Paleo Recipes and Info
Why Paleo?
First and foremost, it will change your life. We cannot possibly put enough emphasis on this simple fact. This Will Change Your Life. It will change the way you think about food, it will change your tastes, and it will change your habits and your cravings. It could, quite possibly, change the emotional relationship you have with food, and with your body. It has the potential to change the way you eat for the rest of your life. We know this because we did it, and it changed our life, and it changed the way we eat on a very permanent basis.
This does require a bit of effort. If you’re cutting grains and dairy for the first time, you have to replace those calories with something. You have to make sure you’re eating enough, that your vitamins and nutrients are balanced, that you’re getting enough protein, fat, and carbohydrates.
So, we have provided you with some great resources to help you in getting started.
But take responsibility for your own plan. Improved health, fitness and performance don’t just happen just because you’re now taking a pass on chocolate milk.
These are some things you may see over the next 30 days to name a few:
A drop in body fat
A change in your body composition
Improved energy
Improved performance and endurance in your WOD
Improved strength
With the Paleo Diet, weight loss is a continuous, deliberate decline that occurs gradually, over a period of a few to many months. There are no quick fixes here – but then again, quick fixes don’t work. Most people who try such diets are unable to stick with them over the long haul.
You won’t feel hungry on this diet. Protein is a great satisfier. The low-carbohydrate content of the diet combined with its low glycemic load will normalize your insulin and blood sugar levels and will also help keep you from overeating. The weight that you will lose will stay off if you just stick to the diet – all the lean meats, fish, seafood, fresh fruits, and vegetables you can eat.
THE PALEO DIET IS A LIFELONG WAY OF EATING THAT WILL NORMALIZE WEIGHT IN EVERYONE.
***All the above information is a direct quote from our friends at Whole9!***
Visit them for more info!
Resources
www.liveprimal.com/LPrecipes.pdf
(Recipe book)
www.paleofood.com
(Recipe book)
www.marksdailyapple.com
(Primal Living In The Modern World)
Feel free to post links you have found to informational articles, etc!
And post up those recipes!
VEGETABLE SOURCES OF PALEO CARBS:
These are highly recommended for post-workout glycogen replacement to your muscles after CrossFit or HIIT style training or longer, endurance-based training.
| Item | CHO g per 100g serving | Fiber g per 100g serving | CHO g per 1cup serving | Portion Size Notes | Other Notable Nutrients |
| cassava | 38 | 2 | 78 | 1c= 206g | Vitamin C, Thiamin, Folate, Potassium, Manganese |
| taro root | 35 | 5 | 46 | 1c= 132g | Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, potassium, manganese |
| plantains | 31 | 2 | 48 | 1c= 154g (slices) | Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium |
| yam | 27 | 4 | 37 | 1c= 136g (cubed) | Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Potassium |
| white potato, peeled | 22 | 1 | 27 | 1c= 122g | Not much very high, some Vitamin C |
| sweet potato | 21 | 3 | 58 | 1c= 328g (mashed) | Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Manganese, Magnesium, Iron (non-heme), Vitamin E |
| parsnips | 17 | 4 | 27 | 1c= 178g (sliced) | Vitamin C, Manganese. |
| lotus root | 16 | 3 | 19 | 1c= 120g (sliced) | Vitamin C. |
| acorn squash | 15 | 4 | 31 | 1c= 205g | Vitamin C. |
| onion | 10 | 1 | 21 | 1c= 210g (chopped) | Vitamin C, Potassium. |
| beets | 10 | 2 | 17 | 1c= 170g (sliced) | Folate, Manganese. |
| carrots | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1c= 128g (chopped) | Vitamin A, Vitamin K, |
| butternut squash | 10 | - | 22 | 1c= 205g | Vitamin A, Vitamin C |
| jicama (raw) | 9 | 5 | 12 | 1c= 130g (slices) | Vitamin C. |
| kohlrabi | 7 | 1 | 12 | 1c = 165g | Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Copper, Manganese |
| spaghetti squash | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1c= 155g | Not very many. |
FRUIT SOURCES OF PALEO CARBS:
These are recommended for pre-workout glycogen storage and as glycogen replacement to your muscles post-workout if you’ve completed a longer, endurance-based training session. These are not ideal for post-workout of standard CrossFit or HIIT style training.
(Note: Most dried fruits will be pretty high in carbs, I only featured raisins and dates here, but search others to find their values as I wanted to provide more fresh fruit options for you.)
| Item | CHO g per 100g serving | Fiber g per 100g serving | CHO g per 1cup serving | Portion Size Notes | Other Notable Nutrients |
| raisins | 79 | 4 | 131 | 1c= 165g (packed) | Iron (non-heme), Potassium, Copper, Manganese |
| dates | 75 | 7 | 18* | *1 date | Vitamin B6, Potassium, Copper, Manganese, |
| persimmon | 33 | - | 8* | *1 fruit | Vitamin C, Iron (non-heme) |
| banana | 23 | 3 | 27* | *1 medium banana | Vitamin C, B6, Potassium, Manganese. |
| mango | 17 | 2 | 28 | 1c= 165g (sliced) | Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6 |
| pear | 15 | 3 | 28* | *1 medium pear | Vitamin C, Vitamin K. |
| apple | 14 | 2 | 25* | *1 medium apple | Not very much- a little Vitamin C. |
| pineapple | 13 | 1 | 21 | 1c= 165g (chunks) | Vitamin C, Manganese |
| peach | 10 | 1 | 15* | *1 medium peach | Vitamin A, Vitamin C. |
great turkey burger with a kick
ground turkey
add garlic powder
hamberger seasoning
crushed red pepper
cook on grill what a treat it was
http://whole9life.com/2010/03/the-grain-manifesto/
Good read on Grains and why they’re a no~no.
