Happy weekend, everyone.
Hopping in to share what’s going on over here — what I’m eating, what I’m working on, what I’m excited about, and what is currently driving me insane (spoiler, it’s ants).
🍝 Low GI meals I ate this week
It’s been warm here in California, and for me that means light foods, lots of veggies, and lots of seafood. Since I adhere to my protocol as well, I always have a mix of non-starchy and starchy carb options.
The pasta with clams, is a favorite of mine. My husband prepared it on Saturday for lunch. It’s so simple, and so delicious, with only a few ingredients: pasta, olive oil, salt, pepper, clams, and lots of fresh parsley. We enjoyed it outside with a glass of white wine.
Other meals from this week:
Egg White & Tofu Veggie Cups
Salmon Bake with Brown Rice
No-Bun Breakfast Sandwiches
Spaghetti with Clams (my husband’s specialty)
Frozen Yogurt bars filled with Homemade Chia Jelly
Apple, Spinach Flatbread
Raspberry & Dark Chocolate Chips
Veggie Omelette with Avocado
Brown Rice & Quinoa Cake topped with yogurt & blueberries
Pretty typical week in my house. Nothing overly complicated. Just real balanced meals.
🍫 Chocolate
A new chocolate shop opened up in town, so naturally I bought way too many to try. I’m not a big dessert person so I’ll typically have a serving of chocolate, which for me is about two pieces, and feel completely satisfied. I know I’m not the norm though, so if you looove dessert, I recommend the following:
Share it with someone! Literally share the sugar (so you eat less and still enjoy)
Choose what you want without all the fuss. Meaning: You eat it, you enjoy it, you move on.
A calm and peaceful relationship with food is possible.
Anyway, the Romeo & Juliette… white chocolate (I know it’s not real chocolate!) with cream cheese and candied guava… to die for.
😓 We have ants.
We have SO many ants, it’s miserable. I am battling them every day. They are in the kitchen, they are stubborn, and they are definitely winning. If anyone knows the BEST way to get rid of ants — like, bulletproof, works every time, they never come back — please comment. I am open to any and all suggestions at this point. Old wives’ tales, weird TikTok hacks, professional-grade solutions, I don’t care. I just need them gone.
That’s all for this week! Thank you for being here.
Have a beautiful weekend ❤️
Jen