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What is the one single food item that dominates the satisfaction of your caloric intake on a daily basis?

... and why that item?

caloric food liquids like milk count too

asked Mar 16 2011 at 20:57

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Stephen-Aegis · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-16 21:36:49Z UTC

Calorically, Grassfed Beef Fat.

Whether thats Tallow, Butter, Intramuscular Fat on Steaks. or Ground Beef 75/25, Hard Cheese.

Volume, Grassfed Beef. Its regular to cook up a pound of Beef for lunch, and another for Dinner. In addition to grilling Vegetables or Tubers in Tallow/Butter.

Edit: Guilty of leaving out the Why: Grassfed Beef Fat is Balanced in PUFAs while remaining low PUFA. Also great for CLA, Vitamin E,A,K2 etc. Between the Meat and Fat, I get virtually everything I need to THRIVE from my Happy Cow and his Happy Fat.

Elizabeth · Answer 2 · 2011-03-16 21:44:18Z UTC

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Eggs. So easy! So yummy! The incredible, edible, egg. :)

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Eric · Answer 3 · 2011-03-16 21:56:32Z UTC

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I never get sick of EGGS.

answered Mar 16 2011 at 21:56

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Kate · Answer 4 · 2011-03-16 21:33:12Z UTC

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Eric, I'm with you. Coconut oil, along with some coconut cream and unsweetened coconut flakes. Why? Trying to make my diet more ketogenic for headache control.

answered Mar 16 2011 at 21:33

Kate

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wonkothesane · Answer 5 · 2011-03-16 21:35:59Z UTC

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bacon, I'm afraid.

answered Mar 16 2011 at 21:35

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Carly · Answer 6 · 2011-03-17 00:30:23Z UTC

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Pastured meat (lamb, beef) and outdoor bred pork. All with their ridiculously tasty fat too. Yum.

answered Mar 17 2011 at 0:30

Carly

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Chickenosaurus Rex · Answer 7 · 2011-03-17 15:45:08Z UTC

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Until recently, all the extra fat I was carrying around. ;-)

I would have to say beef is my most frequent item.

answered Mar 17 2011 at 15:45

Chickenosaurus Rex

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Mike Harris · Answer 8 · 2011-03-16 20:59:27Z UTC

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It might be almonds, and if not, it's close. They aren't my main calorie source on any one day, but in aggregate they might come out on top.

answered Mar 16 2011 at 20:59

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ill limit my comments to Omega6 content, and be concerned about having such a large % of your diet comprised of them. Think about how hard it would be to obtain those quantities in nature. – Stephen-Aegis Mar 16 2011 at 21:31

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mari · Answer 9 · 2011-03-16 21:02:26Z UTC

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Grassfed beef! Occasionally heavy cream/butter or macadamias when I have a lot, but I eat beef and I use tallow to fry my potatoes (which I'm including in the beef number)

answered Mar 16 2011 at 21:02

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Tim · Answer 10 · 2011-03-16 21:03:16Z UTC

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chicken!!! Every single day...often 2 meals contain chicken

answered Mar 16 2011 at 21:03

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ahem cough omega-6 cough err, excuse me. – Daniel Mar 17 2011 at 0:07

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Screw the omega-6 content. – wjones3044 Mar 17 2011 at 23:55

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Thumper · Answer 11 · 2011-03-16 21:06:12Z UTC

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eggs - 2-3 every day!

answered Mar 16 2011 at 21:06

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I try to eat a varied diet - and eggs are really the only single food source that is there every day. We eat a different protein source at every major meal (from beef to lamb to moose to every fish we can get our hands on) Wow a dozen eggs hey? My partner has done this when I make some smoked salmon devilled eggs. – Thumper Mar 16 2011 at 21:40

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Super easy elizabeth - hard boil the eggs, split in half, scoop out the yolks and add some homemade paleo mayo (ala mark sisson's primal blueprint cookbook), a teeny bit of mustard powder (to taste), a chunk of hot smoked salmon (as little or as much as you would like - make sure to taste as you go) smush it all together, and put it back into the eggs. I garnish with a dusting of paprika, or a caper or pimento or nothing if i'm not feeling fancy. They are a great thing to take to a potluck or to have in the fridge to snack on (just cover them up because they smell pretty strong) – Thumper Mar 16 2011 at 23:03

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Yummy!! I always like "ready to hork down" snacks, but especially of the devilled egg variety. – familygrokumentarian Mar 17 2011 at 0:04

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eric · Answer 12 · 2011-03-16 21:22:51Z UTC

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coconut oil.....

answered Mar 16 2011 at 21:22

eric

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oliverh · Answer 13 · 2011-03-16 22:01:46Z UTC

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I never get sick of variety

answered Mar 16 2011 at 22:01

oliverh

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Seth · Answer 14 · 2011-03-16 23:10:02Z UTC

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Deer meat (wild not farmed) and coconut oil. eggs too.

answered Mar 16 2011 at 23:10

Seth

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ben61820 · Answer 15 · 2011-03-16 23:28:28Z UTC

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Definitely beef. Not all grass fed either. Maybe 50/50 pastures and CAFO.

answered Mar 16 2011 at 23:28

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W8liftinmom · Answer 16 · 2011-03-16 23:28:49Z UTC

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eggs and ground beef ~ fast, inexpensive and oh so versatile when feeding a busy family of five.

