I know what you’re thinking, don’t say it, you’re totally right – all my WIAW posts are boring and predictable enough to be labeled “paleo classics” because they’re all filled with chicken, plantains, sweet potatoes and greens – probably kale. A lot of bacon and sausage too if you haven’t noticed.
But really, is there ever a day I will apologize for loving bacon and sausage? Should anyone ever feel forced to have to do that? Heck-to-the-no fatty-meat loving friends! Just go on and march to the sizzle in your own pan. And don’t let anyone steal your bacon sunshine! But more on that plus keeping your bacon safe tomorrow, with my daughter Diana. Now it’s time to move onto my day of paleo classics!
The food I’m about to show you may or may not have been consumed last Wednesday. I honestly don’t remember if it was Wednesday or Thursday and I already uploaded the pictures to my computer and can’t see the original date. As if anything I just said matters to you at all. Just shut up and show us the sweet potatoes.
Okay fine, I will, but only because you asked 😉 On this particular day I consumed enough orange sweet potatoes to feed an army one lazy paleo runner. It started with breakfast. Just a basic sweet potato hash with ground meat, kale, and an egg! I cooked that egg right in with the hash for a simple one-pan breakfast. I’m getting the feeling that I’ve already shown you this picture in another post but can’t remember for what. I’m officially losing my mind. Anyhow, it was originally taken for WIAW 🙂
I drank coffee in my normal travel mug, with my go-to creamer lately of canned full fat coconut milk plus a tiny bit of maple syrup and vanilla, whipped up with my immersion blender so it’s pretty and super creamy.
Lunch was homemade chicken salad, which I’d made for my girls’ school lunch, over a green salad with spinach, half a small avocado, green onion, tomatoes, and kalamata olives. The chicken salad is the same as my bacon scallion version, except, without the bacon scallion part. Same method, and of course with my beloved homemade mayo!
Guys, I’m really getting lazy about photographing my daily kombucha for these posts, just being honest 🙂 However, I did, in fact, drink one after lunch but this was not it. Consider it a very life-like reenactment of what the actual kombucha would’ve looked like had I remembered to take a picture of it. I know, not witty, not funny. HAHA.
And just when you thought things were getting predictable, BAM! I made another sweet potato hash for an afternoon snack? Who does this? A tired paleo mom with leftover sweet potatoes in the fridge, that’s who. I am now remembering that this DID occur on Wednesday because Thursday Emily had gymnastics after school, and I wouldn’t have “cooked” my afternoon snack. So rest assured, this is WHAT I ATE ON WEDNESDAY.
And then we ate dinner, and NO those are not sweet potatoes of any kind! They are roasted white baby potatoes seasoned with smoked paprika and chipotle, yum! And boneless chicken thighs over kale, all cooked in ghee. The chicken was seasoned with dill and sea salt, also a big yum, and a family favorite. Except for Drew, who oddly will not eat white potatoes at all, he is die-hard for sweet!
And the dessert/snack. Banana, mandarin orange, berries, and Green & Blacks Dark Chocolate 
, which still remains my favorite brand of the 85% cocoa variety. Fruit and dark chocolate = classic paleo dessert for a reason, it’s just GOOD!
Classic paleo yes, but these have really become many of my favorite foods! This day was also a good example of low FODMAP eating, as I’ve been talking about in part I and II regarding food intolerances and IBS.
Are you a fan of any “paleo classics” ?
What’s your favorite dark chocolate brand?
Do you ever make chicken salad from scratch?
I have been kind of obsessed with all kinds of potatoes lately, especially when they are roasted.I have no idea if any of my meals are paleo classics but there are a few I make every week like a frittata with bacon and veggies. Nice job with posting what you actually ate on a Wednesday- I have never been able to manage that:)
We all eat basically the same things every day so don’t even apologize. Anyone who claims to vary their diet so extensively on a daily/regular basis is lying. lol. I used to make a really good chicken salad actually! I should make it again for my son…I love fruit and dark chocolate. Honestly one of my most favorite desserts.
