Christina Eats

Tag: whole30

  • Filipino Pork Sinigang [Recipe]

    Filipino Pork Sinigang [Recipe]

    Christina

    I wanted to make sinigang but didn’t want to just use a packet because the packet contains some ingredients I’d rather just stay away from (MSG, caramel color, etc) if I can help it. I happened to find tamarind puree at my local health food store so I didn’t have to make an extra trip… Read more

  • Oven Roasted and Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash [Recipe]

    Oven Roasted and Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash [Recipe]

    Christina

    Here are two ways that you can cook spaghetti squash to incorporate in a low-carb pasta dish. The first way is to roast it in the oven. The second (and faster) way to cook spaghetti squash is in the Instant Pot.  Read more

  • 2019 thus far

    2019 thus far

    Christina

    This post contains affiliate links. Please read my affiliate disclosure. I can’t believe I haven’t written about food in half a year! I feel like my mental health concerning food has gotten much better. I no longer think of food as “good and bad.” Food is food. Some food is simply more nutritious than others.… Read more

  • Counting Calories SUCKS

    Christina

    This post contains affiliate links. Please read my affiliate disclosure.  I hate counting calories. I know that it can be a useful tool to create an awareness of what and how much you really eat, but there are so many misconceptions about calorie counting (a calorie is a calorie, you gain weight by eating more… Read more

  • Whole30 Round 1 update/results

    Christina

    I broke Whole30 on what would have been day 21. I am happy to say that it was not due to a moment of weakness– it was by definite choice. It was Sunday, April 8. My husband and I went out to an Indian lunch buffet. It is a newer place in north St. Pete… Read more

  • Whole30 Day 1

    Christina

    Day 1 was a breeze. In the morning I had a Whole30 compliant coffee creamer.  I didn’t have time to make breakfast at home so at some point during work I made some eggs and ate them with salsa and strawberries. ‘ The afternoon was so busy so I didn’t have time to make lunch… Read more

  • Whole 30: My Why

    Christina

    Yesterday I began the Whole30 program. Why? Over the past few years I have had some food issues that I have been neglecting to deal with and I know that certain foods negatively impact my health in noticeable ways . On my own, I have not had the willpower to be purely paleo/primal and abstain… Read more