Difficultly in dining-ville.

So my food at home is definitely becoming more and more paleo-friendly. I'm officially out of butter, dairy milk, and I only have oatmeal left for carbs. I sadly ate the remainder of my fiber based cereal last week.

I'm making stews and salad for my meals, and I'm officially addicted to apple cider in the mornings. Such a good wake up - and so much better than coffee or tea. (Only if you get the all natural no sugar added apple cider, though!)

But what to do about dining out? I'm a single gal in a big city - I eat out with my friends. It's our social outlet - nobody has big kitchens or big apartments here, and everyone has rotating crazy schedules.

The bread course has become my biggest annoyance - why every restaurant seems to think that you want a chunk of butter with hot bread before every meal is beyond me. It's a crazy hard temptation to overcome - this bread. That darn bread. Granted, I am still eating carbs, but I am trying to limit my intake of them - especially certain kinds.

As of January 1st, I am going to give up all refined sugars. It will join the coffee/tea/soda list. This will mean no more cookies, no more sweets, etc. It will also mean that I will most likely be in the produce section of my co-op twice a week, looking for fruits to satisfy any sugar or sweets needs.

I'll also be trying out some paleo "cookie" recipes, with lots of almonds and raw honey. Stay tuned; I'll be posting pictures.