Toasted Coconut Tilapia TacosCan't quite warm up to the idea of fish in a taco? Try these with smoky, spicy coleslaw that gets a kick of flavor from cayenne and lime juice.
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Chicken Chimichangas
Chicken ChimichangasDelicious baked packets filled with chipotle-seasoned chicken, beans, and cheese.
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Today's Tucker - 10/06/09
Breakfast - bacon and fried eggs with perfectly runny yolks, oh yes.
Work snack - almonds.
After work snack - sautéed cabbage and macadamia nuts.
Dinner - stir-fry of beef and Asian veggies:
Dessert - Primal Mini Muffins, dark cherries, and whipped cream:
All washed down with white tea with cinnamon, mmmmm. Feeling much better today than yesterday - I don't think I've ever kicked a sniffle bug so quickly! Hmm, let me think, what has changed between the last cold I suffered from and now...
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Work snack - almonds.
After work snack - sautéed cabbage and macadamia nuts.
Dinner - stir-fry of beef and Asian veggies:
Dessert - Primal Mini Muffins, dark cherries, and whipped cream:
All washed down with white tea with cinnamon, mmmmm. Feeling much better today than yesterday - I don't think I've ever kicked a sniffle bug so quickly! Hmm, let me think, what has changed between the last cold I suffered from and now...
Public Holidays Make Me Sick!
Whisked off to New South Wales for the long weekend, with a tonne of primal foods in tow. One of the beau's workmates threw a bonfire party at his parents' farmhouse, so a bunch of us packed our sleeping bags and guinea pigs and tolerance of toddlers, and made the five hour drive up north. The battle began with the first two dinners:
They ate: Lasagna.
I ate:
Lamb chops, fried eggs, sautéed spinach, and roasted zucchini.
They ate: BBQ sausages (generic flour-padded meat in skin), roast potatoes
I ate: BBQ chevups (skinless sausages, minimal flour/dextrose), lamb chops, char-grilled capsicum.
Breakfast was easy, eggs and bacon, but on the second morning things went awry:
They were meant to eat: my tasty almond pancakes, but unfortunately the pancakes adhered firmly to the crappy frying pan that I had to work with, so no dice.
Instead, they ate: Shake 'N' Bake mix pancakes with maple syrup and bacon.
I ate: Bacon, and The Usual (which were also enjoyed by some of the others, so that's still a win).
And for our final dinner together,
They ate: Leftover lasagna, roast primal veggies & bacon. (Can you tell which part I cooked?)
I ate:
Aw yeah. "Brinner" - bacon, scrambled eggs, and sautéed mushrooms, with haloumi, brussell sprouts, eggplant, capsicum, zucchini, and spinach leaves.
I also foisted my Primal Mini Muffins upon one of the small children (who had already decided I was her bestest friend and followed me everywhere - including the bathroom, how awkward...), and she liked it. She even identified the flavour as chocolate, so that's a good sign considering I used no sweetener whatsoever in this batch. Her mother is extremely savvy when it comes to the health of her children, and they have been exposed to a wide range of foods, including chili! Thus, I take the approval of my recipe as both a bolstering of the deliciousness of healthy primal ingredients, as well as a sign that children can enjoy food beyond the mild, sugary junk that claims itself as "healthy kid's cuisine" in the packaged food industry.
Success!!
But then the lovely holiday took a turn for the worse, when I woke up with a nasty head cold. Perfect for a five hour drive in icy, wet conditions. Bleeearghh... Still stayed on plan even though my body was desperate for hot food - I never thought I'd say this, but Thank Gawd for Red Rooster!
That's my dinner - I ate half the Red Rooster roast chicken on the way home (lunch), and served myself the other half with a generous bowl of sautéed cabbage, and a pot of hot green tea. Who needs throat lozenges and Sudafed when primal ingredients can soothe just as effectively? Plus, I had left my cod liver oil and Vitamin D supplements at home, so now that I'm back I can build up my immune system again. Can't help wondering whether bringing my supplements on my holiday could have helped defend my system against this bug...
All in all, I'd say my first experience of having to explain and adhere to my chosen lifestyle in a social setting was a success! I even had the support of one of the other guests, who had 'gone primal' before, to success, but didn't stick with it as strictly as he started. But he definitely supported cutting grains and sugar, so it was very nice to have an ally - not that anyone questioned me whatsoever. Yay!