Here is a Kick ass Paleo Pumpkin Muffin Recipe!!
1 1/2 cups Almond flour
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
3 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup agave nectar
10g (1/3 scoop) french vanilla whey
Grease muffin tins w coconut oil. Mix. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Stick almonds in the tops when they come out hot =)
Yummmmmmmmm
Paleo “No Oatmeal” Cookies
1 egg
3/4 c. almonds
1/4 c. macadamia nuts
1/2 c. shredded unsweetened coconut
1 tsp. coconut oil
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. pitted dates, chopped into chunks
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Put nuts, dates, coconut, oil, and cinnamon in the food processor or blender and pulse until nuts and dates are broken down and it resembles loose crumbs. Pour into mixing bowl and add in egg and raisins. Mix well – spoon out onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 30 min. at 350 until golden brown.
corrected Robb Wolf’s link above.
Small meal (Meat roll ups)
Just take small cucmber peal and cut in half then in quarters. Place cucumber on roast beef or turkey and roll so that the meat surounds the cucumber. Mix mayoe and a tiny bit of hourse radish as a dip yum it’s good.
http://feedmepaleo.blogspot.com/2010/03/paleo-can-make-you-fat-muffin-in.html
This is a GREAT read! Can Paleo make you FAT??
The site belongs to a CrossFitter, mom of 4 kids, and loves to cook. You will enjoy her site, check it out.
You can find a whole bunch of recipes on http://www.paleo-recipes.com.
Also worth a read:
http://www.paleo-recipes.com/planning-your-paleo-lifestyle.html
feel free to comment & enjoy the recipes.
Paleo Coconut Shrimp!
http://paleomama.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/paleo-coconut-shrimp/
Ingredients:
12-15 shrimp
1 egg
½ tsp salt
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
½ cup almond flour
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
3 tbs coconut oil
Directions:
Peel and de-vein shrimp. Run under cool water and then pat dry with paper towels.
Beat egg with spices.
Combine coconut and almond flour on a plate or shallow dish.
Set up dredging station. Working from left to right, put shrimp, eggs, flour mix and a plate.
Use your left hand as the “wet” hand and your right as the “dry.” Pick up shrimp with left hand, drop in egg and pick up with left hand and drop in flour. Use right hand to toss flour over shrimp, then pick up and gently shake off excess crumbs. Lay on plate to set for 10 minutes.
Put oil in pan and heat to medium high heat.
Once all shrimp have been dredged and have set, put in hot pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes and then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove shrimp to a clean plate and let sit for 5 minutes to make sure crust sticks to shrimp.
Paleo Cacao Nib Cookies
1 C Almond Flour (grind 1cup of almonds real fine into a blender to make 1 cup of almond flour)
2/3 C Shredded Coconut (Good Foods co-op has real cheap shredded coconut)
1 1/2 Tablespoons coconut oil (In the olive oil section of kroger, white container)
1/2 Cup Almond Butter
1 C Coco Nibs
1/3 Coconut Flour
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 Egg
2 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
1/2 Cup Honey or Agave
* Note – you may be tempted to skip the coconut flour. Don’t. It really does something for them. U can buy it at Whole Foods. U can skip the cocoa powder for a less chocolately taste. Either way, the nibs give them a crunchy chocolately taste that’s awesome.
Spoon more or less round blobs onto a cookie sheet – round is better than flat cuz the inside stays a little chewy.
Cook for about 9 minutes at 350. Makes about 24 -each with 10gm C, 9 gm F, and 4 gm P. Enjoy!
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http://www.paleo-recipes.com/
Some new yummy recipes!!
So, here’s the paleo pizza recipe I promised you guys yesterday:
PALEO PIZZA:
The Crust:
Per person..
1 Cup Almond Meal*
1 Whole Egg
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
Beat the egg first then mush it all together to form a dough. Press it into a pan and bake first at 400 deg for 15-ish minutes or until it starts to brown. This was for two so I doubled the dough recipe. Be sure to put dough on parchment paper in pan so there’s no sticking.
Take out crust, add sauce and toppings of your choice and bake until toppings are hot, maybe another 10 min. or so.
The Sauce:
1 small can tomato paste (preferably organic)
An equivalent amount of water
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp basil
drops of hot sauce if you like a bit of kick
Toppings:
Anything you can imagine from the world of meats and veggies, nuts and seeds. Think chicken, bacon, avocados, artichokes, spinach, garlic, pesto, pineapple, peppers, jalapenos, tomatoes, and on and on.
