This WIAW was a different day of eating for me in a few ways. Mainly because I was trying to make too many recipes in the time I had – a bad habit that goes along with blogging and being in charge of myself.
It was Monday, I had Drew home with me and lots of other non-blog related things to get done (delinquent camp forms, bill paying, cleaning) but, instead of tending to grown-up responsibilities, I felt compelled to get recipe things done. In my defense, one of them actually needed to get done to submit a draft, the other 3 were just me doing a frenzy of me.
WIAW Golden Coffee, Favorite Dinner, Ghee
Breakfast – The day started out typical enough with me making a big breakfast skillet – note that I didn’t eat this whole thing (shared with Adam) but I did put more on my plate. He’s not quite the breakfast lover that I am to say the least (before taking a bite he asked me to list the health benefits of kale, out of curiosity.)
So, besides the kale, this was spicy andouille sausage, sweet plantains, eggs and scallions, cooked in leftover bacon fat that I stored in the fridge from the day before.
I started going just a little bit nuts when it was time for coffee. Amanda had gotten me to try golden milk – and Sunday night I tried a simple traditional version made with almond milk, honey, turmeric and cinnamon.
Fast forward to Monday coffee and I wanted to try it as a coffee creamer. Wonderful! Except then I attempted to take pictures of it as well, which was stupid and impulsive and didn’t work out. The creamer was delicious (like off the spoon delicious) but it looked like straight up honey mustard salad dressing. So, long story short (or not) here is a picture of my coffee cup 🙂
Another impulsive recipe happened for lunch. I’d been wanting to make some sort of seafood thing with a ghee and dill sauce, and, since I’d just bought ghee decided to go for it. The salad had shrimp in sort of a smoky ghee sauce and I also threw in spinach, tomatoes, avocado, and bacon (of course.) It looks like a pretty big salad here but I ate all of it.
Followed by homemade kombucha which I’m totally addicted to.
This was the only thing I actually needed to do on Monday – a chocolate strawberry protein smoothie! I wasn’t hungry at all after I made it but wound up freezing it and eating about half with a spoon around 4:30pm.
Dinner. This isn’t just any dinner, but my daughter Diana’s favorite meal of all time. It’s a bacon wrapped roasted pork loin in a maple mustard sauce and the recipe is coming probably next week.
Not only is this Diana’s favorite dinner – but – no joke – she asks to eat leftovers for a bedtime snack and for breakfast. I say yes to breakfast and no the bedtime snack – even Paleo mommas need pork limits in my opinion.
You’d think I’d want to stop eating after all the recipe insanity but no, I kept going. Berries, a mandarin orange and maybe 3-4 squares of my current favorite dark chocolate! And then I curled up to look/cringe at all the photos I’d taken that day 😉
Have you used ghee for cooking?
Have you tried out golden milk in any form?
Are you disciplined about getting done what actually NEEDS to get done?
Wow! Lots of cooking happening at your place! I’m curious about this shrimp-dill sauce salad. I love seafood and dill. Is it a recipe you are planning to post in the future? I’ve been disciplining myself to make my work lunch on the week-end lately, so the week doesn’t feel so crazy, and it does help. With a kid, a full time job and Cystic Fibrosis treatments, nutrition and required exercises, discipline is what keeps me alive haha
Yes, I will post it probably next Sunday? I have a few recipes ahead of that one. It’s really simple and works well with the shrimp!
Totally not good at getting things done. Until there is a deadline on my head. I used to be so disciplined! WHAT HAPPENED TO ME
I think it happened to everyone because I was the same back in the day, always getting things done well before they needed to be!
Can you please share the smoothie recipe at some point? I’m interested in paleo smoothie recipes as I used to use yogurt or kefir to thicken mine and add protein.
Thanks!
Also, 90% dark Lindt is my FAVORITE too!
Yes! I used Vega protein which is not technically paleo due to pea protein but it’s very clean otherwise. Simple smoothie recipe to come next wed 🙂
I have used ghee before but not very often. I’m a big breakfast eater too! It looks like you are getting in amazing hydration this summer!
I’m not the biggest fan of plain water so I need to be creative!
