Spicy chicken curry & Paprika roasted broccoli

Had a really challenging workout today! I mean, I feel my legs when I train them, but today I trained my arms and that was much worse. Don't get me wrong, I totally enjoyed my workout, it was hard and satisfying, and most of all; fun.
But I felt kind of weak.. I could hardly get my arms up at a certain point, they felt like rubber and didn't do what I wanted them to do anymore. So frustrating! I guess it'll just become easier over time as long as I keep training them.

Quick celeriac and beef

This morning I spent some extra time making breakfast, just because I felt like it. I made yesterday's turnip parsnip fritters first, and then this quick and easy dish to go with it. Very yummy!
It filled me all the way up and I feel ready to go to the gym for a good workout, CrossFit style! I love spending my Sunday mornings this way. The weather outside is beautiful and I got woken up by the birds, I feel good :)
Yesterday I made the mistake of stepping into a bookstore and going to the travel section.. Made me want to buy so many great books and book a huge trip around the world! Maybe I can make a good Indian meal someday soon, I always love those and they make me feel like I'm on a trip.

Another thing I did to get me into travelling mode was browsing the Abercrombie & Fitch website (my all-time favourite clothing store in the USA) and listening to their playlist. They always play very, very loud music in those stores, and it's often a little wrong, but I love it because of the feeling it gives me.
Now all I need is some Starbucks tea and a trip to Whole Foods Market and I'll be in heaven!

Turnip parsnip fritters

Just made these for lunch; turnip parsnip fritters. They made a very tasty combination! I served them with some leftover beef stew (which I mixed with purslane and celeriac).
I'm just going to go to the city center this afternoon, stroll over the market and that's about it. Always love doing that!

For now, here's the recipe for the fritters:

Chicken and sausage 'rice'


After thinking 'what to do with my cauliflower' for a few days, I came up with this dish. It's actually quite simple and easy to make, but the goodness is in the fact that the cauliflower rice soaks up all the delicious flavours that come out of the sausages when frying them. Making this dish very tasty, without the need to add a whole lot of spices.
If you want you can also stir in some spinach or purslane during the last couple of minutes of frying, I think it would make a good addition.

Breakfast wrap

Finally, it's weekend again!
My weekend plans might change a bit, I'm not sure yet, but I'll hear about that later tonight. I'm going to enjoy my weekend anyhow.
Fridays at work usually are the best days, me and my colleagues always have a lot of fun and we don't really care what happens simply because it's Friday. We always end up laughing about it.

A small update on my nut and fruit free diet; it's still going really well! I don't miss any of it to be honest. Although that might just change over the weekend, because that's when I usually feel like snacking. (on sweet things)
As long as I make myself a satisfying breakfast, I'll be alright I guess. Just like I did today. When I told my colleagues what I had for breakfast this morning they practically told me I'm insane. I, however, loved my breakfast and have already been thinking about making it again soon.

Chicken stuffed peppers with guacamole

Already feeling much better on day 3 today! I basically had a huge breakfast with lots of chicken and eggs, which easily kept me full until lunch. Lunch consisted of a salad with smoked mackerel, and I wasn't hungry again until dinner.
As for dinner, I decided I'd make something special tonight; stuffed peppers.
My first idea was to stuff them with some beef, but I figured a chicken stuffing would be good too. And totally different!
These worked out so well, as you can see from the pictures they're nice and firm on the inside, not too wet, not dry at all. The guacamole made a tasty side-dish, adding some good fats to my meal. Yum!

Cabbage Rolls in Tomato Sauce

Day 2 without fruit and nuts.. I've been pretty hungry these past 2 days and started noticing how often I actually ate fruits and nuts. I already incorporated more protein in all of my meals, but I still get hungry in between. So after my workout tonight, I'm going to do some more cooking for the next few days to make sure I won't reach for the fruits and nuts. Maybe I should add some more fat to my meals and snacks?
I haven't been getting any cravings for fruits and nuts though, so that's a good thing! And my energy levels are very stable and seem to be higher all day long :D This is definitely going to work for me!