tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52452309816216736322024-03-04T01:25:56.909+01:00My Paleo KitchenWith crappy phone-cam picturesNaomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-35179789619936050832010-02-14T21:35:00.005+01:002010-02-14T21:47:24.508+01:00Mypaleokitchen goes dot com!We're packing up and moving over to mypaleokitchen.com! I hope you'll change any bookmarks or RSS you might have and join me over there :) I'm very excited! It's a pretty new url and the new website gives me a lot of options for improvement. I'll stop talking, just go check it out!I'll be posting over there from now on, so this space will not get updated any longer. All the old posts moved with Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-72711090597678123932010-02-11T21:38:00.007+01:002010-02-11T21:50:47.546+01:00Why exercise DOES make you lose weight.People tend to get angry when you tell them that excercise will not make them lose wait. I’d probably get angry too if I spend 3+ hours a day doing zumba and god knows what else to get rid of that ‘belly fat’ and someone dared suggest I may have wasted a lot of time. They will inevitably come up with the calories in- calories out fable to help explain why you’re completely out of your mind makingNaomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-87499511134826208222010-02-07T17:34:00.007+01:002010-02-07T21:36:16.660+01:00Meat for dinner, tomorrow's lunch and a snack.Eggs is the easy go to food when you're looking for something easy to pack for lunch or to snack on. But they get boring. So here are 2 meat recipes that you can keep for a day or three and taste good cold or reheated. 99% paleo, because you don't want to go without the salt.Soft 'n juicy chicken- lots of chicken breasts- salt- herbs (any combination of paprika, curry, ginger, kurkuma, Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-75007578480181608982010-01-30T20:12:00.002+01:002010-01-31T08:03:58.628+01:00Top 5 priorities when eating outTonight I'm going out for dinner. Because I've been doing quite well on the nutrition front recently, I want to get through the evening without spoiling that. So I went looking for tips and ended up at "The primal blueprint guide to eating out". It didn't look very promising, with tip nr 3 being "Don't eat". Hell no, I eat out perhaps once every two months so I'm damn well going to enjoy it! Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-57367123477677130622010-01-29T20:33:00.002+01:002010-01-29T20:46:56.984+01:00Addition to my home gymEven though my enthusiasm for fitness is still present, I haven't been diligently working on it. Sadly I have to report that I can't even do 10 push-ups anymore. My boyfriend on the other hand is more seriously working on this, so I've been making workouts for him. Because he does these workouts inside our tiny apartment it consists of prison style bodyweight exercises. I've even made him do Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-67513908724409041682010-01-24T23:15:00.003+01:002010-01-31T08:04:36.436+01:00Recipe review: Fat Guacamole DevilsThis morning my boyfriend woke me up with a breakfast in bed. He had spend his early hours browsing the web and came across this recipe at Mark's daily apple. A very cute surprise indeed! Too bad I can't really eat anything, let alone eggs, right after waking up...Ingredients (for 8 devils):- 4 hard boiled eggs- 1 avocado- 2 teaspoons hot sauce- 1 tsp lemon juice- salt & pepper to taste- 8 Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-55180291459655563532010-01-21T20:21:00.003+01:002010-01-31T08:04:36.436+01:00Brussel sprouts with beef and appleEven as a kid I liked brussel sprouts. It's probably because my mother didn't turn them into soggy little green balls... Now I have many recipes for brussel sprouts. This is one of them. In the past I've only put recipes on this website that were a 100% paleo (before the tomato change anyway). No beans, dairy or salt. (Yet it wasn't always very low-carb). But I've not been eating that strict for Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-68316931256631535002008-09-15T23:44:00.005+02:002009-08-01T19:33:28.592+02:00Warm kohlrabi and spinach saladA week or two back I was food-shopping with my sister. I'm a big fan of food-shopping, and I can spend hours doing it. Probably explains why I only own one pair of shoes.. but I digress.So we were in the produce section planning to make a sweet and sour chicken salad when I spotted a kohlrabi. Of course I'd seen them before, but I'd never actually used it myself. After