OMG, We just went to Longhorn Steakhouse!

So yesterday was an experiment in Flexitarianism both inside and outside the house. We battled meetings, children/ family, home construction and hunger. Here is a break down of everything we ate:

MEAL ONE:

Egg Cups 

(Logan calls these Origami Eggs)

We were out of toast, but we were flexible, so we made these:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees, rub a cupcake tin down with organic butter and line with nitrate free turkey bacon, crack an egg into each cup and bake until whites are firm and cooked though - Top with  basil, fresh pepper and sea salt

I cooked mine until the yokes were completely cooked through, similar to hard boiled, as we currently  have to be careful of bacteria 

Still Wonderful!

(Coffee with Organic 1% Milk and Stevia)

MEAL 2

Green Juice with Coconut water

MEAL 3

Big Salad with Chickpeas, Pistachios  and AVC Dressing

MEAL 4

(this is where things get crazy)

No Sugar Frozen Yogurt 

(no toppings for mom/ topped with berries for me)

MEAL 5

(OMG We are Longhorn Steakhouse)

Mom's Choice

Salmon (cooked well done) Green Beans and Salad with oil and vinegar (the vinegar selection was Balsamic - which we are avoiding due to high sugar, but we had it last night)

My Choice:

Flank Steak (Cooked medium well), Broccoli and Salad with oil and vinegar

I don't want to develop a ridged plan, I want there to be room to wiggle but still make good choices. We were too hungry (and that is a principle of this, learning to listen to your body and understand when it needs fuel) to wait to eat until we were home and for me make polenta (which was the original plan) and Mom knew that Longhorn Steakhouse had a good choice for her, so off we went! #winning

And so far today she and I have had Toast with Avocado and Tomato/ Tomato Basil Salsa:

MEAL 1

Toast With Avocado and Homemade Tomato Basil Salsa 

and coffee

Roma Tomato Basil Salsa 

("I Quit Sugar" By Sarah Wilson Recipe)

Mix 1 pound chopped roma tomatos, 1 tbs minced garlic,1/2 cup chopped basil. 1/2 olive oil, 

1/4 cup ACV, 1 tsb fresh ground pepper and 1 tsp Salt

We could not find Ezekiel Bread at the store yesterday so we used whole grain bread

(http://www.foodforlife.com/about_us/ezekiel-49)

MEAL 2

(this would usually be green juice but due to construction had to be flexible)

One Origami Egg

MEAL 3

Green Juice mixed with Coconut Water

MEAL 4 

Same Salad as yesterday

MEAL 5

Polenta Patties with Sautéed greens and Roma Tomato Basil Salsa

(From "I Quit Sugar" Sarah Wilson)

Be a Flexitarian – try to be flexible when it comes to eating.
Eat healthy, but enjoy the occasional indulgence and meals in the
company of friends without scrutinizing ingredients or feeling guilty.

- Darina Stoyanova