Paleo Challenge: 3/17/11

• Cashews
• eggs, spinach, turkey bacon
• fudge baby
• raisins
• steak
• brocolli
• sweet potatos
• homemade lara bar type ball (dates, peanuts, salt, pumpkin seeds, almonds)
• 6 oz frozen yogurt

Paleo Challenge: 3/16/11

• veggie/fruit/coconut water/flax seed smoothie
• eggs scrambed in coconut oil
• chicken sausage (found a pork free line at Trader Joe's!)
• tuna fish with paleo mayo sandwich
• salad with aged lavendar balsamic vinegar
• chicken with ground nut "breading"
• carrots
• salad with vinegar
• coconut bliss with aged lavendar vinegar

Paleo Challenge: 3/15/11

• veggie/fruit/coconut water/flax seed smoothie
• eggs scrambed in coconut oil
• paleo meatloaf (no oatmeal)
• peas
• sweet potato
• fudge baby with aged lavendar balsamic vinegar
• cashews
• apple
• carrots
• tortilla soup (no chips or cheese)
• coconut bliss with aged lavendar balsamic vinegar

This is tough during a family reunion/vacation. Someone brought cupcakes last night and it was a hard temptation!

Paleo Challenge: 3/14/11

• eggs scrambed in coconut oil
• steak
• brocolli, carrots, squash
• salad with vinegrette
• banana chips
• mixed nuts
• paleo meatloaf (no oatmeal)
• peas
• sweet potato

Paleo Challenge: 3/13/11

• 2 slices roast beef
• lamb rib
• strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, canteloupe, pineapple
• eggs
• orange juice (fresh squeezed)
• 5 bites creme brulee
• 5 bites key lime pie
• Cashews
• Chicken, tomato and artichoke casserole
• orange

Paleo Challenge: 3/12/11

• Nuts
• veggie/fruit/coconut milk/flax seed smoothie
• burger with cheese, paleo mayo, thin bun
• sweet potato
• fettucini alfredo with brocolli and chicken
• italian creme soda
• spumoni

Paleo Challenge: 3/11/11

• Egg, spinach, mushroom and onion scramble. Came with swiss cheese which I avoided
• However, I did not avoid the pancake with pure maple syrup
• veggie/fruit/flax seed/coconut milk smoothie
• cashews
• greens, almonds, sunflower seed salad
• zuchinni meatballs
• pineapple, canteloupe, strawberry

Paleo Challenge: 3/10/11

• Sunflower seeds
• Eggs scrambled in coconut oil
• Veggie/fruit/flax seed/coconut milk smoothie
• Turkey wrapped dates stuffed with almonds
• Arugula salad with vinagrette
• Mixed nuts
• Zuchinni and beef meatballs with homemade tomato sauce

 

Paleo Challenge: 3/9/11

• Mixed Nuts
• Tuna, paleo mayo, paleo garlic crackers (see recipe below)
• Veggie chips
• Apple
• Carrot
• Eggs scrambled in coconut oil
• 3 slices turkey bacon
• Peas
• 2oz green apple frozen yogurt

Did not do well on my greens today, didn't really realize it until I wrote everything down!

Garlic Crackers
1 cup almond meal
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tsp olive oil
1 egg white
Good dash salt

Preheat oven to 350.

Place all ingredients in a bowl and combine well.

Place mixture on a sheet of baking paper, and place another sheet of baking paper over the top. Roll mixture out into a 3-4mm thickness using a rolling pin.

Score pastry with the back of a knife into individual square pieces. Carefully remove baking paper from the top, then holding the baking paper on the bottom of the pastry mix, move onto a baking tray.

Place in over for 15-20 min or until slightly browned. Leave to cool, then break crackers into individual pieces.

 

Paleo Challenge: 3/8/11

• Chia seed gel
• Nuts
• Veggie/fruit/egg/coconut milk smoothie
• 3 slices turkey bacon
• Apple
• Salmon
• Spinach salad with vinagrette and almonds
• 1 paleo fudge baby

I struggled with craving breads/pastries today, while at the same time not really being hungry. Weird. I think I’m discovering that I eat because I want the taste quite often when I’m not really hungry.

I read somewhere that if you sit back, relax, and imagine in detail that you are eating something you really want, you can conquer your cravings (not true hunger, obviously, just cravings). I’m going to try that next time.

