WOW, this is going to involve a lot of cooking

I came back from shopping today and have been trying to prepare some foods for tomorrow.  All I can say is I guess I've forgotten about how much cooking and time is involved when you're going to be pickier about what you eat!  I love to cook, but I doing it for 30 days straight might get old unless I make food in big batches.  I'm definitely a big fan of recipes that can be frozen and reheated but still taste amazing (like chili!).  But anyway, I bet this diet would be good for someone who either had help in the kitchen or was alternating cooking duties with a significant other.  :-)

Here's what I made tonight:

• Sugar free greek yogurt flavored with raspberries, raw honey, and coconut milk.  Some versions of the Paleo diet call for no diary whatsever (apparently it's a food a lot of people are allergic to), but I'm pretty sure I'll do fine with a serving of yogurt here and there.  And as for raw honey... WOW!!!  It knocked my socks off!! I can't believe I've never tried it before.  It's thick and it has the consistency of peanut butter, but it's one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten.  It tastes worlds better than regular honey.  
• Roast beef (I just finished slicing it as thin as I could and putting it in the fridge).  I guess I'll eat that with salads or roll it up with some horseradish and eat it for snacks.  I actually hate cooking meat in advance because it gets all dried out in the fridge, but I had to cook that in advance since the cooking time was ridiculously long.  So I hope it's still good in a few days.  Note to self:  cook soups in advance, not meat, unless it's something that freezes well like meatloaf.
• Boiled eggs (I LOVE boiled eggs - don't ask me why.  I usually have one for breakfast)
• I also cut up and prepped half of the vegetables I bought and put them in the freezer.  I get so tired of buying things but never being able to eat it all before it goes bad.  I like my vegetables cooked anyway, so I thought I'd try doing it this way.

The other recipes on the radar for this week are:

• Meatloaf with chopped mushroom instead of breadcrumbs, and homemade sugar free ketchup 
• Stuffed cabbage, omitting the rice (I had stuffed cabbage once and it was great, but I've never tried to make it before)
• Roast chicken
• Tom Kha Gai (my favorite Thai soup!)
• Various vegetable side dishes
• Coconut Vanilla Ice Cream
• Fruit

That reminds me, I also need to make homemade chicken stock and beef stock and freeze it in 1 cup sized portions.  That will give a lot of flavor to these recipes instead of just using something out of a can.  But other than that, I have since learned that the broth made from simmering bones is extremely nutritious!!  You get all kinds of minerals from the bones, and it's a great thing to have when you're sick.  It's also great for cellulite.  Who knew?  The things the internet has taught me!  Ha ha.  To make it, all you have to do to make it is collect bones from leftovers in the freezer, and then simmer the bones in a pot of water (about 24 hours for chicken, 48 hours for beef).  You add salt, herbs, and vegetables at the end, and after it's cooked long enough, then you just strain it and keep the liquid.  

Anyway, I hope all this cooking doesn't get old...but things sure taste better when you make it fresh.