems like you guys prefer it a bit more on the softer side. I made a carbonara out of it, which I thought was really good, but you guys weren't huge fans.
I used to make shepherd's pie all the time before the kids were born. I love that you can add practically anything (including greens) in the meat filling.
We kind of cheated one day and made whole 30 compliant, but doesn't follow with the spirit of the program banana pumpkin pancakes. You guys liked them and asked if we could occasionally replace the regular pancakes with this stuff. Sure thing kiddos!
Tikka masala again (I made a big batch the first time)
More chili.
The typical left over meal. I usually just pull out all the tupperware containers and put it on the counter for everyone to claim. It's easy and everyone is happy with what they get.
Pork tenderloin with walnut crust was Steve's favorite meal. The seasoning was a bit intense for the kids, so I'm going to try a milder mixture for next time.
I attempted to make beef fried rice with riced cauliflower...let's just say you can't beat the original.
I made a whole 30 compliant version of one of my favorite (kids' too) dishes: chinese lion head meatball soup. Our whole family scarfed down 2 pounds worth of meat in one meal.
I was also able to make a whole 30 compliant version of Jason's deli chicken salad. To make that, I had to make my own mayonnaise, which I learned is so easy to make (and tastes so much better)!
We also had roasted chicken one night for dinner. Yum!
Key lessons learned is plan out everything including main dish and sides. I used to plan the main entree (usually meat) and the sides would come as an afterthought. Also, making double or triple the recipe so that we can have another easy to heat meal later has been a game changer.
After 23 days, I used up an entire 28 oz. jar of ghee, which is baffling because I feel like I've lost a little bit of weight since my pants are fitting a little looser.
I'm looking forward to seeing how our body reacts to the reintroduction of tofu/legumes, gluten, grains, and dairy.
The kids want to go nuts with sugar after whole 30. I've already said, "no" but let's see if you even will want it when the time comes.
7 more days!
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