Once out I cut into "steak fry" like pieces. I put them in a skillet with some EVOO (ok a generous amount of EVOO) and sprinkled with s&P. cook until a brown color on one side and then flip. Or until nice and tender. Then enjoy! Easy enough right?!
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Butternut squash steak fries
You read right! Steak fries! Ok so they don't really taste a whole lot like steak fries but they are an amazing replacement for them! Id say they taste a bit similar to sweet potato fries. Even my vegetable hating, never wants to try new things husband, said they were definitely a remake! Even when we are off whole30! Super wife win in the books here =] I hope anyone who tried them enjoys them as much as we did!
So I halved the squash and baked it in the oven for 45 minutes. (bake until cooked but a tiny bit under done).
Once out I cut into "steak fry" like pieces. I put them in a skillet with some EVOO (ok a generous amount of EVOO) and sprinkled with s&P. cook until a brown color on one side and then flip. Or until nice and tender. Then enjoy! Easy enough right?!
Once out I cut into "steak fry" like pieces. I put them in a skillet with some EVOO (ok a generous amount of EVOO) and sprinkled with s&P. cook until a brown color on one side and then flip. Or until nice and tender. Then enjoy! Easy enough right?!
Friday, January 2, 2015
Whole30 dinner#2
Day 2 of whole 30 has already been so challenging. I realized I snack ALOT throughout the day. A handful of chocolate chips here, a Hawaiian sweet roll there, a homemade cookie over there. Really BAD eating habits. Its why I don't have abs. Its why my legs don't show how powerful they really are. They are covered by my bad eating habit flab. Im pretty dramatic I know. Id like to mention that today I back squatted 175# !!!! that's a 20# Personal Record from just a few weeks ago. Maybe this extra bulk I put on from eating so much (I did eat really healthy meals for the most part) has helped me with my gains. Now to see what my diet can do. (that little phrase will get repetitive I know)
So I love acorn squash. Its 100% my favorite. I usually half it and throw some pineapple and apple in the center and bake it for an hour. I didn't have time for that today so I cut it up and put it in my cast iron skillet with coconut oil and fresh pineapple and cinnamon. It was so good !! You can see I used my grill pan for the steak. I seasoned with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper. Honestly that's the best way to make steak ;] (besides using an actual grill) and I like to cook asparagus in EVOO, s&P. I really never use much salt on stuff. Just a tiny sprinkle. I like to put kosher salt on steak and let it sit all day if I remember and then get most of it off before I cook it. So yumm. I was short for time today though.
Fun Fact: Ive never washed my cast iron pans ;] My husband has..and boy I was mad. My Uncle Jim taught me that.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Breakfast casserole (Whole 30 compliant)
Firstly I made the sweet potatoes last night. We had them for dinner so rather tan wasting 45 minutes today I just made extra last night.
I started by cooking two pieces of bacon in a skillet and then getting the grease off with a paper towel. (I usually bake it). While the bacon was cooking I diced 1/4 of an onion and 1/8 of a massive red pepper. I made the pieces super small. Once the bacon was out of the pan I drained the grease only leaving enough to cook the vegetables. I cut the Sweet potatoes out of their skin and mashed them in with the veggies. I transferred to a bowl and stirred an egg into the mixture. I moved the potatoes into my tiny casserole dish. and cracked another egg on top. Then sprinkled with s&p. I cooked at 350F for 20 minutes.
I started by cooking two pieces of bacon in a skillet and then getting the grease off with a paper towel. (I usually bake it). While the bacon was cooking I diced 1/4 of an onion and 1/8 of a massive red pepper. I made the pieces super small. Once the bacon was out of the pan I drained the grease only leaving enough to cook the vegetables. I cut the Sweet potatoes out of their skin and mashed them in with the veggies. I transferred to a bowl and stirred an egg into the mixture. I moved the potatoes into my tiny casserole dish. and cracked another egg on top. Then sprinkled with s&p. I cooked at 350F for 20 minutes.
balsamic chicken w/ bacon
Day one of whole 30 Dinner. WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER ;]
I read that you shouldn't eat a lot of bacon on whole30. It summed up to less than a piece on the plate =]
First off I put a bunch of sweet potatoes in the oven at 200c so they could bake for 45 minutes. I also put the bacon on a rack over a pan and baked that at the same time. I took it out when it was crispy. Just how I like it.
I took out frozen chicken thighs. (we would buy fresh but they don't have much of a selection for fresh chicken at the commissary. Also the chicken they do have is almost as expensive as the premium steaks). So I put the frozen chicken thighs directly on my grill pan and cooked them about 10 minutes each side. I seasoned with s&P and balsamic vinegar. The great thing about the grill pan is you don't have to use anything to grease it. Once the chicken was a little more than halfway done I put some of the bacon grease in my cast iron pan and some coconut oil. Seems weird but the bacon grease wasn't enough to cook the vegetables. Red peppers, celery, and onions. I put the cooked bacon on top. Note: Don't stir it around. The bacon likes to stick to the bottom of the pan if you do that. After the 20 minutes I put the chicken in with the peppers and onions for another 10 minutes. I cooked a frozen veggie blend for the vegetable. Also we eat A LOT of chicken in our house. Like every single day we have it for either lunch or dinner. I bought the chicken thighs for some meals because they were like $2 cheaper. We will save about $15 every two weeks by getting the thighs instead of tenderloins or breasts. Now that's only two days of chicken. We mainly eat tenderloins because they cook fast and are always juicy =]
I read that you shouldn't eat a lot of bacon on whole30. It summed up to less than a piece on the plate =]
First off I put a bunch of sweet potatoes in the oven at 200c so they could bake for 45 minutes. I also put the bacon on a rack over a pan and baked that at the same time. I took it out when it was crispy. Just how I like it.
I took out frozen chicken thighs. (we would buy fresh but they don't have much of a selection for fresh chicken at the commissary. Also the chicken they do have is almost as expensive as the premium steaks). So I put the frozen chicken thighs directly on my grill pan and cooked them about 10 minutes each side. I seasoned with s&P and balsamic vinegar. The great thing about the grill pan is you don't have to use anything to grease it. Once the chicken was a little more than halfway done I put some of the bacon grease in my cast iron pan and some coconut oil. Seems weird but the bacon grease wasn't enough to cook the vegetables. Red peppers, celery, and onions. I put the cooked bacon on top. Note: Don't stir it around. The bacon likes to stick to the bottom of the pan if you do that. After the 20 minutes I put the chicken in with the peppers and onions for another 10 minutes. I cooked a frozen veggie blend for the vegetable. Also we eat A LOT of chicken in our house. Like every single day we have it for either lunch or dinner. I bought the chicken thighs for some meals because they were like $2 cheaper. We will save about $15 every two weeks by getting the thighs instead of tenderloins or breasts. Now that's only two days of chicken. We mainly eat tenderloins because they cook fast and are always juicy =]
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