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Youve done the research, read the library books, signed up for fitness and nutrition blogs, listened to a few podcasts, and even mentioned the diet to your primary care physician. You are sold on paleo. After all, how many fad diets date back thousands of years? Since youve made the decision to follow this lifestyle, youve lost a few pounds, lowered your blood pressure, and even stabilized your blood sugar numbers. You have more energy and seem to sleep better at night. Even better, youve also learned an amazing amount of new information. Youve discovered that coconuts do much more than look exotic in the grocery store.
They can be turned into delicious drinks, sauces, and desserts. And you know that coconut oil can be used in cooking, not just in shampoo and tanning lotion. You found out that garlic and onion powder arent the only spices out there. Youve cleared an entire section of your cupboard to make room for more spices, including the exotic garam masala and the spendy saffron, perhaps. Youve learned that dark chocolate is a vague term, but in your new lifestyle, it means at least 70 percent. Youre smug when you can enjoy a piece of 90 percent and chuckle at those days when you thought 54 percent was dark! Youve learned to love vegetables youd never even heard of before, and the produce manager knows you by your first name.
You could give a 30-minute lecture on the culinary possibilities for sweet potatoes.
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Sure, your grocery bills have gone upbuying the real food is definitely more expensive than the boxes and cans. However, the expenses from eating out have virtually disappeared. If you live in a large city, asking for paleo food in a restaurant may result in a few helpful suggestions. If you dont, youre probably going to have to listen to a joke about living like a caveman, and politely explain that, no, you dont usually hunt for your dinner with a spear or a large rock. So theres only one problem: Youve got meals covered, but what about snacks? You know, snacksthe food you want between your nutritious and tasty meals.
The treats your kids want when they come home from school or bring a friend over. The nibbles you crave late at night when the house is quiet. The platters you want to serve when the gang comes over to watch the game. Snacks. The fourth meal. On the paleo diet, it can seem impossible to find snacks to replace old favorites, but it doesnt have to be that way.
This cookbook is here to rescue you from those weak moments when you hear potato chips or brownies calling your name. It has every kind of snack you could wantsweet and salty, small and largeand all quick, healthy, easy, and delicious! Each chapter starts with an extremely easy recipe, one that usually requires little to no cooking or any special ingredients. Nutritional breakdowns are provided so you can keep track of the calories, carbs, fat, protein, sodium, and sugar in each dish. A note about ingredients: Just like snowflakesor vegetariansno two paleo dieters are exactly alike. Some people allow dairy, bacon, fermented foods (vinegar, sauerkraut), or honey or other natural sweeteners; some dont. This cookbook attempts to keep each one of you in mind and presents a variety of recipes from which to choose.
These snacks are your missing link in the paleo diet. Enjoy! QUICK SUBSTITUTES AND ONLINE RETAILERS Some of the paleo snacks in this book call for unusual or out-of-the-way ingredients. Adding just a few of these ingredients to your pantry can expand your repertoire and help you stick to the paleo diet, but there is no need to purchase all of these ingredients. Almost every unusual ingredient has a substitute that may be more familiar. Before preparing a recipe with an unfamiliar ingredient, check the following chart and see if there is a quick substitute.
INGREDIENT | QUICK SUBSTITUTE | ONLINE RETAILER |
Agave nectar/agave syrup | Maple syrup or honey in a 1:1 ratio | www.naturesagave.com |
Almond meal/almond flour | Other nut meal/flours such as hazelnut meal | www.nuts.com |
Arrowroot | Cornstarch or potato starch | www.penzeys.com |
Cake spice | Combine cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice to equal amount of cake spice called for | www.thespicehouse.com |