More weird Google searches
I shared with you a few months ago some of the strange Google search terms, which have landed people on this blog. Well this month there are more and I thought I’d share some of the funny ones with you. People do some really weird Google searches, don’t they?!
fish sweet plantains and baked dolphin recipe
Hmmm… dolphin recipes? I didn’t think you’re allowed to eat dolphin this side of Japan? Either way, nope – not here! How about a nice bit of salmon instead?
how to inspect the liver. lungs, heart spleen and skirt(diaphragm)
Not sure if a veterinarian, butcher or medical site would have been more helpful?
do they sell coconut oil in sydney, australia
Now this I can help with. Yes. Yes they do. Australia is quite progressive these days – you can even buy take away coffee!
breakfast recipe no egg for 80 kids
80 kids? Well unfortunately I don’t have any recipes for that many people. But maybe you could use a normal sized recipe and multiply the quantities out several times?
stoned and want a quick snack to make
I have literally no idea why this lead you to my blog? But you should probably make some avocado chocolate mousse.
dangers of almonds and red wine
Running out, probably?
will it still make a difference if i eat paleo during the week and then weekends off?
Do you really need an answer to this?
what bit is mince off a cow?
Definitely all the bad bits. Make your own.
can i go straight to stage 3 on paleo diet
There’s a stage three? Mind = blown. No one has ever mention stage 3 to me before. Is it some kind of insider secret?
what is so special about grass
Hmm… I have no idea where to start with this one.
does anybody stay with the paleo diet for more than 3 months
Definitely not. Just for the two weeks it takes to drop 6 dress sizes. Then they all go straight back to junk food. And on a similar theme…
will paleo not work if i drink diet coke
how many coconuts will get me 10 litres of oil
If you’re about to start making your own coconut oil for the first time, this probably shouldn't be the first question you Google?
can you eat the avocado seed
Not sure why you’d want to?
paleo before and after losing thigh fat
So specific…
paleo emergency travel vegetables
You know when you’re travelling, and you’ve forgotten to bring some veggies with you, then it’s an EMERGENCY?
cheap paleo pills
Is this those awesome paleo pills that you can take before and after eating junk food, to mitigate the effect?
low fat pailo lunches
Low fat? Low fat paleo? Is that a thing?
paleo sucks
This may or may not have been written by the people who Google searched for:
are soft drinks paleo?
and
is bread paleo
and possibly
can you have margarine on a paleo diet
We need to talk.
Any tips for our Google searchers? Help them out in the comments below!
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12 reasons you should eat more kale
I'm trying to get a lot more vegetables in my diet – particularly those of the green variety. Kale is my current favourite, it tastes a lot better than it looks and is densely packed with nutrition! Kale is a cruciferous vegetable – and in the Brassica family, but it packs far more of a nutritional punch than its other family members; cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage. Here are 12 reasons you should get more in your diet!
1. It’s full of flavonoids (45 different types) which have many antioxidant & anti-inflammatory benefits.
2. It’s loaded with vitamin K which is crucial for proper blood clotting
3. It also gives a good dose of vitamins A and C – in fact far more vitamin C than an orange.
4. Lots of minerals are also found, such as copper, potassium, phosphorus and manganese
5. Calcium is also more abundant in kale than it is in milk (so those myths that paleo will leave you deficient in calcium are completely unfounded)
6. Kale is a great source of sulphur – and we all know we should be eating more sulphurous veggies….
7. It's high in iron, essential for a good immune system.
8. Generally kale is a fairly cheap veg, so it’s great to pack out meals on a budget
9. Green fingers? Kale is a relatively easy veg to grow – and the best thing is it’s always fresh!
10. With curly kale, red kale, baby kale and even a purple kale – you can’t get bored of it!
11. Not that we care about calories, but kale is very low in calories
12. It’s also very low fat – but don’t worry, you can rectify this by cooking it in a generous amount of coconut oil!
How to eat it?
I often just stir fry some kale in coconut oil, but kale is also great in green smoothies – and if you haven’t tried kale chips yet, you’re missing out! If you’d usually eat spinach, try swapping it out for some kale in recipes. And if your family aren't keen on it, try steaming it, puréeing it and mixing it into dishes like stews and casseroles. They’ll never know!
