Shrimp Tacos

Not gonna lie, I would have really liked a tortilla here. But I must give the iceberg lettuce its due; it was a worthy Whole30 substitute, and I enjoyed the heck out of it.

I topped my iceberg shells with broccoli slaw, shrimp, dump ranch mixed with salsa, red onion, and cilantro.

SHRIMP
1) DEFROST 2 12oz bags of frozen shrimp by putting them in a colander and running cool water over them
2) REMOVE shells and tails
3) MIX in a small bowl 1 1/2 tablespoons Tajin seasoning, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and ground black pepper
4) HEAT skillet with a bit of oil over medium high heat
5) ADD shrimp to skillet, pour seasoning mixture over shrimp, and stir together
6) COOK until shrimp is pink; this will take just a minute!

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Sweet Potato Frittata

My fave. The end.

1) BROWN 1lb of sausage*** and a diced onion in a skillet
2) ADD 1 large diced sweet potato (or more if you want) and a bunch of chopped kale
3) STIR and cook together for a couple minutes, then transfer meat/veggie mixture to a 9x13 Pyrex dish
4) CRACK 8-12 eggs into a bowl, season well with kosher salt and ground black pepper, and whisk (I usually use 10, the whole dozen would be fine, and today I only had 8.)
5) POUR eggs over meat and veggies
6) BAKE in 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes, until firm in the middle (today I forgot about it and left it in there for a LONG time, and it was still delicious)
7) TOP with hot sauce please, even if you don’t like hot sauce. You won’t be sorry.

***At some Aldis this sausage lists dextrose as an ingredient, which is a no go. It’s probably an issue of different suppliers, but all I know is that as long as mine is compliant I’m going to keep using it. If you don’t have compliant sausage, use ground turkey and season your meat/veggie mix with lots of sausagey spices...ask Google about it. You’ll also need to use oil in the skillet when you brown it.

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Perfect Fourth Of July Meal

I mean, come on. Food is beautiful and delicious and ridiculous. I can’t get over it. I especially can’t get over this potato salad, and I don’t want to. White sweet potatoes make it sweet like you’d expect from a potato salad, but there’s no added sugar! Danielle Walker's Against All Grain is a genius.

Potato salad
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkiiwrrFbcY/?hl=en
-I added red pepper instead of tomatoes

Mayo
https://www.thewholesmiths.com/2014/03/07/homemade-mayo/

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Greek Chicken “Salad”

What could be better than a salad with no greens? (Sorry, greens lovers.) This chicken by Primal Gourmet also happens to be my favorite ever. Make a boatload and eat it cold all week; I will be!

Recipe
http://cookprimalgourmet.com/grilled-chicken-greek-salad

What I Did
-sliced large chicken breasts into 3 pieces, but I also often just use chicken tenders
-dried oregano instead of dried mint
-didn’t measure anything, just eyeballed. I don’t think it can go wrong
-cooked in skillet
-wished I had olives, but alas
-used ranch as dressing, https://www.whole-sisters.com/dump-ranch/

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No Grill BBQ Pork Steak

Mitch just informed me that pork steaks are a Midwestern thing, so apparently they might not be available in your area. Who knew? I just loved every bite of this.

1) HEAT oven to 275 (yes we’re going low and slow)
2) COVER the bottom of a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, with a few extra inches hanging over each side
3) PLACE steaks on sheet and coat both sides with compliant BBQ rub of choice (this is from Aldi)
4) COVER the steaks with one or two more sheets of aluminum foil and fold over so that they’re wrapped like a package, you don’t want any holes anywhere
5) BAKE for 2 1/2 hours
6) REMOVE from oven and open foil tent. The steaks will be super tender and swimming in fat. You could eat it just like this, but don’t.
7) HEAT skillet on stove over medium heat, let it get really hot
8 PLACE steaks in skillet and sear for a minute or two on each side (no need for any oil) until it gets a nice brown crust, you’ll probably have to do one at a time. This gives them a lovely grilled flavor and firms them up a bit.
9) DIG in, get your hands messy, and enjoy. You could make a BBQ sauce, just Google, but I don’t think it needs it.

The “salad” is just broccoli slaw, cucumbers, and onions with ranch.
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Crispy Tuna Cakes

Simple, quick, and so delicious. You can cook them all at once and take leftovers to work, but if you’ll be eating leftovers at home I recommend storing the raw mixture in the fridge and frying it up when you want to eat.

1) MIX together
-2 cans drained tuna (make sure it doesn’t contain soy!)
-2 eggs
-1/4 cup almond meal
-zest of 1 lemon
-1/2 teaspoon onion powder
-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
-1 teaspoon dried dill
-1 teaspoon salt
-lots of ground black pepper
2) HEAT skillet over medium heat and cover the bottom with oil
3) FORM tuna mixture into patties, place in oil, and cook until nicely browned on both sides

Ranch
https://www.whole-sisters.com/dump-ranch/

Sautéed Aparagus
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New Finds! The first 2 are Walmart and the rest are Aldi. Just make sure your hard boiled eggs aren’t expired. I was going to buy some and then, nope!😳

Grocery haul!

We’re on our way home from vacation today, and I just so happened to decide to start a 20 day Whole30 mini reset. You can find out why at my post over at The Purse Whisperer • Sarah Rentfro.
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The hotel buffet took care of me for breakfast with an omelet, potatoes, and fruit, and Walmart took care of me for the rest of the day. When we stopped for lunch I made sure it was at an exit with a Walmart, and I ran in and stocked up real quick. This was all in the deli/produce area. Tip: mustard on hard boiled eggs is 👌🏻.
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Meatza

No, it’s not really anything like eating actual pizza, but it’s good ole Whole30 fun.

1) SPREAD 1 lb of ground beef out on a rimmed baking sheet. I used 90/10; the more fat your meat contains, the more it will shrink when cooked
2) SEASON the meat “crust” well with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning
3) BAKE in 400 degree oven until edges are beginning to brown
4) REMOVE from oven and pour off the liquid fat
5) TOP meat with pizza sauce (if you can’t find any compliant it’s easy to make your own) and your choice of veggies
5) PLACE back in oven and broil on high until veggies are cooked to your preference
6) REMOVE and sprinkle with oregano and/or red pepper flakes

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