Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I have been reading most of the posts daily trying to learn as much as I can. I would like to make a Paleo Dessert for Mothers Day. Any Suggestions? Can I substitute almond flour in a recipe that calls for Tapioca Flour, or will it not stick together very nicely? Here is the recipe I am looking at making. http://fastpaleo.com/lemon-blueberry-cobbler-divine/ or http://fastpaleo.com/strawberry-swirl-cheesecake/ What I would really like is a Strawberry Rhubarb cobbler or crisp, but I don't know if thats possible without some sugar. Thanks Diane

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Cave girl novice Diane
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	For whose benefit are you making this dessert? Are you going "stealth paleo" for someone on the SAD? Or is this for yourself? If it's for yourself, why? I think fresh berries are always an awesome dessert. – tdgor May 12 2012 at 13:48
	For both actually. – Cave girl novice Diane May 12 2012 at 13:57
	Personally, I think stealth paleo is awesome. If I'm contributing to someone else's meal, I like to bring something I can eat. All the better if they get schooled. – November May 12 2012 at 18:20
	@Cave girl novice Diane, how did the dessert making go yesterday? – MeepsIsWellfed May 14 2012 at 17:39
	I make the strawberry swirl cheesecake. It was a hit. I've never used maple syrup & honey in a recipe before & it was very good. You could taste the strawberries not the overly sugary taste of normal baking. Everyone commented on how there was no sugary sweet aftertaste like you would normally taste in cheesecakes & other baked goods. I had been cuting the sugars in at least half for years in most of my baking products & have noticed that I enjoy them more with less sugar, but I had never supstituted the type of sugar before. I'm impressed with the natural substitutes of honey & maple syrup. – Cave girl novice Diane May 16 2012 at 12:39

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Kelly · Answer 1 · 2012-05-12 14:00:20Z UTC

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where to start, just google paleo desserts and you'll find tons of ideas!!

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	I lost about 6 hours the last few nights just googling and searching all different paloe cuisines :D – Julia May 12 2012 at 15:00
	This is why I asked for some help, lol! I've spent hours trying to find something and posted what I came up with in my question. I was hoping I could get more suggestions from more experienced Paleo's. As I'm still learning what is and isn't Paleo. Thanks – Cave girl novice Diane May 12 2012 at 16:45
	your question changed after i answered, now you have a specific question asking for substituions! – Kelly May 12 2012 at 18:06
	Sorry Kelly. I didn't see your answer before I changed my question. My apoligizes to you. – Cave girl novice Diane May 14 2012 at 15:53
	no worries! Hope you got a good answer! – Kelly May 14 2012 at 20:13

MeepsIsWellfed · Answer 2 · 2012-05-12 14:27:47Z UTC

Like Kelly said, google paleo desserts and you'll be surprised at how many recipes there are out there. With that said I'd like to recommend The Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookbook. I sub out the agave for honey since agave is pure fructose and that messes with my tummy. I made a wicked chocolate cream pie from her book which is also dairy free. Give yourself lots of time since it's all from scratch.

Besides making the pie crust from scratch you can also consider store bought if you're near a Whole Foods. I know they carry gluten free pie crusts but I'm pretty sure they have other types of grain in them and butter. I've never tried them but hear they are delicious and may work depending on your time and goals.

Elana's Pantry - Desserts:
http://www.elanaspantry.com/gluten-free-recipes/desserts/
*Sometimes she uses dairy so be sure and check all the ingredients before you commit.

EveryDay Paleo: Berry Good Cobbler
http://everydaypaleo.com/2010/06/18/blackberry-cobbler/
*This recipe online calls for blackberries, but I detest them so I used frozen blueberries. It was divinely delicious and easy to make. If I can make it over to the store this weekend this is what I'll be making for mother's day.

Good luck and have fun!!

Julia · Answer 3 · 2012-05-12 14:35:57Z UTC

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First thing what a lovely idea!

I have to recommend tgipaleo

Her recipies are amazing, tasty and so easy. She used avocado as a base for some of the dishes

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baba · Answer 4 · 2012-05-12 17:42:29Z UTC

At this time of the year I cannot imagine anything better than fresh strawberries. They combine wonderfully with basil, mint, balsamic vinegar, red wine (bordeaux type), pepper... only one of these at a time, please. And if you do dairy, strawberries with vanilla-scented cream is pure luxury in my mind.

jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com · Answer 5 · 2012-05-12 18:29:52Z UTC

There's loads that you can do that don't take a ton of time which means more fun to be had with friends and family :) Sub coconut sugar for regular sugar and tapioca starch for anything that may call for cornstarch. Some ideas:

Purchasing GF molasses cookies and filling with strawberry ice cream. GF sugar cookies with lemon ice cream. Coconut macaroons with chocolate OR the macaroons with a variety. I don't know where you live but Haagen Dazs has one called "5" that is simply 5 ingredients. Not doing dairy the sorbet will work. Or make your own!
Coconut milk pana cotta with fresh fruit and mint or do a strawberry rhubarb compote with a little balsamic
Berry platter with broken up pieces of different types of dark chocolate
Dip strawberries in chocolate
Homemade chocolate truffles - roll in different bits: dried coconut, smashed nuts
Pavlova and fresh fruit

Or my absolute favourite in the entire world: a bowl of fresh strawberries, sliced, topped with whipped cream and a little chiffonade of mint. And a big spoon.

Any of these with a nice bottle or two of Cava and you're done. Good luck!

ulcova · Answer 6 · 2012-05-12 13:59:09Z UTC

I assume you would like to create something that will please your Mom and the rest of the crowd that you will also be able to eat yourself?

I would guess that rhubarb is hardly palatable without tons of sugar. Just my guess. At least not for someone on a SAD diet.

I recently came across a recipe for lemon meringue cookies and tried it with half the sugar called for in the recipe. It was very delicious and still a bit too sweet for me. But with even less sugar or some other sweetener it would pass as "primal".

Or anything in the area of meringue with whipped cream and berries and little to no sugar would make a nice primal summer dessert, I think?

http://joythebaker.com/2011/03/lemon-meringue-cookies/

November · Answer 7 · 2012-05-12 18:17:43Z UTC

I googled 'paleo apple crisp' and came up with lots of hits. You should be able to translate for rhubarb. Although getting enough sweet for rhubarb strikes me as a challenge. Rhubarb is bitter sour stuff (I LOVE IT!)(but probably because grandma cooked it with LOTS of sugar).

Also, BACON BROWNIES: http://fastpaleo.com/bacon-brownies/

I would like to make a dessert for Mothers day that is Paleo

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