Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!! 2016 was definitely a whirlwind year and I am excited for what awaits us in 2017!

Day 1 of 2017 and I have committed to the Whole30 Challenge. This is not a resolution. I don't keep those. I have gone strong all day, mostly because I don't think anyone truly believes I can do it. It's going to be a lot of work, but I want to do it. I have to do it. So I shall! (BTW I just found out it starts tomorrow...ugh I could've had tacos and margaritas today!) I thought my biggest obstacle in this challenge would be no alcohol, I was so wrong. There is literally sugar (or some form of it) in EVERYTHING. Eye opening and honestly pretty appalling.

This morning Rob was nice enough to make me an egg using only ghee and without cheese or non-compliant sausage because I did not get to prep anything yesterday. Tonight, I tossed brussels sprouts and TJ's diced sweet potatoes with coconut oil, Adobo and some Herbs de Provence and roasted on a sheet pan. While those were cooking, I halved and sliced Aidell's Chicken and Apple Sausage and sautéed in some coconut oil. I divided the veggies into 5 containers, added some sausage on the top and now my breakfast bowls are ready for the week. All I need to do is add an over easy egg on top each morning and I will be ready to go!

Tomorrow (thank you God for one more day off) will be a marathon prep day for the rest of the week. Nom Nom Paleo's Bone broth, Nom Nom Paleo Instant Pot Beef Stew, sautéing chicken for two kinds of chicken salad and for Skinnytaste Enchiladas (mine will be made separately so it is compliant and more like a salad).

I have two mushrooms haters in the house. I on the other hand LOVE mushrooms. I'm a sneak and I will try to get away with what I can. This week it's Beef Stew. I am pre-cooking the stew and I am putting mushrooms in it. When it's done cooking, I will pull out every mushroom so I don't hear the whining. What to do with those mushrooms though? Chicken salad. I found a curious recipe for Chicken and Mushroom Wedding Salad which I am going to try out for my lunch this week. Plain old chicken salad for Rob. Which reminds me, I need to make Whole30 Mayo tomorrow too. This freaks me out just a tad.

Since I think my mother is literally my only reader (and only when I tell her I wrote something), this is going to be my Whole30 journal. I am hoping I can document what worked and what didn't for me as often as possible so that I can keep this journey going! Wish me luck!