Paleo Food Friday #2

Thanks for reading my second installment of Paleo Food Friday!

I started this weekly post because I hear so many comments about Paleo being feasible long term. It's not as hard as you think, and there are countless delicious food combinations to make yummy Paleo meals. This post isn't for new recipes...it's for quickly thrown together meals that stick to paleo principles. If leftovers are involved, I'll link to the recipe :) Click here to read last week's Paleo Food Friday post!

Let's begin with a quote:

"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?"
"What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?"
"I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing," he said.
-A.A. Milne

I found this quote on another blog, Glass Half Full, and I thought it fit me perfectly :) I love breakfast, and I have a few breakfasts to share with you during this week's...

Saturday
We needed to fuel up for our long trail run on Saturday, so our balanced breakfast included 1/2 avocado, 2 slices of bacon, and 1/2 grapefruit. A combo of fat, protein, and fruit sugars (and coffee!) kept us fueled for a great trail run!

Sunday
We love big salads, and we had been missing them for a few days when we ran out of lettuce! So after a big haul from Costco and Kroger on Sunday, I made a big salad for lunch.
Ingredients: mixed greens, avocado, bell pepper, tomatoes, beets, cabbage, salsa, and a slice of pepper jack cheese. (Cheese isn't paleo, but it's one of those things that I make exceptions for now and then!)

Making salads becomes a breeze when I prep veggies ahead of time. I have pre-washed tomatoes, chopped cabbage, and sliced beets ready to go so I can add them quickly to salads throughout the week. I generally use pre-washed mixed greens, but when I buy romaine I'll wash and chop it when I get home from the store so I don't have to worry about it later!

Monday
Monday's breakfast included a few spoonfuls of leftover pork and sweet potato chili, two eggs, 1/2 small avocado, grape tomatoes, and my daily coffee :)

Tuesday
Tuesday's lunch was a large bacon-avocado-bell pepper salad. Underneath the ingredients you see the picture, there are also beets, tomatoes, cabbage, and a large pile of mixed greens. I used balsamic vinegar and olive oil for salad dressing.

Wednesday
I really enjoy making fruit dips with pumpkin. For example, on Wednesday I mixed together 1/2 cup pumpkin, cinnamon, honey, pumpkin pie spice, and almond butter. It made a perfect dip for my sliced apples :)

Thursday
Something that I've missed since going Paleo is an English muffin. I really liked them, and they were the perfect size for a breakfast sandwich. As it turns out, someone decided that they also loved English muffins enough to recreate a paleo-friendly version. It's super simple: 1 egg, 1 T coconut flour, 1 T almond flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Mix very well and microwave for 1:50 in microwave safe mug or bowl. Remove and slice in half.

I made an egg, bacon, avocado breakfast sandwich with a side of orange slices. 

Friday
Lunch today included Aidell's Habanero Chicken Sausage and some mixed veggies & almonds with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Non-Paleo Food Item This Week: Burrito! Yesterday's post made that quite clear :)

Previously: Paleo Food Friday #1

Question to readers: What are some of your favorite eats from this week?

Happy Friday, everyone!