Day 1

[Dehh]

Hi, my name is Diane and I'm starting my 3rd Whole 30.  I've prepped some chicken, veggies and stocked plenty of compliant beverages for week 1.  Lunches are easy for me, but interesting dinners without too much work are a challenge.  I'm all over Pinterest getting ideas.  Cooking for , I find difficult.

 

[ShannonM816]

Hi @Dehh -- one simple way to make a meal more interesting is to change up spices or sauces. So you could grill a bunch of chicken or burger patties or whatever on Sunday to have for dinner throughout the week with just really simple seasoning -- maybe salt, pepper, and garlic powder -- and one day put them on a big salad with lots of vegetables and ranch dressing (http://meljoulwan.com/2014/03/10/paleo-ranch-dressing/), and the next day reheat some in a stir fry over cauliflower rice with a sauce like this: http://meljoulwan.com/2009/10/29/best-stir-fry-sauce-ever™-for-real/. Another day could be meat and roasted vegetables with leftover ranch dressing for dipping, or an omelette filled with leftover meat and vegetables from throughout the week, and if you want to get fancy make a hollandaise sauce to go over it (https://www.stupideasypaleo.com/2013/07/06/easy-paleo-ghee-hollandaise-sauce/) 

New recipes are great, but many people find it overwhelming to try to do them every day, so something like this can really cut down on the amount of time you spend in teh kitchen every night. 

[Dehh]

Thanks for the tidbits and tips.