MamaJ Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I have committed to start my Whole30 on October 18 and am planning my menus now. Should I be making new dinners each day or can I repeat the ones I like? I know the spirit of Whole30 is to try new foods, so should I find 24(ish) different dinners (accounting for at least 6 nights of leftovers)? Or can I find 15(ish) different dinners and repeat a few? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 My advice is to make it as easy as possible for you to succeed. Some folks have the same meals all the time. Do whatever will help you stick to the program and have the level of variety your palate desires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted September 17, 2015 Moderators Share Posted September 17, 2015 I highly recommend buying Well Fed cookbook. There is a weekly cookup section, and it also tells you how to take all your cooked-in-advance meat and veggies and combine and spice it so you have easy, yet totally different flavored meals each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbaumli Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I do both. I have a few easy family favorites, like a taco salad, chicken stir fry, quick prep and good flavor. I need to not have to think too hard some evenings. I try to do some exciting new things on the weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britishgal Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I have nomnompaleo's book (it was a gift) but to be honest I rarely make anything from it and I hardly ever look up whole30 recipes online. For example I tried the much lauded chocolate chilli on my first whole30 and loathed it so I just altered my mothers recipe instead. That's what I do, I alter the recipes I've always cooked (my own, my mother's and my Nanna's) or recipes I already have in my cookbook collection that we fancy (or if I have x ingredients and want to try something different)...or I make things up as I go along with what we have in the fridge. We eat a lot of different things depending on the seasons but I don't tend to look up too many new recipes. Sometimes I'll cook a huge pot of chilli or stew or a large moussaka or courgette lasagna and eat it for days and other weeks I'll cook all our meals fresh on the day... We've always eaten a good variety of foods though and I love to cook so expanding my repertoire was not a goal for me (especially with a 7 year old who has to be slowly persuaded to eat new things!) The exceptions are mayo (loathed the stuff before the whole30 recipe...addicted to it now!) and cauliflower rice (I buy caulis in bulk now and there's only 2 of us...there are currently 3 in the fridge awaiting ricing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted September 25, 2015 Moderators Share Posted September 25, 2015 I have nomnompaleo's book (it was a gift) but to be honest I rarely make anything from it and I hardly ever look up whole30 recipes online. For example I tried the much lauded chocolate chilli on my first whole30 and loathed it so I just altered my mothers recipe instead. That's what I do, I alter the recipes I've always cooked (my own, my mother's and my Nanna's) or recipes I already have in my cookbook collection that we fancy (or if I have x ingredients and want to try something different)...or I make things up as I go along with what we have in the fridge. We eat a lot of different things depending on the seasons but I don't tend to look up too many new recipes. Sometimes I'll cook a huge pot of chilli or stew or a large moussaka or courgette lasagna and eat it for days and other weeks I'll cook all our meals fresh on the day... We've always eaten a good variety of foods though and I love to cook so expanding my repertoire was not a goal for me (especially with a 7 year old who has to be slowly persuaded to eat new things!) The exceptions are mayo (loathed the stuff before the whole30 recipe...addicted to it now!) and cauliflower rice (I buy caulis in bulk now and there's only 2 of us...there are currently 3 in the fridge awaiting ricing) The chocolate chili is in Well Fed cookbook, not the Nom Nom Paleo cookbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britishgal Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The chocolate chili is in Well Fed cookbook, not the Nom Nom Paleo cookbook. Before I mentioned chocolate chili the second part of my previous sentence had said I rarely cook recipes online...that was the link, not the nomnompaleo cookbook. I cooked it using the recipe from the clothes make the girl blog not the book (which I don't own) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuilterInVA Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 There is an inherent problem with planning meals too far in advance - what if the menu says Salmon on Tuesday or Pork Chops on Saturday and you don't feel like having them that day. I used the Well Fed batch cooking plan with gives me enough food