[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
^Wow, those looks nuts, they taste great?[/quote]
I love them . Aside from the taste one of the reasons I like them is the crispiness. Since I eat paleo for the mose part, it is hard to find foods that can have the crispiness of a chip. I do the same thing with very thin zucchini slices.
Another favorite of mine is Chayote. When boiled it has the same texture and almost the same taste as potatoes.
132 Grams
Cal: 25
fat: 0.2
Carbs:6
pro: 1
This is what they look like raw.
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
Paleo Muffins:
Ingredients:
* 2 cups almond flour (almond meal)
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 coconut oil
* 4 eggs
* 1/3 cup water
*Add blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, peanut butter, chopped nuts, or any other fruit as desired, cinnamon/coco and other similar ingredients can be included.
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
You can really do it with any size, but I’m basing the recipe on a 12-muffin tin.
Mix dry ingredients together well.
Add wet ingredients and mix thoroughly (You don’t want strings of egg white in there and you don’t have to worry about “tunnels” when you are using almond meal).
Put in muffin tins (about 1/2 to 2/3 full) and bake for about 15 minutes.[/quote]
I just wanted to thank you for the recipe, and note a few additions that I made, which have increased their popularity in my circle:
1\2 cup of frozen blueberries
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1\4 tsp of stevia leaf extract (powder)
And for those interested, the macro-nutrient breakdown of one muffin (out of a dozen) is:
Calories: 224
Fat: 19g (6 saturated)
Protein: 8g
Carb: 6g
Fiber: 3g
Enjoy!
[quote]Therizza wrote:
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
Courtesy of the trainers at Crossfit Blacksburg[/quote]
I just picked up a family pack of thighs for $0.88/lb and I cannot wait to try this! This thread is excellent, thanks WC.
No-Grain Oatmeal
The Stuff:
1 handful of walnuts
1 handful of pecans
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
1 or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 pinch of ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground ginger
1 tablespoon almond butter (or any nut butter; I used cashew)
1 banana, mashed
3 omega-3 enriched eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or more if you like it runnier)
2 teaspoons pumpkin seeds (optional)
1 handful of berries (optional)
Putting All That Stuff Together:
A small food processor really helps here, but you could get by without one. Place walnuts, pecans, spice and flax seed into the food pro and give it a few pulses. Don’t grind it into powder though; leave it coarse. No food pro? Smash the nuts as best as you can in a sandwich baggie, then add flax and spices. Mix well. Set aside.
Add eggs and almond milk to a bowl and whisk until it starts to thicken a little. (A shaker bottle works well here too.)
Smash together the banana and the nut butter. Combine well with egg mixture.
Now add the nut/spice blend and mix well. Warm on the stove or in the microwave until it thickens to whatever consistency you like. Stir frequently.
Top with berries, pumpkin seeds or whatever the heck you want. Enjoy.
Yield: Two big bowls of steaming goodness.
Variations
Add a scoop of chocolate Metabolic Drive for more protein and a cocoa twist. Strawberry or banana cream MD works well too. Thin with additional almond milk if needed.
Use chocolate or vanilla unsweetened almond milk for additional flavor.
Use different nuts and berries on top. Almond slivers and blueberries should work very well.
Props to Chris Shugart as inspired by the suggestion of Charles Poliquin
There was a plaeo thread that discussed this a while back but, I could not find it.I think it was between WestCoast and someone else. Issue is I have been taking in extra oilve oil for a few days for the extra fat but, it seems I have gotten some pimples around my jaw, what in the olive oil causes this? My brother has recommended coconut oil instead.
[quote]EvanX wrote:
There was a plaeo thread that discussed this a while back but, I could not find it.I think it was between WestCoast and someone else. Issue is I have been taking in extra oilve oil for a few days for the extra fat but, it seems I have gotten some pimples around my jaw, what in the olive oil causes this? My brother has recommended coconut oil instead.[/quote]
Vegetable oils in general are known to cause some serious acne flare ups (obviously it differs from person to person). I stay away from them completely and only use coconut oil when I cook.
