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

LoTwan · 02-04-2012 11:00AM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

I was keeping an eye out for some whole 30 compliant sausages...I don't understand how there are sausage recipes in the success guide - I have never come across an 100% meat sausage - I thought some kind of filler - rusk or oats was necessary in the production

Another question - has anyone made their own ghee - I'm thinking it would be pretty easy if you used one of those gravy separator jugs?

Well done on the tea date Lotwan. Don't accept a dinner invitation whatever you do!

Be careful with gluten free sausages. They usually have a different type of grain filler (millet or quinoa). If you find an artisan pork butcher they will make 100% pork sausages. Once I get skins I will make some of my own. You could of course eat sausage patties rather than links.

I made ghee last week. It was painfully easy. Put unsalted butter in a pot. Melt it. Let it sit on a low heat til the sediment is golden & the liquid is clear (when you seperate the foam). This takes about 10 minutes & is indicated by the crackling stopping. Turn off the heat & let it sit for 20 minutes. Pass it through a fine sieve or a muslin to catch the protein sediment. Seal when the ghee is completely cold.

I won't be accepting a dinner date this time...

Doolee... Did you buy the new or the original book?

Dotcomdolly · 02-04-2012 11:24AM

Does it have to be unsalted butter?

Yeah I saw artisan "wheat-free" sausages yesterday but the binder was oats, which would probably be fine if you weren't doing whole30.

Couple of new boks coming out - It starts with food, and Practical paleo.
Lotwan are you thinking of getting R.W's new budget e-book?

LoTwan · 02-04-2012 12:30PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Couple of new boks coming out - It starts with food, and Practical paleo.
Lotwan are you thinking of getting R.W's new budget e-book?

I will get It Starts With Food when it comes out. They are my paleo Godparents after all :-) Sarah Fragoso has a new book coming out soon too & while I would like to read it & Robb's new book I don't know that I'm all that keen to pay for them LOL

I don't know that there is much more I need to learn about the whole thing. I know the rules, I know the basics of the science. I know that I feel great doing it. Other than that it's recipes which I'm not getting around to cooking anyway. Hmmm...

I get a huge amount of input on EPLF as well & it is specific to me. YAY :-)

Did Diane Sanfilippo do one of the podcasts for the paleo summit?

Dotcomdolly · 02-04-2012 01:27PM

I don't think so Lotwan...she was one of the bonus e-book I think. I listen to her podcast "balanced bites"
Lunch was sweet potato , bns & coconut soup - it was pretty gack tbh, probably because I burnt the roast veg a bit. I also had a big bowl of roasted veg with some ham.

Doolee · 02-04-2012 01:51PM

LoTwan wrote: »

Doolee... Did you buy the new or the original book?

Dammit there's a new one? I'm guessing I just got the original. But all the same, there's no point in forking out for every book that gets released esp as the websites are so helpful. I just wanted to essentially have all the stuff from his podcasts written down so that's why I bought it really.
I'm studying biomedicine/nutrition part time too anyway so it's kind of like studying when in reading it too so happy days:)

Doolee · 02-04-2012 01:51PM

LoTwan wrote: »

Doolee... Did you buy the new or the original book?

Dammit there's a new one? I'm guessing I just got the original. But all the same, there's no point in forking out for every book that gets released esp as the websites are so helpful. I just wanted to essentially have all the stuff from his podcasts written down so that's why I bought it really.
I'm studying biomedicine/nutrition part time too anyway so it's kind of like studying when in reading it too so happy days:)

Doolee · 02-04-2012 01:53PM

LoTwan wrote: »

Doolee... Did you buy the new or the original book?

Dammit there's a new one? I'm guessing I just got the original. But all the same, there's no point in forking out for every book that gets released esp as the websites are so helpful. I just wanted to essentially have all the stuff from his podcasts written down so that's why I bought it really.
I'm studying biomedicine/nutrition part time too anyway so it's kind of like studying when in reading it too so happy days:)

Dotcomdolly · 02-04-2012 04:59PM

I find Rob Wolff too sciencey, most of it goes over my head

I have this marinating for dinner, going to steam a lot of cauli, broccolli & sprouts & then sauteed with bacon lardons

http://fastpaleo.com/garlic-balsamic-pork-tenderloin/

littlefriend · 02-04-2012 05:12PM

Fell into some lindt dark chilli chocolate earlier. Delicious but feeling the guilts now.

LoTwan · 02-04-2012 05:30PM

littlefriend wrote: »

Fell into some lindt dark chilli chocolate earlier. Delicious but feeling the guilts now.

No guilt. Get over it. Move on. Not exactly the worst thing you could fall into.

Dotcomdolly · 02-04-2012 05:47PM

Exactly, could have been a sliced pan!
I think if you're not doing the whole30, that high quality dark chocolate in moderation has it's guilt free place.
I must say I am missing mine!

LoTwan · 02-04-2012 06:05PM

I just bagged up 6960g of pastured pork mince :-) 588g of it is seasoned and in the frying pan.

