Whole30 Day 5

Today was the first day back to reality after Christmas vacation. The kids & I missed having Trevor/Daddy around all day but I’m thankful he’s not traveling for a few weeks! Today’s meal were fairly simple. Some days I make complicated meals & other days I keep it simple. Today was a fairly simple day…

Whole30 – Day 4! 2 recipes!

Happy New Year!! I know a few of have started their Whole30 journey today! I’m so excited for you! I’m here for you – questions, encouragement, etc. I know there are also many of you just trying to clean up their eating. These recipes are for you too! Learning Food Freedom which is the ultimate…

Whole30 Day 2 Recipes!

I kept it simple today. We had taco salads for lunch. I don’t really follow a recipe for this meal but I do make my own taco seasoning. I typically use this recipe. I make a whole jar of it to keep on hand. I sauté onions & peppers in some coconut oil. I add…

Whole30 Day 1!

Full disclosure about a few things.. I eat really weird breakfasts.. like today – soup! Also some recipes I loosely follow so I will try to post my modifications too. I’m not very good at following a recipe to the T. Trevor & I have done several Whole30s. We mostly know our trigger foods so…

Last Supper

Yesterday my husband & I went out for a day date. It had been a long time since we had been able to spend the day together kid free. It was glorious! We did much needed shopping for our house. You see since we moved in almost 4 years ago we haven’t done much decorating…

Ham Chowder

Anyone else have leftover ham from the holidays? I love this recipe because it’s so simple & so tasty. I developed this recipe from a family favorite (full of dairy & gluten) that we always made growing up. I can no longer handle the dairy (lactose intolerant) but always loved the soup. So I reengineered…

Almost the New Year!

Wow! Can you believe 2018 is almost over?! I know I can’t! What a year it’s been! The impending new year has me thinking about how much has changed & hasn’t changed this past year. Thinking about the things I’d like to change (& g r o w in) for next year. One thing I’d…

There’s a new kid in town!

There’s a new kid in town and it’s joined my kitchen line up! On Sunday we received our first Instant Pot! We got the 8 qt 7 in 1 model. This one for those of you who might be thinking about getting one.  For those of you who don’t know what it is, it is…

Whole30: Day 6

Trevor got home last night around midnight, thankfully he was able to sleep in and go into work late. We got to spend the morning together. Emma was quite happy! We decided to have a protein packed breakfast. We had burgers with guacamole, raw bell peppers, & a baked potato. It hit the spot! I’m…

Whole30: Day 4 and 5

When I first started this blog series I knew I had intentions of writing each and every day but I knew very well that probably would not happen. Oh well, life gets busy and sometimes you just can’t do everything. Life has been very busy the last 2 days. Trevor thought his work trip was…