I’m with Drew, sweet potatoes are the best. I do love roasted potatoes and rosemary for a fall side dish though. I think I eat mostly the same stuff every day for WIAW but, hey, it works 🙂 My mom sometimes makes chicken salad from scratch but I’ve never tried it on my own. I love it though.
You should try making chicken salad, it takes some time but it’s not complicated at all, and it’s so much more delicious homemade! My favorite are white sweet potatoes, I can’t get enough of those.
I seem to be more obsessed with sweet potatoes and having them in everything during the winter. It’s just so hot right now. Actually it’s very cool for what it normally is but still anything above 98 feels the same. It’s just hot and you don’t want to eat anything too heavy. I find I eat very little this time of year. It’s all about the fluid!
I would not want anything to do with my oven if it were 100 degrees! We do get those heat waves and cooking is just the worst, it’s like the AC does nothing. So true that fluids feel better than hot food at that point.
Your meals always look awesome and so similar to mine and probably most of us paleo eaters. With the heat I have been having a smoothie made with strawberries, blueberries, half of banana and small piece of papaya with coconut milk, sometimes a little sun butter and cinnamon, ice water. Sooooo very refreshing after my run. Lunch I made a plantain, sweet potatoe, kale, carrot stew with bacon and chicken. It is delicious and even my husband loved it lol. Do you run in the morning while away on vacation? I love to because I love the change of surroundings.
That smoothie sounds really delicious 🙂 so does your lunch! I do usually run in the mornings on vacation although not as often as when home since there’s more going on and I’m tired. I agree the change of scenery is the best!
Pft. I say as long as you find something that works for you and you enjoy, it doesn’t matter if it’s eats on repeat — less to think about 😛 A lot of my days end up looking the same too, but I just don’t really have the time or desire to keep thinking up new and exciting eats. And chocolate? Giddy YoYo or Zimt probably make my favourite. But I really love G&B and Dagoba as well. Basically, if it’s chocolate, I’m likely to love it 😛
I agree it’s less to think about, especially when we’re trying to create recipes, I think it makes it harder to get creative with our meals! I’ll have to check out those chocolate brands, thanks 🙂
I love a lot of Paleo classic as well. I think most of us tend to eat a variation on the same things for the most part. So don’t feel bad abou repeats! My favorite chocolates are Divine and Black Out (both I buy at Whole Foods) – only when they are on sale though!
I like both of those brands too, only at whole foods for me though so I haven’t had them in a while. I’m totally due for a trip there 🙂
I can’t get over your dessert snacks. They always look so healthy and delicious! I like to think I’m a total unbiased shopper and do not favor one brand of chocolate over another : ) Your eats always look so delicious and I’m now inspired to incorporate some more sweet potato into my life! Hope you have a fabulous Wednesday!
I make my bowls right along with my kids and they are crazy for fruit! Luckily they don’t care for the dark chocolate because I’m happy not to have to share! If you tolerate sweet potato well it’s a great addition since there are so many awesome ways to use it.
The biggest issue I would say that we have is that I do most of the cooking … and I am the only one who will never tire of eating things. I LOVE roasted veggies, pure grilled / broiled meats, big leafy salads and bowls of fruit … but I have worn out my family on roasted veggies and potatoes right now, so I have to be innovative … 🙂
If you do the cooking I guess you “deserve” to make your favorites right? I do spice things differently for different people in the family and that seems to take care of variety. Or dipping sauces, that works well too!
My favorite dark chocolate has to be the dark chocolate from our local sweet shop Deborah Ann’s. Or Bridgewater Chocolates in CT. I am a dark chocolate fan all the way, anything else tastes less-than-chocolate to me! I guess it’s inherited, my parents spurn milk chocolate so always gave us the good stuff 🙂
I think once you fall in love with dark there’s no going back! I love finding new ones and experimenting.
Oh my goodness that berries/oranges/dark chocolate yumminess looks to die for!
I eat some version of that every night, so good!
I don’t blame you at all for two sweet potato hashes in one day. I make a hash with bacon, onion, and sun dried tomato and I could eat it for every meal it’s so good!! Next time I’ll try yours with kale. Yum!
