While dairy is definitely in a grey zone, we known that some of its constituents, like the fat (butter), contain a host of health promoting benefits.
Yogurt is another one of those foods that can offer a lot of health benefits without too much possible drawbacks. As you probably know, yogurt is milk that has been fermented by strains of lactic acid producing bacteria. For this reason, yogurt is a good...
Pork rind is simply roasted or fried pork skin. Also called cracklings, they are a snack enjoyed all over the world. Most people think of them as unhealthy indulgence, but we no very well that there is nothing wrong in eating fatty pork skin. However, making it yourself it probably the only way to go because you can control the amount of salt you use and you’ll know there won’t be any other...
And to think that I thought I wouldn’t enjoy mayonnaise ever again on the Paleo diet, boy was I wrong! The Paleo diet is the chance to discover blends and flavors of mayonnaise that will stay unknown to most people. For example, the baconnaise, the duckonnaise or the beefonnaise all made from the fat of their respective animal, pork, duck and beef. Most people think that this is an heart attack in a...
The good news is that you don’t have to say goodbye to ice cream when following the Paleo diet. The bad news is that you’ll absolutely have to make it yourself. Some health food stores now offer a coconut milk alternative to regular ice cream, but I think it still contains some nasty ingredients. Making it yourself can actually be fun and rewarding. You’ll impress everybody when...
When is the last time you had braised oxtail? And to say one of the first things someone eating a standard American diet will argue about with the Paleo diet is lack of variety or choice. I never tasted cuts and organs like oxtail, marrow, homemade stock, tongue, kidneys or heart before switching to a Paleo diet and probably never would have. Neither did I eat such a variety of animals like elk, bison,...
Salsa verde or green sauce or sauce verde is a specialty in many countries like France, Italy and Mexico where the all have their version. Italians make it with capers, anchovies, mustard and olive oil and the French version is a tarragon flavored mayonnaise.
Mexicans make it with tomatillos, cilantro, lime juice and jalapeños for a tangy and spicy green sauce you can use for various purposes. Its...
Bone marrow is a prized and creamy food that we find in the middle of long bones like the femur or the humerus. It’s composed mostly of fat with a high amount of fat soluble vitamins and is an item that is really highly valued by all traditional cultures over the world. If you give marrow to your cat or your dog, he’ll go crazy for it.
The taste is very pleasing and most people like it right...
The Waldorf salad was first created at the Waldorf Hotel in New York city. It’s simple and light so it goes well with a heavier main course. It features raw apples, celery and walnuts mixed with mayonnaise. The crunch and sweetness of the walnuts and apples really bring an interesting texture. The mayonnaise is often substituted for yogurt and fresh grapes as well as cooked chicken or turkey is often...
I was feeling adventurous when at the butcher and I bought the whole pig’s head. It was huge and must have weighted at least 20 pounds. I got it for a reasonable price considering its size and found out a couple of ways to prepare it, including a very simple one: head cheese.
Head cheese has been around for a long time and it an old favorite, but as actually nothing to do with cheese. You...
For those who are looking for a quick fix for their sweet tooth while still staying in the boundaries of the paleo diet, these recipes are perfect. Baked or fried apples are so quick and easy to cook and make for a delicious paleo dessert. Usually these recipes call for extra sugar, but I think the sweetness of the apples is more than enough and the cooking process brings the flavors of the natural sugars...
Either grilling or baking whole fish is not very hard once you’ve done it once. The skin is succulent and cooking the fish with the bones will make the meat taste even better. Some of the benefits of buying your fishes whole is that they will be cheaper, fresher and easier to get wild caught.
I’m sure the first time you serve this you’ll impress your relatives because the meal will look...
Confit is another one of those French specialty that is already perfectly Paleo and makes heavy use of healthy saturated fat. There is plenty of things that they do right those French!
Confit comes from a french word that means to preserve. It is cured with a salt rub for a number of hours and then slowly cooked submerged in fat so it becomes really tender and moist. It is actually one of the oldest...
