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Have you discovered a food or recipe that has blown your mind since starting paleo?

This isn't the healthiest paleo food, but bacon sausage is even better than bacon.

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Probably the best single dish I've come up with is simply grass fed ground beef, cooked in a skillet with bacon, onions, mushrooms, salt and pepper, and smothered in coconut milk.

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Bacon sausage is TOO healthy!

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It seems like every week I'm finding a new most delicious food! This week I'm LOVING the carrot cake from the Primal Palate - I am seriously sad that the cake is almost gone.

We've been eating a lot of flank steak marinated (differently every time) and bbq'ed 5 minutes/side then cut on the bias - this makes a kinda 'undesirable' cut into absolute perfection!

BACON!

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Butter.

I always had a little bit of butter here and there, but I have learned to thoroughly enjoy my Kerrygold butter, even just by itself.

Dark Chocolate.

I've been a Milk Chocolate girl my whole life, so I had to inch my way up to the 90% dark I enjoy now. It's wonderful and a perfect end to my day with a cup of tea!

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upvoted because i couldn't live without butter or chocolate. – tartare Apr 26 2011 at 20:42
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man, where to start? not really "discovered" through Paleo, but certainly Paleo

-roast bone barrow with parsley or heck, just by itself with sea salt.

-hollandaise sauce. i am going to invent my own diet and call it "the Hollandaise Sauce Diet" because the stuff is too awesome when made properly.

-seared beef heart done according to Chris Cosentino's recipe from his Offal Good blog.

new recipes in the repertoire:

-thai pork sausage. recipe: one pound ground pork, salt and pepper, some crushed red pepper flakes, half teaspoon anchovy paste (to replace fish sauce and don't worry people its subtle), 1/4 cup or so chopped cilantro, a teaspoon tablespoon of green curry paste (i use the store bought "thai kitchen" stuff but you could use fresh lemongrass and galangal if you have it), 2 cloves chopped garlic (de-stem your garlic!), a little chili powder, the zest of one lemon and a tablespoon of coconut oil. Mix together well, make into patties and fry up in a pan. Throw a poached egg on top for good measure.

-This lamb kabob recipe from Jamie Oliver, which I do without pistachios (never have them around) and obviously without the "flatbread"or whatever. The sumac is a must though. Works equally well with ground beef http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/grilled-lamb-kofta-kebabs-with-pistachio

ooh i forgot something.... pork jowls! you think bacon is good? .......

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amanda, that should have read "teaspoon" of green curry paste!!! oops. – tartare Apr 27 2011 at 4:44
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Slow roasted Beef Ribs!!!!!!! And Bacon of course.

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Coconut Cream, hands down. Heaven on a spoon!!

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I have a new-found appreciation for being slipped a little organ meat now and then.

/rimshot

Seriously, if you had told me a couple of years ago how much I would end up enjoying eating unconcealed offal I would have scoffed (and taken another bite out of my hot dog).

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Heavy cream, of course. Whipped with some vanilla and berries, it doesn't get any better.

Macadamia nuts, little salty crunchy fatty balls of goodness. MMM. If only they weren't so expensive.

And Green and Black's 85. I do not eat other chocolates, only this kind. It is delicious. Awesome. Wonderful. Heavenly. Sweet. Slightly bitter. And oh so good.

Just noticed these are all fat based. So I guess the most delicious thing I have discovered on paleo is just how very good fat tastes.

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This casserole. Seriously best EVER. And bacon. And bacon covered in dark chocolate. Shrimp, Sausage and Summer Squash Casserole

Ingredients

  • 4-5 pounds yellow crookneck squash sliced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 6 slices bacon, chopped into pieces
  • ½ pound Italian sausage
  • 1 pound raw shrimp (peeled and de-veined without tails)
  • 2 eggs
  • butter for sautéing
  • Optional seasonings: salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning or hot sauce, Parmesan cheese

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 Cook the bacon and sausage together in a large soup pot or other deep pot When fat begins to render, add the onion Sauté until bacon is slightly crispy, sausage is crumbled and cooked and onion is soft Add the slices squash and stir to coat with meat and rendered fat Turn the heat to high. This is necessary to quickly cook off any moisture the squash releases so that the squash can brown and caramelize rather than boil in its own water. If the sausage and bacon have not rendered enough fat to cook the squash add some butter The squash is done once it is slightly browned and there is no liquid sitting in the pot. By the time, the squash will have reduced by about half. Season with your choice of seasonings. Remove the pot from the stove and let it cool slightly. Beat the eggs in a small bowl and pour over the squash mixture. Add the raw shrimp and about 1-2 handfuls of parmesan cheese. Stir to combine all ingredients and pour into casserole dish. Top with butter and parmesan cheese if desired. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

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    slow smoked pork ribs...

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    Definitely rediscovering butter after years of healthy sunflower spread. A slice of butter chopped into small pieces sprinkled onto a salad.

    I've also become a dab hand at slicing an avocado - not something I really ate until a couple of months ago.

    Coconut produce of all descriptions - always liked whole coconuts but again it was never something I had very often.

    Being justified in eating nice crisp, salted pork crackling :)

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    Morcilla de Burgos. A Spanish blood sausage. Ingredients (in order): Onion, Lard, Blood, Rice.

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    Oxtails! Loads of fat, gelatin, and beefy goodness.