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]EvanX wrote:
There was a plaeo thread that discussed this a while back but, I could not find it.I think it was between WestCoast and someone else. Issue is I have been taking in extra oilve oil for a few days for the extra fat but, it seems I have gotten some pimples around my jaw, what in the olive oil causes this? My brother has recommended coconut oil instead.[/quote]
Vegetable oils in general are known to cause some serious acne flare ups (obviously it differs from person to person). I stay away from them completely and only use coconut oil when I cook.
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I wonder why that is, I read that olive oil helps with inflammation and I usually get pimples on my jaw when the cause is inflammtion. One thing I have noticed is that the extra olive oil intake had made my skin greasy. Does coconut oil cause this? Have you or anyone else noticed any differences? Are there any other oils one can use? It seems like it would be weird to eat with something like eggs.
[quote]EvanX wrote:
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]EvanX wrote:
There was a plaeo thread that discussed this a while back but, I could not find it.I think it was between WestCoast and someone else. Issue is I have been taking in extra oilve oil for a few days for the extra fat but, it seems I have gotten some pimples around my jaw, what in the olive oil causes this? My brother has recommended coconut oil instead.[/quote]
Vegetable oils in general are known to cause some serious acne flare ups (obviously it differs from person to person). I stay away from them completely and only use coconut oil when I cook.
[/quote]
I wonder why that is, I read that olive oil helps with inflammation and I usually get pimples on my jaw when the cause is inflammtion. One thing I have noticed is that the extra olive oil intake had made my skin greasy. Does coconut oil cause this? Have you or anyone else noticed any differences? Are there any other oils one can use? It seems like it would be weird to eat with something like eggs.[/quote]
No, coconut oil does not make my skin oily at all, and anything you cook in it tastes great.
Is there a preferred type? Refined may good a good choice since it had no coconut aroma, don’t know if that takes anyhting away from it.
[quote]xXSeraphimXx wrote:
Is there a preferred type? Refined may good a good choice since it had no coconut aroma, don’t know if that takes anyhting away from it.[/quote]
Only use virgin expeller pressed coconut oil. If it doesn’t say that on the jar, don’t waste your money on it. It should smell exactly like coconuts, if it doesn’t than you bought the wrong thing.
Just wanted to report back on teh Cocnut oil, I got some last week and have been putting it on everything I can, this stuff tastes amazing. One thing I noticed is that if I cook something in it for a long time the coconut taste is not as strong.
Since there is not a thread for this but, it has been discussed a few times I was wondering if anyone has had skin issues when using Rice Protein, BCAA’S and/or Leucine. I rarely add any type of Supps for this reason, Whey protein is not my friend. I have searched online some people have said it could others said it won’t (BCAA’S AND LEUCINE).
Hey, was looking through this thread and saw somebody mention way back in the beginning about Nori sheets. What is a good place to buy those? Do regular grocery stores carry them or should I go to an Asian supermarket?
[quote]EvanX wrote:
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]EvanX wrote:
There was a plaeo thread that discussed this a while back but, I could not find it.I think it was between WestCoast and someone else. Issue is I have been taking in extra oilve oil for a few days for the extra fat but, it seems I have gotten some pimples around my jaw, what in the olive oil causes this? My brother has recommended coconut oil instead.[/quote]
Vegetable oils in general are known to cause some serious acne flare ups (obviously it differs from person to person). I stay away from them completely and only use coconut oil when I cook.
[/quote]
I wonder why that is, I read that olive oil helps with inflammation and I usually get pimples on my jaw when the cause is inflammtion. One thing I have noticed is that the extra olive oil intake had made my skin greasy. Does coconut oil cause this? Have you or anyone else noticed any differences? Are there any other oils one can use? It seems like it would be weird to eat with something like eggs.[/quote]
Pimples along the jaw can also be caused by shaving. I used to get them. I was then prescribed Doxycyline (an antibiotic) and it clear up immediately.
