Category Archives: Cooking

Whole30: the solitary version

Posted on January 18, 2013 by ashley

I’m currently on Day 17 on my second Whole30. I did my first go-round last February and in to March. I ended up taking pictures of all my meals. Which I shared on this blog. Which posts to Facebook. My … Continue reading →

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Whole 30: Days 25-30

Posted on March 17, 2012 by ashley

The homestretch. At this point it was definitely auto-pilot, though I really do encourage you to check out my non-food re-cap of these days to understand the context of these meals. It’s both not as hard as you think and … Continue reading →

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Whole 30: Days 20-24

Posted on March 10, 2012 by ashley

Day 20- Breakfast: salad shrimp sauteed in coconut oil with red, yellow and orange peppers and a couple eggs, topped with avocado and a side of leftover roasted butternut squash Lunch: (for me and two toddlers) ground turkey patties, egg … Continue reading →

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Whole 30: Days 16-19

Posted on March 4, 2012 by ashley

My blurb for this post concerns the time spent doing this. Not the food part, or even the picture-taking part, but the compiling, delineating and posting part. No, I probably don’t have time for this. But it is a rather … Continue reading →

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Whole 30: Days 10-15

Posted on March 1, 2012 by ashley

Day 10- Breakfast: Trader Joe’s ends and pieces bacon (yes back to bacon! missed it too much), cooked up with broccoli, zucchini, sweet potato, leftover hamburger patty and kale. Lunch: leftover hamburger patty, Boar’s Head pepperoni, avocado Snack: Maranatha Almond … Continue reading →

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Whole 30: Days 6-9

Posted on February 24, 2012 by ashley

As I start the second week of my Whole30, I’d like to point out a few things. The first is that I end up eating on-the-go a LOT (as evidenced by the Rubbermaid) so strike that as an excuse. The … Continue reading →

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Whole 30: Days 2-5

Posted on February 19, 2012 by ashley

Oh boy, am I going to be obnoxious. Oh well, what irritates some delights others. I’m having fun taking pictures of my meals and may end up documenting this 30-day process much more intensely than I planned. Day 2- Breakfast: … Continue reading →

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Through the iPhone: The last Sunday of summer.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by ashley
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A nice day.

Posted on June 27, 2011 by ashley

Sometimes a nice day is just exactly what one needs. Not a fantastic day, or even a great one; these often are sandwiched by build-ups and let-downs (or in the mom’s case clean-up). Too much grandiose calls for exhaustion. And … Continue reading →

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I could have cried into my [delicious, Paleo] chicken dinner.

Posted on June 10, 2011 by ashley

Dot is a picky eater. Her 4th birthday is just around the corner and I tell myself it’s just a phase and remind myself that I, too, could not be persuaded to keep an open mind where things I thought … Continue reading →

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