Meal 2: at Barbacco for dinner
wine
shared/tasted a little of all of this...
roasted almonds
roasted beet salad
fennel and apple salad
grilled squid
sandabs with fennel
asparagus with chantrelles
Haven't been eating a lot of food lately... gonna try and get good consistent meals in at least the few days leading into sectionals...
Meal 2: not really a meal but snacked on bad things at whole foods
sampled the irish bread with raisins in it they had out. it was good... had equivalent of a piece of bread
Meal 3:
wine
various things out to eat...
crab and avocado salad
grilled calamari
drank lots of water and coconut water today. this stuff is amazing...if you haven't tried it you need to. It is essentially natural "sports drink" full of potassium and electrolytes!
RECIPE:
Paleo Veggie Meatballs...
1.5 white meat ground turkey
1lb grass fed extra lean beef
2 zucchini
1 jar roasted red peppers
4 or 5 cloves of garlic
2 handfuls of spinach
1 sweet potato
2 eggs
lots of red pepper flakes (depending on heat preference although when cooked like this they are mild)
1/2 c almond meal
Grate zucchini and sweet potato with a cheese grater or food processor. In blender or food processor, combine red peppers (drained) garlic, and spinach; can be pureed or finely chopped depending on your preference. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix with hands until thoroughly mixed. Form into meatballs (mine were a little smaller then a tennis ball). Bake in a baking dish tightly covered with foil for 40 mins. Remove from pan since there will be water in the baking dish that has cooked out of the veggies. Cover with sauce and enjoy! This will make about 15 to 20 meatballs.
Tomato Sauce:
1 large can chopped tomatoes
1 large onion, finely chopped
5 cloves of minced garlic
1.5 lb of sliced mushrooms
1 can tomato paste
red pepper flakes
good red wine
olive oil
(1/4 lb grass fed lean beef-optional)
If using beef, brown in a pan. Leaving fat from meat, (if not using meat add olive olive to pan) and add onion and cook till soft. Add garlic but do not allow it to brown or it will taste bitter. Add red pepper flakes and mushrooms and saute until soft. Add tomato paste and mix well with ingredients. Add chopped tomatoes and red wine to taste. Allow to simmer over low heat for 30 to 40 mins. Season with fresh black pepper (and salt if you like) to taste.
NOT happy with the breakdown of the meals today. I don't like eating that much at each meal. Need to scale it back and be eating the smaller meals. Definitely feel much better when i have a smoothie to start the day. Gotta make it happen again regularly.
2/28
IF 18 hours....
Meal 1: 3:30pm
wine tasting... so red wine
4 shrimp
asian pea salad
Meal 2: 8:30pm
pork tenderloin
asparagus with morels and button mushrooms