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Kaz · Answer 17 · 2011-03-16 23:29:03Z UTC

Since everyone else chose eggs, I guess I'll pick something different. ;)

I'd have to say coconut, in its many forms. I cook my foods in coconut oil, bind things like meatloaves with coconut flour (one tablespoon goes a long way!), and eat coconut butter by the spoonful for dessert. If there were any coconut milk in the house, I'd readily consume that, too.

Why? Availability, food sensitives (afraid to try butter due to acne during my last attempt, hard to find ghee and not ready to commit to a bulk online order when I know coconut oil works well for me), and palate. I love the taste of coconut, and I love the versatility of it as well. Plus, where I live, it's readily accessed at the Co-op or natural food store. :)

sherpamelissa · Answer 18 · 2011-03-16 23:29:49Z UTC

Eggs.

I don't even eat them everyday (close!) but reviewing my food log for a week, they are the top of the list.

Why? They are cheap and easy and you can make them so many different ways it's almost a different meal every time! Hard boiled, omelette muffins, quiche, over easy, frittata...

bittykitty · Answer 19 · 2011-03-16 23:46:05Z UTC

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Butter,eggs,coconut milk.Lot of it. :)I even started putting butter in my tea, as per the Tibetan tradition of Po Cha http://yowangdu.com/tibet/tibetan-food-recipes/po-chu.html

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sean · Answer 20 · 2011-03-17 00:09:47Z UTC

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lamb roasts which provide:

never ending tastiness
fat
protein
stock and gelatin
bones (eaten once they're soft)

answered Mar 17 2011 at 0:09

sean

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Do the bones get soft enough to eat just from the stock-making process? I want lots more gelatin/stock/bones in my diet, and from different kinds of animals! Lamb sounds great. – Shelly Mar 17 2011 at 10:16

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Resurgent · Answer 21 · 2011-03-17 00:15:50Z UTC

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about 3 ozs of Ghee everyday..

answered Mar 17 2011 at 0:15

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RHH · Answer 22 · 2011-03-17 00:40:02Z UTC

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Wild Alaskan sockeye salmon is first and eggs from my backyard are second.

answered Mar 17 2011 at 0:40

RHH

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Cacktus Wayfinder · Answer 23 · 2011-03-17 01:30:51Z UTC

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Coffee with heavy cream.

answered Mar 17 2011 at 1:30

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Joyce L. · Answer 24 · 2011-03-17 04:35:03Z UTC

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Omega 3 eggs (not pastured because of cost), Kirkland low sodium bacon. I have this combo almost every morning. It's easy and I have yet to get sick of it.

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Joyce L.

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Shelly · Answer 25 · 2011-03-17 10:18:41Z UTC

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Cow stuff -- stock, liver, meat.

Then collards. Fried up in lard or coconut oil -- I can't even believe how good collard greens are. I fully intend to get sick of them soon, but for right now, they're the best beef-side-dish. Mmm.

answered Mar 17 2011 at 10:18

Shelly

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Bruno · Answer 26 · 2011-03-17 13:19:11Z UTC

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Definitely beef steaks seared in either butter or bacon fat.

answered Mar 17 2011 at 13:19

Bruno

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Heather · Answer 27 · 2011-03-16 22:28:38Z UTC

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Eggs with avocado a close second.

answered Mar 16 2011 at 22:28

Heather

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qualia · Answer 28 · 2011-03-16 22:29:09Z UTC

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sockeye salmon + macadamia nuts + carrot sticks. could eat this combo non-stop..

answered Mar 16 2011 at 22:29

qualia

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gilliebean · Answer 29 · 2011-03-16 22:55:35Z UTC

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Currently, chicken. Chicken sausages, chicken hot dogs, chicken legs. Chicken broth.

answered Mar 16 2011 at 22:55

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familygrokumentarian · Answer 30 · 2011-03-17 00:06:20Z UTC

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Eggs - up to 4 a day, followed by heavy cream (in coffee and tea), then butter (to cook almost everything), then probably a tie between bacon and beef.

answered Mar 17 2011 at 0:06

familygrokumentarian

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What is the ONE SINGLE food item that you eat most?

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lamb roasts which provide: