end of day 3 update {primal journey}

Today concludes the third day of primal/paleo living.  I've tried a bunch of really good recipes the past three days, so I thought I'd share them with you.  My family is not living the primal lifestyle and they even loved these recipes!

Breakfast:

Broccoli, Spinach, Mushroom and Mozzerella Omelet 

 Avocado 

 Chicken Bacon

 Lunch:

Cilantro Lime Avocado Chicken Salad

(recipe can be found here, I just cut up the avocado instead of serving the salad on top of one)

Yesterday's Dinner:

Salmon with Avocado Mango Salsa

(recipe can be found here)

Tonight's Dinner:

Ribs from Jesse's Barbecue

Spinach Salad with Kale Avocado Pesto as Dressing

My family had been raving about these ribs so I decided it was time to try some.  They were delicious!  Jesse's Barbecue smokes their meats for 10 hours so they often sell out at night so get there early!  If you live in Southeastern, PA, make the trip to Jesse's, you won't be disappointed! 

i'm bringing primal back...

You could probably tell by the lack of primal/paleo posts lately that I haven't been very primal.  I'd say it's been a good month and a half since I've been strictly following a paleo lifestyle. 

 It became increasingly more difficult to stick with as the semester went on.  On the weekends, the only food available in our lower dining hall is pizza, pasta, hoagies -  grains, grains and more grains.   The local farmer's market ended in October so we lost our cheap vegetable supply and grass fed beef.  The semester became busier and more stressful.

I could give you a thousand more excuses, but the truth is, it's just sometimes easier to grab the bag of Cheeto's instead of cooking.  I miss everything about the Paleo/Primal lifestyle and now that I'm finally home on break, I'm determined to be primal again. I'll be documenting my experience again on this blog and hopefully once the spring semester starts 6 weeks from now, I'll be able to better stick with a primal/paleo lifestyle.

DAY 1:

Breakfast - scrambled eggs and bacon

Lunch - Homemade Kale Chips & Paleo Banana Bread 

Dinner - Venison Stir Fry & Scallop Stir Fry

I ended up making two different stir fry's because my little brother doesn't like scallops.  I followed the guide lines set by this article on Mark's Daily Apple.  I used venison, carrots, and onions in my picky little brother's stir fry.  In the other, I used scallops, kale, carrots, mushrooms, broccoli, garlic and green pepper.  I also used a little bit of soy sauce and olive oil.  Day 1 went so well...I can't wait to be back in the swing of the primal lifestyle.  

eat whole foods

It's been awhile since I've posted anything Paleo or Primal related, so I thought I'd share this infographic I found the other night which clearly outlines paleo foods.  Enjoy :)