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    Heavy Whipping Cream + Coffee

    End of story.

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    +1 TRUE STORY. I can't get over how good this is versus my old days of skim milk and splenda. DAMN. – sherpamelissa Apr 27 2011 at 15:54
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    Tinned salmon fishcakes - either made with mashed potato, or with egg / almond flour. Flavoured with softened onion, lime juice, green coriander leaves (cilantro) OR parsley OR fresh dill - yum!

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    Brussels sprouts roasted with bacon! I never enjoyed brussels sprouts because, well, my mom isn't the best at making vegetables; she just steams them all to hell. I went and got some sprouts a couple months ago, cut them in half, tossed with olive oil, chopped raw bacon, and some Trader Joe's 21 Seasoning Salute, baked at 425 for about 35 minutes, and they have been my obsession ever since. I make them twice a week now, can't get enough!

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    I still cannot do the brussel sprouts. I made them for my husband last night. I always try one, they are just GROSS. :p – sherpamelissa Apr 27 2011 at 13:54
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    The best food there is in my opinion are pork cracklings made from rendering cut up pieces of pork fat. The lard melts out (wonderful in its own right) and what's left are crunchy pieces of fat that both crunch and melt in your mouth. They just need some salt. Start with pastured pork fat of course. I used to render it in the oven but now use a crock pot.

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    Kale sauteed in ghee or bacon grease with crushed garlic And sea salt. I always had kale steamed with lemon juice in my veggie past. I never knew I liked leafy veggies until paleo. I used to choke down fat free cabbage, broccoli, brussel Sprouts, etc. So I guess real animal fats are also on my list. I eat more veggies than I did as a vegetarian on paleo!

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    Mascarpone cheesecake. AKA Fattygoodnessextraordinaire cheesecake. Is it paleo? It is for me.

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    I'm about to find out if chicken bone broth is worth the trouble.

    Beyond that, I've recently discovered I don't mind 1) cooking a whole chicken, 2) ripping it apart with my hands, and 3) going for the legs and wings. It's brought a whole new appreciation for chicken. I used to hate eating it off the bone and not having it perfectly butchered for me. Now the taste is so awesome that I don't mind at all.

    But yesterday I decided to take all the leftover carcass and throw it back in the crock pot. It's been filling my house with delicious smells for the last 14 hours.

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    There is a Polish store called "Calma Optimal Foods" it's at 5159 West Addison Street. They sell Amish chickens, Amish butter (3lbs for $10!) , really good rabbit, and Amish lard that is good and pretty cheap. A few other things, and its where we used to get our turkey every Thksgv. $23 for a 13lb bird the same quality you'd pay $60 for at Green City Market. The only thing is don't get the 'gerbers amish' chickens. Those are BS. The chickens to buy are the ones they actually drive and pick up from the real Amish. You should check it out, it's a pretty cool place. I've been missing it. – tartare Apr 27 2011 at 16:06
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    Hate to answer again, but I've also recently discovered how delicious other cabbage-related veggies are, when properly cooked (i.e. steamed a little and then slathered with butter or other delicious fat) - broccoli and cauliflower. I used to turn my nose up at them but now will devour it like it's going out of style!

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    Meal I made last night was my best so far.

    Bacon Soup.

    Chicken broth

    Heavy cream

    Bacon sausage

    Bacon strips

    Green onion (optional)

    Potato (optional)

    Kale (optional)

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    Rib roast. Oh. So. Yum.

    Sure, I've had roast before, but I figured out the perfect way to cook this beautiful piece of meat b/c I wanted to host Christmas so that I could avoid the stuffed shells that usually come about. 8)

    Let it sit at room temp for ~1 hour Cook @ 350 ~1 hour Turn off oven (do not open!) and leave the roast in there for 3 hours Turn oven back on @ 350 and cook for 30-45 minutes

    Best hunk of meat I've cooked. Ever. I've made at least 5 more since Christmas. 8)

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    Maybe this is just because I've been in unintentional ketosis for the past week. but... PARSNIPS PARSNIPS PARSNIPS. A delicious carrot crunch raw... lightly boiled they are a caramel sweet of delicious.

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    -beef heart -bone marrow -coconut oil & coconut milk

    MMM' MMM' MMM'!!!

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    Wild alligator + wild boar sausage. Incredible. I found it while searching for local places to buy grass fed beef.

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    Tallow...I eat it by the spoonful.

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    I have always liked french food, and by discovering paleo i understand why its so healthy. Many things are more paleo than you would believe, foie grass is like having sex with twins, no, its better! It would be so easy to eat paleo in france, good ingredients, all the offal you could want, Èchire butter, Comte cheese etc. And noboby would give you strange looks for asking some tripe! :) My diet was quite paleo even before i discovered it, actually i only needed to drop the bread and rapeseedoil. And i only used rapeseed oil because couldnt afford more duck fat. :)

    Now i use bone marrow alot, i dont use tallow so much anymore, bonemarrow is basic french bistro staple. I use marrow for flawor, i think it goes well with most green vegetables to the mild grassy aroma. Cabbageor broccoli braised in bone marrow is great, and cheap food. Top that with little comte etc and broil a moment.

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    Coconut, in all its wonderful forms - butter, oil, flakes, milk...I am now in love with coconut.

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