Hello Everyone!
Im looking for simple to make paleo recipes. Or what are your favorites and or favorite paleo cookbooks? Im not huge into cooking but try when I can and have the courage to eat my own cooking. =-) Would love to find some sort of paleo pizza or something, I imagine it would use almond or coconut flour but Im very new to Paleo and giving myself a 21 day challenge for a new start. Any helpful hints would be great... thanks!

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Paleo pizza recipe
Serves 4

Crust ingredients
½ cup coconut flour;
1 cup almond meal;
1 tsp baking powder;
2 tsp garlic powder;
4 eggs;
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil;
½ cup coconut milk;
Topping ingredients
A few tbsp tomato pesto or of your favorite tomato sauce;
8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped;
3 artichoke hearts, chopped;
8 button mushrooms, sliced;
1 tbsp coconut oil, for cooking;
50g-100g good quality cooked ham, shaved (amount depends on your preference);

Preparation
Preheat your oven to 375 F.
Always begin your pizza making by preparing the crust. This is necessary for this recipe, as the crust requires some cooking time without the toppings.
In a large bowl, combine the coconut flour, almond meal, baking powder and garlic powder.
Using a whisk to eliminate any clumping, start mixing in the wet ingredients. I usually continue to whisk as I do this, because it helps prevent the dry ingredients from clumping. You will reach a point when your whisk becomes useless and your hands are necessary, generally when the mixture starts forming a batter.
The batter will seem quite soft and much different in texture than the usual pizza dough, but once cooked it will take the right form.
On a well greased and rimmed pizza pan, pour in the batter and spread it until it’s covering the complete surface. It’s important to use a rimmed pan so the batter doesn’t spill off.
Throw just the crust in the oven and allow it to bake alone for 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare all of your toppings so that you just have to put them on once the crust has baked.
For the mushrooms, simply heat a pan of a medium heat and cook the sliced mushrooms with the coconut oil for 3 to 4 minutes, until they are well-cooked.
Spread the sauce on the surface of the crust, as much or as little as you like. Sprinkle on the sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes and cooked mushrooms and then top with the ham.
With the oven still at 375 F, bake the whole pizza for another 10 or so minutes, just to allow the toppings to cook. And then that’s it!

TIL: Cavemen ate pizza.

don't flame this please

Primal and paleo sites I use:

thisprimallife.com
marinasprimalcooking.wordpress.com
paleodietlifestyle.com
paleoonabudget.com
elanaspantry.com
whatrunslori.com
cavemanstrong.com
againstallgrain.com
fastpaleo.com
paleopot.com

that should be a good start!

Thank you Bam.
This helps alot, I truly appreciate it. =-)

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But how did the cavemen get the coconuts?

I don't kow if you can have cheese or not but here is my favorite low carb pizza crust! You can hold it with your hand and it gets crispy. The first time I made it, I didn't tell my family that it was low carb and no one could even tell.
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/thinandcrispy_pizza.html

Thanks Fatz61... looks good!

bumpsies!

Thanks! The bacon wrapped Tilapia on fastpaleo.com looks so good!

Here are some of my staples (as seen from my food diary):

Breakfast: protein smoothie OR eggs/bacon. Smoothie is either fruit or coffee mixed with coconut milk (100% paleo, unlike dairy milk) and Natural Optimum Nutrition protein (no sugar added, natural ingredients). I usually cook a pack of bacon on the weekends then just re-heat in the mornings. Both of these meals take less than 4 minutes to make and can be eaten on the go.

Also these are good: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AggieCass09/view/breakfast-quick-healthy-easy-and-paleo-ish-178603

Lunch: salad with chicken/fish or left overs. Avacados always make an appearence! You can also use large butter lettuce leaves as "bread" to hold sandwich stuff together. I have made chicken salad with greek yogurt or baconaise to put in my "sandwiches" also nitrate free lunch meat is good IF meat is actually the only ingredient in it! I've only found one brand where this is true: HEB's Central Market Organics.

Frozen veggies are good if they are just veggies are are not covered in cheese or sauce.

Snacks: nuts (not peanuts---they arent nuts), veggies, fruit

Dinners:
http://civilizedcavemancooking.com/crockpot/crockpot-pulled-pork/

Meatballs and Spaghetti Squash
Slice Zuchini and yellow squash in a food processor to make think strips then saute in coconut oil and garlic. Cook meatballs (I use 1/2 pork 1/2 natural beef with egg, almond flour, and italian seasons to taste). Serve with pasta sauce.

Stir Fry- veggies and meat of choice with soy sauce (not paleo, but i make an exception because its just a little)

Steak and veggies

Fish and veggies

Paleo pizza: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AggieCass09/view/paleo-pizza-recipe-193888

Tilaipa (or any meat/fish bredding recipe): http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AggieCass09/view/partially-paleo-day-1-178400

Bacon wrapped chicken: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AggieCass09/view/failing-to-plan-is-simply-planning-to-fail-recipes-200184 (I use laughing cow cheese now rather than mozzerella---more flavor and fewer calories)


Think: Meat + Veggies = Meal

This is basically all I eat. But I enjoy it and haven't gotten bored by any means. Everything is so yummy!

let me know if you have more questions, but this should be a good start.

Not to get in a paleo vs primal debate, but I started paleo and evolved (heh) to primal. I can have cow milk and potatoes with no problems. So, just keep in mind that paleo isn't the end all be all, but it IS the way to go if you have severe problems.

ALSO, look for Kymmu on here. She leads a few paleo groups on here and posts tons of recipes.

Have you got an ipad or a kindle?? I have loads of paleo/primalcook books..But the majority are in MOBI format..

Maybe after inventing the wheel...he invented a ladder...

I'm not doing a 100 % Paleo diet, but I cut a lot of processed food and it works well for me so, thanks to everybody who post this awesome recipes

Or his cave was near to a beach... who knows lol

When you can, take a look at www.health-bent.com . They have some great recipes.

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I've heard the rawer the better with paleo and primal diet... if you think about it Man/Woman didnt have heat source to cook and gathered more veggies, fruit and nuts unless they stumbled across leftover roadkill and ate it raw but certain meats must be cooked but hey I may be wrong ;)

Thanks!

I have a friend who makes paleo cookies, with almonds I think? I don't have the recipe but they are YUMMY!