High Protein/Lo Carbers...Recipes and info

[Jesse]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

Question:

Does this thread count as a Paleo thread also? I've been looking into it more and I see similarities. But I could have sworn I saw a Paleo thread somewheres about...

Yep, it does. Back when I first started the thread Paleo wasn't quite as well known as it is now, so I just titled it as High Protein/Lo Carbers because I figured the folks who ate that way would recognize it. Most of us that post recipes here only post Paleo/Primal. Welcome Cinn!

[cinnamongrrl]

Thank you both!

Primal sounds more like my deal. I'm not big into dairy; I resent the industry. But I find that yogurt is something that I not only enjoy at breakfast, but it keeps me fuller than just having cereal. (WHICH...I know isn't really allowed in either diet, but I'm habituated to it and can't cook breakfast every single day)

I suppose if I had a good source of eggs, I could hard boil some ahead of time and have that with turkey sausage. I guess breakfast will be my hardest meal. But I'm very much loving my morning smoothies. So that may just suffice. I may also include whole grain breads that I make myself..since I've been itching to try my hand at baking bread.

I think what I need is a 5-7 day juice fast. I find that's the best way to rid the body of the carb cravings. That's how I did it the last time I went low carb...yes the first 2-3 days are hell...but it takes that long (72 hours) for your body to completely digest.

I'm going to peruse the threads here further, and thank you for the suggestion.

[cinnamongrrl]

It occurred to me last night, I'm going to be living very close to a dairy farm.

I'm thinking if I visit and find the animals are treated well, it wouldn't be hard for me to buy milk and milk products from them. Now that I've found that Land O' Lakes is in Monsanto's pocket, I need an alternative for butter. If I get raw milk, I can make my own cheese, yogurt and possibly butter.


Also, Asheville is big into the Buy Local movement. It just makes sense. The further your food travels the less fresh it is and the larger the carbon footprint. Many of their restaurants buy from local farmers and their menus reflect what is available at that point in time.

For anyone interested, No Impact Man provided a lot of information on "do it yourself" food. Since he vowed for a year to use nothing disposable, he had to learn to make a lot o things at home...bread and yogurt included. It's worth a read. But he touches upon the local food thing. The author said something along the lines of, if you want to know where your food is coming from, you have to go meet the farmer who grows it, shake his hand and look him in the eye and see if he's proud of his product. That is not a verbatim quote but it's true none the less...

This may not be the best place to post all this but I've been going through things in my head that I want to change, what's acceptable to me and what isn't. So this is the fall out from my contemplations

[ahk]

THIS article is going around by all the Paleo folks that I read.

Take a look.

It kind of wraps things up in a nut shell--

I'd be careful with a lot of dairy-- we eat only a small amount (huge inflammatory).

Also, google paleo-- and read up on it.

[cinnamongrrl]

Thank you for sharing this ahk

I did peruse it and found some really good recipes. That booklet for the slow cooker is endlessly helpful. It's really my favorite way of cooking. EVERYONE has time to throw things in a crockpot and let it roll..lol

One thing that surprised me: legumes are a no no?? I was formerly a vegetarian and my legume love has survived. I'm especially fond of hummus and lentils.

This is where I get off track with paleo. We as a species have been farming for centuries. Our back teeth are the same as all grain eaters. Anthropologically speaking, we are meant to eat grains. However, when we were eating grains, we were also hunting and gathering. Making use of the quick energy that grains provide. We didn't sit on the couch at night and channel surf lol. I suppose we could say because of the simplicity in which our food is now procured, we could do with fewer grains and grain products. More out of habituation than evolution though.

I know when it came to losing weight, doing low carb, with protein and lots of fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds, it was like it just fell off. So, I think until I get to a point where I just want to maintain my weight, paleo will be my bible

[ahk]

Read-

It Starts with Food. - a really good book expalining the ins/outs of why certain foods can't or shouldn't be eaten.

I also now know that our foods have changed over many years of scientists putting their two cents in instead of letti g the seed do its natural thing. We're very much against GMO and watch the list closely.