I have gotten a little over zealous over recipes in the past and over extended myself. Now 1-2 a day is all I allow myself to do. It’s too much and the quality suffers.
So true! Plus the lighting is all over the place during the course of the day. I also need to discipline myself to stop taking photos on rainy days and wait for one with better light.
To you looks cringe-worthy and to me looks delicious and beautifully plated. Those who do the work ten don’t see the artful deliciousness a subjective observer does. I would eat your food anytime. I am sure there is a cookbook n your near future!! My yoga pal has reviewed many a coikbook manuscripts and you have a great flair. Happy Wednesday. ??
Ooh I do hope a cookbook is in the future! That would just be amazing! And thanks Leslie 🙂
If it needs to get done, it gets done! But if there is even a little bit of leeway, it won’t get done 😛
And golden milk…more like golden everything for me! I live the turmeric life!
Yup that’s me too. And I just bought turmeric sauerkraut at whole foods yesterday! I rarely go but I always leave with some sort of fermented goodie 🙂
I still haven’t tried golden milk but I’ve pinned a few recipes- I really need to try one! I’m not a big pork fan but that dinner does sound really good so I can’t say I blame Diana 😉
I think it was the sauce! Definitely try the golden milk in a simple version, really good!
I tried golden milk last week for the first time! So cozy and comforting, I thought. I want to try it in smoothie form next for a more seasonal variation. I love cooking with ghee! I don’t use it enough.
I actually did make a cold smoothie version and I might like the warm better, but cold wasn’t bad!
I love the look of that lunch! I always finish the huge salads. I’m best t getting things done when I can do them when I want to do them – so that really works well in the corporate world 😉
Yes me too. Somehow even being in charge of myself for the most part that’s the way it works! Although I guess my kids are somewhat in charge of my days if I look at what I actually do.
oh i need some discipline ! i get it done when it HAS to be done but sometimes not when i should do it. like now. i could do a work report while i eat lunch and get ahead but i wont. i will just read your blog 🙂 way more fun and educational.
Happy to help people procrastinate, lol!
Haha and I think I got Amanda hooked on trying turmeric. It’s a turmeric train!!! Yea!! Love it
Yes I think so! It’s honestly so much tastier than I thought it would be.
My boyfriend is like your daughter in the sense that he will eat something like thai food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and then fourth dinner!
That’s awesome! I definitely jump on meatballs for breakfast when there’s leftovers, and actually had a burger this morning, topped with an egg 🙂
I have recently gone paleo with much success (!) and love ghee! It makes me feel like i’m ‘cheating’ by eating butter. Do you have a particular brand you like? I have heard about flavored ghee but haven’t tried them!
I haven’t tried any flavored ghee but that would be awesome as the sauces I’ve made are sooo good! I eat kerrygold butter pretty often and usually alternate with coconut oil for cooking based on the flavor I want. If you’re okay with a small amount of dairy I definitely recommend that brand! As for the ghee I really like Ancient Organics but use it sparingly since it’s so darned expensive! I’ve seen Youtube tutorials to make your own ghee which I’ve been meaning to try for 2 years lol 🙂
Diana has seriously awesome taste buds! That dinner looks SO good!
I wish they made bigger blocks of that 90% chocolate as I cannot get enough!
Haha yes she does 🙂 And I’m with you on the 90!
I really want to try golden milk. Maybe this week! Also, glad I’m not the only one that likes 90% chocolate. I’m even keen for 95%. YUM!
I have not gone the 95 route but if the texture was good I could see it working! Is there a brand you’ve found?
I am so not disciplined about what needs to get done. For example, right now I need to be in the shower before the baby wakes up and yet I’m reading blogs. But it’s yours so it’s all good. Ok, now on that note, I have to get clean. It might be my only chance today. 🙂
You are so good about cleaning, I literally envy your discipline with that! I would pay you in goat cheese if you came to clean my house 😉
I use ghee every day as the oil in my skillet.
Did you add tumeric and milk to your coffee? Is that how you made it golden? I have never thought of doing that. I add coconut oil and ghee to my coffee most mornings and then I drink the golden milk recipe at night.
I just tried it out to see what would happen and it’s pretty good, but I’m not drinking much of it with the coffee so the nighttime routine sounds good too.