StaceyinLA Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Can you please share a quick, easy, no sugar, paleo-ish (doesn't have to be strict, but preferably no glutenous grains involved), recipe? We are getting back to our no grain, no sugar roots (heehee), and dd is coming over to make menu plans this evening. I need some fresh, new ideas... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 We eat a lot of main dish salads with homemade dressings, roasted veggies in olive oil (carrots, cauliflower, brussel sprouts etc), grilled meat or fish. If I am grilling I tend to grill the vegetables too. You have to toss them in oil and season them first. Basically all my dinners are simple things like that. Last night we had grilled salmon with just some lemon pepper and a big salad with some homemade dressing (just balsamic, olive oil, and minced garlic). The night before we had hamburger patties with grilled onions, peppers, and zucchini and coleslaw-type salad, but it just had a homemade lemon juice/olive oil dressing on it, not mayo. I ate my burger topped with guacamole, my family prefers pickles. It is a big change to not focus the meal around the grains, but over time it gets easier. You just need plenty of veggies and a meat. For us, finding more vegetables everyone will eat has been the most difficult part. I don't really use recipes though now, since all the cooking is so basic. I bought a few Paleo cookbooks and I never use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Following! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Spray a glass lasagna pan with olive or canola oil. Put in a filet of salmon, skin side down. Spray with a bit more oil, sprinkle generously with dill (ideally fresh but dried will do). Surround and cover with slices of red pepper and red onion (not too thinly sliced or they will burn), plus peeled eggplant if you care for it. Spray each layer as you go with a bit of oil. If you want more veggies, use a second pan. Bake at around 350 for around 20-30 minutes.Serve alone, or with Cuban black beans and yellow rice. (Vigo yellow rice is hands-down the best pre-packaged kind; Trader Joes does a nice flavor of canned black beans.)Make extra, and store in the fridge. Serve for lunch the next day cold. Try it on whole grain toast with a light spread of mayo if you don't mind the toast.This makes a quite nice dish for company, plus it's quite easy to do. The recipe scales up and down very well. Adjust the veg/fish ratio as per your family's tastes and your pocketbook. Salmon isn't cheap; Costco has decent prices here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/507145-your-favorite-bean-or-lentil-recipes-please-share/?hl=%2Bmulligatawny&do=findComment&comment=5521643 My easy Mulligatawny soup is on this thread. It's even vegan if you don't serve the yogurt with it. In the summer, I really like to keep marinated meats in the freezer so I can just thaw and grill. Then I either serve it over a salad, or with rice and grilled veggies. I especially love fajitas and would have them more often if my family was on board. They think twice a month is pushing it :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Here's a link to my Paleo-ish Pinterest board. http://www.pinterest.com/shannon831/paleo-ish-recipes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I made this Seafood "Risotto" for dinner last night: http://mariamindbodyhealth.com/seafood-risotto-and-tv-segment-2/ I used a handful of frozen shrimp, a can of smoked oysters, a can of crab meat, and a can of diced octopus, and used full-fat coconut milk and chicken bullion instead of chicken broth because I didn't have any on hand. It took less than 10 minutes to make, and DH, who is normally against anything remotely paleo or low carb, said he'd be happy to have it in the regular dinner rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Can you narrow it down? That's pretty wide open. One of my quick and brain dead easy favorites that my husband and son beg for is crack slaw. It's just a pound of whatever ground meat you want browned up, a bag of coleslaw mix mixed in and cooked, and a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. We like a bit of soy sauce with it too. I usually put some dabs of butter in while I'm cooking it. Or bacon grease if I happen to have some. I love a nice roasted chicken with some broccoli on the side. I love a good steak. So many options. I do stuffed cabbage rolls and instead of rice I use chopped sautéed mushrooms. You can do either a tomato sauce or a butter sauce. Yum... I don't know what you mean by narrowing it down. I'm pretty open-minded other than the things I mentioned. The crack slaw looks fabulous - almost like what I put in homemade egg rolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 An easy one we just had and do every 1-2 weeks: In a dutch oven: Large package of chicken thighs (boneless skinless, but could use breasts or bone in if you don't mind being careful of bones while eating), a bunch of green beans (I usually use a big package of frozen, thaw in microwave, drain off water), a jar of kalamata olives (include some of the brine), sliced lemons, a bunch of capers (include some of the brine). Sometimes I add chickpeas, although that's not paleo. Add a lot of greens like kale or spinach. Throw in a big package of grape tomatoes. Leave out whatever you don't like or don't have on hand. Toss in some white wine if you want. Or not. Some chicken broth if you have it (don't need it). Toss in some Tomato paste or strained tomatoes (bionature is what we use). Put the lid on. Cook for maybe an hour