I sometimes miss beans too, but I don't miss the pain that they cause in my gut.

Process of elimination- it takes time and adjustment.

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

Thank you for sharing this ahk

I did peruse it and found some really good recipes. That booklet for the slow cooker is endlessly helpful. It's really my favorite way of cooking. EVERYONE has time to throw things in a crockpot and let it roll..lol

One thing that surprised me: legumes are a no no?? I was formerly a vegetarian and my legume love has survived. I'm especially fond of hummus and lentils.

This is where I get off track with paleo. We as a species have been farming for centuries. Our back teeth are the same as all grain eaters. Anthropologically speaking, we are meant to eat grains. However, when we were eating grains, we were also hunting and gathering. Making use of the quick energy that grains provide. We didn't sit on the couch at night and channel surf lol. I suppose we could say because of the simplicity in which our food is now procured, we could do with fewer grains and grain products. More out of habituation than evolution though.

I know when it came to losing weight, doing low carb, with protein and lots of fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds, it was like it just fell off. So, I think until I get to a point where I just want to maintain my weight, paleo will be my bible

[Orema]

Bacon, Egg, Avocado Salad serves 4 main dish servings or 6-8 side servings

1 head of dark green lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite sized pieces
1-2 large avocados
4-6 slices of bacon
6 eggs
Everyday Salad Dressing

1-Place all of the eggs in a medium size pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, covered. As soon as the water starts to boil. Take off of the heat, keep covered, and let sit for 15 minutes. Run cold water over the eggs to stop the cooking process and to prevent discoloration. Crack and peel the eggs and then chop into bite sized pieces.

2-While the eggs are cooking, cook the bacon. For stove top cooking, I use a large pan over medium high heat. Cook one side until browned and crispy, turn over with a fork or tongs. Cook the other side until browned and cooked all the way through. Or for oven cooking, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place bacon on a jelly roll pan and cook for 8-15 minutes (length of time will depend on bacon thickness). Watch carefully.

Once cooked, remove from pan or jelly roll pan, cool slightly and crumble into bite sized pieces.

3-Peel and dice avocados.

4-Put the lettuce in a large bowl and sprinkle the eggs, bacon and avocados over it. Dress with the salad dressing of your choice and serve.

[Orema]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

Thank you both!

Primal sounds more like my deal. I'm not big into dairy; I resent the industry. But I find that yogurt is something that I not only enjoy at breakfast, but it keeps me fuller than just having cereal. (WHICH...I know isn't really allowed in either diet, but I'm habituated to it and can't cook breakfast every single day)

I suppose if I had a good source of eggs, I could hard boil some ahead of time and have that with turkey sausage. I guess breakfast will be my hardest meal. But I'm very much loving my morning smoothies. So that may just suffice. I may also include whole grain breads that I make myself..since I've been itching to try my hand at baking bread.

I think what I need is a 5-7 day juice fast. I find that's the best way to rid the body of the carb cravings. That's how I did it the last time I went low carb...yes the first 2-3 days are hell...but it takes that long (72 hours) for your body to completely digest.

I'm going to peruse the threads here further, and thank you for the suggestion.

Here's something you may find handy:

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JJHMT4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1"] The Jo!e Egg Non-Stick Double Sided Omelette Pan, Silver, Small[/ame]



I love this little thing. You can cook one or two eggs in, add veggies, meat, cheese, whatever you like. Sometimes I cook my sausage patty in it, take it out, sautee veggies in it, add egg and cheese and I've got a nice meal to start the day.


Good luck!

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by Orema

Here's something you may find handy:

The Jo!e Egg Non-Stick Double Sided Omelette Pan, Silver, Small



I love this little thing. You can cook one or two eggs in, add veggies, meat, cheese, whatever you like. Sometimes I cook my sausage patty in it, take it out, sautee veggies in it, add egg and cheese and I've got a nice meal to start the day.


Good luck!

Oh my isn't that the ticket??

My omelet flipping skills are admittedly bad...this would be sooo handy! Thank you for sharing. My eyes are opened daily to new things and I love it!