Hey all,
I just got back from my California dream vacation! Sun, relaxation, and even occasional boredom. I really am feeling better. I decided to avoid social obligations (fun or not) during my three weeks in California to lower my stress. Now that I’ve arrived home in New England, I’ve noticed I am able to start using Oil of Olay and other scented lotions without any hives break-outs. Folks, I couldn’t use anything with fragrance just 2 months ago! The time to myself (and possibly the new supplements or diet?) was well worth it.
There was a hitch in our return to New England, however. Ron and I walked into our home to find our electricity turned off and a strange smell emanating from our fridge. And I don’t mean our electricity was off because of a storm. The Electric Company had accidentally turned off the electricity to our apartment while we were gone (they meant to do it to another apartment! wtf?), and this spoiled all of our frozen and refrigerated food in the fridge. We now have a fridge filled with fruit flies and worms. GROSS. And it gets even better. We walk outside to the car to run and grab a bite to eat because all of our food is spoiled. Of course, the car doesn’t start! We’re thinking an old battery is to blame? Ha, what is with our luck lately??! From bed bug scares, hives, car problems, and no electricity, we have had alot of weirdness! Good thing I find our string of bad luck more hilarious than not.
Now that our electricity is back on, Ron and I are excited to re-stock the fridge. I am also REALLY excited to start my new lifestyle changes! I’ve created a healthy new Paleo/ Primal inspired grocery list with a few new recipes from my one of my favorite Paleo-inspired sites, Health-Bent. The ideas on Health-Bent rival the recipes in my fave cookbook, Practical Paleo. LOVE!
Grocery Shopping
Cute Vintage Grocery Ad on FrenchFrouFrou (etsy.com).
The List
Fruits:
- bananas
- frozen berries
- citrus
- apples
- dates
Vegetables and Tubers:
- frozen green beans
- green onions
- red and green bell peppers
- frozen kale or spinach
- celery
- carrots
- spring greens
- romaine
- spaghetti squash
- butternut squash
- pumpkin
- sweet potato
Dairy, Milks, and Eggs:
- Coconut Milk
- Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- Organic Milk
- Organic greek yogurt
- Organic eggs
Meats:
- Bacon
- Sliced Turkey
- Frozen Chicken Breasts
Condiments, Oils, and Flours:
- honey
- maple syrup
- Sunbutter
- Coconut Flour
- Almond Flour
- Coconut Oil
Ewwwwwww!!! That is wtf moment! But at least the vacation was fabulous! And have fun shopping
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Haha, yes, that was a much-needed vacation! And we were so enthusiastic to finally have refrigerated food that we went shopping two days in a row!
Too bad of all those bad things that happened to yoy when you got back from your vacation!
I hope the future will be much better & these foods & recipes sound very tasty too!
Annoying, but totally fine! In fact, I’m almost glad we had this happen–it forced us to clean out our fridge! We have a much less crowded, clean refrigerater!
read this forever ago and thought I left a comment? Anyway… excited for when you find a few minutes to post new recipes following your new hive-healthy plan
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Thanks for the heads up!! Sorry I’ve been so MIA….Too many appointments with doctors and repairmen, and too much back-to-school work!