That sounds delicious! I love sneaking in cooked greens where I can, so good 🙂
I have sweet potato hash for an afternoon snack…so you’re not alone! 🙂
All your meals look great!
Ok now you’re my favorite 😉 if it’s good we should eat it! And thank you!
My son is the same way about potatoes and actually I am too! I’d much rather have sweet that white 🙂 Lately I’ve been loving roasted sweet potatoes and apples especially post workout. So good even when cold on the go!
Cold sweet potatoes are seriously the best, I need to remember to make extra tonight!
I need to get back on the WIAW train! It’s always fun to read. And the dark chocolate + fruit- yes! My favorite, too!
Love this linkup! And dark chocolate, I was very into coconut butter for a while but chocolate seems to have replaced that 🙂
Have you ever tried the Strawberry Serenity flavor of Kombucha? It is amazing!! I also love the Trilogy flavor as well 🙂
Yes those are both great! I don’t have the strawberry enough since it’s only at my whole foods. Now I want it!
Paleo classics are where its at. Just too bad you didn’t eat any sweet potatoes today… that would have made it complete ;). I love love making an everything in the kitchen sink salad and throwing tons of chicken in there (and everything else in the fridge) it literally satisfies every craving! I also think that it does not matter if you eat similar foods everyday, it makes you feel energized and looks great on camera too!
I love those big salads if I have time to chop some things up for lunch or if I think ahead and prep 🙂 I agree it’s just easy to go with favorites!
Did Steal My Sunshine inspire your bacon comment? Finally tried Kombucha a couple months ago after hearing you and others rave about it; I’m semi hooked. Last time I made chicken salad was before I switched my diet. I’ll have to give your recipe a try.
I don’t know half the things that inspire what I write on this blog 😉 although that was more about my daughter’s little guest post which will be up tomorrow. The chicken salad is awesome, we all love it and especially with bacon!
That dinner…….Okay, you’ve got me craving that right now. Damn, why do I get so lazy come dinner time! Whatever works for you and you enjoy, embrace it. Besides, it looks delicious.
I would be lazy at dinner too if everyone didn’t expect me to cook!
I actually need to make some homemade chicken salad this week b/c I have quite a bit left over from Monday night, when I roasted a whole bird from the farmer’s market. I love all your egg/vegetable combos–so good and so filling!
Perfect way to use leftover chicken or turkey, and makes a great quick lunch!
Yumm your day of eats all look awesome! I’d be happy with any of those meals 🙂
I will have to try that dark chocolate, I haven’t found one I like that’s not too sweet yet.
Amazing eats! I need to copy that dessert yummy!
Chocolate and fruit don’t disappoint 🙂
I love Green and Black’s Chocolate! My favorite!
My fave so far but it’s also fun to experiment 🙂
Oh, Green+Blacks 85% is good! I am a fan of Lindt’s 90%, too.
I’ve been a little scared of the 90% but I should try it!
I just feel like a badass paleo when I eat plantains and yucca. 😛
Yum two favorites!
I am all about the paleo classics – I think that’s just because I’ve started recently eating a paleo diet and I love it. I can’t get enough of the plantain chips from Trader Joes! I’ve also been trying some Lovebean Fudge in my coffee every morning – highly suggest it!
Oh wow that sounds great, thanks for the tip!
Love sweet potatoes.. and plantains are another one of my favorite paleo classics! Also, love that brand of chocolate!!
Haha you have good taste!
I LOVE your meals. Don’t ever apologize for the yummy looking chicken salads, bacon, and DARK CHOCOLATE! I like Lindt dark chocolate. 🙂
I should try the Lindt 90% I think. And I’m glad others can relate to having these meals on repeat 🙂
Your sweet potato breakfast hash looks so good! I’m regretting that I just had oatmeal. What brand of chocolate do you eat that it’s paleo? I want it!
I love Green and Black but there are many brands that are paleo friendly out there at least for the darker 85% versions 🙂