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Primal Cereal / Paleo Granola

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My wife has started eating Paleo with me, but misses her museli and breakfast cereal so I did a bit of searching and have come up with my own version of Primal Cereal or Paleo granola, which is a combination of these 2 recipes.

Primal Ingredients

3 cups of mixed nuts (chopped in food processor)
3 tblspn of almond slivers
3 tblspn of ground flaxseed / linseed
2 tblspn of sunflower seeds
1 tblspn of almond meal
1 tblspn of pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1 tsp cinnamon
3 egg whites
1/4 cup raw organic honey
1/2 cup unsweetened dried fruit
3 egg whites

Primal Cooking

1. Preheat oven to 200 deg C / 390 deg F

2. Using about a cup of nuts at a time, use a food processed / blender to process the nuts in a deep or sealed bowl until chunks are at the desired size.

3. Place prepared nuts in a large bowl, and add coconut, and other dry ingredients.

4. In a small, dry bowl, beat egg whites until smooth, glossy peaks form. Add sweetener, and stir thoroughly.

5. Add egg mixture to nuts & coconut, and stir thoroughly until no egg foam is visible and everything has been coated. If you feel the egg didn’t stretch far enough, whip up another white and add that to your bowl. Add the honey.

6. Spoon nut mixture onto bakeware, keeping the layers no thicker than an inch high.

7. Bake in oven for around 10 minutes, or until the top layer starts to become golden.

8. Remove from oven and stir mixture to bring uncooked nuts to the surface and to break apart any lumps. Replace in oven and bake for another 10 or so minutes.

9. Repeat step 8 until the batch is cooked evenly, brown and crunchy.

10. When cooked to your liking, remove from oven and allow to cool thoroughly before storing in an air-tight container.

Delicious Paleo Meals

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The Paleo diet is very popular amongst athletes and individuals alike, and creating a Paleo meal plan is relatively easy. The Paleo diet is based on the eating habits of our ancestors in the Stone Age, focusing on meat, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds as a basis to their nutrition. There are a variety of delicious Paleo meals that one can dish up and the combinations are never ending, despite the list of foods that one should avoid.

Meat lovers will really enjoy the Paleo diet. Animal protein forms a major part of your eating habits and there are a number of delicious meals you can prepare. One of these is steak and eggs – an old favourite. To prepare this delicious meal you will need a medium sized steak along with 2 – 3 eggs. You can also add paprika for taste, which is optional. Start by preparing the steak in a preheated pan, with added ghee or tallow. You can also add the paprika if needed. Cook your steak until it’s ready and remove it from the pan. Prepare your eggs medium to well, and serve them up with your steak. That’s it – a delicious, high protein meal.

If you prefer chicken dishes, consider the Lemon Chicken Kebabs. You will use skinless chicken breasts, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and pepper. Just preheat your grill until it’s ready; you can also start soaking the wooden skewers in water to prevent them from burning. Then mix the olive oil, pepper and garlic in a separate bowl and add the chicken pieces to it. After leaving them to marinate for about half an hour, simply add them to the skewers and grill them for a further 15 minutes until they are done. Remember to continuously rotate.

Seafood lovers listen up – grilled scallops in a red pepper sauce is the perfect Paleo meal. You will need to get some coconut oil, a lemon and a dozen large scallops. You will also need to prepare a sauce, which will consist of a large clove of garlic, lemon juice from a freshly squeezed lemon, a large roasted red pepper and some olive oil. Simply squeeze the lemon juice over the scallops to marinade them. Then you can add all of the remaining ingredients together and mix them up until you have a smooth sauce; then heat it in a sauce pan. Finally you need to grill the scallops, using coconut oil, for about five minutes each. When they are done, put them on a plate and cover them with your delicious pepper sauce to complete the meal.

Following the Paleo diet is a healthy way of losing weight, increasing your energy levels and reducing your risk of heart disease and cancer. With the variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that you can add to your meals, you will never run out of fresh ideas! You can serve these dishes to the whole family, and prepare tasty snacks to fit in between your planned meals.

Want to learn more about how you get lean and have more energy eating on the Paleo Plan visit my website http://www.paleomealreport.com/delicious-paleo-meals-3

David Delong is a diet and exercise enthusiast and author.
He lives in Newport Beach, CA and spends his time teaching others how to live a healthy lifestyle eating the Paleo way. His latest book is, “The Paleo Plan: How to Easily Get Lean and Fit By Following Our Ancient Ancestors”

Primal Chicken Curry

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A yummy primal / paleo chicken curry that’s easy to make and tastes great.

Primal Chicken Curry that is really quick and easy to make and tastes great. Make extra and take it for lunch the next day.

