We just bought our first "grown-up grill" and I'm not sure how we survived without it.
You can literally grill anything!
**All of your meat sources you can cook on the grill, just make sure you marinade in a sauce that you made, or is free of sugar and other fillers.
**Grilled veggies: Get some kebab skewers, and layer chopped veggies (and maybe a pineapple) on the skewer, and go to town. You can also slice sweet potatoes and grill them as well!
As it is currently summertime, I highly reccomend grilling just about every dinner you have. It is so easy on a sunday to grill your chicken, beef, and pork all in one shot, and that will have you prepared with meals all week.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Lunch
To be totally honest, lunch is the hardest meal for me. Maybe it's because I don't have a microwave, or I'm just lazy, but I struggle to eat a fulfilling lunch most days.
Here are some ideas we use to get us through lunch:
**Eat your leftovers from dinner! Food is usually better the second day, but it takes a bit of planning ahead to get your dinner from last night into a container. When you are putting away dinner at the end of the night, divide up the leftovers into separate containers, and put into the fridge. That will allow you to just grab one and go the next morning.
**Bell Pepper Sandwiches. Cut a bell pepper in half (rinse it, as well). Inside of the pepper put a layer of avocado, a layer of spinach, and top with some high quality deli meat.
**Turkey Wraps: On a slice of deli turkey spread, avocado, and baked sweet potato. Roll like a fruit roll-up, and enjoy.
**Salad: The possibilities are endless, just make sure you have protein and veggies, and you are set!
Here are some ideas we use to get us through lunch:
**Eat your leftovers from dinner! Food is usually better the second day, but it takes a bit of planning ahead to get your dinner from last night into a container. When you are putting away dinner at the end of the night, divide up the leftovers into separate containers, and put into the fridge. That will allow you to just grab one and go the next morning.
**Bell Pepper Sandwiches. Cut a bell pepper in half (rinse it, as well). Inside of the pepper put a layer of avocado, a layer of spinach, and top with some high quality deli meat.
**Turkey Wraps: On a slice of deli turkey spread, avocado, and baked sweet potato. Roll like a fruit roll-up, and enjoy.
**Salad: The possibilities are endless, just make sure you have protein and veggies, and you are set!
African Stew
At our holiday party, Patty brought the most delicious soup! She told me it was called vegan, African stew. As I throughly enjoy the consumption of animal protein, I decided to put a different spin on it! We will usually have this for dinner one night, and then will take it for lunch until we run out.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 medium
onions
2 carrots
4 celery ribs
2 teaspoons
garlic,
minced
2 lbs large sweet
potatoes (about 2 large ones)
At least 4 cups Chicken broth
1 (28
ounce) can whole tomatoes
1 teaspoon
salt,
divided
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 cup
almond butter
3 tablespoons almonds roasted
1 Can
coconut
milk
4 Chicken Breasts (chopped into bitesize pieces)
Heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add curry powder and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add onions, carrots and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Stir in sweet potatoes, chicken, chicken broth and tomatoes, and bring soup to a boil. Simmer, covered, 20 to 30 minutes.
This recipe was modified from : http://www.food.com/recipe/vegan-african-sweet-potato-stew-298084#ixzz1wwSl1wL6
Ingredients:
Heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add curry powder and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add onions, carrots and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Stir in sweet potatoes, chicken, chicken broth and tomatoes, and bring soup to a boil. Simmer, covered, 20 to 30 minutes.
Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper,
almonds, cayenne, almond butter, and coconut milk to the soup, stirring to
combine. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
This recipe was modified from : http://www.food.com/recipe/vegan-african-sweet-potato-stew-298084#ixzz1wwSl1wL6
Hard-boiled Eggs...in the OVEN?
I saw a link the other day that was talking about hard boiling eggs in the oven. I am a VERY lazy cooker, and like things as simple as possible, so I decided to check it out.
Once I saw how easy it was, I turned my oven on immediately. Having hard boiled eggs around is a necessity as they are a fast, healthy, portable, protein.
Here is the recipe I followed:
Position the oven racks in the center of the oven.
Place the eggs on the racks.
Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/hard-cooked-eggs-in-the-oven-baked-eggs-61856#ixzz1wwRKUmG9
I did a dozen eggs, and we ate them all week!
Once I saw how easy it was, I turned my oven on immediately. Having hard boiled eggs around is a necessity as they are a fast, healthy, portable, protein.
Here is the recipe I followed:
Position the oven racks in the center of the oven.
Place the eggs on the racks.
Place a baking sheet pan in the bottom of the oven (just in case
an egg breaks).
Set the oven to 325F, and bake for 30 minutes.
When the eggs are done, fill a large bowl with ice water and move
the eggs into the bowl.
Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/hard-cooked-eggs-in-the-oven-baked-eggs-61856#ixzz1wwRKUmG9
I did a dozen eggs, and we ate them all week!
Breakfast Part II
I still think that breakfast is the best meal of the day. I have a couple of new favorite breakfasts that have taken me away from the simple "omelet."
A few easy ideas:
*Scrambled eggs with half a sweet potato. I mix it all together when the eggs are done cooking, and throw on half on avocado. It is easy, and delicious.
*Over Easy eggs with whatever meat you ate the night before, and a side of roasted veggies from the night before.
*My favorite lately has been: Scrambled eggs, with spinach, roasted veggies, salsa, avocado.
Get creative with your breakfast, and make sure to eat within an hour of waking up!
A few easy ideas:
*Scrambled eggs with half a sweet potato. I mix it all together when the eggs are done cooking, and throw on half on avocado. It is easy, and delicious.
*Over Easy eggs with whatever meat you ate the night before, and a side of roasted veggies from the night before.
*My favorite lately has been: Scrambled eggs, with spinach, roasted veggies, salsa, avocado.
Get creative with your breakfast, and make sure to eat within an hour of waking up!
Stuffed Peppers
I had a bunch of leftover peppers the other day and decided to try and make meatloaf stuffed peppers.
I used my recipe for meatloaf http://glenwoodspringscf.blogspot.com/2011/04/ma-meatloaf.html
but instead of forming a "loaf" I used peppers.
I used 6 peppers, and halved them.
On a cookie sheet, or baking dish arrange your pepper shells. Fill the shells with your meatloaf mix. On the top of each pepper meatloaf spoon on some tomato sauce, and season with pepper, and onion. I baked them for an hour and 20-30 minutes.
They are good hot or cold, and are super portable. We usually take them for lunch. I think that red peppers make the best shell, but Thad seems to not care what color he eats!
I used my recipe for meatloaf http://glenwoodspringscf.blogspot.com/2011/04/ma-meatloaf.html
but instead of forming a "loaf" I used peppers.
I used 6 peppers, and halved them.
On a cookie sheet, or baking dish arrange your pepper shells. Fill the shells with your meatloaf mix. On the top of each pepper meatloaf spoon on some tomato sauce, and season with pepper, and onion. I baked them for an hour and 20-30 minutes.
They are good hot or cold, and are super portable. We usually take them for lunch. I think that red peppers make the best shell, but Thad seems to not care what color he eats!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Smoothies!
I love smoothies! Once you get rid of all the crap most people put into smoothies, they can actually be nutritious!
Ingredients:
Coconut Water
1 Banana
Any fruit of your choosing!
We usually use frozen pineapple, peaches, strawberries, and some blueberries, but the options are endless. If you don't have coconut water, you can use applesauce to give it the consistency of a smoothie.
Ingredients:
Coconut Water
1 Banana
Any fruit of your choosing!
We usually use frozen pineapple, peaches, strawberries, and some blueberries, but the options are endless. If you don't have coconut water, you can use applesauce to give it the consistency of a smoothie.
BBQ Ribs
This is technically not 100% Paleo, but it was pretty darn close!
I was feeling lazy one day, and decided to buy BBQ sauce instead of making my own "Paleo BBQ" sauce. I found some gluten, sugar, and soy free sauce from Vitamin Cottage. It has agave in it, but other than that it was about as clean as it gets.
I used this sauce to make ribs, and it was great!
