How to go primal (without really trying) - join me?

Dotcomdolly · 06-03-2012 05:33PM

Maybe if I make a rhubarb and strawberry mix. Honey would work I imagine but it's a paleo questionable.

CL7 · 06-03-2012 05:35PM

Blatter wrote: »

Fantastic thread, I'm going to pinch most of these recipes and try and get into this myself over the next month or so.

+ 1

Going to start this when I cut in about 8 weeks time. Great stuff Dotcomdolly.

keane2097 · 06-03-2012 06:04PM

woggie wrote: »

For brekkie I do the 'veggie hash' from everyday paleo - 2 sweet potatoes grated, 2 courgettes grated, 2 shallots diced, mix with 2 eggs and 1tbspn curry 1/2tbspn cinnamon and fry it on pan in coconut oil. I make it up, and store it in tupperware in fridge and does me a few days, great for brekkie with a poached/fried egg on top.

That sounds great.

El_Dangeroso · 06-03-2012 07:20PM

thehamo wrote: »

Crisis point. I'm sick to the grind teeth of eating eggs in the morning, what do I do now??

I like a nice caprese salad for breakfast. Prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, tomato, drizzle of extra virgin and a sprinkle of Italian herbs. Very nice indeed.

Dotcomdolly · 06-03-2012 07:32PM

I bloody love buffalo mozzarella, must try that. Hard to get nice tomatoes though.

So the crumble was a success, apart from timing issue. It's in for another bit now as the rhubarb was a bit hard. So it's frozen rhubarb, frozen strawberries and fresh blueberries, 1tsp of proper vanilla extract. Put in pyrex dish and micro for 5+ mins
In a pot melt some coconut oil and then stir in a handful ish of ground almonds and dessicsted coconut. Pour mix on top of fruit and bake at c 180 till golden.

This could be nice for breakfast with Greek yogurt if you're not avoiding dairy.

Dotcomdolly · 06-03-2012 08:48PM

Sorry also meant to tell you guys that Paleo magazine is available digitally on www.zinio.com at $3.99 per issue.

LoTwan · 06-03-2012 11:22PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Sorry also meant to tell you guys that Paleo magazine is available digitally on www.zinio.com at $3.99 per issue.

Or $15 for the year (6 issues)

woggie · 07-03-2012 10:41AM

the crumble sounds (and looks) gorgeous dcd i'll definitely be giving it a try, i really miss having something sweet after my dinner - although usually im too stuffed anyway!

have either of you read that paleo mag - any good?

Dotcomdolly · 07-03-2012 05:38PM

woggie wrote: »

the crumble sounds (and looks) gorgeous dcd i'll definitely be giving it a try, i really miss having something sweet after my dinner - although usually im too stuffed anyway!

have either of you read that paleo mag - any good?

I have re-introduced some sugar in the form of 85% chocolate, the Moser Roth little bar from aldi is good, cheap

, and 3.8g of sugar per bar.

I ahven't purchased the mag, will wait for the next visa billing period :rolleyes:, lotwan , did you get it?

Transform · 07-03-2012 06:18PM

woggie wrote: »

the crumble sounds (and looks) gorgeous dcd i'll definitely be giving it a try, i really miss having something sweet after my dinner - although usually im too stuffed anyway!

have either of you read that paleo mag - any good?

+1 on the dark chocolate.

You are not going to see too many people falling off the wagon by taking some of the dark stuff

Dotcomdolly · 07-03-2012 07:44PM

Courgette carbonara - so tasty!

This recipe but using sauteed courgette ribbons instead of pasta.

woggie · 07-03-2012 08:58PM

I had thai shrimp soup for dinner tonight ..yum yum and only 10mins in the making!

LoTwan · 08-03-2012 01:05AM

My day...

B: 3 egg omelette with chorizo & onion cooked in coconut oil
L: Chicken & onion in curried coconut milk sauce with panfried kale & garlic

T bone steak with roasted (in CO) peppers & onions and puréed BNS (with OO)

Dotcomdolly · 08-03-2012 07:11PM

maybe we should rename this the kale thread?

