Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, and enjoyed your Super Bowl parties and all of the goodies that were served.

This year I kept my Super Bowl food very basic Paleo; I ate tons of sweet potatoes, grilled proteins and delicious salads with lots of fruits. My husband, however, totally caved in and had 4+ slices of store bought Hawaiian pizza. He loves a good cheat! He enjoyed every single bite, of course, but those fast digesting carbs hit him hard and knocked him out early in the evening. Wheat got the best of him, poor guy.

We were watching Bridge of Spies last night after the game, and I had to keep waking him up every ten minutes as he kept falling asleep. And it wasn’t even late yet! I would randomly comment on the movie and was waiting for a reaction from him, and got nothin’ back. So I would look over, and he was out. I would shake him lightly to wake him up.

This happened probably like 10 times, lol. And see, I would normally let him sleep, but this was such a good movie, that I didn’t want him to miss it. And it’s cute because I know he was struggling to keep awake, as he really did want to see Tom Hank’s performance, but that pizza kept getting him. Lesson of the day? Stay away from store bought pizza, unless you want to be knocked out.

Bridge of Spies was so good. Have you seen it? If you haven’t yet, I highly recommend you do. The performance, the storyline…it was all fantastic. It’s currently available for rent on iTunes, and it makes for a nice date night in with your honey…just don’t let him/her eat pizza right before it.

One of the delicious side dishes I had yesterday was this Roasted Butternut Squash Kale Salad. It was so fresh, and packed with flavor and textures. I loved the addition of the roasted butternut squash, as it gave the salad a sweet twist and it made it look so pretty.

If you feel like you need a little “detox” from all the Super Bowl food, this my friends, is the way to do it. With this salad, you’ll feel energized, refreshed and satisfied.