Current Paleo Faves

Hey y’all!

Since beginning my trip into paleo, I’ve picked on a few things that are my current faves on this diet.  Now, here’s a disclaimer.  True paleoans (?) will hate me for this, but wait for it..I still eat dairy, in the form of cheese and yogurt.  So hardcore I am not- just want to get that out there.  I think what I technically follow is primal, but whatever. This combination works for me- I still do not drink milk, eat cottage cheese, or cream cheese, etc. Those things all bother my tum a little too much. I way prefer unsweetened almond milk to regular milk, for example.

Anyway, here are some of my current favorites for snacks and meals right now!

Fage Total 2% Greek Yogurt. I think I am a Greek yogurt junkie. If I go a day without it I crave it and need to stop at the store on my way home from work. I have tried all kinds- this one is my most favorite.  I eat this shit plain!  And my husband thinks I’m cray for doing so.  My dog Wally (the black and white one, plz refer to the previous posts) also loves the plain yo yo. DO NOT get the one with fruit. It’s got way more sugar than you need. Put some fresh or frozen strawberries in it if you want fruit. Eat REAL food, remember?

You can find it in your local tiendita.

King Oscar Sardines in EVOO. My husband also thinks I’m crazy for this one, but hear me out. These little puppies have a shit ton of vitamin d, healthy fats, and protein! They are good for a freakin’ MEAL y’all.  I prefer to just pop open a can and eat ’em straight up. If you’re new to the game, King Oscar also has the boneless skinless ones. They’ve got far more flavor than a can of plain ‘ol tuna, and more nutrients too.  My gramps ate these nearly every day and lived to be in his 90s…even after he had been diagnosed with lung cancer in his 80s.  All I’m sayin’ is…they’re little super fishies and I’m glad they’re so readily available! They’re also a sustainable species and we do not damage the environment by fishing them.

 

You can find them in the canned fish aisle, likely near the Tuna.

Eggs in prosciutto cups.  I found this recipe on Pinterest, which eventually lead me to Gen Y Foodie, another paleo esque blog.  You can find the link here: http://www.generationyfoodie.com/2013/06/prosciutto-egg-cups.html

I used the extra large muffin tin, only because that’s all I had. I used 2 very thin slices of prociutto per cup, and two eggs per cup. I also sprinkled on a teeny bit of shaved parm. DELISH.

Organic Canned Pumpkin.

You can do so much with pumpkin. Last week I made paleo pumpkin muffins (I added in some chia seeds to help them thicken up) and pumpkin pancakes for breakfast last Sunday. They’re delicious and keep you full for a long time.

Paleo pumpkin pancakes with strawberries and coconut milk sauce. YUM!

Plus, my dogs love pumpkin, I’ll mix that in with a little bit of organic yo yo and add it to their kibble. Everybody wins, right Wally?

Um, I think that’s a “yes.”

Wegmans dark chocolate (72% Cacao)

This is the most delicious brand I’ve tried. I only need a square or two to keep me going- but believe you me, if I couldn’t have any chocolate on this diet then I wouldn’t survive.  Life without chocolate is not a life worth living, IMO. 😛

 

There are plenty of places where you can find paleo friendly recipes. My fave place to look is pinterest. I also like the following blogs:

• Marksdailyapple.com
• paleomg.com
• nomnompaleo.com

Happy cooking! You’ll be doing lots of that on this diet!

Thanks for reading! Check back soon!

-C