Paleo

Paleo Pasta

~ Michelle ~ 2 Comments

It was about 5 or 6 years ago I started following a Paleo diet. It was at the recommendation of my doctor, but it was a big adjustment. However, I saw health improvements right away.

For the most part, I don’t mind eating this way, but I did miss a few things – like pasta.

I have a few Paleo cookbooks, and most of them suggest zoodles or another vegetable in place of pasta. And many of those recipes are good, but they’re not pasta. However, recently I came across a Paleo pasta recipe that’s a game changer!

I found it on the blog southern BYTES. This is a photo from their blog. This was my first glimmer of hope. Piles of homemade paleo pasta on a white wooden board.This looks like pasta! I had to try it.

It not only looks like pasta, but it tastes like pasta! I was so happy.

My first time making it, I made it the same as shown in the photo. Then I made it this same way again – into noodles.

The third time I made it, well, I’d been thinking about this and if it works as noodles, then it could work as lasagna noodles too. I decided to try it.    I can’t even begin to tell you how wonderful this was. It still is. I’ve frozen half of it, and am enjoying every week or so. I’ll definitely be making this again.

 I’ll have another bra or two to share with you next week, but until then, Happy creating!

Paleo Bread

~ Michelle ~ 2 Comments

I think I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I can’t have dairy or gluten. In fact, I don’t do well with grains either, so I gave those up this year too – all under my Dr’s guidance, just in case anyone is concerned.

There are a few foods I miss. I miss bread. And cheese. Oh, the smell of pizza… So, missing these foods, I do try to find alternatives.

A Hit

I’ve tried a few things and some have been good. Others just didn’t turn out how I wanted.

One hit was Cloud Bread.featured-img

I think I hadn’t had any bread for a few months when I first tried this, and my husband and I both loved it! In fact, our meal looked pretty much exactly like the photo above. We had BLTs for dinner, and it was great.

Is it actually bread-like? No. Not at all. However, it was light, and fluffy, and gave us something to put ingredients in-between.

A Miss

The next try was a miss – twice. Grain-free Blender Bread.

Blender Bread I really wanted this bread to work out. This recipe is from Danielle Walker, and I love her recipes. In fact, I have all her cookbooks. However, this one just didn’t work for me. There was even a correction to the recipe that’s in the cookbook, and I used the corrected recipe.

The first time I made it, it didn’t cook all the way through. So the second time, I baked it longer, but still it just wasn’t cooked all the way through. It’s not an inexpensive recipe to make, so sadly, two times is all I’m willing to try.

Another Hit 

This third Paleo bread recipe I tried worked wonderfully. In fact, I just made this yesterday.

 With only 5 ingredients, this Paleo Almond Butter Bread is a snap to prepare. Kid-approved, and perfect for breakfast, lunch or snacks. Love this stuff!

This Paleo Almond Butter Bread is a hit. My husband came home and saw what looked like a loaf of bread sitting on a cooling rack in the kitchen. He wanted to try it right away.

It looks like bread, and it’s really quite bread-like.

We broke out the olive oil and Balsamic vinegar, and each cut a slice of bread. After that, we cut a second slice each. Then my hubby didn’t wait for me, and cut himself a third slice.

Yes, this one is a hit. 

If you’re looking for some Paleo recipes, I’ve collected quite a few on my Pinterest page, including the ones in this post. All the photos except these last two are from the websites with the recipes.

Happy creating!