First off, Happy Father’s Day to all you amazing Dads!! And secondly, the title of this post is totally true — our very own Mr. Not So Paleo has gone paleo.
Are you as shocked as I am — Our {former} die-hard grain eater, I love pizza and bread and all things breaded went and is Paleo! For me first came the shock of the news and then of course I eeked and immediately did a happy dance and decided to go grocery shopping {what?! I love all kinds shopping!}
Let’s put it this way — He’s gone so paleo that at yesterday’s wedding he walked away from not only homemade tortilla chips but Bacon Mac N’ Cheese, and instead opted for extra salad with his steak tips — if that’s not dedication and total commitment I don’t know what is!
How’s he feeling you ask? He says he’s feeling amazing — he has more energy, his allergies aren’t nearly as bad and he doesn’t feel like he’s starving a half hour after every meal. The man is basically feeling superhuman!
And before you ask — I am the worlds HAPPIEST CAMPER. When we go grocery shopping there’s no more bread, there’s no more cookies, there’s none of it! It’s all totally good, fresh foods. So the money that used to go to the English Muffins or the pita bread or the cookies is now going to things like Applegate deli meat {we only buy their turkey because it doesn’t have any sugar}, bacon and lots of cucumbers, peppers and carrots! And if he decides he wants cookies, well I just make him some Paleo friendly ones {like the ones in the up-coming book!} and he’s an extremely happy man!
So here’s the fun part of this post — if you have a question for the ever-so-lovely former Mr. Not So Paleo about going paleo, leave them in the comments {or email me} and we’ll do a Q & A post in the next week or so!
I’ll also do a really big, lots of pictures post detailing the lunches I make for him that he takes to work! But for now I just wanted to break the news to you guys {because I’ve been waiting to for like two weeks and it was killing me!}
Now I’ve also got to decide what I’m going to call him from now on — we can call him “Mr.” “Mr. Paleo” or “Mr. POAB” not to sure yet — have a suggestion? You can leave that in the comments too!
Happy Sunday!!
I’m pretty excited, this is the first dish I’ve cooked & blogged about in my new place — and let me tell you the lighting here is SO much better for photos! I’m eeking over this whole new place thing still. Next week I’ll have a photo-tour of my new kitchen up for you guys! That way you can take a peak and see what some of my essentials are, what my fridge looks like when it’s stocked and what I keep on hand in my cabinets 
But in the mean time — enjoy this new yummy side dish / light lunch. I love this dish. You can easily roast the mushrooms in the oven {like I’ve done here} or you can grill them when you’re making dinner!
And if you’re looking to make this more of a full-meal than a side dish, just add some chicken into the salad and boom, insta dinner! I like to serve 1 per person if it’s a side dish and if it’s lunch I like to serve 2 of them!
Heyy! So here’s a quick and easy dessert idea for you for the Holidays. It’s pretty cheap to make in large quantities and it won’t make you feel all that guilty for eating!
Now in this I use a few different dried Fruits, but feel free to add nuts, shredded coconut, different kinds of dried fruit, you could add Vanilla into the chocolate {or peppermint or cinnamon}. Totally customize it to what you like! Your guests will love it and you’ll love the lack of work behind it
The ingredients are basically as much as you want, there’s no set in stone amount {which makes it even better!}
Ingredients:
• Chocolate
• Raisins
• Dried Cranberries
• Chocolate Chips
How To:
• Melt your Chocolate {I did it in a bowl over simmering water… you could use the microwave if you’re super pressed for time. Just be careful not to burn it!}
• Lay a piece of parchment paper over a cookie sheet or some kind of flat portable surface {I’ve used plates, pizza trays, cookie sheets, cutting boards, etc}. And spread your melted chocolate in an even layer over it
• Top it with your remaining ingredients or whatever you’d like {I made this for my Dad and he likes A LOT of raisins and cranberries so I went over board}. Then gently pat everything down so it sinks into the chocolate.
• Chuck it in the fridge for a few hours to harden. When done pull out and break apart. Transfer to a serving dish and either serve right away or stick back in the fridge until ready.
Boom… Easy right? Now you might be thinking this isn’t “totally paleo”, but for the holidays, for a nice treat for yourself I say go for it. Use the best chocolate you can find ingredients wise, make sure it’s dark… and you should be fine!
Happy Holidays!
There’s this well kept secret that I love Meatloaf…Why is it a secret? Because I used to be horrible at making it. Normally it’s either too dry or too wet or just not there flavor wise. I hadn’t made a “mini” meatloaf in so long either because I attempted it a few times when we lived in Providence and well… let’s say Mr. Not So Paleo never asked for seconds.
But the good news is… I have defeated the mini-meatloaf <insert epic fist pump here> and finally made one that is so yummy Mr. Not So Paleo will even eat them the next day as a snack! I like to make these as either a dinner {I normally do three-per-serving in that case} or I like to have them on hand for throughout the week as a snack or for breakfast / lunch!
If having these for dinner I normally pair them with sweet potato and a salad or you could do a veggie mix or even a fried / sunny side up egg would be great with it!
To make these I used a muffin / cupcake tin, mine is a 12 serving one and it makes a medium-ish sized meatloaf.
I love these things. If I could eat one food along side meat all day everyday, it’d be these Roasted Sweet Potatoes. You can cut them thickly, thinly or in the middle as I’ve done here. This will make your cooking time vary. Just watch them closely after your timer goes off and try not to eat them all before you plate them {it’s so hard to resist!}
{This batch is for two people, I generally make 1 sweet potato per person}
Ingredients:
• 2 Sweet Potatoes
• Herb of Choice {I used Fresh Rosemary, but dried herbs work great here too}
• Olive Oil
• Salt + Pepper
How To:
• Pre-Heat oven to 400{F}
• Rinse off your sweet potatoes {keep the skin on} and lop off the ends.
• Cut them in half widith wise, then in half length wise. From there continue to cut length wise to create pieces for your desired thickness. {normally I’ll cut the “middle” pieces in half length wise again because they’re so much thicker than the others}.
• Dump onto baking tray, drizzle with Olive Oil, Salt + Pepper and herb of choice {as much or as little as you want}
• Bake in oven. For thin ones start at 20 minutes, for medium ones start at 30 minutes and for thicker ones start at 40-45 minutes, and then watch them from there if not fully cooked!
Enjoy!
I like to serve these with a loose garlic-y mayo {loosen with lemon juice or water or both} or honey mustard {just use some raw honey and mustard, mix well together!}
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