What did you eat today?

[Crankin]

B: 4 slices low salt ham, 1/4 avocado, an orange, slice of low fat cheese, corn tortilla with olive oil, coffee
L: salad with chicken, black beans, lettuce, vinegar and oil, an apple
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: 2 ww pita crackers, slice of Machengo, glass of red wine. 2 very thin veal scallops, with ww bread crumbs, sautéed in canola oil, with spinach, 1/4 cup whole wheat angel hair, organic marinara, 2 squares dark chocolate with almonds

[Crankin]

I realized I haven't posted here in 2 days.
Tues:
B: smoked salmon ups with cream cheese, on sliced zucchini , an orange, coffee
2.4 mile run
L: home made chicken salad with almonds and cranberries, an apple
S: nuts, chocolate bits, cranberries
D: salad with veggies, steak tips, green beans, glass of red wine
Yesterday:
B: egg whites and kale, blueberries, coffee
Hard trainer work out
L: sliced chicken over a corn tortilla, with low fat cheddar, green chili salsa, cup of low salt butternut squash soup, an apple
S: nuts
D: veal meat loaf with mushrooms, whole wheat quinoa, salad, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Crankin]

B#1 before boot camp: 8 oz. almond milk, slice of raisin Ezekial bread with soy nut butter
B#2, before I saw my first client (i.e. I ate in the car ): 2 hard boiled eggs
S: coffee, finally at 10:00 AM
L: salad with chicken, chick peas, yellow tomatoes, fig vinegar, an apple
Lots of water
S: nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: I was exhausted when I got home. DH made me a panini of low salt ham, cheddar, with mustard on a spelt roll, with cole slaw and a glass of red wine

[Catrin]

B: sausage/veggie frittata, coffee with cream
training session, protein shake following
L: Artisan lettuce salad with roasted chicken, 1 medjool date and veggies, small amount of dressing (home-made)
D: "Hot plate" made with pastured ground beef (cooked in garlic and onions) and bok choy with spices

On Sundays I've started something new - cook enough animal protein for at least 5 days, and steam-saute many different types of veggies and roast a squash or two, or sweet potatoes. The veggies aren't cooked all the way, just enough. Makes meal preparation much easier and quicker during the week and allows far more variety. My body needs more than protein and baby spinach or kale This is my first week with this new approach and it seems to be working well. I get home from work 3 hours before bed time so there just isn't much spare time to spend in the kitchen on weeknights. With the right mix of spices and veggies I create quite a variety of "hot plates" without a lot of work or expense.

[spokewench]

B: 1 piece wg toast, peanut butter, coffee
L: 1 bowl split pea soup
D: 1 pork chop, smothered in onions, mushrooms, wine, sourcream sauce (just a little sourcream), rice, broccoli, 1 glass chardonnay
1 piece sees candy

[goldfinch]

B: blueberries and milk. One Finn crisp cracker and a bit of cheese
S: Milk and whey powder, after lifting
L: Salad with parmesan cheese and dried cranberries and Ceasar dressing.
S: Half a banana blended with a cup of frozen strawberries and blackberries. I was hot.
D: I am going to have a salmon pinwheel. And a small glass of wine.

[Crankin]

B: 2 meat and spinach muffins, blueberries, coffee, 6 oz. almond milk
S: had a handful of nuts and cranberries both before and after 10K x country ski on easy terrain
L: 4 slices chicken breast over sliced tomato and avocado, an apple
S: another handful of nuts, cranberries, chocolate bits
D: chicken breast with rosemary and olive oil and vinegar, sweet potato, roasted asparagus, glass of red wine

[Catrin]

B: Pork Shepard's pie with over-easy eggs on top, coffee
1 hour HARD group training session, followed by hemp protein shape
L: chili over baby spinach
S: small banana
D: chicken sausage, sauteed kale, 1/2 roasted large sweet potato, blackberries

[spokewench]

Catrin: How do you make Pork shepard's pie paleo - sweet potatoes on top?

B: 1 piece wg toast with butter, coffee
L: bowl of beef vege soup, 1 piece wg bread with butter
Snack - small amount of potato chips
D: ww pasta with roasted red pepper sauce and mozzarella, 1 piece garlic bread, 1 glass red wine

[Catrin]

Catrin: How do you make Pork shepard's pie paleo - sweet potatoes on top?

Mashed Cauliflower on top! Her recipe for mashed cauliflower is pretty darn good, I will be using that again for other recipes.

Speaking of which, I have plenty of shepard's pie left for dinner tonight, it is SO good

[Crankin]

I don't particularly love cauliflower as a veggie, but the mashed cauliflower is delicious and tastes like a puree you would find in a fine restaurant. I am now using it as a side at least one night a week.

[spokewench]

Mashed Cauliflower on top! Her recipe for mashed cauliflower is pretty darn good, I will be using that again for other recipes.

Speaking of which, I have plenty of shepard's pie left for dinner tonight, it is SO good

That would be really good!

[Catrin]

B: egg/sausage casserole with coffee
1 hour hard group training with a boiled egg and half a banana following.
L: lemon artichoke chicken with roasted veggies
D: bone broth with veggies, a poached egg and taco meat (sounds odd but quute good). Fresh pineapple.

[Crankin]

B: 2 scrambled eggs with kale, sprinkle of cheddar, salsa, 2 slices uncured bacon, blueberries, coffee
L: one chicken thigh, cole slaw, an apple
S: nuts and cranberries
D: roasted red pepper soup (very quick home made vegetarian recipe) and one 6 inch whole wheat and flax pita round baked with sun dried tomatoes and a sprinkle of goat cheese, 2 squares dark chocolate

[Catrin]

B: eggs, pineapple, coffee
30 minute hard workout
L: Moroccan meatballs, veggies
S: decaff cafe mocha (no whipped cream - which seemed to shock the barrista)
D: last of the lemon-artichoke chicken, sauteed spinach