* Almond meal is available in bags at most supermarkets and health food stores, but you could also make it yourself by pulsing almonds in a food processor or coffee grinder. Be careful not to grind too much or you will end up with almond butter. Although that would be a delicious mistake….
Why Are Grains Bad??
- We didn’t eat grains until the introduction of agriculture to our society
- Grains are not edible in nature without processing
- A grain is starch surrounded by a kernel. The starch turns to sugar as it is digested.
The blood sugar level is elevated when consumed and your body must produce lots of insulin to bring the blood sugar level back down. We are not adapted to eat such amounts of concentrated carbs. Over the long term this may lead to such things as insulin resistance, hypoglycemia, typeII diabetes.
- Refined grains are void of vitamins and minerals.
- Grains contain alot of allergens that upset your immune system.
- They are hard to digest properly which causes things such as bloating, gas, weight gain around the midsection. Who needs that???
I think that is enough convincing evidence to make an exodus eating grains
I’ve had GI issues for 15 years as well as periodic episodes of hypoglycemia that no Doctor could figure out. I went Paleo a year ago and within a month I was 200% better. I no longer have GI issues nor hypoglycemia. The bonus…..down 27# and 14% body fat.
Why Is Milk Bad??
- 50 years ago the average cow produced 2,000 lbs. of milk per year.
Today the average cow produces 50,000 lbs. per year!!
How you may ask? Through drugs, antibiotics, hormones, forced feeding plans, specialized breeding.
- These toxins are excreted through the milk and include antibiotics, pesticides, chemicals and hormones.
- Authorities only test for 4 of the 82 drugs in dairy cows.
- You’re gonna love this one:
ALL cows milk contains BLOOD. The USDA allows milk to contain from 1 – 1 1/2 mill. white blood cells per milliliter, which is about 1/30 of an ounce. Another way to describe white cells where they don’t belong is to call them PUS cells!
- Cows are always getting infections around the udder that require ointments and antibiotics. If a cow has mastitis, there is PUS in the milk.
- Milk is pooled before it is pasteurized. A large percentage of that milk is contaminated, approximately 90 – 95%. Of course it is killed during pasteurization, IF IT IS DONE CORRECTLY.
- Dairy causes inflammation in the intestines. Ever notice that when you wake up in the morning your stomach is nice and flat, but by evening your gut looks bloated and you have a muffin top??
- Humans are the only mammals that drink another mammals milk.
- My dairy days are gone FOREVER!
Paleo Stuffed Zucchini
This comes from Paleo Mama. Very tasty!
Ingredients:
3-4 medium zucchini
1 lb sausage
1/2 c coconut milk
1/4 c almond flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Cut off the stem of the zucchini. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Take a small spoon and scoop out the inside of the zucchini (save the “guts” in a bowl) to make hollow boats.
Put all the zucchini boats in a casserole dish.
Remove sausage from casings and cook over medium heat. Add zucchini guts and cook until soft.
Add in spices, coconut milk, and almond flour.
Spoon mixture into the boats until they are all filled.
Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes until zucchini is soft.
Soooooo GOOOOOOD!! made them last nite.. i will ABSOLUTELY be making them again!!
Pecan crusted Chicken!!! ANOTHER fav!! =) and so easy to make!! Enjoy!!!
4 chicken breasts
1/2 cup organic spicy brown mustard
2 tbsp raw organic honey
1 cup pecans
sea salt
Pre heat oven to 350. In a medium sized mixing bowl blend together the mustard and honey. Toss the pecans in a food processor and pulse until the nuts are finely chopped. Pour the chopped pecans either on a plate or in a pie pan if you have one. Using a paper towel, remove any excess moisture from the outside of your chicken breasts. Taking one chicken breast at a time, first place the chicken into the mustard/honey mixture and coat on both sides. Transfer chicken to the chopped pecans and again cover both sides. Place coated chicken into a greased glass baking dish (I used a little olive oil spray to cover the bottom of the dish) and sprinkle each chicken breast with just a little sea salt. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear.
Hey guys…. hows everyones paleo going?!?!? Its kinda crazy that now i have been following it strict since sunday i have already lost a bit over two inches in my waist alone! =) deffinatly motivation to keep doing paleo!! Have a great weekend everyone!
That’s GREAT Jeanne! Keep it up!
so i decided to do a bit of an experiment on monday to see if i could get myself to stop getting sick durring workouts lol
I decided i would eat about 50% more than i normally do on a workout day. Well can i tell you the difference that made! i felt awsome the whole workout! didnt get tired and didnt get sick!!! =) and i feel like i sprinted through the whole monday workout lol one of the meds i am on causes me to NEVER be hungry, usually a good thing, but that was working against me because i couldnt tell when my body was REALLY full. So even though i felt like i was perpetually eating all daywhile snacking on carrots and nuts and string beans, apparently that was what my body needed to fully support my workout. SOOOOOOO glad i figured this out! Keep up the awsome work guys!!!
Jeanne – Soooo happy to hear that! Without sufficient fuel, your body won’t be able to perform or run efficiently, especially through a workout where the demands are high.
So, as long you are putting in good fuel throughout the day, (like you have done this week) your tank will be full and you’ll have the energy and stamina to go through your workouts and feel great!
