Paleo Challenge '10 Wrap-up..

as everyone finishes off getting their post Paleo Challenge measurement's we'd like to get everyone to throw up a comment or 2 on how they faired for the month of Paleo...

 
What was the best & worst, what did you find to be the most challenging & what came easier than you expected, if you intend to continue to live a Paleo diet going forward. One thing you learned that you didn't know before hand, Favourite Paleo recipe/dish!
Please feel free to throw up your pre & post Paleo measurements for others to see and also!
Really anything you wanted to share to help other see that Paleo and going against the grain (no pun intended) isn't really that bad or the end of the world..

In the end guy's all we could have hoped for you was to take at least one small thing away from trying out something a little different and against the norm of what most people have been lead to be the way to eat..

Chocolate Coconut Snack Bar

Ingredients

¾ cup almonds

1 cup walnuts

3tbs desiccated coconut or freshly grated coconut

3tbs cocoa powder

¾ cup dates

Instructions

Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender.

Press mixture firmly into a tray lined with baking paper to prevent sticking. Cool in fridge for a few hours.

When cooled, remove from tray and cut into bar shapes.

Honey and Lemon Roasted Chicken with Baby Carrots

Pre Heat oven to 200c

2kg Chicken Pieces

150ml Lemon Juice

4 Tbsn Unprocessed Honey

2 Tbsn Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cracked Pepper to taste

1 Brown Onion cut into small wedges

2 bunches Baby Carrots

Handful Rosemary

1 Lemon Sliced Chunky

Gently warm honey, combine with lemon juice, oil and Pepper.

Heat roasting tray and add a tiny splash of olive oil, lightly brown onion and carrots.

Place Chicken pieces on top, brush with honey mix and pour any left over on top, sprinkle with rosemary and add lemon slices.

Roast for 30 to 45 mins or until chicken is cooked through.

Paleo Cinnamon Pear Pies

Pre heat oven to 180c

4 Small Berri Boch Pears

3 Cinnamon Quills

1 Tbsn Unprocessed Honey

1 Lt Water

Peel pears and core using an apple corer so pears remain whole.

Place pears, cinnamon, honey and cold water into a pot, bring to the boil and let cool, as soon as they come to the boil, turn the heat off and let cool.

For the pie part:

You will need four cappuccino cups.

4 Eggs Separated

2 Tbsn Unprocessed Honey

1 Tbsn Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tsp Ground Nutmeg

1.5 cups Almond meal

Whip egg white to soft peaks, add honey and olive oil.

Fold in egg yolks, nutmeg and almond meal.

Transfer mixture to coffee cups and press pears in.

Bake for 30 mins or until mixture is golden and firm.

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Nando's anyone....

.. this is so good we had to put it up again!

Peri Peri Chicken

The Marinate

100ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Onion (Chopped)

1 Chilli (Chopped)

2 Large Knobs of Ginger (Grated)

1 Clove of Garlic (Crushed)

Cook in oil on low, until soft and translucent

2 Tbsn Mild Paprika

1 Tbsn Ground Cumin

1 Pack Oregano (Picked)

Add to onion mix and cook for a further 1 minute

Set aside to cool slightly

4 Limes (Juiced)

6 Lemons (Juiced)

Should be about 500ml total

Place all ingredients into blender, slowly add juice, and blend until smooth.

For Lemon Herb Marinate remove chilli and add a handful of Rosemary

For Hot add an extra chilli at the start.

For Extra Hot add an extra chilli at the start and 1 tsp of cayenne pepper with the spice.

1kg Mixed Chicken Pieces (Bone in)

Use half the mix and Marinate chicken overnight

Fire up the BBQ and Grill chicken pieces, brushing regularly with left over marinate.

Serve with Char Grilled Brocillini

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