Day 6 & 7: Turkey Chorizo Scramble (and my first weekend of Whole30)

I think I survived my first weekend of Whole30! I was even with my sister for most of Day 7 and survived it... wow!  Quick recap: on Day 6, I had a run (4 For the Park) and I did not allot enough time for me to make breakfast, digest, and go all out for my race.  Instead, I got up, made coffee, raced and noticed my energy level depleted after mile 2.5.  I really need to learn how to eat a good breakfast before a race, especially when I have one coming up at the end of the month (well, I have another one next Sunday, but the race I care about is on the last weekend of April).  Hopefully, I will have something figured out by then.

On to food: I found this turkey chorizo at Whole Foods the other day.  I was excited because I like chorizo and I figure I need to change up my breakfast protein here and there (I've been eating a lot of chicken sausages lately).  Anyway, the turkey chorizo is all natural and Whole30 (paleo) compliant.  I was so thrilled because I was honestly looking for bacon and none of them were compliant.  So for Saturday brunch and Sunday breakfast, I made myself scrambled chorizo with avocado slices.  It was seriously delicious!  In fact, I had to text my girlfriend about it so she can pick up some for herself the next time she went grocery shopping (which happened to be today). 

Again, this was super easy to make:

Turkey Chorizo Scramble (makes one serving)

• 1/4 cup of turkey chorizo (or more if you prefer)
• 1/8 cup of onion, diced
• 1/4 cup of mushrooms, sliced
• 1/8 cup of tomato 
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 of an avocado (or more if you prefer) 

 Directions:

1. Heat pan at medium-high heat and cook the turkey chorizo (you do not need any added oils)
2. Once the chorizo is browned, add mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs together.
4. Once the mushrooms looks done, pour the eggs over all chorizo and veggies (make sure it covers the pan.  
5. When the eggs look almost done, scramble it up! 
6. Transfer the scramble onto a plate and place the avocado slices on top.
7. Enjoy!

Saturday Morning at Tiny Boxwood's

I had breakfast with my girlfriend yesterday morning at Tiny Boxwood's, located on West Alabama. This restaurant is a very warm and pleasant place, great place for hanging out and catching up with some friends during the spring or fall season. It has an indoor and outdoor seating with a pretty garden area. Once you enter this place, you tend to forget that you're in Houston.

The menu here is written daily on this huge chalkboard (which is located on your left once you walk-in) and once the kitchen sells out an entree, the menu is updated to reflect that.

The food here is simple and fresh. For breakfast, they serve pastries, quiche (which runs out quickly), fresh fruits, cheese plate, granola, etc. I had the "Loving Canada" which includes 2 hard boiled eggs, a stack of toasted sourdough bread, jam, and honey-butter. You can tell the jam and honey-butter are made fresh at that restaurant. The food does not sound like much, but it was filling. Especially if you pair that up with their HUGE (ultra extra-large venti) "vanilla latte"! I believe there is only one size, but the money you spend here is much more worth it than at Starbucks (and you all know how much I LOVE sbux!). And for you ladies, they do make it in skim milk :)

However, a few tips for any newbies out there ;) First, Tiny Boxwood's does NOT substitute anything. They have bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday, but please note, they ONLY have bottomless, no single serving.

For those of you who love bringing your dogs everywhere, this place is pet-friendly and you can bring your dog with you.

Also, one last thing (and the staff won't tell you this), but there are filtered glass water bottles in the cooler that you can drink for free!

I recommend coming here on a weekend, but come EARLY! The line never ends and seating is limited. Further, parking there is a bit inconvenient. The parking at the actual location is about 10 spots max and there's additional parking a little further down the street (its on Saint street).

The next time I go there, I'll be sure to try their lunch menu and update you all! :)

Vanilla Latte

Loving Canada