The Whole30 Diet

Hi Foodies!

Lately, the Whole30 diet has been all the rage. If you have not heard of it already, the Whole30 is a diet where you don't eat sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, dairy, carrageenan, MSG, or sulfites for 30 days. These foods have been shown to have a negative impact on our health, and by removing them from our diets for 30 days, we can find out what we are really sensitive to. 

I have been trying out different Whole30 recipes and these are some that have been really delicious: 

Tomato Bacon Quiche 

This quiche is seriously one of the most scrumptious breakfasts I have ever had. Not only is it filling, but it has a ton of flavor and you do not at all feel deprived. 

One thing I have yet to find is Whole30 compliant bacon, as most bacon is cured with sugar. I have heard that Whole30 compliant bacon is available at Whole Foods. 

Recipe here.

Slow Cooker Chili 

I absolutely LOVE this chili. It cooks for 8 hours in a slow cooker, so the flavors really have time to meld together. The recipe actually calls for ground bison, but I use ground turkey and it is really tasty! 

Recipe here.

Collard-Wrapped Turkey Burgers 

This is a really simple, delicious recipe. I was actually satisfied after this meal, and didn't miss my hamburger bun at all! Instead of wrapping the patty in collard green leaves, I used butter lettuce. I cooked the butter lettuce like the recipe said to do for the collard greens, and the lettuce was a little too soft and soggy. Next time, I won't cook the lettuce, or at least not cook it for as long. Trader Joe's didn't have any turnips, so I couldn't make the fries. Instead, I made crispy brussels sprouts (recipe here). I think they would be really good with some bacon! 

Recipe here.