Pork & Veggies - Yums!

So last night, I got home about 8 pm and I thought, the last thing I want to do is cook. Then I was nervous that the pork I bought would go bad so - I cooked. And it was delish!

I bought a pork tenderloin and marinated with grapeseed oil, rosemary, garlic, kosher salt and pepper

I roasted some asparagus and okra

I started cooking with grapeseed oil after reading several articles on how olive oil becomes toxic above room temperature. Actually, grapeseed oil tastes much better anyway! Coconut oil is good too but not as easy to use in situations like this

We had a little friend watching us - he looks sweet but don't be fooled

Honestly, this is my favorite kind of meal because it needs no recipe, no prep, nothing. I just took the tenderloin out of the bag, rubbed it in Grapeseed oil, put fresh garlic, fresh rosemary, kosher salt and pepper and that was it. I put it in the oven, 450 degrees, popped in the meat thermometer and took it out when it said (it was supposed to say 170, but mine said 180). It was only 20 minutes so I was a little nervous, but it was done and still juice so that time worked. 

For the veggies, I just put grapeseed oil, kosher salt and gresh ground pepper on them and roasted them for 10 minutes each. I actually did the okra another 5 minutes on broil to soften them up a bit more. 

Paleo Again - Planning for the Week

I am attempting a paleo-esque diet again simply because I am trying very hard to eat a little healthier. The main person who is influencing me to try this again is my friend from In The Pink and Green, Jane. Her and her hubby are eating Paleo and they love it. Jane is one of those people that just has such a healthy outlook on life. She doesn't eat healthy for weight loss (it's a nice by product but that's not her goal), she just wants to feel better. She and her husband love to eat and explore like my husband and I do, so they do that. But when they're at home, they're trying to lead a healthy and green life style. So I can use them for inspiration!

a pic I stole from her blog

The thing I like about Paleo is the emphasis on eating things whole. Getting away from the traditional processed foods that include bleached white flour and other chemicals. I can take that idea and run with it. Ultimately, I think that if we can eat it as close to it's natural form as possible, our bodies can digest it in a way that is healthful. I don't agree on certain things, like certain veggies are bad for you, because like I said, if God put it there for us to grow, we can probably eat it. Unless it's poisonous in which case it has it's purpose but not for us to eat :)

I know there are people who disagree with me, but I don't care :)

So, what's on the menu for this week??? 

Breakfast - Sweet potato, sausage and spinach hash - 

Recipe

my version :)

Lunch - 

Chicken salad with avocado instead of mayo

Recipe

from the recipe above - I did not take my own pic yet

I brought an apple with some Sunflower butter for a snack and also to pair with my chicken salad for lunch. I also brought a pear and I have some trail mix. 

Dinner - Mini Meatloafs

Recipe

From the recipe above 

With this, I am going to roast some okra. And maybe have a couple of small sweet potatoes? I don't know. We'll see!

I'll eat the breakfast hash and the chicken salad for a couple of days so the only thing that will be different is dinner which I will post about later. 

Have you ever tried Paleo? 

Do you typically alter a "diet" to fit your lifestyle?