I’m just curious but I thought the point of a paleo diet was to eat like a caveman. How do doughnuts, pancakes, muffins and bread fall into this category regardless of the ingredients used to make them? I’m not trying to be an ass it just really struck me as odd that these foods fit into a paleo diet.
[quote]MODOK wrote:
[quote]eawhite wrote:
I’m just curious but I thought the point of a paleo diet was to eat like a caveman. How do doughnuts, pancakes, muffins and bread fall into this category regardless of the ingredients used to make them? I’m not trying to be an ass it just really struck me as odd that these foods fit into a paleo diet.[/quote]
this. My “paleo” cookbook is:
steak, eggs, chicken
veggies
handful of nuts daily
thats about it.[/quote]
That’s my diet in a nutshell (pun intended)
Throw in some lean pork loin, shrimp, coconut oil and my supplements (and I do use casein hydrolysate and FINiBARs - neither of which is that bad I guess but they aren’t paleo in the strictest sense), and that’s about all I eat.
Take any sandwich recipe.
Wrap in Nori sheets instead of bread and chow down.
Used Spaggetti squash instead of noodles in my beef and broccoli stir fry the other day. Didn’t really miss the noodles at all. Spaggetti squash is about as easy as making noodles too…just poke a few holes in it and put it in the oven for about an hour at 350. Use a fork to scrape out the “noodles”.
Also, cut a turnip up into thin slices and baked them at 450 for about 12 minutes. Kind of came out like chips. Not quite as crispy as I wanted them, but still very good. Fried a few in coconut oil too and that was just as good.
I like the nori sheet idea…I might give that a try. Thanks Evil 1.
Keep those recipes coming man!
Tried some pancakes at the weekend but just had them with 2 bananas, some almond butter and an egg. Yum!
[quote]eawhite wrote:
I’m just curious but I thought the point of a paleo diet was to eat like a caveman. How do doughnuts, pancakes, muffins and bread fall into this category regardless of the ingredients used to make them? I’m not trying to be an ass it just really struck me as odd that these foods fit into a paleo diet.[/quote]
I guess it’s Palaeo in the sense that the dietary composition is still the same (i.e. a handful of flaxseeds followed by some eggs OR those things combined to make a delicious pancake). The composition is still the same even if the prep is different. I take your point though, especially as the cavemen probably didnt have baking powder…
AAAnyway cheers for these recipes WestCoast! I’ve been looking for something to snazz up my meal plans and this is just the ticket (this and the quark cheesecake from the AD thread).
BG
Green beans and garlic.
Ingredients:
1 can of green beans
Half of a clove of garlic
How to make:
-Melt a spoon full of coconut oil on high heat
-Add drained beans
-Add diced garlic
-Cook until dark green or a little burnt
Quick and easy! Add other herbs and spices to your liking.
Here’s my latest iteration of a recipie I’ve been perfecting.
v1.0
/your_favorite_recipe_you_cant_live_without
I’ve been making a big batch of an egg bake on the weekends and having it for breakfast through the week. Good for those of you like me that can handle the same thing day after day.
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24 eggs
3/4c cream
3/4c water
1lb bacon (I bake mine in the oven)
1lb fresh prewashed spinach
1 red pepper finely diced
1/4 large onion, finely diced
2c shredded cheddar
1tsp turmeric (optional but I like it, anti-inflammatory and gives a nice flavor/color)
black pepper, red pepper flakes, paprika (all to taste and I mix it up)
Saute the fresh spinach in some of the leftover bacon grease. Mix the cream, water and turmeric well. Whisk in the eggs then all of the other ingredients. Grease an 11x9 pan with more bacon grease and add the egg mixture. Grind some black pepper on top. Bake for 40-60 minutes @ 350F.
If divided into 6 servings here’s the nutritional breakdown (not for the faint of heart):
1023 cal
80g fat
65g protein
9g carb (incl 2g fiber)
Next week I’m trying browned ground beef instead of bacon. [/quote]
FYI: The ground beef wasn’t that great.
v2.0
24 eggs
1lb bacon (I bake mine in the oven)
1lb fresh prewashed spinach
1/2 cup milk
1 bag pre-shredded cabbage (1/2 lb?)
1 red pepper finely diced
1/4 large onion, finely diced
2c shredded cheddar
1tsp turmeric (optional but I like it, anti-inflammatory and gives a nice flavor/color)
black pepper, red pepper flakes, paprika (all to taste and I mix it up)
Saute the spinach/cabbage in bacon grease. Mix tumeric/milk first, then mix up the rest of the mess and dump it into a greased 11x9 pan and top with some more black pepper. Bake at 350 for 40-60 minutes.
Maybe a tiny bit lighter than v1.0 with the substitution of milk for cream but I love the taste of the bacon sauteed cabbage and it adds fiber. Milk not primal enough for you? Just swap in water or go back to cream.