Kinda like a car – if you don’t put the correct kind of gas in the tank or not enough gas in the tank, it won’t run properly and/or won’t get you to your destination.
Keep going girl, you’re doing AWESOME!!
These are SOOOO easy to make if you have a food processor and they taste awesome – they were a big hit with my family
If you like homemade fudge or are looking for something sweet, you’ll love these.
Cocoa Bites
1/2 cup raw almonds
1 1/4 cups unsweetened pitted dried dates
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp. vanilla
In a food processor, process the almonds, dates, and cocoa until you have what looks like fine meal. Sprinkle the vanilla and continue to process until the mixture comes together as a ball that rolls around the edge of the processor bowl (this make take a while-up to 5 minutes or so; occasionally stop and scrape sides of processor to push the mixture toward the blades).
The dough is ready when, if you pinch some and press it between your fingers, it sticks together readily and looks a bit shiny. (Sometimes this doesn’t happenb easily; in that case, sprinkle in up to 2 tsp. water along with the vanilla, and proceed as above). The mixture should NOT be as soft as a cookie dough, but more like clay.
Place a clean piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper on the counter and turn the mixture onto it. Using your hands, form the mixture into a log about 8 inches long. Try to compress the mixture as much as possible. Wrap with the plastic and place in the fridge for 2 hours or until it attains the texture of dense fudge. Makes 8
I doubled this recipe because I knew it would be gone in no time – you can’t only eat just one
Another crossfit/paleo cooking site that has good FAST to make meals!
Check it out:
http://www.sweetcheekshq.com/2010/07/great-balls-of-fire.html?spref=fb
Some kick ass recipes on here!! Check em out and lemme know whacha make!!
http://www.sweetcheekshq.com/search/label/Recipes
so yeah 16 inches gone since the 15th of August… super happy! deff staying on paleo! =)
Hell YEAH Jeanne!! Keep it up girl
Pine Needle Tea looks to be worth a try!
http://pineneedletea.com/index.php?p=1_9_Benefits
McDonald’s hamburgers don’t age – check them out 137 days later…
http://www.good.is/post/mcdonald-s-hamburgers-don-t-age/
no one else on paleo ever posts =(
Broccoli DELIGHT!!
Here’s a YUMMY treat I threw together today…
I took fresh broccoli and cut it up veryyy little like lil babies.
Separately mix mayo (light or homemade, I used Smart Balance) and Agave or Raw honey and a little bit of Cider vinegar ~ just enough for a LIGHT coating on the broc.
Chop up some apples add some grapes, (or any kind of fruit you like) I also put some raisins/craisins in there…throw in a lil bit O bacon.. a handful of Walnuts and a few almonds and mix everything together and chow down!!
Soooooooooooooo GOOOOD!! Sounds a lil rough but so tasty I SWEAR!!
Lookin’ at some of the before and after pics that were taken so far from the Paleo Challenge, and all I have to say is WOW!!!!
Awesome body composition transformations – pounds and inches gone, a healthy glow, and lots of muscle
Paleo – Hell YEAH!!!
Here is the recipe I found for the whipped cream:
Whipped Coconut Cream
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I’ve discovered how to make delicious whipped cream to top on berries and
fruits really easy to make. Just take a can of coconut milk (Thai is a
great brand), pour it into a jar and shake vigorously. (I used an electric beater). Let sit in the refrigerator and you have a very stiffly beaten cream. Drizzle a little
honey on top for sweetness if desired when you scoop it onto your dessert.
From: Ella
One could add fruit and or spices to the coconut milk for a different flavor.
Or maybe something like the spiced nuts chopped and sprinkled as a topping.
From: Patti Vincent
If you really want it to be fluffy like whip cream, I suggest beating some egg whites in a separate bowl and then folding it in. I actually haven’t tried it yet but I definitely think it would work.
http://www.paleofood.com/
I hope who ever tries it likes it!
And for Lucinda and Mark; pork grind recipe !:
Ingredients
* Pork skin;
* Salt (this is optional, saltless rinds are also excellent and it’s usually the way I make them)
Technique
1. Preheat your oven to 325 F.
2. Put the skin on a baking sheet. Put in on parchment paper and it will be much easier to clean afterwards.
3. Put the skin in the oven for anywhere between 1.5 hours to 3 hours. Most recipes call for 3 hours of cooking, but my experience tells me that most of the time it’s ready after 1.5 hours. You want them crispy but you don’t want it to be hard as a rock.
4. Get it out of the oven, let it cool a bit and enjoy. They are delicious when still a little hot. If there was a lot of fat attached to it and you don’t cook them for too long, there will be a crunchy and moist side and you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds.
It says bake in the oven but I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to fry it up in the coconut oil or whatever oil you choose to use.
http://thepaleodiet.org/homemade-pork-rinds/
It was a BLAST hangin’ out with you guys yesterday – and what an impressive paleo feast we had!! Still thinking about the food today
Congratulations to everyone who entered the Paleo Challenge -there were awesome results in every one of you. Soooo now. . . just keep going, don’t stop
Stuffed Dates
Ingredients:
20 dates
20 almonds
almond butter
bacon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400.
Put a wire rack on top of a baking sheet.
Cut a slit down the length of the date. Remove the pit and replace it with some almond butter and an almond.