Kale is also great raw in salads – and it goes really well mixed in with some scrambled eggs for a nutritious start to the day.
Are you a kale fan? How do you like yours – tell me you tips in the comments below!
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11 unusual paleo foods you need to try
If you've noticed you’re eating the same few foods day after day, maybe it’s time to shake things up?! Here are 11 unusual paleo friendly ingredients to change up your diet!
Kelp noodles
Who needs spaghetti when you can have these instead?
Fish eyes
Packed full of nutrition
Porcini powder
Add some of this into stews for a really deep flavour
Lambs necks
Cheap and a great base for a stock
Mineral Mountain Salt
So you've tried pink Himalayan and Celtic sea salt, how about mountain salt to get some different minerals into your diet?
Banana flour
I know, I know, it’s high in fructose. But if you've got a special occasion coming up, this would make for an interesting paleo baking session!
Sweet potato flour
Another interesting ingredient to experiment with
Cricket bars
Yep, insects packed for your convenience
Aji Amarillo
Next time a recipe calls for chilli, try some Aji Amarillo instead for more of a sweet spicy flavour
Black garlic
And better still, try fermenting it
Dulse flakes
A really good way to get more iodine into your diet, but warning – they do have quite a strong flavour!
Which unusual foods have you tried lately? Have you tried any on my list – and if so – what did you think?! Let me know in the comments, below.
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Hot to Make a Zingy Carrot Citrus Salad
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If you had $2000 to spend on paleo things – what would you buy?
What would you buy if you were given $2000 to spend on your paleo lifestyle?
Purely hypothetical, but let’s say you were given $2000 to spend on Amazon. On yourself. You’ve got half an hour to choose, before the offer expires. All those gadgets and books you’d love, but could never justify.
Instead of buying the entry model food processor, you could get the top of the range model. Instead of buying one good knife, you could buy the whole set.
What’s on my list?
Cooking Equipment:
A Vitamix Blender
So I've got a big standard food processor, but wouldn't you just love your very own vitamix blender?
An Ice Cream Maker
I’d use this once in a blue moon, so I’d never be so extravagant as to buy one. But imagine the paleo ice cream you could make in one of these?
Global Knives
I've heard good things about these knives, so I’d make sure I invested in a good set. I'm sure they’d last a lot longer than the cheap knives I have in my kitchen!
Slow Cooker/ CrockPot
When I bought mine, I didn't give any thought to the size – and I've always been so disappointed with how small mine is. If I’m going to use it, why not make enough for the freezer, instead of just that night’s dinner?! So high on my list would be a much bigger model.
Fitness
Pull Up Bars
I really want to be able to master pull ups. If I had a pull up bar attached to my ceiling, I like to think I’d practice every time I walked by!
Kettlebells
Likewise I’d love my own set of kettlebells
Lifestyle
Grounding Mat
Now this might sound a little odd, but I’d also buy a grounding mat/ earthing sheet to make sure I always had a connection to the earth, even inside my house. Got to be a good thing for days when you’re stuck indoors
Blue Light Blocking Glasses
This might seem a little odd too, but I'm trying hared to reduce my exposure to blue light after sunset. This should really help to regulate circadian rhythm and improve sleep. As much as I try, it’s so hard to minimise all blue light – especially living in a built up area. Special orange lenses glasses like this could make a big difference.
Books
There are so many paleo related books on the market at the moment (compared to only two or three a few years ago!), so I’d definitely order a few I've not yet read.
You can see the rest of my wishlist here
I’d love to see what you’d buy if you were given a $2000 Amazon voucher. So tell me in the comments – what would you buy?!
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Happy Blog Anniversary to Me!
Wow – I wrote my first post on this blog three years ago today! Doesn't time fly? By that time I’d been eating paleo for the best part of a year, had lost loads of weight and was feeling amazing. I’d set this blog up ages before I plucked up the courage to start writing. I just attended my first Ancestral Health Symposium in California in August 2011 and came back full of enthusiasm ready to start the Paleo Network!
Since then we've now got Paleo Meetup Groups in every state in the country, I've written 5 recipe ebooks and the Paleo Network Facebook page now has over 79,000 followers! Who’d have thought!
I can’t wait to see what the next three years brings. I wonder, perhaps paleo will be mainstream by then?!
Happy anniversary!
