In June Shaun’s contract with Yale University was terminated.  Not the end of the world, but Shaun has spent most of the summer hanging out around the house trying to find ways to avoid doing projects I set out for him (it took over a week for him to get flowers for the back deck and I’m still waiting on the installation of a new towel rack in the bathroom).   Shaun just accepted a new position that starts September 10th but for the next three weeks he’ll still be at home.  Usually I’m all over the place but at the moment I can’t drive, I can’t swim, bike or run and I am confined to beds, couches, chairs and ottomans that allow me to prop up my foot so it doesn’t swell like a grapefruit.  While I’m pretty good with crutches and hopping around on one foot (I’ve mastered hopping up the 14 stairs to the bedroom without crutches) a crash into the dresser and a nasty cut/bruise on my left shoulder last night has convinced me that moving less is probably a good idea. 

My new favorite spot in bed. 

My inability to move coupled with Shaun’s summer vacation has resulted in us spending a lot of quality time in the house together.  I forget how many times Shaun has asked me if I need some Benadryl or if I want to take a nap.  While Shaun and I may have our differences on how we want to spend this down time (I’m finishing the first four books in Robert A. Caro‘s The Years of Lyndon Johnson series and studying for my NSCA-CSCS exam while Shaun is re-watching all the Strax, Jenny and Vastra Doctor Who episodes and over dosing on English Premier League Football), we have decided to undertake a new project together — eating.  For as long as I can remember Shaun has eaten his Shaun food and I have eaten my Kelly food and very rarely did we ever eat the same things together.  So, between now and when Shaun starts work, we are going to make an effort to eat together off of the same menu, adapted largely from recipes in Practical Paleo.  The goal is for me to eat to heal quicker and for Shaun to loose a little of the weight that he has gained over the last 3 years (probably about 60-70 lbs total).  I’ve mapped out the first 10 days (below) and came up with a shopping list for Shaun.  Starting tomorrow I’ll track our food and our progress here and see if we can actually eat together as little family at least for a few weeks. 

       Day
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
1
(Sunday)
Crust less Quiche, Baked Bacon & Sweet Potato
Chicken Thighs & Green Salad
Grilled Flank Steak with Peppers & Onions, Baked Beets with Fennel
2
(Monday)
Crust less Quiche & Baked Bacon
Chicken Thighs & Green Salad
Roasted Turkey Legs, Sweet Potato Pancakes & Steamed Greens
3
(Tuesday)
Sweet Potato Pancakes & Chicken Thighs
Roasted Turkey & Asparagus & Fennel Salad
Chicken & Mixed Veggie Stir Fry & Berries
4
(Wednesday)
Pesto Scrambled Eggs, Cilantro Cauli Rice & Apple
Chicken & Mixed Veggie Stir Fry & Spinach Salad
Citrus Sole, Sweet Potato & Berries
5
(Thursday)
Pumpkin Pancakes & Baked Bacon
Beef & Mixed Veggie Stir Fry & Sweet Potato
Sashimi, Seaweed Salad & Berries
6
(Friday)
Pumpkin Pancakes & Breakfast Sausage
Beef & Mixed Veggie Stir Fry & Sweet Potato
Whole Roasted Chicken & Roasted Root Vegetables
7
(Saturday)
Eggs, Baked Bacon & Sweet Potato
Salmon, Mixed Greens & Asparagus
Whole Roasted Chicken & Roasted Root Vegetables
8
(Sunday)
Carrot Gingerbread Muffins, Roasted Chicken
Roasted Chicken, Spinach Salad with Artichokes
Grilled Flank Steak with Peppers and Onions, Baked Beets with Fennel
9
(Monday)
Crust less Quiche & Sweet Potato
Turkey Burger, Steamed Broccoli & Berries
Chicken Thighs, Cucumber Salad & Sweet Potato
10
(Tuesday)
Omelet & Berries
Shrimp, Mixed Greens, Cucumber & Sweet Potato
Turkey Burger, Steamed Broccoli & Berries
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