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To Paleo or not to Paleo that is the Question?

Its a new Gregorian  year, and that is a time when we all make resolutions to clean up our lives in one way or another  smokers try to give up smoking , drinkers try and cut back, and those of us with weight problems examine our eating habits.

 I have many food restrictions and health issues. For many years I have followed a gluten and dairy free diet, but with recent research I have come to the conclusion that I should give the Paleo  eating  a whirl at lest for a couple of months to see if my breathing, heart, thyroid,  auto immune system and digestive system work better, after all what have I got to lose?
I have seen with my own eyes the amazing results of this way of eating and thing it must be the way forward for me.

According to Wikipedia  the definition of the Paleo
The paleolithic diet (abbreviated paleo diet or paleodiet), also popularly referred to as the caveman diet, Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet.

 The eating plan suggest  one eats  good vegetables, fruits , nuts seeds, meat, fish  eggs and some fats, 
giving up gluten, grains , legumes, dairy beans, soy, dairy, certain vegetable oils, and refined sugar.
As I am a creative cook, and I really don't eat many things that are excluded on Paleo the odds are in my favor.

 So here are three  recipes for the next couple of days that I have invented and would like to share with you... 
Coconut Turkey  serve 4-6

 1 kilo  red turkey meat
the juice of 1 lemon
1/2 tea spoon non ionized sea salt 
1/2 tea spoon  organic black pepper
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup freshly chopped coriander
1 red onion finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic 
1 tea spoon  cumin
I teaspoon dried coriander 

 take all the ingredients and marinate the turkey in everything, leave to marinate at least 3 hours its better over night, place in a pot on top of the stove for 90 minutes on a low light.
serve with as many vegetables as you like and sweet potato mash.
PUMPKIN PANCAKES  serve 2-3

 Half a cup of organic pumpkin pureed 
 2 tablespoons almond milk
 2 eggs
 1 teaspoon Raw Honey syrup
 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
 2 tablespoons coconut flour
 1/2 teaspoon Non-Aluminum baking powder
 1/4 teaspoon non ionized sea  salt
 1/2 cup almond meal
 1 tea spoon ground cinnamon,
 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger,
  2 teaspoons coco nut oil,

 In a bowl mix   all the ingredients except the coconut oil, leave the mixture to rest about 10 minutes.
Heat the coconut oil in a pan; add   1/4 a cup of the pancake mixture at a time  cook on one side  or until you can see it is cooked  for two or three minutes then  flip over.

Serve with fresh fruit or organic. apple puree



 Oven Baked Paleo Fish and Chips serve 4

4 portions of good white fish, cod is my favorite
juice of 1/4 lemon
black pepper and non ionized sea salt
4 sweet potatoes  peeled and cut into wedges.
1 table spoon coconut oil

Batter made with
1 cup coconut or almond flour
1/2 cup almond milk
1 egg
non ionized sea salt and black pepper to taste.
2 tablespoons iced mineral water
1 teaspoon non aluminum baking powder
1/4 spoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1/4 cup chopped parsley 
1 teaspoon coconut oil melted  

place all the ingredients for the batter in to a bowl and mix or a food processor and blend  
Mix the batter well and place in the fridge for half an hour .

Set your oven to 180 C  350 F gas mark 4-5

Place the sweet potato wedges  on a baking tray , season well and dot the coconut oil over them. place in the oven to cook these should take 40 minutes.

Coat you fish in the batter mix.
Place on a baking tray
bake in the same oven for 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish.

Serve with a green salad. 

Wish me luck with my new eating plan I am off to make a green omelet and grated zucchini salad for dinner!   


  



  

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