101 (more!) paleo snack ideas
After the popularity of my previous post on paleo snack ideas, I've put together a new, extended list of snack ideas.
After my last list, I got a lot of people telling me “DAIRY IS NOT PALEO” (yep, I think they were shouting), so just to clear it up, some of the snack ideas listed below do have dairy options. I'm not in the paleo police, so if you tolerate dairy and take more of a lacto-paleo approach (and can find a good quality source) – go for it. If you fair better dairy free, avoid it!
The list below has a good range of snacks suitable for work (where there often aren't good facilities for keeping things cool or warming them up), travel, children as well as snack ideas that are quick enough for you to grab and go.
I'd love to hear your feedback – – what's your go to paleo snack? Or do you find you don't need to snack so often any more?
- A can of (high quality) tuna
- Make your own beef jerky
- A bag of nuts and seeds
- A couple of squares of super dark high quality chocolate
- Make your own cherry ripe bars
- Coconut flesh in a bag (dehydrate it to make it last longer!)
- Keep a small jar of coconut oil or coconut manna to hand – and a spoon!
- Cheese cubes served with cut apple
- Use a melon baller to prepare spheres of fruit – and serve in cream (dairy or coconut)
- Roll up avocado, radish, cress & asparagus in ham wraps
- Coat chicken with an egg and almond flour mix to create Paleo chicken nuggets
- Melon & ham slices
- Simple – avocado slices
- Pre-boiled, peeled hard boiled eggs
- A jar of olives
- A tin of coconut milk served over fresh berries
- Your favourite fruit
- A coconut
- Make your own pork scratching (AKA pork rinds or crackling)
- Have you tried coconut yoghurt yet?!
- A bag of your favourite nuts (activate them, then season them)
- How about spicy almonds?
- Seaweed is a good option that stores well
- Coconut flakes
- A berry and coconut mix
- Dry some berries and fruit
- Last night’s meatballs
- Pigs in blankets
- Almonds, pecans and berries served in coconut milk
- No-Oatmeal
- Full fat plain Greek yoghurt (if you do dairy)
- Salmon
- Smoked meat and salami
- A selection of cheeses
- Almond Butter
- A sealed packet of nuts and seeds
- A jar of pickles (make sure it isn't full of sugar)
- Home made egg muffins
- Make your own Paté
- A tin of sardines
- Oysters
- Simple – cut up some leftover meat and veg
- Devilled eggs
- Precooked bacon pieces
- Dehydrated banana slices
- Kale chips
- Diced Steamed chicken and avocado
- Leftover meat and mayo
- Paleo sushi with nori, veg, avo and fish
- Mini omelettes
- Veg sticks and nut butter
- Salmon and tuna on sliced cucumber
- Carrot sticks with a home made spicy salsa
- Capsicum (Bell Pepper) strips with a guacamole dip
- Make sandwiches with bacon “bread” and an avo filling
- Ham, tomatoes and fresh basil
- Left over roast veggies with a ranch sauce
- Home made sauerkraut
- Ever tried chocolate covered bacon bites?Coat almonds and coconut flakes in chocolate
- Dip fresh berries in chocolate
- For a special treat paleo cookies
- Frozen grapes
- Frozen banana slices mixed with fresh cream
- Baked pears with coconut cream and a dash of cinnamon
- A flask/ thermos of bone broth
- Soup
- A bottle of a freshly made green smoothie
- Zucchini Chips
- Spicy pumpkin seeds
- Homemade fruit leather
- Sweet potato, coconut oil fries
- Stuffed mini bell peppers (capsicum)
- sliced peaches & cottage cheese
- Baba Ghanoush with vegetable sticks
- Ginger sesame Chicken wings
- Monkfish & sweet potato skewers
- Sweet potato & chocolate chip muffins
- Refilled sweet potatoes
- Spicy nuts
- Maple & cayenne roasted almonds
- Celery sticks and pesto
- Spicy coconut king prawns
- Crunchy cashew fish sticks
- Indian Eggs
- Kimchi
- Mini Paleo Pizza’s
- Sliced deli meat
- Chicken drumsticks
- Coconut Milk Kefir
- Plantain chips
- Roasted Chestnuts
- Cauliflower Popcorn – who needs that other stuff when you can make this?!
- Collard wraps – put your favourite veggies and leftover meat in a collard leaf and wrap!
