Last week I made mention about a book I recently ordered from Amazon, Everyday Paleo by Sarah Fragoso. I had a case of "analysis paralysis" and read tons of reviews on books that would help me and my family learn about living "primal". Based on consumer reviews, I chose this book. Unfortunately, I spilled water all over it so I had to wait for it to dry to finally peel the pages apart to actually get in a good read.
Recipes galore: She covers everything, beef, chicken, seafood, sides, and even my personal favorite; dessert. We all know what a sweet tooth I have! :)
This educational journey I have been taking has lead me to an epiphany.. eating Paleo is really pretty easy. You can create your meals on the fly or simply look into your fridge and slap together a bunch of veggies with a meat dish. Last night for dinner, I had chicken breast seasoned with cumin, garlic powder, chili powder and cayenne pepper on a bed of romaine with avocado, onions, and red peppers. It was plenty filling and actually pretty tasty. Jordan loved the chicken (or course not the greens) but that will be a work in progress.
If you're new to Paleo (as I am), I would recommend this book.
Enjoy!
~kat
1 comments:
Hi Kat,
I saw this book, "Everyday Paleo" in Barnes and Noble yesterday and skimmed through it. Believe it or not....I have been eating a semi-version of this program without even knowing it! When I go to a restaurant, I pretty much always order a chicken selection and tell the waitress to skip any starches and just give me extra veggies. I have given up regular milk and have been drinking Silk Soy Milk for several months now. I have not tried the Coconut Milk, but will pick some up soon as I am almost out of my Silk for the coffee. I can definitely vouch for getting rid of dairy and wheat. I had a lot of bloating in my stomach and also, like a lot of gals, a bit of a muffin top due to the wheat and dairy. Watching my portions (meat as a garnish and more veggies) and cutting out the wheat and dairy have totally taken the bloating away. I have lost 8 pounds over the past few months. Last week, I had some seven grain bread and a cupcake---bloating was back and two pounds back on the scale. I also find that when I give in and have the sweets and bread...it brings back the cravings for them. (Just sharing my experience.) The recipes in the book look delicious....it is almost worth buying the book just for the recipes! I do not eat red meat...only chicken...but the chicken and veggie recipes looked very good! I like the exercise section in the back, too! I went ahead and bought the book and am in the process of reading the first section. I got tears in my eyes reading the part about the author losing her Mother to cancer a couple of years ago or so....I could see myself a little in these pages as I lost my Mom to cancer to in 2008...and my Dad 2 months later. Losing a parent really does cause you to search your soul and evaluate your life. The before and after photo in the book was awesome! Thank you for sharing the book with everyone. I know you will do awesome with your program! ((((hugs)))) Kim
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