Whew! We made it! Day 1 was not so bad, other than a craving for my nightly glass of wine after the children are (mercifully) in bed. I had herbal tea instead and it was almost as good. The morning started off great with a delicious meal that all four of us gobbled up. I'm glad I made a double batch so that we'd have more for tomorrow. And that leads to Lesson #1 for me - make a double batch! I learned this the hard way when we didn't have enough leftover chili for all of us for lunch today. We generously let the boys polish it off, and they did - with gusto! John roasted some chicken wings for his lunch and I made an uninspired salad. Lesson #2 is to always have some back-up meals that are ready or easy to prepare. I have a feeling I'm going to blow this week's grocery budget, as I have to go back to the store for more supplies tomorrow. Maybe that's Lesson #3 - prepare to blow your budget. Anyway, here is the winner from today:
Maple sage sausage with cinnamon apples
1 lb. ground pork
1 tsp. fresh sage, chopped
2 tsp. maple syrup (we eliminated this for the Whole30 and it was still so good!)
1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/8 tsp. marjoram
2-4 apples, cored, peeled and sliced thin
1 tsp. cinnamon
1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Place the pork, sage, syrup, salt, pepper, nutmeg, red pepper flakes and
marjoram in a bowl and combine well. Form the mixture into small, thin patties.
3. Fry the sausage patties in the skillet until cooked through,
about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove the patties and drain on a plate
lined with a paper towel.
4. Saute the apples and cinnamon in the same skillet for 8 minutes,
or until tender. Return the sausage to the skillet and reheat for 2
minutes.
Recipe from Against All Grain
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