Ingredients:
1 large package of St. Louis Style Pork Ribs
1 or two jars of BBQ sauce. You can also make your own...I only had one can of sauce, so I made more with 1 can of tomato sauce, mustard seed, garlic, pepper, and little bit of cayenne pepper. (Mixed with the Pre-made stuff, you couldn't tell the difference). There are TONS of Paleo BBQ sauce recipes, so if you feel so inspired go ahead and make your own!
Directions:
In a large pot bring water to a boil. When boiling add in the ribs, let simmer for 45 minutes.
Remove ribs from water and place in a roasting dish. Coat in BBQ sauce, and then cover dish with tin foil. Bake at 300 degrees for an hour, uncovering the ribs for the last 15 minutes.
Serve with roasted veggies or your favorite salad.
I was feeling lazy one day, and decided to buy BBQ sauce instead of making my own "Paleo BBQ" sauce. I found some gluten, sugar, and soy free sauce from Vitamin Cottage. It has agave in it, but other than that it was about as clean as it gets.
I used this sauce to make ribs, and it was great!
Ingredients:
1 large package of St. Louis Style Pork Ribs
1 or two jars of BBQ sauce. You can also make your own...I only had one can of sauce, so I made more with 1 can of tomato sauce, mustard seed, garlic, pepper, and little bit of cayenne pepper. (Mixed with the Pre-made stuff, you couldn't tell the difference). There are TONS of Paleo BBQ sauce recipes, so if you feel so inspired go ahead and make your own!
Directions:
In a large pot bring water to a boil. When boiling add in the ribs, let simmer for 45 minutes.
Remove ribs from water and place in a roasting dish. Coat in BBQ sauce, and then cover dish with tin foil. Bake at 300 degrees for an hour, uncovering the ribs for the last 15 minutes.
Serve with roasted veggies or your favorite salad.
Apple Crisp!
Dessert is always tough when you eat Paleo, as I usually crave ice cream and baked goods. I decided to make an "Apple Crisp" that would hopefully keep my sweet-tooth under control.
Ingredients:
2 cups Almond Flour
2 tablespoons Coconut Oil
Halved Pecans
5 Apples or Peaches
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Cloves
Apples/Peaches: Peel and cut into small slices and layer in a baking dish.
Mix the coconut oil and 2 cups of almond flour together, and season with your spices. (Will look like a paste)
Cover the apples with cinnamon, and then layer on the "dough." Top with a little more cinnamon and the pecans.
Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes (until you see bubbling in the pan)
I have made this with apples and peaches, but I bet any fruit would be delicious!
Ingredients:
2 cups Almond Flour
2 tablespoons Coconut Oil
Halved Pecans
5 Apples or Peaches
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Cloves
Apples/Peaches: Peel and cut into small slices and layer in a baking dish.
Mix the coconut oil and 2 cups of almond flour together, and season with your spices. (Will look like a paste)
Cover the apples with cinnamon, and then layer on the "dough." Top with a little more cinnamon and the pecans.
Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes (until you see bubbling in the pan)
I have made this with apples and peaches, but I bet any fruit would be delicious!
Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti
Ingredients:
One Large Spaghetti Squash
2 lbs of ground beef/elk
1 onion
1 bell-pepper (color of your choice)
1 zucchini
4-6 cloves of garlic
1-2 cans of tomato sauce
Basil, Oregano, Garlic, Onion Powder, salt, pepper
**If you want to make it REALLY easy buy a jar of "Amy's Family Marinara" it is the only one I could find without SUGAR added!
Spaghetti Squash: Cut in half length-wise... (try not to cut your hand off, as this can be tricky to cut)
Scoop out the insides and place open side down, on a cookie tray. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. When done, scrape out the insides with a fork, and it will look just like pasta.
Spaghetti Sauce: Brown meat in a skillet. Add onions, and other chopped veggies. Once they have cooked together for a few minutes, add either your jar of sauce, or the tomato sauce. Season with lots of oregano, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
Serve just like pasta, and enjoy!
Roasted Veggies
Here are two easy recipes for delicious roasted veggies:
Roasted Butternut Squash
Peel the Squash, and cut the ends off. Scrape out the insides (just like a pumpkin)
Chop into 1 inch squares.
