Day 30

Day 30.
This is real life.

I can't believe I actually made it this far.

The day started as a typical Monday.
I got to work and ate some left over frittata while I got settled.

I worked for a while, ran out on an errand, then decided it was time for lunch.
I wasn't super hungry, so I just had some rolled up deli roast beef and the biggest apple I've ever had in my life.

I think it's called a Kiku apple - about the size of a softball and super sweet.
(It was almost too sweet for me... who ever thought I would say that about anything?!)

Finally, it was time to head home... where I turned into a chef.

For my Day 30 Celebration Dinner, I made a super tasty meal.

There are two 'types' of food I love.
Sushi (which isn't really possible because I like the rice and all that craziness that is not Whole30)
And seafood in general (which is totally acceptable)

So when I ventured to Giant Eagle yesterday, I made a stop at the seafood counter.

First, I prepped some asparagus, sprayed it with coconut oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and let it roast for 15 minutes at 425.

While the asparagus got all nice and crispy, I made zucchini noodles with a julienne peeler - making long strips by "peeling" lengthwise down the vegetable.

I tossed that with a little olive oil, salt and pepper, then placed it in a pan on medium heat.

At the same time, I began heating a larger pan with some clarified butter.

I rinsed and dried some sea scallops, then dropped them in the pan.

Wait 2-3 minutes, flip, then wait another 2 minutes, remove from heat, and you're done!

Plate, then finish it off with just a touch of lemon juice.

Absolutely delicious.

It was so yummy, I didn't even have leftovers.

Food doesn't have to be filled with unhealthy things to be appetizing and wonderful.

Let's consider Day 30 a strong finish.