or a bit longer until the thighs are done. You can brown the thighs on the stovetop in some oil if you feel like it, but I often don't. No bigggie. It turns out very mediterranean. A nice one dish wonder, lots of food. Nutrient dense, easily adapted. Add some extra salt and a squirt of lemon juice at the end if you want. The brine from the capers and olives is pretty salty, so you may not need any at all. It is mostly just pouring things into the pot. Takes a while to cook, but low mess, low prep. Google Joe's special . That's a really easy one. Ditto crackslaw. Ground sausage cooked and cauliflower rice added at the end. We had steak, salad, and a small portion of sweet potato last night for dinner. I love the Alton Brown stovetop/oven recipe for cooking steak. Frittata? Crustless quiche? Easy to make two and freeze one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 We also like burgers with lots of cumin added (no breadcrumbs, just egg, cumin, tiny tiny bit of cinnamon). Served that last week with a parsley, tomato, cucumber salad dressed with a bit of olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. A nice change from normal burgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Staying low carb/sugar works best for us when we primarily make dishes that are familiar, have that comfort food factor, and that we have always eaten. A hamburger without a bun? Um, okay. :glare: :crying: Our favorites: Meatloaf Roasted Veggies Beef Stew Roast chicken w/gravy Asian Chicken Salad (w/ sliced almonds and water chestnuts for the crunch), Greek Salad, and other main dish salads Side Salads Tom Kha Gai (Thai chicken coconut soup, we are addicted to this stuff, I roast a ton of veggies - carrot, zucchini, mushrooms, and red pepper are faves- and throw them in ) Curry beef roast w/ veggies - brown roast in curry + ghee or coconut oil, and throw in crock pot with a can or two of coconut milk, fish sauce, veggies (or roast them first if you've got the time for the extra flavor) including onions and garlic- ginger sometimes. I get compliments on this all the time and it's so simple. Fish Chili Hm, that's all I can think of right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Rueben bake. good pastrami from the deli sliced or shredded swiss cheese sauerkraut no-sugar 1000 island dressing carraway seeds lightly grease a medium sized baking dish mix dressing with kraut and seeds layer: kraut, meat, cheese, repeat. End with cheese. bake at 350 until warm and bubbly. Serve with rye toast on the side for those not concerned with carbs. sorry no measurements. I don't use them making casseroles. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Use Portobello mushrooms instead of buns for burgers (Which is surprisingly awesome, Lavender Girl. As long as you like Portobello mushrooms :) ) Veggies and meat on the grill Korean seafood or veggie kimchee stew/hot pot with tofu slices (ok, that's a niche food, but delicious!) Greek salad Avocado salad Salad with chunks of tuna Caprese salad Guacomole or hummus with bell pepper strips (& other veggies) Lobster w/butter & giant salad Clam boil without white potatoes or corn (good with sweet potatoes) Spinach Frittata Spread of olives, roasted peppers, nice cheese, almonds Meatballs on skewers or toothpicks Chicken legs or wings on grill Chicken satay Salmon and grilled zucchini (slice the zucchini lengthwise sprinkle with olive oil, salt & pepper and bit of grated Parmesan) Veggie stir fry PS Wow. My mouth is kind of watering reading through this thread. KungFuPanda. I have no idea why I never thought to freeze marinated meat. Dwa! But thanks! And Katy- I am loving that risotto idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Make tacos with sauteed zucchini and onions as a base instead of a grain-based shell or wrap. Salad with lots of yummy spring veggies and baked potatoes or sweet potatoes. Chicken noodle soup with extra veggies and no noodles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 pork chops in wine sauce saute pork chops in butter until browned, about 4 minutes per side on medium heat. remove chops from pan in the same pan, saute a generous portion of roughly chopped onions and/or shallots until lightly browned, adding more butter if needed. add 1C red wine and cook until reduced by half add 1/2 C. heavy cream and stir. season with S &P and add chops back in. turn off heat and allow to cook a few minutes delicious and oh, so satisfying! we like the frenched chops from Trader Joe's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 stuffed peppers slice the tops off of 5 large RED, ORANGE or YELLOW bell peppers and trim out the ribs and seeds. brush with olive oil and bake in a square baking dish for about 10-15 minutes, until softened, but not losing their shape. chop the useable bits from the pepper tops chop 1 large onion, 8oz package of mushrooms (chopped finely)and 3-6 cloves of garlic cook 1 lb of ground beef and 1 lb of plain ground pork together until browned. remove meat from pan and saute the onions and peppers, then add in garlic season with fresh or dried herbs: parsley, oregano, thyme, basil and S&P to taste if you want you could also add zucchini, chopped small or spinach to the veggie mixture mix the meat with the veggies and stuff the peppers top with italian cheese blend, cover with foil and bake for about 20 minutes remove the foil and brown the cheese serve with freshly grayed parmesan I serve this with a green salad and a rice or quinoa as a side dish for my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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