Food for thought

Milk is just filtered cow's blood

-Loren Cordain

Week 4

Update.

Still no drinking - which makes Annette a sad girl, but eh, I am determined to make the 6 weeks.
What I like about this challenge is that I am learning A LOT and there is a lot that I still want to research.
This week I am going to CUT OUT the almond butter - it is WAY too easy for me to over-do. In general I am cutting back on nuts - but nuts aren't as easy for me to go crazy on like the temptress almond butter. I am also cutting back on apples. Which means that I am upping my protein - which means I need to prepare more - which means planning - which is no fun. Last night I was cooking some ground turkey - and about 3 people came into the kitchen right as the raw meat slid out of it's casing. They all stared at the pan. My friend Doug said "Um... enjoy your meat, Annette..." Awesome.

Sidenote - CUMIN is rad.

A Definitive Guide to Oils

Here is a great breakdown of all the different types of oils out there. What to use and what to avoid.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-oils/

Enjoy

Coconut is Awesome.

Another week. Check. I have been listening to the podcast by Robb Wolf - good stuff. It has put a lot of sense behind paleo eating - and for me - when sense is applied it makes it easier for me to make these choices. This weekend I purchased some lovely coconut milk and have made some delicious meals with it. I had some pre-sliced chicken breast from PCC - I cooked it with a little coconut oil and then I added the milk - I then cut in some cauliflower - and seasoned with cinnamon. It was amazing. The day before I did a very similar dish, but I started with one whole sweet onion and my meat was lean ground turkey. My favorite spices right now are cinnamon, cumin, and cayenne.

chocolate fix

Tastes like chocolate banana cake (well almost)

Grill, broil, or saute banana slices (cut in half and then lengthwise) until gooey.

Sprinkle with unsweetened cocoa powder (I like Trader Joe's). Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts.

Mix together in a bowl and enjoy. Eat while warm.

ordering meat

A few folks have expressed an interest in the Thundering Hooves meat, so I thought I'd post ordering instructions. The next delivery is next Friday, 1/22, at 9:20am.

Go to www.thunderinghooves.net. Click on the "Go Shopping" button and pick your cuts of meat. Each cut you add to your basket will prompt you to pick a delivery location. Scroll down to "Friday, Jan 22 / Pioneer Square Buying Club / 9:20am." They send you an email with the exact amount before the delivery, then you bring a check made out to them or cash when you pick it up (or get a check to me for that amount sometime before Friday at 9:20am).
Fyi -- on the first page of the website, there's a coupon for first time orderers for $20 off.

Paleo Podcast

Robb Wolf does an awesome podcast that is free on iTunes all about the paleo diet.

http://robbwolf.com/

Robb answers all types of great questions about everything Paleo.

Now off to eat some more meat and fat...Yum