Cover in about 2 tablespoons of Coconut Oil. Then add some cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Roast on Convection Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serve with whatever dinner you'd like. Also can be used on Salads, or eaten as dessert because this is delicious.
Roasted Brussels sprouts and Bacon
Cut up 4 slices of bacon (sugar-free) into small chunks.
Chop up Brussels sprouts into quarters.
Coat in 2 tablespoons of Coconut Oil, and season with salt and pepper
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes, flipping every 15 minutes.
Roasted Butternut Squash
Peel the Squash, and cut the ends off. Scrape out the insides (just like a pumpkin)
Chop into 1 inch squares.
Cover in about 2 tablespoons of Coconut Oil. Then add some cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Roast on Convection Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serve with whatever dinner you'd like. Also can be used on Salads, or eaten as dessert because this is delicious.
Roasted Brussels sprouts and Bacon
Cut up 4 slices of bacon (sugar-free) into small chunks.
Chop up Brussels sprouts into quarters.
Coat in 2 tablespoons of Coconut Oil, and season with salt and pepper
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes, flipping every 15 minutes.
Easy Roasted Chicken--
This may be the easiest recipe ever:
Ingredients:
1 Whole Chicken
Salt
Put salt all over the chicken, and place in a roasting dish. Bake breast up, at 400 degrees, for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Serve with your favorite roasted veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, brussel-sprouts, etc). Or shred the chicken and use as a snack, or on a salad.
(Side-note) It will be a little smoky in your oven, and that is totally normal!
Ingredients:
1 Whole Chicken
Salt
Put salt all over the chicken, and place in a roasting dish. Bake breast up, at 400 degrees, for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Serve with your favorite roasted veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, brussel-sprouts, etc). Or shred the chicken and use as a snack, or on a salad.
(Side-note) It will be a little smoky in your oven, and that is totally normal!
Pork Green Chili
We had lots of shredded pork left over after I made some the other day, so I decided to try and make pork green chili out of the leftovers, the results was awesomely good!
For the Green Chili Sauce:
Ingredients:
1 LARGE can of chopped or diced Green Chilies
4 Tomatillos
1 Anaheim Chili
1 Jalapeno
1 Can of Diced, Fire Roasted Tomatoes
1 Onion
Cumin
Chili Spices
Garlic
Roast the Tomatillos, and Chilies on your stove-top for about 15 minutes. After roasting, combine all ingredients in a crock-pot. Flavor with cumin, and chili spices. Cook on low for about 4 1/2 hours.
Serve with two fried eggs on top, it will blow your mind!
WARNING: If you have never worked with chilies before, I recommend wearing gloves, as they are hot! I missed the memo about wearing gloves, and proceeded to use my bare hands, and then ate some nuts, and the result was a burning of my lips like I have NEVER experienced. It was brutal, so wear gloves, throw them away after, and then wash your hands.
For the Green Chili Sauce:
Ingredients:
1 LARGE can of chopped or diced Green Chilies
4 Tomatillos
1 Anaheim Chili
1 Jalapeno
1 Can of Diced, Fire Roasted Tomatoes
1 Onion
Cumin
Chili Spices
Garlic
Roast the Tomatillos, and Chilies on your stove-top for about 15 minutes. After roasting, combine all ingredients in a crock-pot. Flavor with cumin, and chili spices. Cook on low for about 4 1/2 hours.
Serve with two fried eggs on top, it will blow your mind!
WARNING: If you have never worked with chilies before, I recommend wearing gloves, as they are hot! I missed the memo about wearing gloves, and proceeded to use my bare hands, and then ate some nuts, and the result was a burning of my lips like I have NEVER experienced. It was brutal, so wear gloves, throw them away after, and then wash your hands.
Easy Shredded Pork
I made this recipe for our Town to Town Throwdown/Fight Gone Bad, and it was SUPER easy, and quite delicious.
