Paleo… Paleo. I’ll admit when I first heard of this months
ago I thought it was somewhat musical. It did not sound as much of a diet to me
than it did a dance or game. Then came the cerebral approach of looking at it—paleo
was a time in history… the paleolitihic era. It’s when the first known “modern”
humans emerged—the “cave people.” Now what—would a diet—have to do with cave
people?!
I began paleo fearing it as a death sentence. The years of
carb indulgence of breads, pastas, and sweets seemed to hover over me as I begrudgingly
looked at my trainers face. I wanted to lose weight, however, I really was
reluctant to give up everything I loved.
Several months prior I began on a mission to drive out most
of the artificial sugars I take in. I made the switch from “Splenda” to natural
“stevia” due to health reasons with a first lineal relative that made me just
as susceptible. I started to note dietary changes also—I frequently felt
bloated, sick, tired, and also had the beginning—beg my TMI—IBS issues. I am
nearing 30—and I was not about to chalk it all up to being old age. I wasn’t
even 30!
Rather than accept the “aging”—I sought to change it. I’m
week one into paleo—and I intend to document it, and my experience through this
blog (also with recipes). Hey, it may work; it may not—but let’s watch it
togethers.
The Basics…
Plain and simple: Pretend you’re a caveman/cavewoman and
whatever they have you have—whatever they do not have you do not have. So—refined
grains? Yeah, they did not have that due to agriculture not being apart of
their hunter and gatherer society. Protein powder? No bueno. Beans? Eh… Cheese
and dairy? Yeah, let’s see you try to milk a wild bison…
You get the idea? Meats—yes; veggies—Yes; fruits—yes; dairy—NO!;
grains? BIG NO; and legumes; Nopers.
So, of course, I am already looking for ways to cheat! There
are certain flour like wannabes you can use and sweetners that are natural. Here
are my recommendations: arrowroot; coconut flower; raw coconut; almond
meal/flour. Sweetners? Stevia, honey, coconut oil. AMAZING—right there.
My Cheat Sheet?
This week—JAM and LEMON BLUEBERRY MUSH!
Jam
My non-caveman co-workers and family appreciated this lovely
concoction, and could hardly believe that there was NO sugar in my jam. It was
delicious, and hopefully you think so too:
2Tsp Chia
2Tsp Honey (Raw)
3 cups fruit (blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, etc)
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Put in blender and mush.
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Pour into jars and refrigerate overnight
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The chia seeds will cause it to thicken to jam.
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It’s awesome and has no preservatives so
REFRIGERATE!
Lemon Blueberry Bar Mush
Pot 1:
Mix the following in a sauce pan:
3 eggs
2 Tsp coconut oil
2 Tsp Lemon zest
2 Tsp honey (raw)
*Heat and mix over a low flame.
*Slowly add in 1 Tsp at a time 6 times coconut oil; continue
to stir
*Pour half a cup of lemon juice into pain, continue to spin
until thick and not lumpy.
Pot 2:
In a mixing bowl; mix the following:
1 ½ c almond meal
½ tsp sea salt
2 BIG TBSP of coconut oil, melted
2 Tsp honey
2 Tsp vanilla
(or in my case, cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg)
Mix!
Grease a casserole pan with coconut oil that is melted. Pour
mixture
Heat oven at 350 degrees, and bake for 15 minutes.
Take out and pour lemon mush on top. Add blueberries and put
in fridge for an hour. Boom! It’s yummy.
So here’s my weekly paleo! Check in next week J.