Primal Ingredients

2 large chicken breasts sliced into cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
3-5 teaspoons Curry Powder (3 = mild, 4 = medium, 5 = hot)
2 teaspoons table salt
8 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 ½ tablespoons fresh ginger, grated or chopped very fine
¾ cup chicken stock
½ cauliflower, chopped coarsely into small bite-size pieces
large sweet potato, cut into small bite-size pieces
1 cup frozen green peas
1 small container greek yoghurt
chopped coriander to garnish

Primal cooking

  • Using a 12inch pan with a lid cook the chicken stirring every few minutes until it is cooked through.
  • When the chicken is done, put on a plate and set aside
  • More oil to the pan and add the onions immediately, since the pan should still be hot from cooking the chicken and quickly stir to coat the onions with oil.
  • Add the curry powder and salt and stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes until the onions are translucent, and the curry has started to become sticky, so that the onions begin clumping together.
  • Stir in the ginger and garlic and sauté for about 1 minute.
  • Add the chicken stock and stir to loosen any curry that has become stuck around the edges of the pan.
  • Add your cauliflower and sweet potatoes, swirl the pan briefly and cover the pan tightly.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and stir the vegetables until the curry coats everything in the pan.
  • Replace the lid and reduce the flame to low and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
  • One the vegetables are done add the cooked chicken and any juices, and the green peas. Stir everything together and let it heat through.
  • Remove the pan from the flame. Stir in the yogurt and serve.
  • Garnish with coriander.

 

Paleo Meals

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How do you keep prepared so that you can produce Paleo Meals quickly and easily.

One of the keys to success for following any type of eating plan is being prepared. If you aren’t prepared and you get hungry, you are much more likely to break the plan and start chomping on something that you shouldn’t be eating like bread, biscuits, cakes, soda drinks and all that stuff that sugar has.

Step 1 – Paleo Meals – Understand the diet

It’s important to understand why you are eating Paleo meals and are not just on another diet.

Step 2 – Paleo Meals – ingredients

Make sure you keep your freezer/cupboard/pantry stocked with Paleo ingredients.

  • Grass fed meats (beef, lamb, pork, chicken, fish)
  • Buy fresh vegetables regularly
  • Frozen vegetables as a backup
  • Tinned salmon / tuna / sardines
  • Berries

Step 3 – Paleo Meals – recipes

Having a series of paleo meals that you can easily cook is essential. It’s also important to have variety, otherwise you will start to get bored and be more tempted by grains and sugary food.

Check back on this blog for the recipes I cook or grab one of these books.

Step 4 – Paleo Meals – snacking in between

Having snacks with you at home and at work will allow you to eat well when you are starting to get hungry and avoid the temptation of bad foods. Here are some snacks that are easy to keep around

  • tinned fish (salmon, tuna, sardines)
  • tinned chicken and vegetable soup (check that there is no wheat, sugar added)
  • carrot sticks or celery sticks with hummus or baba ganoush

Step 5 – Paleo Meals – eating out strategies

So what do you do when you go out with friends. Try and stay paleo as much as possible without becoming one of those boring friends.

  • Drink red wine instead of beer
  • Skip the bread that comes to the table
  • At an Italian restaurant go for a caprese salad and a veal parmigiana rather than a big pasta dish

 

Primal Moussaka

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Inspired by the Primal Recipes at Marks Daily Apple this Lamb Moussaka has been modified for local ingredients and the way I make it.

4 servings
20-30 min preparation & cooking

Primal Ingredients:

2 large eggplants, peeled and cut into slices
2 400g cans diced tomatoes (no added sugar)
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, pressed or chopped
500g ground lamb (lamb mince)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
3 eggs
400g full-fat Greek yogurt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
grated parmesan cheese
olive oil, for sautéing
salt and pepper, to taste

Primal Cooking

After peeling and slicing the eggplant, place the slices in a colander. Sprinkle the slices liberally with salt. Let the slices sit for 20-30 minutes until moisture appears on the surface. Rinse the eggplant thoroughly and blot dry.

Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add several slices of eggplant to the hot oil at a time and sauté the eggplant slices, turning as necessary, until soft and just lightly browned. Continue heating oil and cooking the eggplant until all the slices are cooked. Set the eggplant aside.

Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan over medium heat and add onion and garlic. Sauté a few minutes then add meat, cinnamon and allspice. Stir, so the meat browns evenly. After five minutes add the dill and the cans of tomato.

Simmer until the sauce thickens. Salt and pepper to taste.

Whisk together eggs, yogurt and nutmeg.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 deg C)

In a lightly oiled square baking dish, place a thin layer of eggplant then cover with the meat. Layer the remaining eggplant on top, then the yogurt. Top with additional grate cheese if desired.

Bake 45 minutes, or until the top is set and golden brown. Let rest 20 minutes before cutting into the Moussaka.