Shopping List:
1 Pork Shoulder/Butt Roast (bone-in) 6-8 lbs
1 Package of Tin-foil
Garlic
Cumin
Salt
Instructions:
Slice the pork with shallow slices (shaped like a tic/tac/toe board)
Cover in salt, cumin, garlic. You can also chop up some garlic, and layer it in the slices you created.
Wrap the pork with 4 sheets of aluminum foil (like wrapping a present)
Bake for 7-8 hours at 350 degrees.
You can serve as Carnitas, with bell peppers and avo, or eat it with eggs, pretty much whatever you can think of can be done!
Shopping List:
1 Pork Shoulder/Butt Roast (bone-in) 6-8 lbs
1 Package of Tin-foil
Garlic
Cumin
Salt
Instructions:
Slice the pork with shallow slices (shaped like a tic/tac/toe board)
Cover in salt, cumin, garlic. You can also chop up some garlic, and layer it in the slices you created.
Wrap the pork with 4 sheets of aluminum foil (like wrapping a present)
Bake for 7-8 hours at 350 degrees.
You can serve as Carnitas, with bell peppers and avo, or eat it with eggs, pretty much whatever you can think of can be done!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Egg, Kale and Sausage Frittata
First of all, the word Frittata, is AWESOME!
Secondly, you can only eat so many omelette's!
This is a super easy recipe, and can be taken with you as a snack, or a breakfast on the go.
Shopping List
8 Eggs
2 links of Chicken, apple, sausage (must contain NO sugar or other sneaky additives!)
3 Stalks of Kale
Cooking Directions:
Pre-Heat Oven to 375 degrees
Saute the kale in a skillet with olive oil. It will make cracking sounds and that is OK :)
Chop up the sausage and cook with the Kale.
In a bowl whisk the 8 eggs. After the Kale, and Sausage are done cooking, pour into the bowl with the eggs.
Grease an 8x8 inch dish, and pour in the mixture of kale, eggs, and sausage.
Bake for 25-30 Minutes.
Secondly, you can only eat so many omelette's!
This is a super easy recipe, and can be taken with you as a snack, or a breakfast on the go.
Shopping List
8 Eggs
2 links of Chicken, apple, sausage (must contain NO sugar or other sneaky additives!)
3 Stalks of Kale
Cooking Directions:
Pre-Heat Oven to 375 degrees
Saute the kale in a skillet with olive oil. It will make cracking sounds and that is OK :)
Chop up the sausage and cook with the Kale.
In a bowl whisk the 8 eggs. After the Kale, and Sausage are done cooking, pour into the bowl with the eggs.
Grease an 8x8 inch dish, and pour in the mixture of kale, eggs, and sausage.
Bake for 25-30 Minutes.
Kale Chips
My husband is very much a meat and potatoes (sweet potatoes not Idaho Spuds, because clearly those are not Paleo) kind of guy, so when I told him I was making Kale Chips, he was less than impressed, until he actually tried one! They are quite delicious, and you can't eat just one!
Shopping List
1 Bushel of Kale (Bushel? Head?)
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Cooking Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees
Cut the Kale off the stem and then cut the kale into "chip sized" portions. Put Kale in a bowl, and pour in some olive oil, and season with Sea Salt.
Layer the Kale on a cookie sheet, and bake for 30 minutes, flipping the chips occasionally.
Shopping List
1 Bushel of Kale (Bushel? Head?)
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Cooking Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees
Cut the Kale off the stem and then cut the kale into "chip sized" portions. Put Kale in a bowl, and pour in some olive oil, and season with Sea Salt.
Layer the Kale on a cookie sheet, and bake for 30 minutes, flipping the chips occasionally.
Pork Chop Goodness!
This recipe comes courtesy of http://cfscceat.blogspot.com/2011/03/apple-and-onion-stuffed-pork-chops.html
It is legitimately delicious!
It is legitimately delicious!
Recipe:
6 boneless pork chops (why 6 and not 4? The packages of pork chops I bought had 3 pork chops in each package)
3 slices bacon, chopped up
1 large sweet onion
2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped up
olive oil
1 large can of Pineapples in Pineapple juice...make extra sure there is NO SUGAR or high fructose corn syrup added
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
ground black pepper
pinch sea salt
Cooking Directions
Prep:
*Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
*Gently cut a pocket horizontally in the side of the pork chop, (be careful not to cut your fingers off). Season the outside of the chops with some freshly ground black pepper and sea salt.