Tesco have it in +50% extra free! and I just made a batch & I didn't burn it! not even a little bit - I did it at sub gas 1 (S on the cooker) for about 20 mins.

Last night for a treat I had my 85% chocolate smeared with hazlenut butter , very Ferrero Rocher like.

I had salad with buffalo mozarella for lunch- delish, anyone seen it cheaper than 2.99?

Stench Blossoms · 08-03-2012 10:14PM

I used up the last of my Kale tonight.

I really wish somewhere (ANYWHERE) would stock it it in Galway

LoTwan · 09-03-2012 01:06AM

My bag of kale from Lidl was full of seed heads

It was still yummy, just less. I am loving it in omelettes

Dotcomdolly · 09-03-2012 08:49AM

LoTwan wrote: »

My bag of kale from Lidl was full of seed heads It was still yummy, just less. I am loving it in omelettes

Put them in a flowerpot!

RobAMerc · 09-03-2012 12:51PM

LoTwan wrote: »

My bag of kale from Lidl was full of seed heads It was still yummy, just less. I am loving it in omelettes

Lidl doing Kale now ?

On the subject of Kale.....
For those of you who tried the Kale from the shop on Georges st, has the home made stuff been anything similar at all ?

Thanks
Rob

Stench Blossoms · 09-03-2012 01:01PM

RobAMerc wrote: »

Lidl doing Kale now ?

On the subject of Kale.....
For those of you who tried the Kale from the shop on Georges st, has the home made stuff been anything similar at all ?

Thanks
Rob

Completely different for me. The one at home was much nicer.

CluelessGirl · 09-03-2012 01:09PM

Reading this with massive interest.

Well done to all involved.

I am now a massive fan of mi fruit and veg and nutrition in general.

I snack on nuts, seeds and fruit.

I have almost cut all dairy from my diet (its a silent killer/bloater)

I have substituted butter for a non dairy spread. Coconut milk and rice milk.

beatrice33 · 09-03-2012 04:29PM

Hi!

Im also jumping on the bandwagon. Tomorrow is a full week on paleo+no dairy eating.

I have done low carb before, but I got sick of the same food and I was using way too much cheese with everything. I love that I can eat fruit now and use it in original ways to sweeten meals. (chicken with prunes).

I hope to be non-dairy for the whole month. I am not finding it hard, tbh. For "treats" I have dark choc after dinner and I made yesterday the yummiest banana bread

The only thing I dont "get" is the Kale chips.

I made them twice, but there is some strong after taste I don't like. I much prefer courgette or green bean "chips"

noworries · 09-03-2012 05:19PM

beatrice33 wrote: »

Hi!

Im also jumping on the bandwagon. Tomorrow is a full week on paleo+no dairy eating.

I have done low carb before, but I got sick of the same food and I was using way too much cheese with everything. I love that I can eat fruit now and use it in original ways to sweeten meals. (chicken with prunes).

I hope to be non-dairy for the whole month. I am not finding it hard, tbh. For "treats" I have dark choc after dinner and I made yesterday the yummiest banana bread

The only thing I dont "get" is the Kale chips. I made them twice, but there is some strong after taste I don't like. I much prefer courgette or green bean "chips"

Prunes = dried fruit (high in sugar)
Bread = wheat (grains)
Green beans = legumes.

Paleo fail tbh. Start again

*The post above is meant as gentle ribbing and is in no way to be misconstrued as critisism or an attempt to deny the right of the quoted poster to eat in any manner they so wish and to call said eating any name they wish to call it. Double smillie for emphasis as it's the weekend ;-) ;-)

LoTwan · 09-03-2012 05:31PM

noworries wrote: »

beatrice33 wrote: »

Hi!

Im also jumping on the bandwagon. Tomorrow is a full week on paleo+no dairy eating.

