Tuesday, August 23, 2011

AWESOME paleo cookbook!!

http://www.makeitpaleo.com/

Don't forget to click on this link to check out some of the best paleo recipes out there! These guys are geniuses!

Cinnamon Pork Cutlets

1 pound pork cutlets (cut in chunks)
1 egg
1 cup almond flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 cup coconut oil

1. Heat coconut oil in frying pan on high.
2. Whisk egg in bowl.
3. Mix almond flour and cinnamon in bag.
4. Dip pork cutlets in egg and then put cutlets in flour/cinnamon mixture.
5. Fry cutlets until pork is no longer pink in the center.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Must have cookbook!

www.makeitpaleo.com

Check out this cookbook from one of my favorite sites! They have some of the best recipes! It's a paleo dieter dream!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Almond Butter Blondies

1 (16) ounce jar creamy roasted almond butter
1 cup agave nectar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dark chocolate chips (over 70% cocoa)

  1. In a large bowl, mix almond butter until creamy
  2. Mix in agave and eggs
  3. Add salt and baking soda
  4. Mix well with hand blender until all ingredients are thoroughly combined
  5. Mix half of the chocolate into the batter
  6. Pour batter into a well greased 9x13 baking dish
  7. Scatter the other half of the chocolate on top of the batter
  8. Bake at 325° for 35 minutes
  9. Serve
Serves 24

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Paleo Diet: So simple a caveman can do it!

The Paleo Diet, also known as Paleolithic diet or Caveman diet, is all about natural foods to help achieve optimal health. The human body evolved for more than 2 million years with the food found in nature, such as: meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, eggs and nuts. Things changed about 10,000 years ago when people discovered you could cook grains and potatoes to eliminate the toxins and make them edible. Is it a coincidence that this is when we as people started getting fat? I think not!

What to eat:
  • Meat, chicken, and fish
  • Eggs
  • Fruit (especially berries-strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc.)
  • Vegetables (especially root vegetables, but definitely not including potatoes)
  • Nuts, eg. walnuts, brazil nuts, macadamia, almond. Do not eat peanuts (as they are legumes-and yes, NO peanut butter!)
**Please note: If you are trying to lose weight, limit your fruit and nut intake.**
What to avoid:
  • Grains- including bread, pasta, noodles, and rice
  • Beans- including string beans, kidney beans, lentils, peanuts, snow-peas and peas
  • Potatoes
  • Dairy products
  • Sugar
  • Salt