I’m really digging the turkey bacon – once I stopped expecting the pork bacon taste/texture, I found that I like it quite a bit.

Paleo Challenge: 3/7/11

• Sunflower seeds
• Veggie/fruit/coconut milk smoothie
• Greens/salad/pear/walnut/onion/vinegrette salad
• Cashews, green beans and apples
• Steak
• Sweet Potatoes
• Brocolli
• 2 fudge babies (Acacia’s recipe)

Paleo Challenge: 3/6/11

• 2 scrambled eggs and 1.5 slices of french toast. With syrup. Restaurants are my nemisis. I know I could eat paleo, but…
• Mixed Nuts
• Carrots
• Mahi Mahi with paleo mayo and dill (see recipe for mayo below)
• Arugula salad with vinagrette

I think I am actually still full from yesterday.

Paleo Mayo:

• 2 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tsp lemon juice
• pinch of salt

Place the egg yolks, salt and lemon juice in a bowl. Beat until mixture has slightly thickened.

Keep the mixer running and slowly add the oil drop by drop. This will take a few minutes – don’t rush the process as the oil may start to separate from the egg.

When all the oil has been added, add more salt or lemon juice to taste. Cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Stir before serving.

Paleo Challenge: 3/5/11

• Paleo Shake: eggs, coconut milk, blueberries, flax seed
• Cashews
• Turkey bacon, sweet potatoes, onion and almond salad
• The Melting Pot: glass of wine, fondue, bread, veggies, apples, walnut/blue cheese/vinagrette salad, steak, duck, chicken, ravioli, potatoes, brocolli, dark chocolate and bailey’s fondue, strawberries, pound cake, brownie, cheesecake

Belly ache afterwards: so worth it

 

Paleo Challenge: 3/4/2011

• Paleo cereal (see recipe below)
• Chia seed gel (see recipe below)
• Nuts
• Leftover steak
• Veggie chips
• Veggie/fruit smoothie with coconut water
• Nuts
• Zuchinni Meatballs
• Arugula with vinegarette
• Bread with spinach dip (went to a party and gave in)

If you’re looking for coconut products, I would highly recommend Tropical Traditions (click here), I’ve been using them for years. If you put this number in the How Did you Hear About Us at checkout you will get a free book: 6871236.

 

Craving cereal? Try this! (recipe created by my awesome sister-in-law)

Almonds
Macadamia nuts
Fresh berries
Chia seeds
Coconut flakes
Coconut milk

Place almonds and macadamia nuts in food processor and pulse until it is your desired consistency. Store in ziploc. When ready to eat, add fresh berries, chia seeds, coconut flakes and a little coconut milk.

 

Chia Seed Gel
Put 1/3 cup dry seeds into two cups of warm water. Whisk, wait 15 mins, then whisk again and store gel in fridge. Use three tablespoons three times a day. You can mix them into any food or drink or just take the gel. They are tasteless, and I find the texture pleasant. The best price I’ve found is at the Raw Foods World website (click here) – they also have lots of other stuff including raw cacao.

Paleo Challenge: 3/3/2011

• Sunflower seeds
• veggie/fruit smoothie with coconut milk
• veggie chips
• cashews
• eggs
• chicken sausage
• blueberry/coconut/sliced almond/fresh orange juice crumble (click here for recipe)
• paleo spaghetti (hamburger, homemade tomato sauce, spaghetti squash)

I discovered that most chicken sausages still have pork casings. Yikes! Gotta read those labels! Trader Joes does have a few pork-free, but nearly every other brand has the casing. Hurry up and open in Salem, TJ!

Paleo Challenge: 3/2/2011

• veggie/fruit smoothie (various greens, coconut water and as little fruit as possible to make it palatable)
• 1 handful cashews
• egg, turkey bacon and spinach scramble (this was really yummy and filling!)
• banana chips
• steak
• sweet potato
• green beans

Steak marinade:

1/3 cup tamari soy sauce
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
3 tablespoons dried basil
1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes

Paleo Challenge: 3/1/2011

• 2 eggs, scrambled in coconut oil
• veggie/fruit smoothie (various greens, coconut water and as little fruit as possible to make it palatable)
• 2 oz cashews
• Spinach with redwine vinagrette
• Chicken baked with coconut oil and walnut crust
• carrots
• small piece jerky
• 1 oz cashews
• salmon
• brocolli & califlower