1. Nuts! I eat a lot of almonds. I pretty much always have a ziplock baggie of almonds in my purse. Its very convenient. I like to mix the roasted & lightly salted with the raw almonds... seems to be the perfect amount of flavor for me. Pecans and walnuts are great too. I buy the big bags at Costco (excep
t for the roasted ones which come from TJ's)... and I keep them in the freezer. Mom does it, so I do it... but I do think it keeps them fresh longer and they are kinda good cold :)
2. Raw veggies. My personal favs are baby carrots, celery, white mushrooms, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes. I always have them in the fridge and eat them often. Try dipping them in Tahini (the TJ's one is good)... not sure if its Paleo, but I think its close. FYI... hummus is good, but not considered Paleo since its made from beans... not Paleo because they need to be cooked to be eaten.
3. Nut butters. Did you know that peanuts are actually legumes? Yes, its true. So what I said above about beans not being Paleo goes for peanuts too since they fall in this category. This is why I made the switch to almond butter, and I think I like it better anyway. However, we won't split hairs over a peanut, right Steve? My favorite almond butter is Trader Joe's Crunchy Salted with Flax. It has the best texture. The others are good too though. I have recently discovered Cashew Macadamia butter and I love it... more desserty I think. Here are some things you can do with nut butters:
~Ants on a log: remember this one? spread almond butter inside a celery stick and top with raisins. Its cute. Its fun. Its good. Its good for you!
~Dip baby carrots or celery right into that jar baby!
~On fruit: over mixed berries in a bowl (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, etc) or on an apple or banana.
4. Beef Jerky. I never used to eat beef jerky... except when hiking and camping. I have to say, there is quite a difference between the jerky at the grocery store and the jerky from a quality meat store. I started buying beef jerky at Celestino's on 17th street. Its a little more expensive, but I think definitely worth it. I don't go through it all that fast, so it lasts a while.
5. Larabars: These are the most Paleo snack bar that I have found... found at most any grocery store. They are just nuts and fruit mashed together. Perhaps a little higher in sugar due to the dried fruit, but natural, tasty, and very easy to grab on the go. All of the ones I've tried have been good.
This is all I can think of right now. Mostly I snack on nuts and veggies or an apple. I think its good to get a mix of protein, carb and fat... so I try to keep that in mind. The key is just to keep your fridge stocked with these things, so that when your tummy starts talking, you don't reach for the Cheez-Its (which can sit on your shelf for a good long while before going bad). So throw out the junk and eat some real food!
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My thought is if we just focus on eating veggies, meat, nuts and seeds, and a little fruit we are miles ahead of following the USDA food guide. Once you start doing that for a time, there are all these little nuances that can get in the way. Like cashews, which oil to cook with, is avocado a fruit, etc. These things are not that important in the end. The most important things need to remain important. Then we can start specifying, ok, peanuts are actually a legume and legumes are not part of the primal diet because of this that and the other. In the beginning everything is really confusing already, why add to that?
Great posts Linds. It's great to see how you have put all this into real life. Theory is all well and good, but to actually do it consistently over time is how you get the results. Keep up the good work.
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