much begging, my sister whoNaomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-89726345329285888042008-09-04T22:04:00.005+02:002009-08-01T19:33:37.929+02:00Spinach SoupAutumn has officially arrived. The weather is still in denial, but already there are some colder days. It's time to switch from eating salads 90% of the time to include some warmer food, like soup!Now that the USA has had some spinach scares, it's time to give this veggie some love. Here in Holland there are beautyfull local fresh crops in the store. I'll be sharing two spinach recipes, soup Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-64574673679833539232008-08-22T00:18:00.006+02:002009-08-01T19:33:28.592+02:00Paleo TjatjikiTjatjiki is a well known yoghurt based dip used in the Turkish and Greek kitchen. Because it's made with cucumber it's incredibly fresh yet it also has an insane amount of garlic. What more could you possibly want? Therefore it seemed like only the right thing to use it as inspiration for a paleo dip. As always, it's not going to taste anywhere like the real thing, but that's not the point!Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-58807578990375436262008-08-03T23:42:00.007+02:002009-08-01T19:33:28.593+02:00Cabbage stir fry with gingerCooking vegetables without salt is not easy, just omitting it from recipes doesn't always work. Most of the time it will just come out pretty bland. I'm pretty used to eating without salt now, that's why I do a salt-test on new recipes;First test is my roommate, before he came to live with me he would not even taste his food before grabbing the salt-shaker. Now he'll at least do that, and a Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-12179183151576736592008-08-01T00:09:00.003+02:002009-08-01T19:33:28.593+02:00Mushroom SaladMushrooms aren't actually the main ingredient, but it's them that make this salad different for me. Most of the time I don't actually like mushrooms you see, so when I find a way to prepare them that is tasty- it's a little bit special ;)Lately I've started to use a bit of vinegar, just to mix things up. Not entirely paleo, I know- but I'll see how I feel. There were a lot of fancy vinaigrette's Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-13818314215408166662008-07-23T21:22:00.007+02:002009-08-01T19:33:37.929+02:00Zucchini summer soupThis blog has been way too recipe deprived, so here is a recipe for a simple paleo and summer proof soup. It's a light soup and works wonders before a nice roast with salad or something like that. (Damn blogging always gives me cravings.)Ingredients;- 1 medium onion- 2 or 3 ripe tomatoes- 1 carrot- 2 small zucchini*- any kind of broth- oregano or mintChop your zucchini into a medium size, and Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-85121301779670818222008-07-13T00:15:00.006+02:002009-08-01T19:34:19.559+02:00Most importantHalf a year ago today, while drunk from two glasses of white whine and the first french fries with mayo I'd had in months, I made the first post on this blog. I'd toyed with the idea ever since reading prof. Cordain's book. That was somewhere this time last year, so I'm also dubbing today my anniversary for finding out about the paleo diet.This year has been full of bumps in the road. Because I Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-5774841679901036242008-07-04T14:05:00.005+02:002009-08-01T19:33:41.129+02:00Food as reward and more salad..When you're browsing the net for weight-loss tips, one of the things you'll come across is to never use food as a reward. I disagree. In fact, rewarding yourself with food is possibly one of the most beneficial things you could do!Now, keep in mind I'm talking about healthy food. If I've been a very good girl (lol) I'll spoil myself with a piece of salmon, or some fresh wild spinach. When I've Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-15935965031576923092008-06-23T22:19:00.005+02:002009-08-01T19:33:28.594+02:00Pakchoy & Chicken SaladThis weekend I had my brother, his girlfriend and my friend Jop over for dinner. We had a good time. Unfortunately I was a bit distracted* by my company so I didn't take a close-up picture of the food.. Instead you can take a good look at these lovely people ;)Even though there is no good food pic, I'm still going to go ahead and share the recipe with you. It would be a crime to make you wait forNaomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-24510569945371071552008-06-18T22:15:00.005+02:002009-08-01T19:33:41.130+02:00Tuna SaladA question people often ask is what to eat for breakfast when you're