If you haven’t noticed, I rarely post salad recipes. That’s mostly because salads remind me of my days when I used to count calories and eat salads that tasted like balls in order to be skinny and still be unhappy. So to me, salads = unhappiness. But before you get up and yell at me, I do eat delicious salads on occasion and love them. So I tried to create me own. My girlfriend Sarah thought a cobb salad with shrimp would be a delicious idea, so I ran with it. And put peaches in it. Because peaches are in season here and they are delicious. And since peaches are in season, that means summer is coming to a close. I hate when summer ends. That means I am one day closer to snow. And digging my car out at 5 in the morning to get to work. Dislike. So really, this salad reminds me of unhappiness. Shucks. I tried.
I’m just kidding. It was awesome. I wouldn’t post a salad that tasted like sh*t. That’s just flat out wrong.
So before I forget, I want to chat with my acne sufferers about what I’ve been up to while trying to solve my own acne bullsh*t. It’s amazing to see the comments and emails and messages I get from people who are suffering from the same thing. So this is what I’ve been doing. I cut out nuts completely and cut out fruit and sugar for quite sometime. The other day I had some nuts and some sugar when I was trying the carmelitas recipes and I felt like dog poo after and my face broke out a little. So dumb. My body just hates those two things. Anyways, I’ve been doing oil cleansing for about 2-3 months now and have loved it. My skin feels way smoother and the deeper acne has begun to subside some.
This is what I do:
- Mix together a mixture of 1 part castor oil to 5 parts jojoba (how in the hell do you even say that word?)
- Rub it all over my face and into those dumb pores of mine
- Put a wash cloth under extra hot water and ring it out. Then place a hot wash cloth over my face to steam it. I do that twice.
- Then I oil up my face with coconut oil. Since I’m single and no one is sleeping over, I use A LOT of coconut oil. I smell awesome, just look weird. Laura likes it.
- Then in the morning, I just splash my face with cold water and put on just a LITTLE bit of coconut oil as my moisturizer. Little is the main word there. You can look real weird if you put too much on.
A few people have mentioned that they can tell the difference or it’s looking better. But this being my skin, I tell can a huge difference. I haven’t cried about my skin in almost a month. That’s huge. Not joking. So I know it must be better if I’m not annoying my friends with my complaining. So the summary of the story is, if your acne is making your life slightly miserable, try what I have tried. I’m no where near looking great, but it’s better and that’s what matters to me.
Let’s not talk about acne anymore because it’s dumb.
Let’s talk about something that’s even more dumb.
- Mass messages on Iphones.
- Mass messages on Facebook.
I hate them both. I don’t care what 23 other people have to say back to one message. Damn you poor technology inventors. Damn you.
End of Summer Cobb Salad
Ingredients
Instructions
- First you need to prepare all your ingredients. I already bought my shrimp precooked and chilled so they were ready to go. If not, cook your shrimp as desired and place in fridge to cool.
- Place your 2 eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Cook for 15 minutes then place under cold water to cool, then peel and dice.
- Cook your bacon on both sides, place on a plate with a paper towel to soak up the excess fat then dice.
- Dice up you cucumber and peach.
- Place arugula in the bottom of a wide, shallow bowl, then top with cucumber, peach, shrimp, bacon, and eggs in any order.
- Now make your dressing.
- Add avocado to your food processor then while the food processor is still running, add your olive oil, vinegar, dijon mustard, lemon, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
- Once thoroughly mixed, add your water to the food processor until you get the consistency you prefer for dressing. The more water you add, the more runny your dressing will be. The choice is yours. Lucky you.
Notes
*I had leftover dressing that I stored in an air tight container in the fridge and used the next day! *This was a pretty big salad so I ate it for two meals, but you can eat it all to yourself for one. That means you’re a badass.
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Salad looks yummy!
You need to wash with goats milk soap. Your skin will be sooooooooo smooth (: http://www.mccanngoatfarm.com/Fun-Pictures.html
Ooo the bright colors in this salad are awesome. Can’t wait till I try this one!
This looks so great, Juli! I will definitely be making this for dinner tonight.
May I suggest Shu Uemura cleansing oils to try out? Yes, you have to order online since Shu pulled out of the U.S. retail market, which sucks because all of their products are fantastic. Yes, it’s expensive. But it works. People need to get over the notion that more oil creates more problems for skin when it’s actually the opposite that is true. I have extremely sensitive skin, and the cleansing oils are the only thing that really works for me. Check it:
http://www.shuuemura-usa.com/_us/_en/skincare/product-family/cleansing-oils.aspx
This looks ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I am definitely making this for dinner tonight!!! thanks!<3
I, too, have cried because of my face. ugh
On a happier note, glad you are finding a solution! And those peaches look tasty.
And another product that might be interesting to look into:
http://www.origins.com/product/3853/12191/Skincare/Daily-Essentials/Cleansers/Clean-Energy/Gentle-cleansing-oil/index.tmpl
Hey Juli,
This is going to sound weird, but have you ever tried Emu oil on your face? I got a facial a while back and the woman who gave it to me swore by the stuff. Just thought you might be interested.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/203840-facial-benefits-of-emu-oil/
You can get it online at
http://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Repairing-Oil-Refined-Certified/dp/B003LEON2S/ref=sr_1_5?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1345742409&sr=1-5&keywords=emu+oil+for+face
With all that coconut oil I bet you smell like a bag of popcorn or maybe a piña colada. That’s yummy….Just don’t switch to avocado oil because then you would smell like mexican food and that’s not cool at all. Not cool I say….
I love your recipes! I’ve failed to stick to paleo a few times in the past years, but your recipes have helped me enjoy the diet this time around.
Do you have any makeup foundation suggestions for people with acne? I can’t seem to find a good foundation that won’t slide off my face after a few hours or make my face itch and break out more (mineral makeup included).
Ooooo looks so yummy Juli! I can’t wait to go to the store tonight and make this! I do have a few avocados at home that need to be used soon maybe I will make some yummy dressing with those!! 🙂 I have been boycotting salads lately since I started paleo since I can’t use a lot of dressing and the dreaded croutons that I miss dearly!
I HATE my acne too! I am 26 years old and get breaks out all the time around my chin area it drives me nuts! I feel like I am 14 years old again. I never had bad acne as a kid either.
My fellow Crossfitters know we sweat like wildebeests at the gym and not just a standard shower will help. The lady that does my waxing tells me all the time to use Salicylic acid wipes where my skin breaks out most. I will try some coconut oil next is there a specific brand you recommend to lube up my face? Do you leave it on over night or just for a few hours?
I just use the Tropical Traditions Gold Label brand because that’s what I have on hand and I lube up a ton at night and sleep all night with it. Your face is smooth in the morning, not greasy at all!
Lavender essential oil is also a great thing to try if you don’t mind the scent. It helps to calm inflammation from a breakout! That way you don’t have to look at the throbbing redness of an awesomely horrifying zit!