Getting creative

The last paleo dessert I made took one and a half hours. So I studied the cookbooks and decided to get creative.

I melted some Paleo approved chocolate in the microwave. Enough to cover the bottom of a glass container. I stirred it up and added walnuts, coconut, dried pineapple and papaya. I stirred this together, poured onto parchment paper and stuck in the refrigerator.

This only took a few minutes, and I did it while our fish baked. It's not glamorous, but if you need a sweet treat, I think it'll hit the spot for you.




Enjoy!

Paleo Pancakes

Sunday morning I got up earlier than usual to make a special breakfast before church. Scott is home for the summer and often eats a Poptart on his way to church because it's one morning he can sleep a little longer. I had to do some talking to convince him it'd be worth getting up a little earlier to eat breakfast.

The recipe is simple. Mash a banana and mix well with two eggs. I sprayed the pan with Pam, but a friend later suggested cooking them in coconut oil which I think would have made them even better.

The pancakes turned out light and delicious. If you like crepes, this would also work by making them a tad thinner when you pour.

This recipe will definitely go on my keeper list. Let me know how you like them if you try this recipe. I don't think you'll be disappointed!

Paleo Update

I've been living the Paleo lifestyle for almost two weeks now.

No sugar, except in fruits.

I'm drinking almond milk instead of cow milk.

I went to the grocery store and shopped mainly in the produce section and the meat section. I made a short stop at the aisle with maple syrup and honey. Did you all know real maple syrup costs $22.00 for a little jug? Shocker. I didn't buy it, but I did buy a small jar of honey.

Day two and three I felt nauseous and contacted a Paleo expert. She suggested it was the toxins leaving my body and adjusting to the healthier food I was eating. A few days later I did feel better.

Here's a yummy salad I ate while out of town at a tennis match.

I've discovered eating out isn't as hard as I imagined it would be.