Dotcomdolly · 02-04-2012 06:50PM

Sounds great Lotwan, jealous of your country-ness!
Dinner was absolutely delicious, and enough meat left over for lunch tomorrow.
eta I made ghee too - easy peasy gheesy

LoTwan · 02-04-2012 08:40PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Sounds great Lotwan, jealous of your country-ness!

I got the pork mince from Celeste on MM. I am a while away from rearing pigs. I am getting two goats though (for the freezer)

Orla K · 02-04-2012 09:33PM

This is worth cooking
http://www.paleoeffect.com/recipes/paleo-blackened-salmon-paleo-effect/

LoTwan · 03-04-2012 10:25AM

Orla K wrote: »

This is worth cooking
http://www.paleoeffect.com/recipes/paleo-blackened-salmon-paleo-effect/

That looks good & I have been looking for a Cajun seasoning recipe.

My sausage burgers were lovely last night (and for breakfast this morning) but need more seasoning the next time.

Yesterday was Day 90. I'm now 13 full weeks eating this way. YAY! I'm in skinnier jeans (so I have lost the elephant arse caused by the too big jeans) and ditching diet coke & coffee seems to have restarted my fat loss. I'm down 24lbs in 13 weeks.

Stench Blossoms · 03-04-2012 10:38AM

Orla K wrote: »

This is worth cooking
http://www.paleoeffect.com/recipes/paleo-blackened-salmon-paleo-effect/

I'll be having that for dinner on Wednesday. Looks gorgeous.

littlefriend · 03-04-2012 02:11PM

LoTwan wrote: »

My sausage burgers were lovely last night (and for breakfast this morning) but need more seasoning the next time.

Yesterday was Day 90. I'm now 13 full weeks eating this way. YAY! I'm in skinnier jeans (so I have lost the elephant arse caused by the too big jeans) and ditching diet coke & coffee seems to have restarted my fat loss. I'm down 24lbs in 13 weeks.

Well done, thats a great achievement.

Do you have a recipe for sausage burgers that you used by any chance? I don't have time to read back through the whole thread atm to see if you already posted it. thanks

LoTwan · 03-04-2012 02:23PM

littlefriend wrote: »

Do you have a recipe for sausage burgers that you used by any chance? I don't have time to read back through the whole thread atm to see if you already posted it. thanks

I used the FBTSOMP (fly by the seat of my pants) recipe LOL. I used pork mince, onion powder, black pepper, oregano & veggie pepper (a seasoning from Iowa). It was very much a case of looking at my herbs & thinking "what will go well with pork?"

Dotcomdolly · 03-04-2012 02:25PM

OrlaK, that looks like a great recipe, cheers.

Well doen Lotwan, you'll be LittleLoTwan soon!

littlefriend, as fair as I know her burgers were minced pork from a farmer friend and seasonings, that's it. Grated apple & apple could be nice mixed in Lotwan?

I tried my coffee today with cinnamon (in with the grounds in machine) and coconut milk. It was nice. But I feel a bit antsy now!

eta , here's Sarah Fragoso's new book

the Whole30 one

Practical Paleo

Orla K · 03-04-2012 06:58PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

OrlaK, that looks like a great recipe, cheers.

I love recipes that are simple and have ingredients that are easily available.

Dotcomdolly · 03-04-2012 07:17PM

Antone use pinterest? - there are lots of pins of paleo recipes, but this girl omfg I don't think she gets it!
http://pinterest.com/brookrene/paleo/
never seen so many paleo treats!!!

Orla K · 03-04-2012 08:20PM

I found this
http://www.cafepress.com/+praise_the_lard_dark_tshirt,404215543

started looking for others
http://www.cafepress.com/+bacon_is_meat_candy_womens_pink_tshirt,66235847
http://www.cafepress.com/+yellow_tshirt,623506643

Dotcomdolly · 03-04-2012 08:54PM

cool, Orla -
Ones I like
nom nom paleo

Everyday Paleo

Orla K · 03-04-2012 09:16PM

Making tallow is slow work, should have started this morning.

Dotcomdolly · 03-04-2012 09:18PM

Orla K wrote: »

Making tallow is slow work, should have started this morning.

Burning your candle at both ends to make tallow

Orla K · 03-04-2012 09:29PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Burning your candle at both ends to make tallow

Had no idea it would take so long but I got the beef fat free from the butcher so I'll have free fat!:D

Was going to make ghee too but think I'll leave that till tomorrow.
Also my granny bought me a lamb shank, never had one before but there's a bone going through it with plenty of marrow so should make for interesting eating, only recently started eating lamb(never liked it before but then it was always other people cooking it and they put it with mint!)

irishman1 · 03-04-2012 09:34PM

sweet potato is the way to go

Dotcomdolly · 03-04-2012 09:37PM

Oh god I couldn't eat marrow, but I do love lamb shanks!

Orla K · 03-04-2012 09:48PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Oh god I couldn't eat marrow, but I do love lamb shanks!

I've never even tried before so there's a first for everything! They were the last two there (one for me one for nanny) I have to be honest I didn't know what lamb shanks were:o the butcher went into the walk in fridge to see did he have one and came out with an entire lamb, I started to get worried about how much food I was getting.

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