Week 2 of no gluten, grains, dairy, added sugar, alcohol, legumes, carrageenan, MSG, sulfites, etc. It is incredibly shocking to me, but I have loved it. Here is my weekly menu, grocery list, and meal descriptions!
Menu:
MB: chili, hashbrown and eggs (if you didn’t make this from the week before, any breakfast will do. I’m not relisting the chili grocery list items)
TB: eggs over breakfast sausage with brussel hash
WB: sausage omelet and apple
HB: eggs, bacon and banana
FB: sausage and apple hash
SB: sausage and potato omelet
SB: stuffed banana pepper hash
ML: buffalo chicken sweet potato nachos
TL: chicken apple sausage with cabbage and mustard (+larabar)
WL: salmon BLT lettuce wraps
HL: chicken apple sausage with kraut and mustard (+larabar)
FL: tuna salad salad
SL: bacon wrapped Italian sausage banana peppers
SL: chicken salad and vegetables
MD: meatloaf, mashed potatoes and cabbage
TD: buffalo chicken meatballs and green beans
WD: balsamic chicken mashed potato bowl
HD: cinnamon taco meat over sweet potato
FD: dinner out (crab and avocado salad – customized to be compliant)
SD: wings and sweet potato fries
SD: beef stew over mashed cauli
Grocery List (all items listed were compliant, so read labels if doing Whole 30 before buying). Also, I buy a lot in bulk when it is on sale. The salmon, ground turkey, ground chicken, ground beef and chicken breast were all items I had on hand from when I bought them very cheap. Our grocery list averages out to about $100/week or $400/month for our family. I buy most produce at local farmers markets, which also helps with costs. And all the spices are items I always have, so I am rarely buying anything new besides garlic powder (which I use a lot of). Last, our local grocery store frequently has 10 for $10 sales on frozen vegetables, so I stock up on what we use.
Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Fresh pico
Garlic
Lettuce
Tomato
Onions
Cabbage
Spinach
Jalapeno
Banana peppers
Carrots
Celery
Apples
Bananas
Pears
Lemon
Chicken breast
Chicken wings
Lean ground beef
Ground turkey (or ground turkey sausage- I spiced my own)
Chicken apple sausage
Ground chicken
Beef roast
Salmon
Bacon
Canned tuna
Eggs
Ghee
Franks hot sauce
Yellow mustard
Sauerkraut
Compliant broth
Tomato sauce
Olive oil
Balsamic vinaigrette (tessemaes)
Mayo (tessemaes – Chesapeake)
Ketchup (tessemaes)
Ranch (tessemaes)
Frozen brussel sprouts
Frozen green beans
Frozen cauliflower
Garlic powder
Salt
Parsley
Black pepper
Sage
Red pepper flakes
Cinnamon
Chili powder
Cumin
Basil
Fennel seed
Oregano
Old Bay
Bay leaf
Points Value and Pictures: The days I had leftover points, I ate a larabar or fruit and almond butter ONLY if I was still hungry between meals. I also had some kombucha a few days. It is amazing how full you remain when you are eating real foods and healthy fats!
MONDAY (23/26 used):
(2 oz cooked shredded potato (1) with leftover chili (3) pico (0) and two eggs (4). 8pp total!)
(3 oz cooked sweet potato rounds (2) with 5 oz chicken (5) tossed in 1 tsp ghee (1) mixed with Frank’s and garlic (0) and topped with lettuce, tomato, and onion (0). 8pp total!)
(4 oz meatloaf that tasted like a burger (4) 4oz mashed potatoes (3) and sautéed cabbage (0).
Meatloaf was 93/7 lean ground beef, onions, tomatoes, garlic, some yellow mustard, garlic powder and salt. Formed in a loaf, and baked 375 for 30 minutes (longer if you don’t want any pink). Potatoes were redskin potatoes mashed with fat free beef broth, 1 tsp total of ghee, garlic, parsley and salt. 7pp total!)
TUESDAY (23/26 used):
(2.5 oz total homemade breakfast turkey sausage patties (4) topped with thick tomato slices (0) 2 over easy eggs (4) and red onion (0) with leftover shredded potatoes and brussel sprouts (1). Sausage was just ground turkey mixed with salt, garlic powder, sage, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. I also made some with cinnamon instead of red pepper flakes for other meals. 9pp total!)
(Chicken Apple sausage (4) with sautéed cabbage (0) and mustard (0). With a pecan pie @larabar (6). 10 pp total!)