Cook:
*In a large skillet cook the bacon until it is crispy. After it gets crispy, add the onions, and thyme.
Cook until onions start to caramelize (about 10 minutes). After the onions, and bacon are done cooking, put into a bowl and add apples, 2 Tablespoons of pineapple juice to the bowl and mix well.
*Stuff each pork chop with the mixture and secure the opening with toothpicks (there will be lots of leftover filling).
*In the same skillet you just used for the bacon, add olive oil to coat pan and sear the pork chops on both sides until golden brown. Transfer to a baking dish, and bake for 20-25 minutes.
*While pork chops are cooking, add pineapple juice to skillet and deglaze pan. Bring the liquid to a simmer and add pineapples and leftover apple, onion bacon mixture to skillet.
When the pork-chops are done cooking, serve them covered in the extra sauce, and enjoy!
Really, really good and easy Chuck Roast!
I found this recipe on www.everydaypaleo.com and then made a few tweaks for my taste buds!
Shopping List
1 Chuck Roast
1 Onion (red or yellow is fine)
Coconut Oil
Seasoning List:
Shopping List
1 Chuck Roast
1 Onion (red or yellow is fine)
Coconut Oil
Seasoning List:
½ teaspoon ground chipotle
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
½ tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
Mix all spice rub ingredients in a bowl together and set aside.
Cooking Instructions
Chop up onion and layer it on the bottom of your Crock-Pot
Heat up your coconut oil in a large skillet.
Coat your roast in the spices by rubbing in...literally you need to rub the spices on with your hands.
After covering the roast in your spices, sear the roast on all sides in your skillet. After it is brown on all sides, transfer to the slow cooker. Pour in 3/4 cup of water, and cook on low for 7 hours.
Serve with a veggie or salad of your choice!
Sweet Potato Chips!
Shopping List
2 Sweet Potatoes
Cinnamon
Cayenne Pepper
Coconut Oil
Cooking Directions
Pre-Heat Oven to 300 degrees
Peel and thinly slice Sweet Potatoes and put into a large glass bowl. Scoop 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil over the top. Microwave for about 2 minutes, and stir so the oil coats each slice. Season with as much cinnamon and cayenne pepper as you desire. Remember that a little bit of pepper goes a LONG way. Spread out the slices in one layer on a cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes, flipping the slices half-way. After the 25 minutes is done, set your oven to Broil, and Broil the slices, flipping often until they are the **"crunchiness"** that you desire. You can serve these as a side, bring them with you for a snack,or even eat them as a dessert.
** I like my chips a little bit soft, but Thad likes his crunchy, so it's really up to you how long you broil them for**
2 Sweet Potatoes
Cinnamon
Cayenne Pepper
Coconut Oil
Cooking Directions
Pre-Heat Oven to 300 degrees
Peel and thinly slice Sweet Potatoes and put into a large glass bowl. Scoop 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil over the top. Microwave for about 2 minutes, and stir so the oil coats each slice. Season with as much cinnamon and cayenne pepper as you desire. Remember that a little bit of pepper goes a LONG way. Spread out the slices in one layer on a cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes, flipping the slices half-way. After the 25 minutes is done, set your oven to Broil, and Broil the slices, flipping often until they are the **"crunchiness"** that you desire. You can serve these as a side, bring them with you for a snack,or even eat them as a dessert.
** I like my chips a little bit soft, but Thad likes his crunchy, so it's really up to you how long you broil them for**
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Random Things I have learned from eating Paleo
When Thad and I started on our Paleo Adventure together, we were flying blind. I had to Google, everything! So here are some interesting tidbits that we have learned...
1. It isn't as hard as it seems. Coming up with meals is fairly easy if you think about it like this...
You need protein, carbs, and fat at every meal. There are so many combinations of these three items, it can almost be overwhelming. www.everydaypaleo.com is the greatest resource for recipes that I have found.
