{early} Hump Day Thoughts: Whole30 Recap

My Whole30 adventure is finally over, I say finally but it actually flew by! I mentioned in a recap post some of the initial emotional/mental hardships of cutting out sugar, dairy, carbs, grains and beans. But by the end of it avoiding these items became second nature. In the past 30 days I have learned more about cooking, eating well, how food effects my body, mood and what a "treat" really means. I don't want to bore you but I do want to share a few recipes of meals I found myself making quite often during the challenge.Breakfast: Veggie egg scramble with fruit and bacon:Chopped onions, asparagus, tomatoes and peppers stir fried upped on the stove. Then add your mixed eggs and scramble all together. You may have never noticed before but most bacon has sugar...sugar free bacon does exist and trust me when I say it is just as tasty! Add salsa and avocado to your finished veggie scramble product and bam there you go...you will soon forget cheese was even a breakfast item!"Vegan" Breakfast: I would often grab a juice after the gym (or two and Sydney and I would split each adding a little variety) and lots of fresh fruit. Sounding a little veggie/fruit heavy? Almond butter is your morning savior, eat a tablespoon with a banana and your will be fueled for your morning!Dinner:Cauliflower crusted salmon with mashed sweet potatoes and roasted veggies: In replacement of our usual parm. & breadcrumb crusted salmon we learned you can grade cauliflower and use it like you would breadcrumbs! Mix in whatever herbs you like, cover the salmon in your mixture and into the oven it goes!In Whole30 the only butter allowed is ghee butter...never having even heard of this before I did not use it much and tried to work my way around it. When making the mashed sweet potatoes I would only add a few splashes of coconut milk and spices!Roasted veggies are something that are made nightly in my house, Whole30 or not. Sydney and I eat roasted (toss in olive oil, add salt & pepper and throw in the oven for about 30 mins...15 on broil if your impatient like us) cherry tomatoes like they are candy!Spaghetti squash and turkey meat balls: Spaghetti squash is surprisingly easier to make than one would ever assume. Cut the squash in half and lay it down flat on a lightly oiled pan, place in oven at 350 for 30 mins. When you take it out, use a fork to gently pull out the spaghetti. Literally that is it, crazy right?!Taco salad: Make like you would any other taco salad, ground turkey on a bed of lettuce with salsa, guacamole, roasted/grilled veggies. If you pile on all these things enough you will not even notice the missing sour cream or shredded cheese!