Low-carb lunch

Baby spinach, cottage cheese, sardines, cherry tomatos

(Mostly) Gluten-free 2014 :)

Venison burger, mashed sweet potato and broiled asparagus.

Paleo Keema Kari

I'm usually not that into Indian food but I really liked this.  This is actually a ground beef recipe but I subbed it with ground venison.

Garden bonuses

Came back from my trip to some surprises!  Didn't think my eggplant was really growing but I managed to get a few.  :)

Garlic fried chicken, beet greens and mashed kohlrabi

Crockpot roast chicken

Before

 After

With farmer's market carrots and onions, and roasted beets from the garden! :)  Unfortunately, I forgot to broil it for a few minutes to give it a nice brown on top.

Bun-less burger with sautéed greens

Topped with avocado, tomatoes, mushrooms, sprouts and shredded cheese.  If you like condiments, ranch dressing is perfect.

A "Junk Food" Breakfast

All those years of being taught what's healthy for you?  Throw that out the window.  I indulged in what I now consider an "unhealthy" breakfast comprised almost entirely of carbs.

Toast with homemade coconut butter (which is delicious) and fruit.  Conventional wisdom says this is healthy and good for you.  Paleo and other low-carb philosophies say, this is crap.

But every now and then, this is just what I feel like eating.  And that's okay.  This bread also wasn't gluten-free, which is bad too.  But for whatever reason, this company's bread doesn't make me react funny (most affordable at Costco).

Of course, that all being said, this is still healthier than eating a packet of Pop-Tarts, which I did do back in the day.  It's amazing how my views have changed since learning about paleo and low-carb.  Sugar (in most forms) is the enemy, not fat.

Breakfast Leftovers

Last night's leftovers on top of an egg.  Leftovers = awesome.

Balsamic Glazed Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes and Sautéed Greens

Homemade roasted tomatoes and kale greens from my garden.