Day 5, Meal 3

What do you do when you can't decide between Japanese or Chinese food for dinner? You have both! I got home and ordered tri-color sashimi (salmon, yellowtail, tuna) and while I waited for the delivery I quickly whipped up broccoli and pork.

 When I got home I still had a headache and rather than sneak some chocolate like I normally would have, I had a small bowl of vegetable soup. Whole30 recommends having a small salad before a meal, so I figured a small soup would be great. It helped fill me up enough so that I could wait for my entree without having something bad for me, even if it is on the program, like apricots or a larabar!  So I ate soup while I ordered dinner!

 

When I finished the soup, I threw some broccoli, red onions and kale into a saucepan and let them cook for about 5 minutes. I wanted to mimic the balsamic sauce the pork was made in so I added some water so the onions would caramelize and then balsamic vinegar. Right at the end, I added the leftover pork ragout just to heat it through. Right as I was finishing my "Chinese" food, my Japanese food arrived!

Unfortunately I ate dinner on the couch watching TV, against my goals, so I ate it really fast and barely thought about what I was eating, but it was so good and I am so glad I got my sushi fix! I always liked sashimi and never needed the rice or the special rolls and special sauces and tobiko so this isn't difficult for me. The few difficult things when ordering sushi though is making sure there is no tobiko, crab or special/say sauce in the dish. Luckily, the miso soup, rice and soy sauce that came with the delivery were at the bottom of the bag, so I took out my platter and closed the bag back up and immedietely threw it out! No temptation! I tried shopping for coconut amino acids as a soy sauce replacement, but I can't find it in stores so I will have to order it online. Luckily, my pork and broccoli was salty enough that I didn't need any sauce with the fish!

Now I am curled up on the couch with Haley about to watch a movie. One more night alone so I have some cleaning to do before Ryan gets home! Cooking every night means lots of dishes and messes!

Have a great night!

XO