This week feels like I am drinking out of the fire house. Thankfully the people are INCREDIBLE and the company is so amazing...I'll learn it all but right now I am just taking it one day at a time.
Tuesday I even had a couple drinks with my new coworkers (sorry Mom). It has been MONTHS since I had a drink of any kind and I definitely remember why. Nothing major as I only had 2 drinks but the next day I was definitely feeling stiff and puffy and my energy crashed in the afternoon (probably from not sleeping as well). It's amazing to realize how much those things affect us once we have a baseline for feeling good. Last night at dinner everyone had cocktails again but I am perfectly happy sticking to water the rest of the week. Sometimes I still need a reminder why I don't have something. 🤪🤦🏼♀️
However through all this change I am sticking to my One Non Negotiable thing...don't eat non-carnivore food. Now yes there has been some suspect sauce/oils on things are the restaurants but I am doing the best I can in the circumstances.
How have you been doing with your one non-negotiable thing? What has been the toughest thing for you to give up??
**And side note all of those who are giving up alcohol as the one thing...my 2 drinks are not permission for you to do that! 🤪 That wasn't my thing! 😂😉
I don't typically love cooking with cast iron, despite the excellent results they can bring. It's messy and smells up the house. Add to that, the one we have is super old and not very good. We were recently gifted a really good one from Lancaster Cast Iron so today I decided to give it a try. We have a side burner on our Weber so I could do it outside. I sous vide a steak, then seared it in tallow on the new pan. Man it was incredible. What a difference it made from our old one. Super easy clean up too. Below is the pan, of course I forgot to take a picture of the steak haha.
Do you love using cast iron? What are some favorites you make in them?
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Halloween! Hope you are having some fun today. Passing out treats to anyone? The first picture is the costumes my kids have for this year. (Penelope's was just to help at Jiu-Jitsu).
Here are some my favorite costumes my kids have had over the years. Share below any costumes you have had from this year or previous years.
I’ve been ignoring this pork belly in my freezer for while. Last time I tried to make it I did NOT like it. The small pieces that were crispy were good. I did not like the bigger pieces so I’ve cut them smaller and they’re back in the air fryer…
Happy Friday!! We are supposed to have a VERY rainy weekend here in Arizona, which is very rare for us. It might even mean that trick or treating is cancelled. 🎉😂 I always trade the kids for their candy anyway so fine by me if we don't even have to go out. Plus Penelope said she's too old for trick or treating and said she'll just skip it and take the money. 🤪😂
Other than that and church we have no plans this weekend, which I am excited about after a busy week. I might go get a day pass at a new gym that has a fancy steam room/sauna and cold plunge.
What are your plans for this weekend?
