Paleo/Primal boardsies - October Whole30?

Egg loaf in the oven

I ran all my veg through the fine grater of the food processor - half a small butternut squash, 2 small parsnips (woody part removed), red onion, 1 courgette (seedy part removed).

Fried up a pack of pork mince (M&S, outdoor bred, €3.50) added in a tablespoon or so of sausage seasoning - see below - great recipe, I make up a jar of it at a time.

Add the veg & let it soak up the juices and soften a bit

In a large bowl, crack 9 egg (going for 6 portions) whisk up with salt & pepper and a splash of water, add your meat & veg mix and stir until well combined.

eta - finished product


Pour in to a lined (with foil or greasproof) roasting tin and bake at gas 4/180 until done, about 30-40 minutes.

Divide into 6 portions. I usually put 4 pieces in a lunchbox in the fridge and 2 in the freezer.

Zap in microwave for 1 minute each side to reheat

***Frick, just realised I forgot to add my spinach, grrrr.




Italian Sausage Seasoning from Well Fed

4 teaspoons dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons coarse (granulated) garlic powder
2 teaspoons paprika
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed (listed as optional, but in my humble opinion this ingredient is crucial in an Italian sausage! )

Mix these ingredients together and add a few spoons to your meat. I doubled the recipe and it filled a mason jar so I could use it again. Delish. You’ll want to mix it up well, of course.

FunkZ wrote: »

Would Peperami be a no go guys? They're my favourite snack :P

Eh no ted. Are you in Dublin? The butcher in ilac sells billtong which is compliant. It's the south African version of jerky.
Ideally you won't be snacking and if you do need one it should be a mini meal.

So how is Day 1 going guys?

Try to remember that while your Whole30 is a big deal… it’s not really that scary at all. It’s just 30 days of eating real food that tastes great and nourishes your body—simple, natural, easy!

Day 1 for me

7.30am slice of egg loaf & black coffee

9.30am - Gym, Wave 5/3/1 of Bulgarian Split Squats, close grip bench press, one arm rows

11.30am - Cinnamon coffee with coconut milk

12.45 - chesnut mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & spinach fried in ghee with 2 slices bacon & a fried egg

3pm - few carrot sticks & some sun-dried tomato pesto at a fellow w30'ers house, decaf coffee

5.45pm - Cottage Flower Pie from Well Fed with white cabbage sauteed in ghee.

then had some sliced banana (less than one small one) & coconut milk...not necessary or clever, but the kids wanted "desert" so I was making it for them and wanted some for me!