Cut bacon into 2 inch strips (I have found using kitchen shears works best for cutting bacon). Wrap strip around stuffed date and secure with a toothpick.
Place seam side down on the wire rack.
Once all dates are stuffed and wrapped, place sheet with rack on it in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the bacon is crispy.
Banana Blueberry Muffins.
Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease the muffin cups with olive oil (I use a light one). Take 3 cups of blanched almond flour, add 1/4 tsp sea salt and 1.5 tsp baking soda, and mix.
Whisk 2 tablespoons of oil together with 3 large eggs and combine with the almond flour mixture.
Stir 2 cups (4 to 5) mashed, very ripe bananas into the batter, and add 1 cup of frozen blueberries.
Spoon the batter into the muffin cups and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Serve (either warm or not, whatever you prefer).
Spaghetti Squash with Pesto (or any other sauce you normally use on pasta)
For those of you who miss your pasta; try this!!!
One spaghetti squash; cut in half lengthwise. Place both pieces on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 for one hour.
Let cool 5 to 10 minutes, then use a fork to pull at the inside of the squash. It comes out like spaghetti; perfectly cooked, aldente.
Serve with your favorite sauce; Pesto, Tomato or Meat Sauce and enjoy! Yummy!!!!
Oh!
http://www.thefoodee.com/blog/
awsome recipes guys!
for paleo ice cream that tastes amazing!!! Its actually vegan too… made with coconuts, cashews and agave… its call “Raw ice cream” you can buy it at rawicecreamcompany.com
Recently at the farmers market I’ve been looking for new foods to try and I spotted these little guys! Sweet Dumpling squash. They are about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen and I just had to have one! I talked to the lady a bit about them and she said I could throw them in the oven whole and bake them, she also suggested I could serve them filled with a cream soup. These both sounded wonderful but I wanted to stuff my little guy with some protein! I have tried them a couple times and have found tonight to be the best (so far). They are really good and easy to pack in a lunch, just add a side of greens and you are good to go!
What you’ll need:
4 sweet dumpling squash
1 package ground beef- about a pound
1 onion chopped
1/4 c chopped dried cranberries
1/3 c chopped dried apricots
1/4 c chopped pecans
1 t thyme
1 t oregano
salt, pepper and olive oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Chop tops of squashes and scoop out seeds, place in baking dish and drizzle with a small amount of olive oil- place tops next to squash while baking
Bake in oven for 20 minutes
While squash is baking saute onions for a few minutes and add ground beef, apricots, cranberries, pecans and seasoning. Do not fully cook mixture.
Remove squash from oven, stuff with ground beef mixture and put back in the oven ( you could pre-cook squash a day ahead, just need to cook a little longer to fully heat it when stuffed.)
Bake in oven for another 15-20 minutes(this depend on the size of your sweet dumpling squash) tops should be slightly browned and toasty, you will have a little extra meat depending on the size of your squash! save for another or stuff something else!
Done!
Great site for recipes!
http://www.thefoodee.com/blog/
If you’re an oatmeal lover, here is a great substitue that actually tastes just as good, if not better than the real thing
No-Oatmeal
1 small handful of walnuts
1 small handful of pecans
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
1/2–1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch of ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground ginger
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 banana, mashed
3 eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (add more if you
prefer it a little runny)
2 teaspoons pumpkin seeds
1 handful of goji berries or fresh berries
Add walnuts, pecans, flax seed and spices to a food processor and pulse it down to a course grain, making
sure to stop before it’s totally ground into a powder. Set aside.
Whisk together eggs and almond milk (Doug uses a Blender Bottle) until the consistency thickens a little bit
into a loose custard. Thoroughly blend together the mashed banana and almond butter and add it to the custard,
mixing well.
Stir in the nut mixture. Microwave or gently warm on the stove until the “no-oatmeal” reaches your desired consistency;
this should only take a few minutes. In both cases, stir the mixture frequently as it cooks. Sprinkle
pumpkin seeds and berries on top. Add more almond milk if you want. Lick the bowl clean!
When you are in the mood for munching on some chips, these will do it for you!
Kale Chips
1 Large bunch of curly kale, stems removed and leaves chopped roughly
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Celtic/Sea Salt to taste
Garlic powder
Raw parmigiano cheese (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place chopped kale on a cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil, just enough to get the leaves
lightly coated, but not drenched. Pour a little at a time and use your hands to get the leaves coated.
Dust the oil coated leaves with a little bit of the sea salt and a little bit of the garlic powder- just to taste,
more can be added after baking.
Bake approximately 10-15 minutes until some of the edges of the leaves turn brown. Remove the tray
from the oven and grate some raw cheese over the top so that some of it melts. Then turn the oven off
and allow the kale to dry/cool in the oven. Remove from the oven when they feel crispy.
(If you don’t want to let them cool in the oven, you can remove them to a countertop).
Variations
* Sprinkle with sesame seeds once they’re baked.
* Try a chili powder or a tiny bit of hot sauce sprinkled onto the kale before baking.
* Use any other spices you enjoy to see what flavor kale chips you like best!
Shrimp Fra diablo mmmmm!