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
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.[/quote]
We may disagree what strict is. Strict, to me, is www.cavemanforum.com. They consume 70% of their calories from fats, have low consumption of nuts (if it’s effecting them), low consumptions of fruit (because it’s too sugary), etc. They also don’t use baking powder or believe in the overconsumption of nuts or nut-related products (i.e. almond flour).
Regardless, I think this particular type of eating (cavemanforum) is too extreme and negates many health benefits of specific foods. For example, they almost religiously cook with animal fat and even made a thread about how to make your own tallow or lard for cooking.
That’s strict. Not saying it’s better (because I don’t think it is) but I’m just saying.
Here’s a couple of other sources that I recently came across for some good Paleo recipes…
I recently got my hands on a copy of the the new work “The Paloe Diet Cookbook” by Loren Cordain, Ph.D… It some some good ones in it.
Also, check out Sarah Fragoso’s website “Everday Paleo” @ everydaypaleo.com. She has some REALLY good recipes there, which can be downloaded for free. I think she is also coming out with a Paleo cookbook as well.
As I mentioned before, Robb Wolf’s book “The Paleo Solution” and works by Mark Sisson (“The Primal Blueprint” and “The Primal Blueprint Cookbook”, plus his website “Mark’s Daily Apple”) have many recipes as well.
Here’s an example of a recipe from Ms. Fragoso’s website…
Mulligatawny Soup
(From Everyday Paleo.com)
1&½ lbs grass fed ground beef
2 shallots, diced
3 carrots, chopped
2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
1 leek, halved, and sliced (make sure you clean these guys really well)
1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
1&¼ cup fresh parsley, diced
1 tablespoon curry powder
1&¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1&¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon cinnamon
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons coconut oil
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
In a large soup pot, heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onions and leeks and saut�??�?�© for 4-5 minutes. Add the rest of the veggies except the parsley and saut�??�?�© for another 7-8 minutes. While the veggies are cooking, brown the ground beef in a separate skillet. Once the meat is browned, add to the soup pot and mix in with the veggies. Add the parsley and all the dry spices and mix well. Add the chicken stock and coconut milk, bring to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
Another question to you that follow, or loosely stick to the Paleo Diet. What do you use to carb up before lifting? Bananas? Apples?[/quote]
Yep…and other fruits.
Joe’s Special:
1 lb grass fed ground beef
1 package frozen organic spinach
1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms (are these permitted? presume so)
2 eggs (optional)
garlic to taste
I start by putting the frozen spinach in a fry pan and heat slowly, breaking up spinach as it defrosts. Once spinach is almost defrosted add in ground beef and cook until ground beef is about 1/2 done then add mushrooms; finish cooking the ground beef and by this time the mushrooms, spinach and beef are mixed and ready to eat. Add garlic to taste.
If adding the eggs: add eggs just after adding the mushrooms. I open up a small section of the pan and scramble the eggs in their own little area of the pan and mix in with the rest of the ingredients once they start to look like scrambled eggs.
I drain the extra beef fat and spinach liquid that accumulates in the pan before serving.
Makes a great lunch or dinner. I often will serve over lettuce (Joe’s Special Salad) or will substitute sauteed organic peppers instead of the spinach for variation.
This dish used to be (and may still be) served at Joe’s Restaurants in the SF Bay Area.
Just joined T Nation; enjoy the many contributions from others.
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
For those that do follow the Paleo Diet, even loosely, what are your thoughts on canned fish (more specifically tuna)? Trader Joe’s has pure white canned tuna in water with no salt added, and I love it post workout, and just wanted to make sure that it wasn’t breaking any rules.[/quote]
i believe Charles Poliquin calls sardines the only forgivable canned food. lol