Whole30 Archives

We participated in the Whole30 during January 2012. What is the the Whole30? It’s 30 days of eating real food – meat, seafood, eggs, tons of vegetables, some fruit, and plenty of good fats from fruits, oils, nuts and seeds. For more information, see http://whole9life.com

Mexican Inspired Chicken Salad

chicken salad

A quick and delicious light dinner, using leftover chicken.


Paleo Breakfast Burritos

Paleo breakfast burrito

This is one of my favorite Paleo breakfasts to make.


Whole30: Peter’s perspective

When Sarah first approached me about beginning the Whole30 diet on January 1st, I was nervous. I thought that I could’t do it. Before committing to it, I tried to practice a few days beforehand. I had been visiting my in-laws out of state. The 250 mile drive back from Maryland was tough. It’s hard to [...]


Peter’s lunches during the Whole30

Peter's lunch containers

I interviewed Peter about his lunches and wrote about all the reusable gear we used to make packing lunch waste-free.


Whole30: We’re done! Or is it just the beginning?

Whole30 Week 5

Here’s what we were eating the last two days of the Whole30.


Whole 30: Week 4, we’re almost there

Whole30-Week-4

Just a few short weeks ago I was wondering how on earth I would make it through 30 whole days without dark chocolate and honey, or the occasional sarsaparilla soda (yum…).  Now I’m wondering if I’ll ever go back. I feel great. All the flavors in different vegetables are tasting better and better and I’m [...]


Food for thought on grains

Are Whole Grains Healthy?

According to the FDA, you should eat three or more servings of whole grains daily. If you’ve switched to whole grains or are thinking about it, please read this first.


Whole30: Breezing along through week 3

Whole30 Week 3

At the beginning of week 3, this way of eating really started to feel easy and we’ve been considering going beyond the 30 days. We’re settled in our routine for making sure meals are prepared and we’re still enjoying coming up with new food combinations. I think I could eat eggs and sweet potatoes at [...]


Whole30: Week 2

Whole30-Week-2

This week I started to feel really hungry all day, and ate a lot more food despite my clothes starting to feel loose again. I didn’t think I was going to lose any more weight since I had already lost so much and had leveled off for at least a month. I started debating if [...]


Homemade sausage

Apple, Fennel and Sage Sausage

I love to make my own sausage. Starting with pasture-raised ground pork and adding my own herbs and spices means we can control exactly what is in our sausage and try out new flavor combinations. Here are two of my favorites, based on recipes from The Spicy Sausage. One of the meals in our first [...]