Day 14

What a lovely, restful day.

I let myself sleep in (which made me sleep through breakfast)

Eventually, I needed to get up because I was meeting a few friends for lunch and a movie.
My one friend gave me an out - saying I could just meet them for the movie if that would be easier on me.

No need.
I can handle this!

We met up at Mitchell's Fish Market (seafood is my favorite!)

A lot of the items on the menu had components that I couldn't have.
So I made it up as I ordered.

Grilled tilapia and mixed vegetables... asparagus substituted for smashed red potatoes... hold the shallot butter.

Yes the fish tacos, sandwiches and french fries that surrounded me smelled delicious.
But I had my own plate full of food to work on - and I cleaned up shop.

It was healthy, clean, and yummy.

My tummy was fine throughout the afternoon.

When I got home, I spent some time in the kitchen.
I worked on preparing a few things for the freezer and FINALLY got to cook a tasty, well-balanced meal.

Skillet steak seasoned with salt and pepper, a little bit of salad, and sweet potatoes.

The sweet potatoes were awesome!

I sliced the sweet potato "semi thinly" and quartered the disks.

Then I tossed them in a little bit of coconut oil, salt, pepper, and onion powder.

Bake on a cookie sheet lined with foil at 350 for 30 minutes (stirring around every 10 minutes to prevent burning)

It felt soooooooo good to have time to cook.

And it was nice to have a well planned meal after a week of running around like a crazy person.

A nice deep breath and a relaxing day.

Let's consider Day 14 a much needed rest.