I did an 18.5-hour fast yesterday, and by the end all sorts of foods sounded good to me. You know you are truly hungry when REAL food—in any combination—sounds amazing. When it doesn’t sound that good, you might not be that hungry. I know that when true hunger sets in for me that the plate and fork start looking like appetizers. Conversely, when I’m just bored and picky or tired, nothing but sweets and starchy foods sound good.
Do the words vegetarian and Paleo belong in the same sentence?! Is it even possible? You bet it is! It’s actually very easy because PLANTS RULE!
Last night about 5 different meals ran through my mind in the span of 30 seconds. I wanted something a) voluminous; b) tasty; c) filling; d) heavy on the veggies; e) light in carbs and f) light in sodium. I’m very demanding. heh
While corned beef and cabbage is the popular meal of the week, I thought eggs and cabbage sounded even better. So I ate a whole bag of cabbage shredded cabbage.
It seems like a tremendous amount on the surface…
…but once it cooks down, it’s practically nothing. And by practically nothing I mean a plateful.
I steamed the bowl of cabbage in the microwave for a few minutes before finishing it in a nonstick ceramic frying pan with Nutiva extra virgin coconut oil and a bit of pink Himalayan salt, then I cooked two eggs over easy in the same pan after removing the cabbage.
Lots of black pepper!
Runny egg yolk is the BEST!
A whole bag of shredded cabbage wasn’t enough green for me. I also had a fluffy salad on the side. It’s not pretty but it was SO TASTY!
In the mix:
- ~3 cups butter lettuce tossed in EVOO + red wine vinegar + dash of pink Himalayan salt + nutritional yeast
- One small overripe Bartlett pear
- Sprinkle of raw slivered almonds
- A few organic dried cherries (very tart!)
Everything was super delish—and filling! Mission accomplished.
It is so gorgeous outside!! We’re headed out in a bit, so I should probably go get ready.
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March 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM
This meal looks so Irish..not sure if it is or not, but since everyone else seems to be posting lots of potatoes, green food, comfort food if you will, this sort of fits right in.
And a bag of cabbage AND a salad? You got your fiber in
Ok, we’ll call it Irish, lol. The only popular Irish foods I know are: Irish soda bread, corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, and beer.
Nice! I follow a more Paleo “ish” template and have found it to be great. I did a little vegetarian and vegan trial a couple years back and it was ok.
When I think paleo I think of a hunk of meat…haha, but eggs count I suppose! I totally agree that runny eggs are the best! I had 5 yesterday!
Aren’t runny eggs the BEST??? On anything. Hope you have a great weekend Jenn!!!
Cabbage & Egg what a combination … never tried this dish. Looks very delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe
Why do all the comments on here applaud the food, but not the fact that she did an 18 hour fast. Does everybody just want to leave nice comments and not tell her the truth? She is in way too much denial writing this stupid #sh$t on here. Wake up fellow bloggers, and let her know the truth. Stop sugar coating everything and speak the truth. No wonder she can’t lose the weight and has so many stomach issues!
Who says I can’t lose weight? I have lost 80 lbs. And my digestive issues existed long before I incorporated intermittent fasting into my life. If anything, it helps, and I like it.
Readers: Note that this person is the same troll from Racine, WI posting under yet another alias, who has trolled several posts before this one.
Eggs and cabbage sounds like a good combo, I’m gonna try this soon. Keep the veggie paleo ideas coming
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