to make meals for a week without assigning anything to a particular day and giving me plenty of leeway on trying new things. http://meljoulwan.com/2013/12/29/whole30-2014-week-1-meal-plan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaJ Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Thanks! That is all really helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpunkyBug Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I have compiled most of my go-to recipes and thought it would be worth sharing them... A few basics: Tom's bone broth http://www.wholelifeeating.com/2012/02/pressure-cooker-bone-broth/ Well Fed's mayo http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2010/06/03/the-secret-to-homemade-mayo-patience/ Creamy Italian Dressing http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/01/25/tangy-goodness-creamy-italian-dressing/ Best ranch ever http://www.planksloveandguacamole.com/2014/05/ranch-dressing.html?m=1 Or, try: http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2014/03/10/paleo-ranch-dressing/ Sunshine Sauce http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2009/07/21/sunshine-sauce/ Ghee http://www.easyfoodsmith.com/?p=459 Or http://nomnompaleo.com/post/15235810877/diy-ghee Magic mushroom powder http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/index.ssf/2008/06/recipe_detail.html?id=8980 Sweet potatoes in pressure cooker http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/side-vegetable/sweet-potatoes-electric-pressure-cooker.html Whole30 meal planning from Melissa Joulwan http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2013/12/29/whole30-2014-week-1-meal-plan/ Chicken: Best chicken ever http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2009/06/09/the-best-chicken-you-will-ever-eat-ever/ Cracklin chicken http://nomnompaleo.com/post/74180911762/cracklin-chicken Roast chicken http://nomnompaleo.com/post/99591424823/weeknight-roast-chicken Or http://nomnompaleo.com/post/33574189692/easiest-roast-chicken-ever Grilled Green Chicken http://nomnompaleo.com/post/7486821187/my-sisters-phenomenal-grilled-green-chicken Hot Thai chicken with broccoli and cauliflower http://www.wholelifeeating.com/2010/12/hot-thai-chicken-with-broccoli-and-cauliflower/ Skillet roasted chicken thighs with Brussels sprouts http://www.wholelifeeating.com/2012/01/skillet-roasted-chicken-thighs-and-brussels-sprouts/ Buffalo Chicken "pasta" http://paleomg.com/buffalo-chicken-pasta/ Crispy chicken livers http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/01/08/crispy-spiced-chicken-livers/ Meat: Merguez meatballs http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/03/29/merguez-meatballs/ Sweet potato meatloaf http://paleomg.com/paleo-savory-sweet-potato-meatloaf/ Kalua pork--pressure cooker version http://nomnompaleo.com/post/111934821818/pressure-cooker-kalua-pig Kalua pork--slow cooker version http://nomnompaleo.com/post/10031990774/slow-cooker-kalua-pig Mexican beef--pressure cooker http://nomnompaleo.com/post/76137606724/pressure-cooker-mexican-beef Fish: Salmon cakes http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2014/11/10/oven-fried-salmon-cakes/ Moroccan salmon http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2010/05/06/moroccan-grilled-salmon/ Pan fried sardines http://www.realfoodkosher.com/pan-fried-sardines/ Soup: Silky gingered zucchini soup http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/11/05/silky-gingered-zucchini-soup/ Golden cauliflower soup http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/10/24/golden-cauliflower-soup/ Also, Tom's pressure cooker version of the cauliflower soup http://www.wholelifeeating.com/2013/11/pressure-cooker-golden-cauliflower-soup/ Veggies: Mashed cauliflower http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/11/07/mashed-cauliflower/ Cauliflower fried rice (I make it without the pork as a side dish) http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/06/21/chinese-pork-fried-frice/ Coconut-almond green beans http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/03/14/coconut-almond-green-beans/ Roasted kabocha squash http://nomnompaleo.com/post/11136213353/roasted-kabocha-squash Swiss chard with raisins, pine nuts, and prosciutto http://nomnompaleo.com/post/54289289200/swiss-chard-with-raisins-pine-nuts-and-porkitos Broccoli bagna cauda http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/broccoli-bagna-cauda-51217020 Herb crusted acorn squash http://paleomg.com/side-dish-herb-crusted-acorn-squash/ Roasted herby spiralized veggies http://fitfoodiefinds.com/2014/05/roasted-easy-herby-spiralized-vegetables-20-spiralized-recipes/ Breakfast: Sweet potato and crispy kale breakfast skillet http://www.acalculatedwhisk.com/2014/04/sweet-potato-crispy-kale-breakfast.html?m=1 Easy Breakfast Casserole: http://paleomg.com/easy-breakfast-casserole/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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