Prepping for success

So I've depleted my home of all my trigger foods...cheese mostly, because other dairy isn't a big thing for me.....grains also don't tempt me either unless I'm out and the waiter sits bread down in front of my Schnoz! LOL......so while I'm not going to throw them away, my fridge will hold only fresh ingredients...

I also went to Costco and Bel Air yesterday and stocked my fridge with roasted chicken, chicken breasts, and pork tenderloin....although I can't really use sauce based marinades any longer I can use rubs and spices.....I will also go get lean ground beef to make a meat loaf and meatballs...my trainer said he boils potatoes and uses them as a binder along with an egg for his meatballs and meatloaf and he said it works better than bread crumbs....

I already had some salmon and Telapia so I'm good on the lean protein......Here is a list of staples I will not be without at anytime...

Lettuce
Avocado
All other veggies
Spaghetti squash- I cut this in half, microwave both halves for 6-8 minutes and scoop it out and it stays in the fridge for at least a week :)
Some kind of quick go to lean protein
Olive oil
Vinegars
garlic
Fruit- at least 3 kinds
Crushed, organic tomatoes (got some at Costco)
Homemade Marinara sauce - see recipe below
Homemade pesto (without the cheese) see recipe below
Homemade Salad dressing- easy, peasy....olive oil, vinegar and anything else that is clean to flavor it
Eggs
Egg whites (I buy the cartons)
Unsweetened Almond milk (use for smoothies and coffee)
Lemons
Sweet potatoes
A couple red potatoes (to use as a binder)

How I am prepping is.....

*Perfect weather to oven roast some veggies....lot's of them, so they're cooked and ready to go. I roast them aladente so if I heat them or stir fry them during the week, they're not mushy....yuck, nothing worse than that....also after I roast veggies, I layer them in a tupperware container, with paper towels in between, as roasting does bring out the moisture in veggies...
*I will take the roasted chicken off the bone to use for salads.....I will season and BBQ the pork tenderloin medium rare and slice it and freeze those just under-done slices for easy cooking as well....

Some meals for the week will include....

Salads
Stir Fry
Meat loaf
Spaghetti squash w/ marinara sauce- see below
Lettuce wrap tacos
Scrambled eggs with veggies
Smoothies (with both veggies and fruit and kale or spinach)

A couple condiments I decided I was not giving up (almost clean but not quite) are- Siracha Sauce and tomatillo salsa...don't be afraid to pick a couple for yourselves....Since our main goal is cutting out big dairy, grains and preservatives I see no need why you can't have a little coffee creamer or stevia, etc....
I made some oil and vinegar salad dressing to always have on hand....in addition here are a couple fast and easy sauces I will make as well because if I have the on hand, it's easier to make a quick meal

Marinara Sauce (for spaghetti squash or over chopped stir fried veggies))

1 lrg jar or can of organic crushed tomatoes
2-3 cloves of garlic-chopped
olive oil
one med red or white onion-chopped (but not too small)
one bell pepper- chopped- not too small
1 tsp oregano (I have fresh from garden but jarred spice is fine)
1 tsp-basil (fresh but jarred will do)
sea salt & ground pepper to taste

In a sauce pan, just put a bit of the OO and sauté the onions and BP- adding in the garlic at the end.....blend the crushed tomatoes and pour in the sauce pan....add in the spices...let simmer until thickened and melded well....

You could add in browned lean ground beef or turkey if you wanted but I'm going to make meatballs so I chose not to

Pesto Sauce (this is great with the spaghetti squash as well or with stir fry)

A couple healthy bunches of fresh basil
3 cloves of garlic chopped
Olive oil
Sea salt and pepper
Pine nuts- I pan roast them first....better that way

OK, with this I usually rough chop the garlic first and over low heat in a small sauté pan I roast the garlic with olive oil and salt to take off the pungent garlic taste but be careful as garlic burns easy..

Chop basil and put in blender, adding in olive oil as it blends....you want to get it blending but not too thin.....add in the garlic and pine nuts...and finish off with more oil, salt and pepper as needed. blend to a smooth consistency....

So there you have it my friends.....my fridge is stocked and ready to go....week one is underway!