following the paleo diet. People have said it before, but i'll just repeat; breakfast is like any other meal of the day. Just make sure there are vegetables and there's protein. As long as you're not having only fruit and nuts for breakfast*, you're on the right track!This is one of the meals I make quite often, for breakfast, Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-30100909282165390492008-06-17T21:19:00.002+02:002009-08-01T19:33:28.594+02:00Parsley & Onion SaladNo picture here, just a link- I wrote a guest post for ModernForager.com and the author Scott Kustes decided to put it up, check it out here. What I like most about this whole thing is that Scott tried the salad before posting, which is awesome- It says a little something about the quality of Scott's blog and the care he puts into it.Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-31920725637774197752008-06-16T00:19:00.005+02:002009-08-01T19:33:28.595+02:00Summer Fruit Salad- Blueberries- Pineapple- Strawberries- Mango- BananaWho could possibly resist all the summer goodies? It's the perfect dessert and totally worth a little sugar shock. Though I recommend sharing ;)Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-77455061900149713372008-06-10T22:07:00.008+02:002009-08-01T19:33:35.054+02:00Shrimp Shish KabobThis weekend the european football* championship started, and yesterday was Holland's first game. It was versus Italy, the current world champion. A friend invited me and a couple others over for a barbeque before watching the game, and we went dutch- everybody bringing their own food. So I made some shrimp shish kabob, since I'd wanted to post some of those here anyway.Ingredients (for 1 stick);Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-90830001171531685992008-06-08T23:53:00.006+02:002008-06-09T00:53:07.545+02:0010 Money saving tipsPretty much the only bad thing I've got to say about prof. Cordain's book is that you'd almost have to be a freakin' millionaire to follow his weekly diet plan. Fresh blueberries everyday? Salmon, asparagus? Pffsh.On the other hand, I've argued with my friends that unless you're a very plain eater, cheap-paleo will be a lot more affordable than non-paleo. I probably safe a lot by simply not Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com155tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-68536375637864831332008-05-19T00:30:00.005+02:002009-08-01T22:26:47.111+02:00Pakchoy and PeachSince peaches are back in season, I can finally share with you the very first paleo recipe I ever came up with. This is still a favourite and I've missed it soooo much while the peaches were unavailable. I've made it a lot for guests last summer (&today) and they all love it. Yes, I'm rather proud of it- please be gentle with my feelings ;)Ingredients (4 servings);- 4 peaches- 1 pakchoy- 2 Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-89437663945418406072008-05-14T22:50:00.007+02:002009-08-01T19:38:12.084+02:00Lunch hacks nr. 2It's about time I'm getting some of the practical stuff out I've been planning to blog about for months. So, here is another lunch hacks post. The last post was something for on the road. Today though, is for when you're in a school cafeteria or workplace that provides you with some cutlery and a plate, but nothing healthy to eat. The recipe is one from the archives, easy egg salad.You need;- 1/2Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-67949891218779267582008-05-12T20:30:00.004+02:002009-08-01T19:38:15.109+02:00Turmeric and ZucchiniThough I haven't quite managed to convince my brother he should give paleo and evo fitness a shot, he did give me a very good recipe tip. It's great that it only uses 3 ingredients, but what's even better is that one of them is a spice I hadn't used before. I'll take any excuse to buy new spices and so should you ;)Ingredients ;- lean beef- zucchini- turmericUse twice as much zucchini than you doNaomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245230981621673632.post-67318827954848826972008-05-08T09:21:00.013+02:002009-08-01T19:38:21.746+02:00Shish KabobBefore I read about intermittent fasting* and other things on Prof. DeVany's website, packing food was an absolute disaster for me. Some days I am away from home at 6 in the morning and don't return 'till midnight. That's a lot of food to pack if you believe the whole '6 meals a day' thing. I actually always brought a second bag just for food...So if you're having problems with long days away Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17982325668565212470noreply@blogger.com8