Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Paleo Newb and Turkey Day is coming up. I need to serve the traditional dishes, but paleo and vegan. Can u imagine what a disaster this could b e.? Looking for a mac and cheese recipe with cashew cheese and some kind of brocolli macaroni. Can you see this happening. I can. Need help for a vegan paleo macaroni pasto recipe... Pls help iuc.

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Turkey day is coming up? Where are you from? – joey Jul 1 at 8:24

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"vegan paleo macaroni" - this is wrong on so many levels. – Dean Jul 1 at 12:59

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@joey: I assume this is careful advance planning on polynesian_metal's part, as it will probably take him from now until T-day to find a M&C recipe that is both paleo and vegan and actually tastes good and has the right texture. Given a challenge of that magnitude, one cannot start too soon. ;) – More Butter Please Jul 1 at 18:58

Leave the country: best answer. – polynesian_metal Jul 5 at 2:03

Kelly · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-01 19:20:37Z UTC

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I tried it, you might as well just brown up some cheese....mine turned out disgusting!!

answered Jul 1 at 19:20

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In that case go with the cheese with the most lactose in it then. The hard goat cheeses. And coconut milk. I can totally see where this is going now. Thanks for helping me figure this out. – polynesian_metal Jul 5 at 2:23

Divrgurl13 · Answer 2 · 2012-07-01 16:27:58Z UTC

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Gah...cashew cheese and broccoli macaroni? Why bother...

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Rebekah · Answer 3 · 2012-07-01 11:48:33Z UTC

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try rice noodles and cashew cheese... but seriously, it's a holiday. don't be too hard on yourself.

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or real cheese? are you lactose intolerant? real cheese won't kill ya! – Rebekah Jul 1 at 21:48

blur · Answer 4 · 2012-07-01 13:46:28Z UTC

Here's a recipe from The Spunky Coconut that meets your standards http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/2011/12/butternut-mac-n-cheese-dairy-free-vegan.html Can't say I've tried it because I have no need/desire to eat vegan meals, but it looks pretty good!

The Paleo Mama · Answer 5 · 2012-07-01 16:38:34Z UTC

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I made a Paleo Mac n cheese! It's soooo good! http://thepaleomama.com/2012/06/17/paleo-mac-n-cheese/

answered Jul 1 at 16:38

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Jackie, I love your recipe. You know what I'm struggling with. Its that go to casserole that everybody loves. I love to cook and am a Paleo Newb so I'm in that process of trying to recontextualise my comfort foods in a way that makes sense to eat. There are so many options out there and I love to cook. This is one of the most appealing aspects of this lifestyle choice and it is the creativity I get to have with food. I'll use your base as a template. I've found with so many things, its not a recipe its a process. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. – polynesian_metal Jul 5 at 2:12

More Butter Please · Answer 6 · 2012-07-02 01:22:00Z UTC

If I were in this position, I'd make two separate versions: a vegan M&C with regular pasta and whatever the hell one uses for cheese in that situation; and a paleo (or at least primal, as I'd go ahead and use real cheese) version.

Then again, I'm assuming that you'll be feeding vegans and your paleo self, but no actual paleo vegans. If there are paleo vegans involved--well, you have my condolences. I'd just leave the country for Thanksgiving, in that case.

Beth · Answer 7 · 2012-07-01 12:20:59Z UTC

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You can use cauliflower instead of noodles. I think there might be some low carb recipes you could borrow from.

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Yes, I hate vegetables as noodles. I've heard about hemp-flour too recently to research or cook with it but its giving me ideas. – polynesian_metal Jul 5 at 2:19

Shari Bambino · Answer 8 · 2012-07-01 12:31:33Z UTC

I don't think cashew cheese will give you as authentic a finished product as something like this sauce recipe will (use nut milk instead of soy obviously) The sweet potato adds the color and texture and nutritional yeast give a very nice cheese flavor. Baking it helps with the texture a lot as well (as opposed to just saucing the macaroni substitute as in her quick recipe version)

I would use rice pasta/noodles as well although both zucchini and cauliflower would work but not as well as the rice IMO. Depends on your crowd I think. If you are feeding SAD eaters then rice noodles for sure. If you are feeding vegans or other more health conscious people I'd use veggies in place of pasta/noodles.

iris Lazz · Answer 9 · 2012-11-14 18:31:59Z UTC

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Hey, I have a paleo mac and cheese on my website www.irislazz.com Its a cashew based cheese sauce that has bacon grease but you could use veggie bullion instead, but quality bacon grease is the jam!

answered Nov 14 at 18:31

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PrimalFit-D · Answer 10 · 2012-11-14 19:37:20Z UTC

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Maybe try spagetti squash for the noodles...

I use that for my paleo chicken parm.

answered Nov 14 at 19:37

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