{finished product - baked apples}
For breakfast I went back to my old standby of eggs. I just ate them plain today - sometimes plain is the best way to go. And because I woke up thinking about those yummy sauteed onions from last night, I had some of those too. And a tangelo. Good breakfast I must say.
{breakfast - scrambled eggs, sauteed onions & a tangelo}
Mid morning I had a smoothie with pretty much all kinds of fruit in in, coconut milk and ice. It was super yummy. Even more so since I could enjoy it while cuddled up on the couch with Buggy.
Since I have more time on the weekends, for lunch I wanted to try and make some chicken fingers. I've done this before but only ever with flour or bread crumbs. This time I tried almond meal. Since I've never used it before I wasn't sure how they would turn out. I seasoned the almond meal with salt, pepper and a bit of Italian seasoning then cut up chicken breasts in finger like pieces and coated them with the mixture. I never use an egg for breading chicken so I didn't in this case either. Then I plopped them into a skillet of hot coconut oil and cooked them on each side for a few minutes. They turned out really good! Although not super crispy like some chicken fingers can be, they were very flavorful and super juicy.
{lunch - 'fried' chicken fingers, fruit salad & guac with plantain chips}
{while I was making lunch I had set out the guac, plantain chips & some carrots. Bug helped herself to the carrots and quac. I can't help but be proud that she chose these to snack on all on her own!}
For dinner I also wanted to try something totally new (since I had time) and something I thought looked yummy. Since I am a huge fan of Easy Paleo and have leaned on her advice very heavily, I didn't think she would steer me wrong on this recipe. And since she made it sound so easy I was willing to try. So Butternut Squash Lasagna made it on the menu. So, so good!! Definitely not what I expected. *(Here comes an admission - the sausage I used for this recipe is not 100% Whole30 approved. However because of budget restrictions this week it's what I had to use. And although not 100% approved, it did not contain any form or sugar - and only had a few ingredients, some however were preservatives. I hate to have to have done that but I had to do what I had to do within our budget for the week. And I could have done worse. So I won't dwell on this one thing and will continue in the positive direction I have been going the last 8 days.
{dinner - butternut squash lasagna & lots of fruit (not pictured because I ate it while the lasagna was cooking}
The best thing about today is that tomorrow is not a work day! I so look forward to 3 day weekends, especially when my day off will be spent with the one and only Bug! I've got a little craft project planned for us and lots and lots of playing and cuddling! I can't wait! Thank you 3 day weekends!
8 days down, 22 to go!
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