Paleo Challenge Guidelines - 2012

Our adventure into the World of Paleo. Started Diving into this September 2012.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Ultimate Paleo Take Out

Ultimate Takeout
Lunch from 'The Cafe'. I'll look up the name tomorrow... Egg, shaved steak, mushrooms, onions, spinach, carrots, cucumbers on a few leaves of lettuce. AWESOME!!

 

Just Macadamias?

Yummy Dinner
Just adding some macadamias to our asparagus added a ton more flavor to the meal. Loved it!



Saturday, September 29, 2012

Yummy Dinner

 

Dinner!
Fresh Salmon with garlic baked asparagus. It's what's for dinner.... So glad I have a wife that can cook!

 

Paleo Biscuits & Gravy

I've been wanting to this one since we started this caveman lifestyle... I did the biscuits the night before and made the gravy this morning. I topped each biscuit with a touch of almond butter. Not bad! The biscuits were NOT a hit with my girls. They seemed a little dry, the biscuits that is, but for my first time baking biscuits from scratch, I think I did alright. 

Biscuits
The gravy was perfect! The biscuits were fantastic with the gravy. We've been doing a lot of veggies, so we were out of mushrooms this morning. Substituted mushrooms with extra meat. Smelled so good, and tasted even better! Not the best pic, but final product below. No gluten at all in this recipe. Almond and coconut flour, coconut milk, meat, onions and garlic. Mushrooms will be a nice addition, but great without. Link to Biscuits and gravy recipe for an easy and delicious Paleo meal!


Final Product


Paleo Chicken Alfredo

Recipe we hope to try this weekend.  Special thanks to Patrick Daly for introducing this one to us!

Ingredients:
2 tsp olive oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 (12oz) package kelp noodles (You can get these at Whole Foods)
2 tsp tarragon
1 cup cashews
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp mustard powder
1/4 tsp sea salt (optional)
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp paprika

Instructions
1.Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. When pan is hot, saute garlic for 3-4 minutes. Add chicken to the skillet and cook until all sides are brown.
2.Rinse and chop kelp noodles, and add to the skillet along with tarragon. Cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes.
3.After cooking, pour the liquid from the skillet carefully into a small container for use in the sauce.
4.Add cashews, onion powder, garlic powder, mustard powder, sea salt (optional), black pepper, and paprika to a blender. Cover and blend into a powder. Add the reserved pan juices slowly, blending into a thick sauce (use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the blender periodically). Add the juices until the mixture reaches the desired consistency.
5.Add the sauce to the skillet, then mix well. Cover and continue to cook for 10 minutes longer, until the kelp noodles have become tender

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Fantastic First Couple of Weeks!

Rebekah has been my life saver in this challenge!  She's been actively conscientious about our diet.  She's making this very easy for me.  I'm eating so much more veggies and fruit.  I don't think I've ever eaten so healthy.  Lunch is usually the toughest part - finding a Paleo like meal from the diners can be tough at times.  Boloco's bowls or Scali's kabobs are the basic go to meals I've been having.  I had O'Deli's Grilled chicken and garden salad yesterday.  Not bad, and a decent helping...  I broke up the chicken with a fork and just ate it with the salad.  Ate the whole salad, which I don't normally do.  We had Leg of Lamb last night with Broccoli and Asparagus.  Passing up mint jelly was a little difficult, but I did it!  Callie and Ashley made up for what I didn't eat....  I'm down more than 2 pounds in 10 days.  I've been weighing in after my workouts, even on day 1.