Sinful-tasting Whole30 recipes.

Welcome to my “non-sponsored, opinion-only, 30 clean recipes” page- known to most as Whole30. Whole30 is not my creation, not even close, but I have deemed myself a Whole30 professional. And I genuinely believe to be just that.

Why do I have this page? Well, I talk about my past rounds of W30 often, I have convinced numerous people to give up alcohol for 30 days, & I photograph my food choices way too much. Oh no, nobody asked for all of that. It was all unsolicited. However, now in the blogging world, I can talk about whatever I want & people can either bookmark my page or block me (which two people have done but I am too cheap to buy the app & see who they are.)

*serious music now playing softly in the background*

My first W30 journey forever changed my life (more on that later in a lengthy blog post), which is why I want to share this information. I will be posting 30 days of meals, along with recipe links, on this page. If I inspire one person to take control of their relationship with food & being a healthier human in return, then all this timely work is beyond worth it!

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Whole30 Recipes I tried (& like!):

1. Roasted Veggie Breakfast Casserole
2. Cauliflower Gnocchi with Spinach & Mushrooms*
3. Tomato Basil Soup (Creamy)
4. Slow Cooker Kalua Pig
5. Egg Sage Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
6. Sheet Pan Salmon Supper**
7. Bacon Scallion Chicken Salad***
8. Carrot Fries with Rosemary & Bacon
9. Spinach Artichoke Twice Baked Potatoes
10. Chicken Alfredo with Spaghetti Squash
11. Easy Eggs Benedict
12. Italian Beef Zucchini Boats 
13. Sweet & Sour Chicken pieces (but with this sauce!)****
14. All-Purpose Fry Sauce
15. Kalbi (Korean BBQ Short Ribs)
16. Avocado Cilantro Lime Dip/Dressing
17. Beef & Bacon Veggie Bowl w/Plantains*****
18. Store-bought Buffalo Wing Sauce (drizzle, or soak, roasted cauliflower with this ASAP!)
19. Smoky Bacon Chili (Top with green onions, jalapenos, & eat with plantain chips. OMG!)
20. Mexicn-Spiced Barramundi (Or use Chilean Sea Bass, Mahi-Mahi…)
21. Crispy Chicken Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
22. Paleo Larb (Thailand meat salad. Trust me on this.)
23. Sheet Pan Salmon Supper
24. Dump Ranch (You will want to put this on everything.)
25. Stuffed Pepper Soup
26. Bang Bang Shrimp
27. Cabbage Soup (We did not do the included 7-day diet.)
28. Spinach Artichoke Chicken Burgers (We used ground turkey!)
29. Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
30. Healthy Jumbalaya

Notes:

*I did NOT make gnocchi from scratch because Trader Joes makes THE best cauliflower gnocchi. Game changer alert!

**I used my go-to basil pesto instead of the recommended arugula pesto because…well, it was in my fridge, already made, & I love convenience.

***I modified this recipe because I wasn’t feeling bacon at the time. I know, right?! Weird. I added 1/4 cup of cashew pieces en lieu of the bacon, then threw in 1/4 cup dried cherries & 1/2 Tbs of mustard. Mix well & wonder where this has been your whole life…

****The Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe was the BEST for the friend chicken pieces, but I did not like the sauce AT ALL. I felt like I was taking a shot of apple cider vinegar. I tried to salvage it before throwing it out, but to no avail. I made the orange chicken sauce (with my addition of blening 2 pitted Medjool dates) listed above, instead & loved it.

*****FYI, I had this for breakfast. It’s great for those who get tired of eggs, or just don’t eat them, period. If you love eggs, then fry one & plop it on top! Also, for the chipotle ranch, I, instead, added some chipotle seasoning (to taste) in W30 mayo, mixed it, licked the spoon, and called it a day. Simple and delicious!!