The best part is tossing whatever meat happens to be in the fridge. Last week there was some leftover kielbasa that I diced and it was the best batch evar!
NorCal Margarita
2 shots Jose Cuervo
Juice of two whole limes
Spritz of soda water
FYI- Strictly speaking, if you are gonna drink and stay “paleo” tequila is one of the only options. I think that’s a good problem to have!
[quote]MODOK wrote:
[quote]eawhite wrote:
I’m just curious but I thought the point of a paleo diet was to eat like a caveman. How do doughnuts, pancakes, muffins and bread fall into this category regardless of the ingredients used to make them? I’m not trying to be an ass it just really struck me as odd that these foods fit into a paleo diet.[/quote]
this. My “paleo” cookbook is:
steak, eggs, chicken
veggies
handful of nuts daily
thats about it.[/quote]
Your getting stuck on the name and not focusing on the ingredients. All of those recipes that I listed adhere strictly to the Paleo Diet. The fact that certain ingredients have been combined in a way to construct something that resembles an unhealthy meal in contemporary society might be confusing to you. If that’s the case, then just rename them to something else, like caveman protein rocks, or flax rings, whatever suits you.
I don’t think getting creative with ingredients, as long as they are strictly part of the Paleo Diet, is in any way wrong, the only downside is that it just might take longer to prepare.
nice thread thanks for sharing!
cut the top off an acorn squash
take out the seeds
put whatever paleo ingredients you like (grass fed hamburger, mushrooms, onions, coconut oil, spices…etc)
put the top back on
bake in oven at 350 for 40 min.
pretty good stuff
Bateager your suggestions have been money, I have been using mashed Cauliflower as a substitute for rice in some recipes and it has been spot on. It’s amazing how simple it is to follow the Paleo Diet if you put in even the smallest amount of effort.
If you want more Paleo recipes, I would suggest checking out a website called “Mark’s Daily Apple.” He lives the Paleo lifestyle, and has even written a book on the benefits of it. (The Primal Blueprint.)
I have gotten some mighty tasty Paleo-friendly recipes off his website. Also, he has come out with a cookbook in recently.
Your right Westcoast7. I thought I couldn’t live w/o grains and processed foods, but you put a little effort into meal planning/preparation you don’t miss them as much as you would think.
I still eat them on occasion, but not nearly as much.
I don’t remember the exact recipe, but making banana bread with almond flour is just as good as the real deal. Put a little real butter on it and its DYNO-mite.
I will be trying lots of recipes with almond flour…I just ordered 5 lbs of it. I will share if I find any that are worthy.
Tequila was mentioned as an alcohol that is in accordance with the Paleo Diet, do people consider wine to be in as well? any other alcohols?
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
Tequila was mentioned as an alcohol that is in accordance with the Paleo Diet, do people consider wine to be in as well? any other alcohols?[/quote]
Red wines, yes. The drier the better. I think vodka made from grapes could be considered paleo as well.
Ingredients
* 6 Tbsp olive oil
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 2 medium apples, cored and chopped
* 1/4 cup raisins
* 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
* 1 egg, beaten
* 8 large chicken thighs
* 1 tsp dried tarragon
Instructions
- In a medium size frying pan, heat 2 Tbsp oil.
- Add onion, celery and garlic.
- Sautee about 3 minutes, until onion and celery are tender.
- Remove from heat
- Add apple, raisins, walnuts and eggs; mix well.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Prepare chicken thighs by pulling the skin away from the meat without removing it.
- Stuff apple mixture between the skin and meat.
- Arrange chicken pieces in a foil-lined 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining 4 tbsp olive oil with tarragon.
- Brush over chicken thighs.
- Bake, uncovered, basting every 15 minutes, for 1 hour, until chicken is tender.
Courtesy of the trainers at Crossfit Blacksburg
Something I whipped up, inspired by SteelyD’s “La Anabolica Cuchina” thread.
EVOO
Garlic
Bag of Spinach
Sesame Seed Oil
Parmesan
Pork
Marinade the pork overnight in EVOO with as much garlic as you like.
Cook the pork in a pan with some EVOO (make sure it’s cooked through-don’t want a bite of some raw pork lol)
Heat a pan up with some sesame oil, EVOO and garlic
Add spinach and stir (It really cooks down alot and will burn if you don’t stir regularly)
Serve the steak over the spinach with Parmesan, unless you have cut out all dairy
The garlic and sesame oil give the spinach a kind of Asian cuisine taste. IT ROCKS!
For those of you worried that you won’t be able to put on or maintain size with these foods, here is an article about a 6’6" 300lb offensive lineman who plays for the New England Patriots that strictly follows the Paleo Diet.
Do it.