Food

Hey hey hey! Well summer and crocheting are taking over me! But that's a great thing!! Well, kinda. Crocheting is great!! I've had a ton of minion orders that I've been working on, and I've been using any spare time I have to get those done. Guess what? They are done! I've been getting (or pining) some ideas on what to make for a craft fair (coming up in nov) so that will be taking over my next round of free time. 

Food. I had a few slip ups since the fourth. Well, slip ups is not the right term, since I don't know what it is I'm exactly slipping up from. Maybe it's the idea on my head that paleo is all or nothing? I know some people are hardcore and view it that way, is this where the "80/20" comes into play? I love to bake, and I have been putting it off since I don't care for paleo baking. See, I'm good at cooking, grilling, and baking, but have found I'm not good at paleo baking. Something with the texture. Yesterday I made macaroons. They are gluten free, yay! I used coconut sugar instead of regular white sugar, yay! But the powder sugar.. Yeah. I haven't attempted to make a paleo substitute yet. I want to try though! But back to the macaroons. It was my first time. I've always been intimidated by them. I freaking rocked them so hard, my husband, kids, and BFF all swear they were the best. Like better then the ones *I* love from a bakery here. Today, I'm making more. I'm experimenting with flavor. Yesterday we had plain vanilla. Today will be coconut, and possibly another flavor. 

Point here.. I'm still rocking paleo for my meals, but now baking macaroons. 

Don't mind the buttercream (grass-fed!) 

On my thumb. ;)

Day two!

Day two done! 28 more to go! 

I am menu meal planning for my grocery store(s) trip(s) for Friday. I'm stuck. Maybe I need some new blogs, new recipes, new ideas? I know. You are thinking "uh she's on day 2". I know! But.. I seriously just got done with my first whole30 on may26. I need some fresh ideas! 

Beets are my friend. I LOVE beets. I love that it looks like a crime scene on my cutting board. I love to pretend that my hands are bleeding and freak out my kids. I also like to freak them out by saying their pee will be red. I'm kinda mean. Hey! I like to joke around! To the point. I was at whole foods (WF) yesterday picking a few items up. I noticed pre-cooked beets. Win! Kids picked some out and I seriously didn't pay attention to the ingredients. I mean, they are beets! I get home, make up a winnah of a lunch, plate the beets, then I see "honey"... Dun dun dun.. Not only do I see "honey", but I read the rest.. Wheat, soy.. Really?!?! Evil lil beets!!! Evvvvvvil. No beets for my lunch. Now to go buy some real dirty beets, you know, from the ground? Yeah. That kind of dirty. So here is today's meals... 

Meal one: frittata with Brussels sprouts, pork, and onions, and a side of fruit. 

Meal2: pulled pork (finally gone!!!!!) with pickles, and mustard (made from powder) and the evil beets I did not eat. 

And meal 3: paleomg's (www.paleomg.com) meatza, ground beef, chicken, sweet potatoes, hot sauce. And a side of creamed (coconut milk) curry kale. 

Ugh. Pics look lame. Sorry! 

Today's mission.. Gallon of water. I'm obviously lacking in water, leg cramps last night, and that seems to be the trigger. 

Till tomorrow! I'm off to play with the kiddos! Alooooooha!