Cook Spaghetti squash.. while that is cooking in either microwave or oven,
Bring Marinara or whatev kind of sauce you prefer (no added sugar, all natural) to a simmer.
Add Shrimpies and spices of your choice, I used Cajum, cayenne, garlic and onion.
Allow shrimo to cook. Add to your spaghetti squash and enjoy =)
Awesome Almond torte!
http://www.facebook.com/eileen.banis#!/photo.php?fbid=1770651397904&set=a.1281555770819.39854.1587833186&theater
The spaghetti squash turning into spaghetti? Does this really happen? I can’t wait to try it…
You’re gonna love it Jen! Tastes better than regular pasta
so for the challenge we r supposed to be drinking more than 64 oz of water a day… well a bottle of water is 16.9 so that would mean i only need 4 bottles of water? is that right? because i dirnk like 8 or more a day prob depending on how im feeling and i still think im dehydrated somtimes….. should i be getting more water from foods then like cucumbers or somthing…or is it because my body fat level is high i need moer water? im trying to figure out how much i need without drowning myself in the process lol any suggestions?
A good guide would be 1/2 your body weight in ounces. That will keep you hydrated and also flush out body fat as you lose it as well as toxins.
Thank you!=)
Does a protein shake or protein bar count as a meal? I know we need 5 meals a day and I am having 2 of those as a shake or bar. Also. are Kind bars paleo friendly?
A protein bar would be considered a snack. The Herbalife shake is a meal replacement, so it counts as a meal.
Some of the Kind bars are paleo friendly. Check the ingredients, as some of them contain puffed rice, and unpaleo ingredients.
A paleo meal consists of protein, carbs and healthy fat.
Shredded Brussels Sprouts
1 lb. brussels sprouts
1/4 – 1/2 c. olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Trim the bottom stem off each brussels sprout. Grate the sprouts in a blender or food processor. Warm 1/4 c. of olive oil over medium high heat. Add the shredded sprouts and saute’ until softened and lightly browned, about 10 min. As brussels sprouts cook, add more oil as needed. Salt and pepper to taste.
Just made the Kale Chips. They came out really good and are so yummy!
Almond Sesame Crackers
Ingredients-
* 2 cups almond flour
* 1 cup flax seed meal
* 1/2 cup sesame seeds
* 2 omega 3 eggs, whisked
* 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
* 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
Process-
1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together almond flour, flax seed meal, eggs, oil, salt, and flax seeds.
2. Separate dough into two halves (I formed balls).
3. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
4. Roll dough between two sheets of parchment paper until it is about 1/8 inch thick.
5. Score with a knife, or cut with a pizza cutter into 2 x 2 inch squares.
6. Sprinkle a little extra salt over the top of the crackers.
7. Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes. We recommend checking the crackers after 10 minutes.
8. Once cooled, break crackers into squares and enjoy!
Oh My Goodness! These were sooooooo gooood.. I messed up the first round. Couldn’t figure it out. but when i made them… AMAZING.. I don’t have to give up tomato soup and crackers now!!
Crab Dip
2 tsp. tomato paste
1/2 c. mayonnaise
2 tbsp. chopped chives
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. horseradish
1 lb. crab meat
Whisk together tomato paste, mayo, chives, lemon juice, horseradish and hot sauce.
Stir in the crab.
Great served with slices of cucumber or Almond Sesame Crackers.
Coconut Curry Meatballs
1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken
1 carrot grated
2 garlic cloves
1/2 c. shredded coconut
1 egg
2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Put everything in the food processor and pulse until smooth.
Using your hands form 24 meatballs. The small size of these meatballs allows them to cook quickly.
Heat several tablespoons of oil (I used coconut oil) in a large skillet over medium high heat. When the skill is hot enough
so that a meatball sizzles as soon as it hits the pan, put all the meatballs in.
Cook 2 min. then roll the meatballs over and cook 5 min more. Put a lid on the pan and finish cooking for another 6 – 8 min.
Does heavy cream count as Paleo? I saw it in a paleo recipe but i didn’t think it was…
I have an awesome Coco Chicken recipe… Paleo Pizza recipe and I just made the most amazing Spaghetti Squash/Hardcore meat gravy…. Also an awesome mint.herb sauce!! If anyone wants me to make a copy and leave them at the Box let me know.. otherwise when I get home later, I can try to remember to post recipes on here!!!!
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I would love that chicken recipe Jen. Post it up –
I would love the recipe!!!
These muffins are absolutely great! Made with no flour, you’d never know. We usually have them with scrambled eggs for the protein portion of the meal. Delish
Nice Sunday morning breakfast
banana nut muffins
1/2 C Organic Unsweetened Coconut – 25g F, 10 g C
“Finely shredded for baking”
1 tablespoon Ground Almonds – 4 g F, 1 g C
1 Egg – 5g F, 7g P
¼ C chopped walnuts – 20g F
1 teaspoon Walnut Oil – 5g F
(Olive oil works too)
1 teaspoon Almond Butter – 2g F, 1 g C
3 tablespoon Blue Agave Sweetener –48g C
2 Med Bananas – 54g C
Mix thoroughly and put into 6 muffin tins. Bake at 375 for ~25 minutes. Each muffin is 19g C, 10g F, and some negligible protein.