And to think that the general public thinks that liver pâté is to be enjoyed in moderation! Our little secret is that we perfectly know that those pâtés are full of healthy saturated animal fats, liver and other of those organs that really are a nutrition powerhouse. In fact, I personally recommend including organ meat, or offal, at lest a couple times a week for optimum nutrition. Remember about...
If you’re like me, roast chicken is a staple in your Paleo kitchen. Easy to prepare, reasonably priced, satisfying and leftovers can be used a lot of different ways. Our regular roast chicken can often become too much of an habit and become somewhat bland after a while.
This roast chicken is cooked stuffed with an orange, lemon and fresh ginger preparation so the meat stays juicy with a nice tangy...
Who sais you can’t enjoy spaghetti, this traditional and beloved comfort food, on the Paleo diet? In fact, the sauce can be perfectly paleo and what better way to substitute regular wheat pasta for spaghetti squash. The resulting taste and texture is just as satisfying while not compromising your health.
Spaghetti squash is a good source of beta-carotene, potassium and folic acid.
The sauce presented...
Bigos is already true to the Paleo diet way of life, without even modifying the recipe. It’s considered by many to be the Polish national dish. Traditionally, there was a pot with some bigos cooking almost in permanence. They is no strict recipe and variations are endless. Hunters use to come back from a hunt and would put the meat they brought back in the stew, making it a different stew every...
Goulash is a Hungarian dish using beef and paprika as its main ingredients. In fact, it’s also sometimes called Paprikash. Goulash comes from a word that means cattle stockman in Hungarian and this stew will really give a great flavor to the beef. This recipe is very easy to prepare and will cook for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours in the oven or a crock-pot.
It’s very savory and can easily become a...
This Indian specialty is so good, I can’t even begin to tell you how. It’s almost criminal. Also known as Murg Makhani, its name comes fron the heavy use of savory butter of Ghee (clarified butter). The original recipe calls for yogurt, but we’ll substitute the yogurt with coconut milk, which will be just as good.
This recipe is very easy to make and won’t ask too much of your...
Guacamole is a Mexican dip that features predominantly the avocado, one of Paleo eaters’ favorite fruit
Guacamole is really quick and easy to make and will satisfy everybody. Avocados are almost 75% fat and most of it is monounsaturated, so it’s really a great thing to consume on a regular basis.
Avocados are also full of potassium, vitamin K, vitamin E and B vitamins. To my surprise, I...
In my Paleo breakfast ideas article, one of my recommendations was a smoothie made out of a base of either crushed ice or coconut milk. I know for a lot of people smoothies are a no-brainer, but I’m sure that having a more specific recipe will help a lot of people make the best concoctions and also give out some new ideas to try out.
I call the smoothie I make the power smoothie simply because...
Homemade bone stock or broth has become a staple for me since I started a journey on the Paleo diet. I almost never had any before, but now I consume it very regularly. It can be used for soups. sauces, stews, curries and just about any dish that requires cooking a piece of meat or vegetable in a liquid.
You can even drink it straight up and it his especially helpful for people dealing with digestive...
When a craving for some carbs comes, it’s a good idea to have a good Paleo alternative to satisfy that craving. The Paleo diet doesn’t have to be extremely low carb, as long as your carb source is natural and was available to our ancestors. Potatoes are usually out of the question because they contain toxins that are in much higher concentration when the potato is in it’s raw state....
This is one of my favorites. I make it all the time because it’s delicious, but also because it’s so easy to prepare. You probably have had butternut squash soup in the past, but this one, adapted to the Paleo lifestyle, is particularly interesting with its coconut milk base.
It makes for a very rich and satisfying pureed soup. It’s so filling that it can be taken as a meal on its...
Sometimes, it’s not a question of having recipes around, but more a question of ideas to twist things up a bit and break the morning monotony. I think breakfast is the trickiest meal of the day, mainly because we’re so used to eat high carb breakfasts. It’s funny almost every north american end up a fast of 8 to 12 hours by a big carbohydrate spike with either toasts with gelly, cereals...