I have done low carb before, but I got sick of the same food and I was using way too much cheese with everything. I love that I can eat fruit now and use it in original ways to sweeten meals. (chicken with prunes).

I hope to be non-dairy for the whole month. I am not finding it hard, tbh. For "treats" I have dark choc after dinner and I made yesterday the yummiest banana bread

The only thing I dont "get" is the Kale chips. I made them twice, but there is some strong after taste I don't like. I much prefer courgette or green bean "chips"

Prunes = dried fruit (high in sugar)
Bread = wheat (grains)
Green beans = legumes.

Paleo fail tbh. Start again

I agree with the prunes. If you are going to cook with fruit, use fresh or (non dried) tinned.

Robb Wolf has a paleo banana bread recipe

Green beans are legumes but they are more shell than bean & their carb count is low. Mark Sisson, Whole9 & Robb Wolf all use them in recipes.

Eh, paleo is non dairy. AFAIK primal has dairy in it.

beatrice33 · 09-03-2012 05:56PM

LoTwan wrote: »

I agree with the prunes. If you are going to cook with fruit, use fresh or (non dried) tinned.

Robb Wolf has a paleo banana bread recipe

Green beans are legumes but they are more shell than bean & their carb count is low. Mark Sisson, Whole9 & Robb Wolf all use them in recipes.

Eh, paleo is non dairy. AFAIK primal has dairy in it.

Guys, thanks for the tips.

The bread had no wheat in it. It was made with almond flour.

Didnt know dried fruit was that bad, so Ill use only fresh from now on.

I suppose I shouldn't have said Im doing paleo, because Im not following anything to the letter, just cutting out wheat and added sugar, junk etc etc and now dairy.

thehamo · 09-03-2012 07:31PM

That paleo banana bread is so feckin tasty! actually nicer than when I used to make it with flour! Prob a bit high on the carb side tho with 1 tbsp of honey and 2 bananas. But hey, at least its not the worst in the world.

Question on kale, is it your average run of the miill curly kale were talkin about here?

My new favourite thing to eat is rocket with shavings of parmesan! goes with everything and anything. Lovely with some chives and a bit of olive oil and white wine vinegar. That and a big aul chunk of striploin for dinner tonight!

El_Dangeroso · 09-03-2012 08:01PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

I had salad with buffalo mozarella for lunch- delish, anyone seen it cheaper than 2.99?

Lidl has very cheap buffalo mozarella at the moment! 75c a 'ball'

I'm going to be controversial and say that the prunes are perfectly fine when coupled with a protein.

Also baked goods with almond flour is not healthy, despite what other's might say. Almonds contain delicate fats not suited to high temperatures. Eat them raw but don't bake or cook them.

Dotcomdolly · 09-03-2012 08:13PM

I'm pretty sure that is cows milk mozzarella el d. The buffalo is usually in a pot because it is so delicate. I'd love to be wrong though!

I having been having a snack of 6 prunes and same of macadamia nuts. So I'm in the pro prunes camp too

But I am keeping away from cakes muffins etc.

Thehamo , yes curly kale. My 5 year old said " oh kale crispies!! Can I have some?? Don't burn them mammy!!"

El_Dangeroso · 09-03-2012 08:35PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that is cows milk mozzarella el d. The buffalo is usually in a pot because it is so delicate. I'd love to be wrong though!

*Checks fridge* Dangit!!

Dotcomdolly · 09-03-2012 08:45PM

Try the real deal & you'll never go back

beatrice33 · 10-03-2012 12:10AM

El_Dangeroso wrote: »

I'm going to be controversial and say that the prunes are perfectly fine when coupled with a protein.

Also baked goods with almond flour is not healthy, despite what other's might say. Almonds contain delicate fats not suited to high temperatures. Eat them raw but don't bake or cook them.

Nice to know the prunes are not evil. On the other hand, you just broke my heart about the almond flour... I love the stuff

How to go primal (without really trying) - join me?

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