It is a beautiful overcast day. As much as I love the heat and sunshine, it is nice to have something different every so often. Maybe we'll have a thunderstorm!
Today I have CrossFit so I am making a crock pot meal for dinner. It is called Garlic Beef Stew and I got it from http://www.everydaypaleo.com/. Here's the recipe:
Garlic Beef Stew
1.5-2lbs of grass fed stew meat
1 yellow onion, diced
4-6 carrots, diced
4-6 stalks of celery, diced
6-12 cloves of garlic, mashed
palm full of ground marjoram
sea salt and pepper to taste (I didn't add any salt...we may add some when we eat it)
1 small can tomato paste
splash of chicken broth
Throw it all in you crock pot, mix well, cook all day on low.
I'll let you know how it turns out!
I thought I'd share some "cheat sheets" I made up awhile back to help us think of what to grab for breakfast, lunch and snacks while we are learning to eat the Paleo way, as well as the basic guidelines to keep us on track. The trick with Paleo is to have variety and to be creative. You really want to have a lean protein with every meal and try to have an even split between fruits and veggies.
Paleo Guidelines
• Level I – 3 open meals per week. Level II – 2 open meals per week. Level III – 1 open meal per week. Use restraint and don't gorge!
• Avoid grains and cereals
• Avoid dairy
• Avoid legumes
• Avoid all refined sugar. Honey and pure maple are allowed in small amounts.
• Eat all the lean meats, fruits and vegetables you want.
• Limit eggs to 6 per week
• Limit nuts to 4 oz per day
• Limit dried fruits to 2 oz per day
Breakfast Ideas
(Some sort of lean protein with every meal: meat, eggs, nuts)
• Bowl of diced apples, shredded carrots, and raisins.
• Eggs: poached, boiled, scrambled, omelet (limit 6 per week)
• Left over cold dinner
• Broiled lean pork, chicken, steak
• Raspberries with walnuts (limit nuts to 4oz a day)
• Seafood
• Melon
• Bowl of sliced bananas, strawberries, and walnuts
• Fruit smoothie
• Any Fruit or berries
>Have variety and be creative!
Lunch Ideas
(Some sort of lean protein with every meal: meat, eggs, nuts)
• Lettuce wrap
• Lettuce sandwiches
• Left over dinner
• Salad (mix and match, be creative) or check out pages: 185-187
• Broiled lean pork, chicken, steak
• Seafood
• Paleo soups: pages 191-193
• Fruits and berries
• Nuts: Walnuts, Macadamia nuts, Pecans, Pine nuts, Cashews, Pistachio nuts, Hazel nuts, Pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts, Sunflower seeds, Almonds (limit to 4oz per day)
>Have variety and be creative!
Snack Ideas
• Fresh fruit of any kind
• Raw vegetables: carrots, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli, cucumbers, cauliflower, etc. (with homemade guacamole or salsa dip)
• Cold skinless, broiled chicken breast
• Avocado or tomato slices
• Nuts: almonds, pecans, walnuts, filberts (limit to 4 oz a day)
• Dried fruit (limit to 2 oz a day)
• Eggs (limit to six per week)
• Cold slices of lean beef
• Peel-and-eat shrimp
• Unsalted sunflower seeds (limit to 4 oz a day)
• Homemade beef jerky (without salt)
• Homemade dried salmon strips (without salt)
I hope this helps those who are waiting on their books or who just want healthy meal/snack ideas. There are an indefinite amount of variation and other things that can be added to these lists. These are just starting points to get the imagination going.
Today I have CrossFit so I am making a crock pot meal for dinner. It is called Garlic Beef Stew and I got it from http://www.everydaypaleo.com/. Here's the recipe:
Garlic Beef Stew
1.5-2lbs of grass fed stew meat
1 yellow onion, diced
4-6 carrots, diced
4-6 stalks of celery, diced
6-12 cloves of garlic, mashed
palm full of ground marjoram
sea salt and pepper to taste (I didn't add any salt...we may add some when we eat it)
1 small can tomato paste
splash of chicken broth
Throw it all in you crock pot, mix well, cook all day on low.
I'll let you know how it turns out!
I thought I'd share some "cheat sheets" I made up awhile back to help us think of what to grab for breakfast, lunch and snacks while we are learning to eat the Paleo way, as well as the basic guidelines to keep us on track. The trick with Paleo is to have variety and to be creative. You really want to have a lean protein with every meal and try to have an even split between fruits and veggies.
Paleo Guidelines
• Level I – 3 open meals per week. Level II – 2 open meals per week. Level III – 1 open meal per week. Use restraint and don't gorge!
• Avoid grains and cereals
• Avoid dairy
• Avoid legumes
• Avoid all refined sugar. Honey and pure maple are allowed in small amounts.
• Eat all the lean meats, fruits and vegetables you want.
• Limit eggs to 6 per week
• Limit nuts to 4 oz per day
• Limit dried fruits to 2 oz per day
Breakfast Ideas
(Some sort of lean protein with every meal: meat, eggs, nuts)
• Bowl of diced apples, shredded carrots, and raisins.
• Eggs: poached, boiled, scrambled, omelet (limit 6 per week)
• Left over cold dinner
• Broiled lean pork, chicken, steak
• Raspberries with walnuts (limit nuts to 4oz a day)
• Seafood
• Melon
• Bowl of sliced bananas, strawberries, and walnuts
• Fruit smoothie
• Any Fruit or berries
>Have variety and be creative!
Lunch Ideas
(Some sort of lean protein with every meal: meat, eggs, nuts)
• Lettuce wrap
• Lettuce sandwiches
• Left over dinner
• Salad (mix and match, be creative) or check out pages: 185-187
• Broiled lean pork, chicken, steak
• Seafood
• Paleo soups: pages 191-193
• Fruits and berries
• Nuts: Walnuts, Macadamia nuts, Pecans, Pine nuts, Cashews, Pistachio nuts, Hazel nuts, Pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts, Sunflower seeds, Almonds (limit to 4oz per day)
>Have variety and be creative!
Snack Ideas
• Fresh fruit of any kind
• Raw vegetables: carrots, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli, cucumbers, cauliflower, etc. (with homemade guacamole or salsa dip)
• Cold skinless, broiled chicken breast
• Avocado or tomato slices
• Nuts: almonds, pecans, walnuts, filberts (limit to 4 oz a day)
• Dried fruit (limit to 2 oz a day)
• Eggs (limit to six per week)
• Cold slices of lean beef
• Peel-and-eat shrimp
• Unsalted sunflower seeds (limit to 4 oz a day)
• Homemade beef jerky (without salt)
• Homemade dried salmon strips (without salt)
I hope this helps those who are waiting on their books or who just want healthy meal/snack ideas. There are an indefinite amount of variation and other things that can be added to these lists. These are just starting points to get the imagination going.
July 29, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Thanks for the guidelines :]