2. Your bowel movements will be different. This may be TMI, however I KNOW that you will be wondering why you have suddenly become a pooping machine. This is really normal, and levels out a bit. Don't worry, I googled it, and it seems to happen to EVERYONE.
3. DO NOT CRACK OUT ON NUTS! "Cracking out" means that you are eating handfuls of nuts at a time...this can lead to excessive pooping (see #2). 12 almonds is about the amount of fat you need at a meal, and 3 macadamia nuts is a good amount as well. There have been times that I have told Thad to step away from the macadamia nuts. Nuts are delicious, but cracking out is counter productive.
3. DO NOT CRACK OUT ON FRUIT! This will also lead to #2... if you are going to snack on fruit, try to eat fruit and protein at the same time.
4. If you are hungry, you aren't eating enough. We want you to eat 5 meals per day. That can be three bigger meals, and two large snacks. If you are still hungry, eat more, and really look at what you are eating. Make sure you are getting a good balance in your meals. You should have carbs (veggies and/or fruit), protein (meat, eggs), and fat (oils, nuts, avocado) at EVERY Meal. I find when I skip the fat in my meal, I am usually really hungry after.
5. For the first few days you will probably feel hungry, crabby, and tired. This is called "withdrawals." Your body is addicted to bad foods, so it is going to be pissed when you take them away. Keep your eyes on the prize, because soon you will feel REALLY good. After the initial withdrawal phase passes, you will feel like you can see the world more clearly, and you will have more energy all day, with no post meal food comas. However be warned...if after you have been eating clean Paleo for a while, you decide to binge on processed crap, be ready for your body to feel like total crap. I ate a milkshake, and a cheeseburger (no bun), and was exhausted! I was crabby, had a headache, and then ultimately a stom-ache. You will learn to decide if the food is worth feeling that crappy over.
6. This is a learning process, and we are in it together! Ask questions, be creative with your meals, and be patient with yourself, and your body's progress.
1. It isn't as hard as it seems. Coming up with meals is fairly easy if you think about it like this...
You need protein, carbs, and fat at every meal. There are so many combinations of these three items, it can almost be overwhelming. www.everydaypaleo.com is the greatest resource for recipes that I have found.
2. Your bowel movements will be different. This may be TMI, however I KNOW that you will be wondering why you have suddenly become a pooping machine. This is really normal, and levels out a bit. Don't worry, I googled it, and it seems to happen to EVERYONE.
3. DO NOT CRACK OUT ON NUTS! "Cracking out" means that you are eating handfuls of nuts at a time...this can lead to excessive pooping (see #2). 12 almonds is about the amount of fat you need at a meal, and 3 macadamia nuts is a good amount as well. There have been times that I have told Thad to step away from the macadamia nuts. Nuts are delicious, but cracking out is counter productive.
3. DO NOT CRACK OUT ON FRUIT! This will also lead to #2... if you are going to snack on fruit, try to eat fruit and protein at the same time.
4. If you are hungry, you aren't eating enough. We want you to eat 5 meals per day. That can be three bigger meals, and two large snacks. If you are still hungry, eat more, and really look at what you are eating. Make sure you are getting a good balance in your meals. You should have carbs (veggies and/or fruit), protein (meat, eggs), and fat (oils, nuts, avocado) at EVERY Meal. I find when I skip the fat in my meal, I am usually really hungry after.
5. For the first few days you will probably feel hungry, crabby, and tired. This is called "withdrawals." Your body is addicted to bad foods, so it is going to be pissed when you take them away. Keep your eyes on the prize, because soon you will feel REALLY good. After the initial withdrawal phase passes, you will feel like you can see the world more clearly, and you will have more energy all day, with no post meal food comas. However be warned...if after you have been eating clean Paleo for a while, you decide to binge on processed crap, be ready for your body to feel like total crap. I ate a milkshake, and a cheeseburger (no bun), and was exhausted! I was crabby, had a headache, and then ultimately a stom-ache. You will learn to decide if the food is worth feeling that crappy over.
6. This is a learning process, and we are in it together! Ask questions, be creative with your meals, and be patient with yourself, and your body's progress.
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