I haven't posted about the Whole30 in a while, mostly because I don't think about it all that much now. It's become kind of habitual. I'm in the rhythm of the cooking and shopping and choosing foods.
But it's old hat in a bad way too. We are eating the same things over and over. Steak, pork chops, spaghetti sauce, chicken stew, beef stew, salad, bacon, guacamole, sauteed veggies. These are all yummy things, but I am starting to feel that I need more excitement.
I found these delicious gluten-free, preservative-free sausages at WholeFoods, and they were a treat to eat. Cause they were different. So tonight, I did an experiment. I mixed green curry paste with coconut milk and cooked chicken and carrots in it. It wasn't fabulous; I really need to use a recipe (even if it does make me feel all J and oppressed). But it was different, and I enjoyed it!
So my goal for this next week is to eat different things. Tomorrow I am making chili. Livy and I are going to eat fish, as well, something we both like but rarely eat. Aaron, who is the pickiest adult on the planet, will have to eat one of our usual things, as he does not eat anything that ever put its foot into water. I am going to find some recipes for Thai food and try at least one. I just can't eat any more old hat.
One more cooking tidbit: I made my first (in several years) batch of homemade kombucha (fermented tea). I have been drinking a small fortune's worth of kombucha from the store, and now I can have my one drink a day without sending us to the poorhouse. Plus, when I see the colony start to grow on top of the tea, it makes me feel so successful. Bacteria and yeast bow to my will!