Here are the lara bar recipes!!
Apricot Bars
½ cup raw almonds
1 cup raw pecans
¼ teaspoon sea salt
12 Medjool dates
1 cup dried apricots (unsweetened)
Spice Bars
1 cup raw almonds
½ cup roasted cashews
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
20 Medjool dates
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Coconut-Cherry Bars
1 cup raw almonds
½ cup raw pecans
12 Medjool dates
1 cup dried cherries (unsweetened)
2 tablespoon coconut oil
1/2 cup finely shredded coconut flakes (unsweetened)
¼ teaspoon salt
The directions are the same for the first two recipes with only a couple minor differences for the coconut cherry bars. For whichever bar you decided to make, follow these steps:
1) In a food processor, pulse only the nuts and the sea salt until finely chopped but still chunky. Some will be ground up almost like almond meal but they will not all be consistent, and that’s totally ok.
2)Pour your nuts into a mixing bowl.
3)Add the dried dates and other dried fruit to the food processor and process until it makes a paste (it will probably turn into a giant sticky ball when it’s done).
4) For the last recipe, add the coconut oil to the dates and cherries and process the three items together.
5) Add the date mixture to the nuts and use your hands to kneed the nuts and the dates together until well mixed (this is messy but fun). For the last recipe, pour the coconut flakes into the bowl with the nuts and then add the date mixture and kneed away.
6) Grease a baking sheet with either grass fed butter or coconut oil.
7) Make a big ball out of your bar mixture and push it down onto your greased baking sheet. Cover the ball with some plastic wrap and using a rolling pin (or a bottle of wine if you don’t own a rolling pin), roll out the mixture to your desired thickness. I like mine about 1/2 an inch thick or a little less.
Cut the rolled out mixture into the desired shape and amount that you would like.
Here’s the recipe for Tembleque (Puerto Rican Coconut pudding)
So yummy and a very traditional dessert!
Makes 4-6 servings:
7 ounces cream of coconut (approx 1/2 can)
2 1/2 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup tapioca flour or arrowroot
1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping
ground cinnamon and or flaked coconut
Directions:
In a saucepan combine coconut milk, cream of coconut, arrowroot (or tapioca flour) and vanilla; mix very well.
Stir constantly on medium high until mixture begins to boil and gets thick.
Let boil a couple more minutes, continue to stir, then you can either pour into individual dessert cups or a mold.
Let cool on tabletop, then refrigerate.
Top with garnish.
Enjoy!
Coconut Walnut Bread
Ingredients:
1 Cup Almond Meal
1/2 Cup Coconut Flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup dried shredded Coconut
1 Cup Coconut Milk
1 Cup finely cut Walnuts
1/2 Cup Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
1/2 Cup Honey
1 tsp baking powder
Directions:
Blend together eggs, coconut milk, coconut oil and honey. Combine coconut flour, almond meal, baking powder and shedded coconut. Combine liquid ingredients and dried ingredients whisk thoroughly into batter until there are no lumps in cake batter. Fold in walnuts. Pour ingredients into greased 9x5x3 inch or smaller loaf pan and bake at (350F) for 40 – 50 minutes. Remove bread from loaf pan and cool on rack.
Coconut Flour Pancakes
Makes about 6 pancakes
Ingredients:
3 eggs
3 tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted (plus extra butter or coconut oil for cooking the pancakes)
3 tablespoons coconut milk or whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons rapadura ( you can also use raw honey or maple syrup)
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions:
1. Using a wire whisk, mix together eggs, melted butter, milk, rapadura, and sea salt.
2. Continuing to whisk, add the baking powder and coconut flour until thoroughly mixed.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter (or coconut oil) in a skillet on a medium flame.
4. Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of batter onto skillet making pancakes about 3-4 inches in diameter.
5. Serve with butter and real maple syrup.
Just added
http://paleodietnews.com/
As you can see here, sugar hides in places your wouldn’t think to look.
http://www.foodrenegade.com/decoding-labels-mccormick-pure-vanilla-extract/
Green Egg Primal Sandwich Bread
This recipe makes approximately 6 ‘pancakes’ – enough for 3 sandwiches
4 eggs
2 cups baby spinach (packed)
14 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/4 cup raw almonds
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Allow the mixture to sit for about 10 minutes to thicken. Grease your pan with butter or coconut oil. Pour enough batter on the skillet to make a pancakes that are roughly 5 inches in diameter. Cook over medium heat until firm enough to flip (about a minute and a a half). Flip and cook until cooked through.
Hello! Tried a new recipe tonite… loved it!! Quick and easy too!!
Turkey Tacos
Turkey London Broil in a crock pot with a pack of taco seasoning, a jar of organic salsa, medium to give it a lil kick! Turn it on low for 8 hours or high for about 4!!
Meat will shred apart… shred meat, serve over lettuce and top with guacamole!!
YUMMY!!
Morning!! Below is the link for some AWESOME Paleo Gingerbread Muffins…by far the best Paelo treat I have made… I added a 1/2 cup of dark choc chips to my second batch yummy
Merry Christmas!!
http://friskylemon.com/2010/12/08/gingerbread-muffins/
Whole 30 countdown…..