- Coleslaw
- Prosciutto wrapped asparagus
- Pickled Gherkins
- A glass of (unsweetened)Almond Milk
- Prawns with Paleo Cocktail Sauce
- Carrot sticks with Paleo Hummus
- Strawberry & coconut ice cream
- Raw Chocolate Maple and Pecan Fudge
What's your go-to paleo snack? Share in the comments below!
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7 Ways to Make Your Desk Job Healthier
In an ideal world, none of us would have jobs in offices or at desks, and we’d all have the day free to roam the land, walking miles to hunt for tonight’s dinner or digging in the vegetable garden. Sadly, real life isn't that simple – and many of us rely on the jobs we have to provide ourselves with good quality, healthy foods to put on the table of an evening.
We know the health impacts long periods of sitting at a desk can bring about, so here are seven things you can do to make this kind of work healthier.
1. Take a movement break every hour
If your job forces you to sit still for most of the day, it’s important you take the time to move as often as you can. Try and schedule a five minute ‘movement break’ every hour, where you go for a walk and stretch. This will help to counteract the negative impact on your posture and muscle alignment of long periods of sitting down.
2. Walk to work
If you’re lucky enough to live within a reasonable distance to your workplace, why not walk (or even better, run) there once or twice a week?
3. Take the stairs
Simple things like taking the stairs instead of the lift can make a real difference, especially if your office is located on a high floor. If you can, why not incorporate some stair sprints into your breaks?
4. Take lunch outside
Whenever the weather allows, take yourself outside for some fresh air in your lunch break. It will give you a much needed break from technology and artificial light, as well as give you a real boost of vitamin D.
5. Get a light filter
If you’re concerned about the levels of blue light you’re taking in by staring at a computer, why not try a blue light filter for your screen?
6. Stand up / treadmill desks
Your boss may take some convincing on this one, but why not recommend standing / treadmill desks for the workplace?
7. Grounding mats
Grounding, or earthing, mats are brilliant if you want to get more connected with the earth. They slip under your desk easily – read more about them here
There we have it – seven simple ways to make your desk job much healthier. Have I missed anything? If you work in an office, what steps do you take to make it a healthier environment?
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18 Ways to Get More Veggies in your Diet
With most things in life, the key is ‘everything in moderation.’ Not that this means you can eat pizza in moderation, but you get my point. One thing that certainly shouldn't be moderated however is your intake of delicious, fresh veggies. We could all benefit from upping our vegetable intake, and certainly shouldn't be aiming for the paltry ‘5 portions a day’ recommended by so called ‘experts.’ If you’re running out of ways to boost your veggie intake, why not give some of these ideas a try?
Use them in:
- Soups
- Vegetable based juices
- Vegetable based smoothies – spinach, raw beets and pre roasted sweet potatoes go great in smoothies. Aim for a 50:50 fruit to veg ratio!
- Home-made guacamole
Hide them in:
- Sauces – like this romesco sauce or as a base to a Paleo pizza
- Baked goods, like these sweet potato and chocolate chip muffins
- Omelettes – try a spinach and red pepper omelette for a delicious breakfast
- Dips – why not try replacing the basil with spinach or kale in pesto?
- Curries – Why not throw some sweet potato, squash, courgette or mushrooms into your curry?
- Stews / Casseroles – You can ever add some extra veggies like onions, parsnips and carrots and blend them up to make a delicious fresh sauce
Make Paleo Alternatives:
- Make Paleo Tortillas with Lettuce Wraps
- Make Paleo Noodles with Courgettes – you may need a spiralizer!
- Make Paleo Spaghetti with a Spaghetti Squash
- Make Paleo Rice with Cauliflower
Eat lots of salad!
- Making your own salad is a great way to consume loads of fresh, colourful veggies in one sitting. You can throw together all sorts of leafy greens, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, avocado – just about anything really!
Snack on them raw
- Carrots, Cucumber, Celery and Peppers make excellent nibbles at snack time. Spread them with a little almond butter for a little indulgence if you like!
Make a vegetable based broth
- This is an excellent way to use up all your leftover vegetables – simply throw them all into a pot and cook very gently for a delicious broth!
Go to your farmers market
- A trip to your local farmers market can make you see vegetables in a whole new light. The colours, shapes and sizes of the produce on offer will be outstanding, and might just reignite your passion for vegetables. An otherwise boring tomato or bunch of kale will probably look much more fun here – so stock up at your local farmers market, and aim to walk away with at least one new vegetable.
How do you get extra veggies in your diet? Are there any ideas I have missed?
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