Day 3 - Hoping It Isn't A False Start.

    Today was much better than yesterday....hurray! Though I have a low grade craving for something sweet, it is pretty easily ignored, and that is a small step in the right direction for me :) 

    I had my smoothie for breakfast. Seriously, I will have something else at some point, but for now, they are satisfying and filling for me. Pretty much the same deal, 1 cup Almond Milk (or Almond coconut), 1 banana, 1 kiwi skin on (sometimes I only do half), a handful of frozen berries or cherries. If I am having one at lunch or supper time, I will throw in half an avocado as well. 

   I did some shopping today for some more "high tech" ingredients ;) I bought some all purpose GF flour (Bob's Red Mill), coconut oil, kale, applesauce (for baking), chickpeas, gluten free, organic vegetable broth, almond milk, and coconut "yogurt".
 I am not sold on the fakey yogurt yet, and honestly not sure what I will use in it as the texture is strange, and I don't think I can get past that. I've never seen or used coconut oil before (though I have obviously heard about it), but I bought some, and just opened it to use in my muffins, and O.M.G. Love at first smell. Love love love it. 
   I bought the kale to throw in the smoothies, and the chickpeas for a Gumbo that sounds sooo yummy! All in all, I am set up pretty well for a few days, so I am a happy gal!

Muffins. The thing that I am hoping will be my holy grail to the ED. I found this recipe:

http://www.adventuresofaglutenfreemom.com/2011/08/knee-slappin-good-blueberry-muffins/ 

As per usual, I did not follow the recipe to a T. I always change a recipe, no matter how good the author or comments say it is......it's a thing lol.

Here's what I changed:

• I used 2 cups of the all purpose, gluten free flour
• I did not add baking powder as I realized it has cornstarch in it (?!?)
• Instead of Agave Nectar, I used maple syrup. My own pure maple syrup. (We make our own every year!)
• I did not use eggs, or the chia seed egg replacing tip. 
• I used my pure vanilla extract, then read the bottle and GAH! It has added sugar!?!?! Well, I used it, and I will be watching out for some proper stuffs. 
• Instead of just blueberries, I added a mixed frozen berry. Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.  

                                                           Baked for 25 mins at 350.

They smell really good, so here's hoping!   *10 min later update*- couldn't wait any longer, so had to scarf one down. SO. FREAKIN. GOOD. Seriously. Good.


Lunchtime I ate up the rest of the Chicken Squash Soup from last night, and it was even better today....I am definitely keeping that one as a go-to. 

Tonight for supper I am having some baked home fries and maybe another smoothie. Am not overly hungry, and still kinda hurting from the dental work, so keeping it still simple but yummy.

                                          Chopped up some potatoes ( from our garden this year!)

                    Tossed with some Evoo, sea salt, pepper, and rosemary. Spread out on shallow pan.

           Bake on 425 for about 30 mins. Do not open oven or flip potatoes. Just let em do their thing..:)
I totally made the kids smoothies tonight too and snuck in avocado and kale....even hubs drank it and loved it. Suckers ;)

Today was also my second 30 Day Shred. I was a hurting unit in the legs!!! I used my weights (the ones that the 4 yr old hid on me) lol. She's a little monster for sure. But she's cute, so she gets a pass..:) 

Ha. My son (the oldest) jut walked in, said that he wanted to try one of the muffins, I told him what they were, he took a small bite, declared them "Meh, ok", then shoved the rest in his mouth. Bugger. 

Here's to an even better day tomorrow!