I have been dabbling this past week and a half in making a transition to a Paleo lifestyle. I personally did not believe in the lifestyle change. Why Paleo? Is this just another fad? My favorite thought was, “If a caveman had a Snickers bar in front of him, then he would sure as hell eat it!”
The Paleo diet is essentially composed of food items emulating the food once available to our ancestors. This is inclusive of meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, roots, and nuts. I researched and found multiple accounts of people with success stories from following a Paleo diet. I was still not fully there.
It was suggested to read Robb Wolfe’s book, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet
After this week and a half, I have noticed changes to my body, weight, and how I feel after eating. If you enjoy eating meat, then this is not a tough transition. I completely cut out sugar (to include fruits) and “fake” sugar (such as splenda). Fruits are eaten sparingly. My stomach has consistently stayed flat and I have not experienced any bloating. I weighed myself after dinner tonight and saw an astonishing 132.6lbs. In the past, I would reach about 137lbs after eating. I’m not advocating weighing yourself every single day, but I want to share the numbers as proof. I also routinely work out three times/week. After eating a meal, I remain satisfied and content until the next meal time.
I went from saying, “This is silly,” to researching answers for my “Why” questions, and now starting to believe. If you’re like myself, then hopefully you can look at everything I cooked up today for some of your own motivation! If you are interested in any of these recipes, then comment below or send an e-mail. You are looking at spicy herb crackers, Paleo breakfast bread, and creamy chicken & tomato soup.
That paleo bread looks tasty.
Everything looks so good!
yum!!!
Thank you! It tastes good, too!!!
Found your site through Zite. Would love the recipes!
I’m glad you enjoyed seeing! Here they are below:
Herb Crackers
1 cup Flax Seed Meal
2 cup Almond Meal/Flour
2 Eggs, Pastured
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tsp Cumin
2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Dried Oregano
2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Black Pepper
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, flax meal, and spices.
3. Whisk eggs and pour over flour mixture.
4. Add in olive oil.
5. Stir all ingredients together until it forms a dough.
6. Roll dough into a large ball, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
7. Cover dough with another sheet of parchment paper.
8. Using a rolling pin, roll out into a 1/4-inch-thick layer.
9. Score dough with a knife to desired cracker size.
10. Bake crackers for 15 minutes.
Let cool, break crackers into squares, and serve.
Creamy Chicken and Tomato Soup
4 frozen skinless boneless chicken breast Garlic salt to taste 2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning 1 tablespoon dried basil 1 clove garlic 1 14 oz. can of coconut milk (full fat) 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes and juice 1 cup of chicken broth (I used homemade chicken broth but you can use store bought) 1 cup of fresh spinach Sea Salt and pepper to taste
The Directions:
Put all the above ingredients into the crock-pot, cook for 9 hours on low. After 9 hours take two forks and shred the chicken, set the crock-pot on warm till ready to serve.
Paleo Breakfast Bread
cup creamy roasted almond butter
2 eggs
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
teaspoon stevia
teaspoon celtic sea salt
teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
In a large bowl, with a hand blendermix almond butter until creamy. Mix in eggs, honey, vanilla and stevia. Add salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Mix well with hand blender until all ingredients are combined. Transfer batter into a well greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish. Bake at 325 for 12 to 15 minutes Serve
I agree; the effects of going Paleo is truly amazing. Thanks for sharing the recipes! Will need to try them all!
The Paleo breakfast bread was my favorite! I saw someone do a spin on the herb crackers and use walnuts (instead of almond/flax meal) and added cinnamon….made it sweeter instead of spicy. Enjoy!