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Paleo Birthday Cake
Who said you can't have birthday cake now you're eating paleo?
My Mum is very careful to avoid all grains and sugars, so was both delighted and horrified when I presented her with this cake for her birthday! I didn't own up to the contents until she cut into it – she hadn't been expecting to cut into a melon!
Birthday Cake Ingredients:
- A large watermelon
- Double cream (use coconut cream if you don't do dairy)
- Flaked almonds
- Summer berries
Birthday Cake How To:
1) The key is in cutting the watermelon into a good shape. Cut the top and bottom off the melon (at the widest part). Cut the edge off carefully, making sure your cut is straight. There will be a lot of wastage in pursuing the perfect cake shape – so save it all for a fruit salad!
2) Whip up the cream (use coconut cream if you can't tolerate dairy) and spoon it onto the melon cake, arranging it to cover the whole cake.
3) Sprinkle the almond flakes onto the sides and top of the cake and decorate with fresh berries.
You can also use other types of melon or pineapple – or even tier them to make a layered cake. Have you had a go at making a paleo birthday cake? I'd love to hear how you made yours!
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My Aldi paleo shopping list
I have a confession… I don’t grow all of my own food or shop exclusively from farmers markets, organic butchers and fishmongers. With a long commute and long hours, I often just don’t have the time to source my food in the way I’d like. Believe it or not, I've found Aldi can be a fairly good place to buy Paleo friendly food. Whilst it’s clearly not the same as knowing the farm(er) your food came from, I think it can be a good compromise. It also tends to be far cheaper than my other local supermarket options (i.e. Coles and Woolworths).
I thought I’d share with you my Aldi paleo picks…
Meat & Poultry
Aldi sell “Highland Park” beef – it’s grass-fed! We like grass-fed! As you know, I don’t buy mince/ ground beef, but I have tried the Highland Park Steaks ($17.99 – $25.99/kg depending on the cut)
They also stock Willowton free range chicken (thighs, breast and drumsticks)
Butter
Butter is another good buy (but is it paleo?) as Aldi have an organic butter for under $3 a pack
Nuts
Nuts are another staple that I use just for a snack, in a no-oatmeal or occasionally for a bit of paleo baking. I've seen the Forresters brand of natural almonds and also raw walnuts in my local Aldi.
Eggs
I've not actually tried Aldi’s eggs yet, but they do sell free range eggs.
Oil
Whilst I've never seen coconut oil in Aldi, they do have an Australian olive oil that seems quite good for just under $5.
Berries
My final paleo in a pinch purchase at Aldi is frozen berries (Sweet Haven brand), which are handy to keep in the freezer for smoothies or even a quick ice cream.
Have you tried any paleo friendly foods from Aldi? What did you think?
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