(3 oz Buffalo chicken meatballs (3) topped with Frank’s (0) garlic (0) and 1 tsp ghee (1) over shredded lettuce (0) and green beans (0). I’m always the girl at bonefish grill who eats the leftover lettuce that was under all the bang bang shrimp. So anything really saucy, I put on top of lettuce. Meatballs were ground chicken, salt, garlic powder, fresh garlic and parsley. 4pp total!)
WEDNESDAY (23/26 used):
(1oz homemade turkey sausage patty (2) onions (0) tomato (0) and 2 egg (4) omelet with 1/2 an apple (0). 6pp total!)
(Lettuce (0) 2.5 oz cooked salmon (4) 2 slices compliant bacon (3) tomatoes (0) and a bit of homemade mustard vinaigrette (1). 8 pp total!)
(4oz mashed potatoes (3) topped with green beans (0) 3oz shredded chicken breast (3) tossed in 2tsp tessemaes balsamic (2) and 1 slice of crumbled bacon (1). (Potatoes were leftovers and made with ghee, broth, parsley, garlic and salt) 9pp total!)
THURSDAY (21/26 used):
(1 egg (2) 2 slices bacon (3) and banana (0). 5pp total!)
(Chicken Apple sausage (4) sauerkraut (0) spicy mustard (0) and a larabar (5). 9pp total!)
(4 oz taco meat mixture (4) over 4 oz mashed sweet potatoes (2) with ghee (1) and topped with fresh pico (0) and Frank’s (0). Savory, spicy, sweet perfection. Taco meat was 93/7 ground beef, cooked, fat drained, seasoned with chili powder, cumin, salt and cinnamon. Added in chopped onion and fresh jalapeño. Sweet potato mash was just cooked sweet potato, 1/2 tsp ghee, salt and cinnamon. Recipe from @indulgey_eats_well on IG! 7pp total!)
FRIDAY (12/26 used + dinner out)
(5 oz cooked shredded potatoes (3) topped with 3oz homemade crumbled turkey breakfast sausage (5) and spiced sautéed apples. 8pp total!)
(4oz tuna (2) mixed with 2 tsp @tessemaes Chesapeake mayo (2) (which is freaking fantastic) on top of lettuce and tomato (0) and a big squeeze of lemon (0). 4pp total!)
(dinner out- customized salad)
SATURDAY (33/26 used):
(2 egg (4) omelet with 2oz leftover shredded potato (1) and 1 oz leftover homemade turkey breakfast sausage (2) with 1 tbsp @tessemaes ketchup (0). 7pp total!)
(6 sweet banana peppers, 1 lb ground turkey, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, parsley, basil, red pepper flakes, fennel seed, oregano and chopped onion (you could just use an Italian seasoning blend), and 6 slices bacon. Half each pepper, remove seeds and stem, stuff with meat mixture, wrap each with 1/2 slice compliant bacon. bake 375 for 40 minutes, drain liquid/fat, broil until bacon crisps up! 1=2pp / 2=5pp / 3=7pp / 4=10pp / 5=12pp / 6=14pp / I had 4 for 10pp total!)
(I follow Alton Browns method for baking wings, it’s time consuming but totally worth it. 8 oz wings (12) 3 oz sweet potato fries (2) hot sauce mixed with ghee and garlic (1) and 2tbsp tessemaes ranch (1). Some wings just have old bay! 16pp total!)
SUNDAY (19/26 used):
(1 leftover bacon wrapped stuffed banana pepper (2) 1 oz leftover sweet potato fries (1) and 2 eggs (4). I also added @tessemaes ketchup (0) and ate a pear (0). 7pp total!)
(3 oz chicken breast (3) in 2 tsp @tessemaes Chesapeake mayo (2) over spinach (0) With carrots, celery, tomatoes and beets (0). 5pp total!)
(Beef Stew (6) over Black Pepper Mashed Cauli (1). I put the stew in the recipe builder and it comes out to 6pp per serving. Stew: roughly chopped carrots, celery and onion, minced garlic, 1 c compliant tomato sauce, 1 c compliant broth, 2 lb beef roast, salt, garlic powder, and bay leaf. In the crockpot, add vegetables and sauce, then add beef, pour broth over beef, add seasonings, put on low for 8 hours. The meat falls apart! Cauli: steamed cauliflower, compliant broth, ghee, black pepper and salt. I use an immersion blender. 7pp total)
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