myth: It is expensive to eat Paleo

I did the math.  One week equals 21 meals. Eating "out" for 21 meals would be outrageous no matter where you went.  We spend (on average) three dollars per meal per person.  Not so bad considering the quality of food. (i.e. grass fed meats, wild caught fish and organic produce)

SOY ALERT

some interesting information about soy.

westonaprice.org

I want a Paleo Diner for Christmas.

Yes, a diner. Serving grass-fed meats, burgers on eggplant buns, sweet potato fries, pastured eggs, etc! Evan and I have this somewhat far-fetched dream of opening a Paleo restaurant. I would LOVE for this to become reality or just for lots of other people with more experience in the restaurant world to get the ball rolling! Paleo sections in grocery stores would be awesome as well :)
I have yet to visit the west coast but when we do we are going to Dick's Kitchen in Oregon!

Challenge: Be grain free.

Why Grains are Killing You

Dinner away from home.

Today turned into quite the hectic day.  It started slow as I got to sleep in and leisurely have my Godiva pumpkin coffee (black, of course) in my pajamas but then the pace quickened once Evan returned from work.  We did our grocery shopping, cooked up a delicious lunch of pork chop and asparagus :

Pork chop with asparagus

Following lunch we had to do about 12 errands which took up the entirety of our day!  We had planned to return home and cook up some of the food we bought earlier in the day but as dinner time approached we were nowhere near home.  Sooooo we decided to attempt eating out and still stay within our Paleo boundaries.  Here's what I ordered:

Smoked, sliced turkey breast with
sweet potato fries and broccoli

Not bad.  We chose Smokey Bones and crossed our fingers that they would have something edible as we have become "picky" eaters with our diet change.  I chose smoked turkey breast with a side of broccoli and a side of sweet potato fries (the only two paleo-esque options!)  Of course there were soups and mashed potatoes and baked potatoes and corn, etc but I resisted.  My meal even came with a slice of garlic butter toast and I didn't eat it!  I'm so strong :) Evan ordered a 7 oz sirloin with button mushroom and red wine sauce with the same sides that I selected.  We allowed food sharing and both dishes were mighty delicious!  The meal was capped with two black coffees as we watched the man next to us devour a giant wedge of chocolate chocolate cake and a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.  Oh my.  

Eating Paleo in restaurants is definitely possible but one must be aware of the sauces poured over the items as well as how foods are prepared/cooked.  Opt for grilled and go sauceless!  Skip the butter and choose healthy sides.  Easy as paleo pie!

Market Day.

We shop weekly.  Typically every Monday or Tuesday we venture out to the grocery store for our week's worth of meals.  We strive to purchase only grass-fed, lean meats and organic, clean vegetables.  This week's shopping day took us to The Fresh Market.  Here's a look at our filled fridge, veggie/fruit bowl and pantry post-shopping.  

Several pounds of quality meats, organic broccoli, carrots, squash, cauliflower, asparagus, 
parsley, spinach, omega-3 eggs, unsweetened almond milk

sweet onions, sweet potatoes, spaghetti squash, avocados, limes

Pre-paleo our pantry used to be MUCH fuller.  Now, this is about as filled as it gets.

New bloggers in the neighborhood.

Good evening friends.
Evan and Tara here, aka "Stray Birds."  This is day one of our new blogging hobby and we are excited for the posts to come.  Stay tuned as the start is sure to be slow-moving but we promise to do our best and stay up to date :)

As for now, goodnight!