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They ate: Lasagna.
I ate:
Lamb chops, fried eggs, sautéed spinach, and roasted zucchini.
They ate: BBQ sausages (generic flour-padded meat in skin), roast potatoes
I ate: BBQ chevups (skinless sausages, minimal flour/dextrose), lamb chops, char-grilled capsicum.
Breakfast was easy, eggs and bacon, but on the second morning things went awry:
They were meant to eat: my tasty almond pancakes, but unfortunately the pancakes adhered firmly to the crappy frying pan that I had to work with, so no dice.
Instead, they ate: Shake 'N' Bake mix pancakes with maple syrup and bacon.
I ate: Bacon, and The Usual (which were also enjoyed by some of the others, so that's still a win).
And for our final dinner together,
They ate: Leftover lasagna, roast primal veggies & bacon. (Can you tell which part I cooked?)
I ate:
Aw yeah. "Brinner" - bacon, scrambled eggs, and sautéed mushrooms, with haloumi, brussell sprouts, eggplant, capsicum, zucchini, and spinach leaves.
I also foisted my Primal Mini Muffins upon one of the small children (who had already decided I was her bestest friend and followed me everywhere - including the bathroom, how awkward...), and she liked it. She even identified the flavour as chocolate, so that's a good sign considering I used no sweetener whatsoever in this batch. Her mother is extremely savvy when it comes to the health of her children, and they have been exposed to a wide range of foods, including chili! Thus, I take the approval of my recipe as both a bolstering of the deliciousness of healthy primal ingredients, as well as a sign that children can enjoy food beyond the mild, sugary junk that claims itself as "healthy kid's cuisine" in the packaged food industry.
Success!!
But then the lovely holiday took a turn for the worse, when I woke up with a nasty head cold. Perfect for a five hour drive in icy, wet conditions. Bleeearghh... Still stayed on plan even though my body was desperate for hot food - I never thought I'd say this, but Thank Gawd for Red Rooster!
That's my dinner - I ate half the Red Rooster roast chicken on the way home (lunch), and served myself the other half with a generous bowl of sautéed cabbage, and a pot of hot green tea. Who needs throat lozenges and Sudafed when primal ingredients can soothe just as effectively? Plus, I had left my cod liver oil and Vitamin D supplements at home, so now that I'm back I can build up my immune system again. Can't help wondering whether bringing my supplements on my holiday could have helped defend my system against this bug...
All in all, I'd say my first experience of having to explain and adhere to my chosen lifestyle in a social setting was a success! I even had the support of one of the other guests, who had 'gone primal' before, to success, but didn't stick with it as strictly as he started. But he definitely supported cutting grains and sugar, so it was very nice to have an ally - not that anyone questioned me whatsoever. Yay!
Recipe: Primal Beef Curry
So simple, yet amazing!
Ingredients:
2T coconut oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
3 cloves garlic
450g diced beef
400ml canned diced tomatoes
250ml salsa (I made mine fresh with 1 cup of green peppers, 5 cherry tomatoes and 3 olives)
1t cumin powder
1T chili powder
1t ground thyme
Heat coconut oil in a large frying pan, then sauté the celery, onion and garlic for 3 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
Add meat and spice, stirring well, and cook for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and salsa, stir well, and then simmer for at least an hour.
Superb served over riced cauliflower, topped with flaked almonds. Depending on portions, serves between 2 and 4.
I divided the curry into three - one for the boy, one for me, and one for tomorrow's lunch. I can't wait to flaunt my 'diet' in front of my colleagues! I've cut up 100g of cauliflower and spooned the curry over it, so it's just waiting to be popped into the microwave and then popped into my belly!
Nutritional info for each of three serves:
Calories - 469.4
Total Fat - 22.4g (SF - 12.4, PUF - 1.1, MUF - 6g)
Sodium - 338.9mg
Total Carbohydrate - 19g
- Fiber - 5g
Net Carbohydrate - 14g
Protein - 49.2g
The beau announced that this is his favourite Primal recipe thus far. I believe him.
Why?
Nom.
