Welcome to My Paleo Blog!!!

The Paleo Diet (also called the Primal Diet and other like terms) is a simple diet consisting of natural food that we were genetically engineered to eat. The term Paleo comes from the term Paleolithic, referring to the time of our ancestors when we ate based on what was available. Paleo in a nutshell is all about eating natural foods to help achieve optimal health and a healthy physique. The Paleo Diet includes lean meats and seafood, healthy fats (avocadoes, olives, coconut oil), non-starchy vegetables, and non-starchy fruits. The Paleo Diet omits everything else. That everything else includes grains, legumes, sugar and dairy. My goal for this blog is to provide tips on maintaining the Paleo Diet along with delicious paleo recipes.

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Being fit for almost my entire life and spending most of it in the weight room and outside I decided to try something new in August 2010. It is called Crossfit! And boy has it changed me. I heart Crossfit and it will always be a BIG part of my life. I spend about 80% of my waking thoughts and actions on it because it has transformed my mind and body. I am also very passionate about nutrition, having studied and practiced it for over 10 years. Because of crossfit I have discovered a way to eat that has had an amazing impact on my life...and that is the Paleo Diet. I created this blog to help educate those about the paleo diet in hopes that I can help people make lifestyle changes one meal at a time!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

My Sweet Potato Pecan Salad

I love sweet potatoes and the other day I was craving a potato'y type salad.  I came up with this concoction and it was a hit!

3 medium-large sweet potatoes
1/2 cup of whole pecans
1/4 cup of dried cranberries
1/4 cup of chopped cilantro
1/2 of red onion minced
1 garlic clove minced
Balsamic and EVOO to taste

Boil the sweet potatoes in their skins.  Once they are done boiling, wait for them to cool.  Once cooled, peel off the skin and chop the sweet potatoes into chunks and put into a bowl.  Mix in the pecans, dried cranberries, cilantro, onion and garlic.  Add balsamic and EVOO to taste and mix well.  Enjoy!
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3 comments:

  1. JoanApril 7, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Whats EVOO?

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  2. ZoeApril 7, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Hi Joan, EVOO is Extra Virgin Olive Oil! :-)

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  3. John HicksApril 7, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Somebody watches too much Rachael Rae :)

    This sounds yummy! I'll have to try it this weekend.

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