I found “It starts with food” avail for $6.99 + 3.99 S&H on Amazon.
Day 1 of whole 30. Organic grassfed chicken wings drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with spices (salt, pepper, oregano) with steamed broccoli drizzled with balsamic vinegar. Make sure you buy a high quality balsamic. I get mine at The Grape Escape. gograpes.com
Vern, that sounds wonderful!!
Day 2 of the Whole 30 – Today is a better day that day 1!! I was in a cloud all day yesterday and had trouble focusing on anything, yuck! Maybe because I went from drinking alot of coffee, about 4 cups a day, to 1 cup. Not sure, but I can think today and I like it!
Anyway, what did you have for breakfast this morning?
My favorite quick breakfast:
2-3 hardboiled eggs over spaghetti squash with some coconut butter melted on top
I can throw it together before I leave the house in the morning and then eat it at a later time.
Check out this Whole 30 Timeline, Although everyone’s results are different, it provides some insight to what the next month holds. I have experienced some of what is written and have not experienced some of what is written. Definitely worth reading:
http://whole9life.com/2013/01/whole30-timeline/
Whole 30 Day 2
(felt awesome beginning of my work shift last night. Felt extremely tired at the end of my 12 hour shift).
Tonights recipe: Flounder filet dipped in egg with coconut milk, fried in coconut oil. Salad with balsamic vinegar. LOVE that balsamic! Raw kombucha to drink. It was a great dinner and quick to make. (You’ll see, I am all about quick to make).
OOps. Forgot. After dipping in egg, I coated the flounder with coconut flour. Then fried it.
I’m coming to your house for dinner! Your cooking sounds great lol!
Here’s another quick, easy breakfast idea that can be prepared the night before:
Fat Guacamole Devils
Ingredients:
2 hard boiled eggs
1/2 avocado
1 teaspoon hot sauce (or more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
Peel and halve the eggs and spoon their yolks into a small bowl.
Mash the yolks with the avocado, hot sauce and lime juice; add salt and pepper to taste.
Refill egg white halves with yolk mixture, Just add some veggies on the side (leftover from last night maybe) and you have a quick, filling breakfast!
These are GREAT. Had them for after WOD meal. Don’t like hot sauce so used garlic powder instead. Great take-a-long meal.
For tonights dinner I dipped into the meat packet from Arctic Meats.
Stir Fry flank steak with veggies. The whole meal took me about 10 minutes to prepare.
Slice the flank steak thinly on a diagonal. Prepare your veggies: slice thin about 1 inch long.I used green peppers, snow peas and red cabbage. Heat olive oil in wok. As soon as it starts to smoke throw in your meat and sprinkle with coconut aminos. Just before meat is done add peppers and snow peas.Salt and pepper to taste. Stir frequently, cook about 1-2 minutes, then just before removing from flame add red cabbage.
Tomorrow I will use more flank steak and just change the veggies to give it a whole new flavor. Maybe diced tomatoes and fresh pineapple, and a little 5-spice powder to flavor the meat. Quick and easy and delicious!
Coconut Chicken!
dip breast in egg, roll in coconut flour, dip in egg again then roll in coconut flakes.
cook in pan with coconut oil! YUMMO!
Awesome as a pre-wod meal!
Awesome chicken salad!
2 roasted organic breast shredded
1/2 cup chopped green apple or grapes
1/3 cup homemade avocado mayo
1/4 cup raw pecans
1.5 tsp tarragon
salt & pepper to taste
Excellent! However I topped that! with crumbled bacon. LOL.
yeah BACON! it never seems to last long enough for me to crumble it!!!
Where did you guys find bacon without sugar?? The Applegate uncured bacon has sugar and so does the bacon from Arctic Meat Market??
Feeling GREAT as week 2 gets under way. Minimal cravings and even more energy!
Cooked spaghetti squash for the very first time today. What a cute little vegetable! Love the way it just shreds apart. LOL.
I’m not happy today. I’m pretty sure Arctic meats uses cheese in their chicken patties. Needed something quick for work and when I looked closely they had little bits of white stuff in it. I cooked it and will have to give it away at work. If we are going to do more meat packages in the future someone should tell them we don’t eat cheese on paleo.
I has them today.. I thought I saw a chunk of cheese but it was fat. Those bad boys are cheese free and delicious!
No WOD shakes on the “Whole 30″?
Got L-Glutamine? The most abundant amino acid in the human body, L-Glutamine is involved in many metabolic processes, including the synthesis and protection of muscle tissue, the production of glycogen (body’s main source of carb stored energy), and immune support during during periods of immune and muscle stress. it is also a major source of fuel for intestinal cells. Pick some up at your local health food store….
Here is some great advice for when your Whole 30 is over. What do you do when you want something that you haven’t been eating for the last 30 days?? When you want to eat ‘dirty.’ Will it ruin the results that you have achieved?? These 2 blog articles are courtesy of Dallas and Melissa Hartwig, authors of “It Starts With Food”:
http://whole9life.com/2010/11/eating-dirty-1/
http://whole9life.com/2010/11/the-whole9-guide-to-eating-dirty-part-ii/
good articles! Thanks, Lucinda!