Recipe Paleo recipes and discussion.

I usually prefer to eat paleo, thigh I have been inconsistent with it over the past year. It's really easy to stick with if you are like me and don't like bread or pasta much to begin with.

One paleo treat I enjoyed when I needed something sweet:
Dried apricots, coconut flakes, and a tiny bit of honey or agave nectar - run through a food processor, roll into balls, and refrigerate or freeze to harden. They're great!

The biggest hurdle I have found is eating out, so I don't do it much. However, I get around it by ordering burgers without the bun and salads instead of fries. Works well!

 

I'm paleo. Rarely cheat or I get sick. I use paleo-zone meal planning to make sure that I get the right balance of nutrition. I have a metric fuck ton of recipes and websites that I can share with you. I've mastered eating out, especially with all of the negative conditioning of severe stomach pains.

Is your wife Primal? Or doing Whole30?

 

Cool.
I use Nom Nom Paleo®
Against All Grain - Delectable paleo recipes to eat & feel great
http://www.agirlworthsaving.com The Domestic Man
PaleOMG – Paleo Recipes
and Welcome to PaleoHacks

I've learned a ton about substitutions, being able to turn almost anything paleo. Zone-blocking is a really good way to figure out how to make sure that you're getting the right nutrition. I have a bunch of excel sheets that can be helpful in the beginning for figuring out how many carbs are in an item and how that translates into blocks. I never feel hungry any more if I block my protein-carb-fats out correctly. But, that's just what works for me.
I'm not sure how many links I can put into one post, so I'll start another post for a few of our fail-proof, freaking amazing, favorite go-to meals that make awesome leftovers... if you don't eat them all
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Meatzas are the bomb: Mexican Meatza… Ole! | theclothesmakethegirl

Hands-down favorite. I also use Japanese sweet potatoes a lot of times, they just taste better. Maple-Roasted Chicken With Sweet Potatoes Recipe | Real Simple

You'd swear they were Chik-fil-A. No kidding. It's the pickle juice. Building a Better Chicken Nugget (Gluten Free, Paleo Recipe) | The Domestic Man

PaleOMG is right... PaleOMG – Paleo Recipes – Leftovers: Barbacoa

Coconut Almond Ice Cream Sundae - Vegan Family Recipes

I swear by these tortillas, too. They're stretchy and don't break with sandwiches. Simple Paleo Tortillas Stupid Easy Paleo

If you're interested in how to turn something paleo, lemme know. Michelle Tam and Kelly Bejelly are masters of the conversion recipe.

 

I made mini-meatloaves tonight... A pound of ground beef, sea salt, pepper, oregano, 3/4c diced onion, and a lightly beaten egg mixed up. In a separate bowl, you mix 1/2c ketchup (Organicville makes one that's pretty paleo compliant) and 1.5T dijon mustard (Organicville, too) . Reserve 8t of that miz and dump the rest in the beef mix. Form into 4 footballs and place on a greased cookie sheet with a rim or a metal pan. I use a cookie sheet with foil turned up around the edges. Top with 2T of the sauce and bake for 25m at 400*. It's the same as the original recipe, but minus bread crumbs. You can play with the salt/pepper/oregano balance.

 

So is 100% whole grain paleo or no?

 

No grains, no legumes, no dairy (with the exception of ghee and grassfed butter), no processed sugars, no white potatoes.

I've actually had friends with gluten problems that had reactions to grain-fed beef, @Lindy. Never thought about it before!

So, we eat tons of veggies and meats, grassfed when we can. I Eggs, almond or coconut milks, Japanese or regular sweet potatoes for white potatoes. Sub coconut palm sugar, honey, maple syrup, stevia or agave nectar (rarely) for sugar. Coconut, almond, tapioca or arrowroot flours/starches. I keep a lot of nuts on hand for good sources of fat. I have a reaction to seeds, so I avoid them except the occasional pepitas.

 

I think I could make this jump fairly easily from what I'm eating now.

@noodle - if you had just ONE recipe to share to introduce paleo to someone, which one would you choose?

Oh, and what about red potatoes?

 

Negative on the red potatoes for paleo, @RedSneaker. They're primal or Whole30, not paleo. I can actually tell about an hour later, now, if I eat something "gluten-free" that used potato starch.

It really depends on what you're looking for. Ease of substitution or cooking technique? Because the simplest paleo meals are my favorite.

Since I'm a three-blocker, I'll take 4oz of chilean sea bass, rub with EVOO, top with a sprinkle of fleur de sel and cracked pepper, and bake at 350 for 17 minutes or until it reaches 140*... after resting, it'll hit 145* and it's like buttah. I steam 3c of broccoli in the microwave with fleur de sel, cracked pepper, a little garlic powder and 1/2t of water. Add a pat of butter after, and shake it up. There's my protein and carbs. I need three blocks of fat, so a lot of times, I'll do half an avocado or some homemade coconut milk ice cream.

Or, I'll do that Maple Chicken with Sweet Potatoes. Or a Meatza... perfect examples of substitutions with a lot of flavor.

The biggest key to paleo that I've found, is balancing carbs, fat, and protein. Healthy fats (nuts, oils, coconut milk, avocado) fill you up, protein (meats and eggs) fuel your muscles, and carbs (veg, fruit... and sometimes beer or wine, because I do cheat there) will give you longer lasting energy.
Here's a good idea of what it takes to get a "block" of something, but more importantly, it'll give you an idea of Paleo versus non-Paleo.
Zone Blocks, Paleo, non Paleo, GI ratings | Julianne's Paleo & Zone Nutrition