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Ingredients:
2T coconut oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
3 cloves garlic
450g diced beef
400ml canned diced tomatoes
250ml salsa (I made mine fresh with 1 cup of green peppers, 5 cherry tomatoes and 3 olives)
1t cumin powder
1T chili powder
1t ground thyme
Heat coconut oil in a large frying pan, then sauté the celery, onion and garlic for 3 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
Add meat and spice, stirring well, and cook for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and salsa, stir well, and then simmer for at least an hour.
Superb served over riced cauliflower, topped with flaked almonds. Depending on portions, serves between 2 and 4.
I divided the curry into three - one for the boy, one for me, and one for tomorrow's lunch. I can't wait to flaunt my 'diet' in front of my colleagues! I've cut up 100g of cauliflower and spooned the curry over it, so it's just waiting to be popped into the microwave and then popped into my belly!
Nutritional info for each of three serves:
Calories - 469.4
Total Fat - 22.4g (SF - 12.4, PUF - 1.1, MUF - 6g)
Sodium - 338.9mg
Total Carbohydrate - 19g
- Fiber - 5g
Net Carbohydrate - 14g
Protein - 49.2g
The beau announced that this is his favourite Primal recipe thus far. I believe him.
Why?
Nom.
They Ain't Pretty, But Sure Are Tasty! (Plus Rant)
I was going to do something fancy with the beef mince I had thawed, but hunger got the better of me, so I fried up some onions, and then mixed the meat, onions and organic eggs together in a bowl. Then I clumped the mix with my hands and created 6 gooey rissoles (like big meatballs, for all you folks across the ocean). Popped them in the oven for a while, then served them up with a handful of baby spinach.
The result:
Aw yeah. I ate them plain, the beau splashed his with balsamic, and I bet they'd be tasty with some fresh tomatoes too.
So anyway, I have an increasing intolerance for the negative, cynical attitudes towards the primal lifestyle. I haven't found much that fits into this category, but the moments I have stumbled upon an ignorant blog post have always had this in common:
"Waa, Primal/Paleo isn't some sort of magic quick-fix for weight loss, it's just caloric restriction, blaaahh... So don't even bother being strict about what you eat, you won't lose weight any faster anyway."
Yeah, um, putting all of the weight stuff to one side - how vain are you?! Is that really the be-all and end-all when it comes to health for some people? How about taking just a moment to reflect on the damage technological advances have done to the human animal (and every other animal)? How about the continuing evidence linking processed grains and sugars (and even unprocessed grains) to cancer, diabetes, heart problems, and obesity (and that's not merely a clothing problem, kids)?
But hey. If you can stay thin while living on pasta and chocolate cake, then sure, go ahead, eat all you can. But when you develop arthritis, osteoporosis, tumours, heart problems, dental problems, and cancer, don't bloody well turn around and claim you 'lived a healthy lifestyle' and how it's so unfair. If you're someone who is blindly following the dietary guidelines as set out by your Big Agra-funded governments, then you have a valid excuse. But if you're a health/fitness blogger who claims to be up-to-date on the scientific literature, then shame on you.
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The result:
Aw yeah. I ate them plain, the beau splashed his with balsamic, and I bet they'd be tasty with some fresh tomatoes too.
So anyway, I have an increasing intolerance for the negative, cynical attitudes towards the primal lifestyle. I haven't found much that fits into this category, but the moments I have stumbled upon an ignorant blog post have always had this in common:
"Waa, Primal/Paleo isn't some sort of magic quick-fix for weight loss, it's just caloric restriction, blaaahh... So don't even bother being strict about what you eat, you won't lose weight any faster anyway."
Yeah, um, putting all of the weight stuff to one side - how vain are you?! Is that really the be-all and end-all when it comes to health for some people? How about taking just a moment to reflect on the damage technological advances have done to the human animal (and every other animal)? How about the continuing evidence linking processed grains and sugars (and even unprocessed grains) to cancer, diabetes, heart problems, and obesity (and that's not merely a clothing problem, kids)?
But hey. If you can stay thin while living on pasta and chocolate cake, then sure, go ahead, eat all you can. But when you develop arthritis, osteoporosis, tumours, heart problems, dental problems, and cancer, don't bloody well turn around and claim you 'lived a healthy lifestyle' and how it's so unfair. If you're someone who is blindly following the dietary guidelines as set out by your Big Agra-funded governments, then you have a valid excuse. But if you're a health/fitness blogger who claims to be up-to-date on the scientific literature, then shame on you.
