Primal recipe book recommendations, please!

CoconuttyMummy

Hi all, I just joined this group, since ive gone back to my eating habits being inspired by Primal menus. Only problem is, i am fast running out of ideas and i dont want this to become boring. I know there are so many gorgeous recipes out there, its just a case of re-educating myself, so id like to collect a few excellent Primal recipe books together for inspiration.

Where should i start? Which Primal (or paleo if necessary, although i do eat dairy so id prefer Primal) recipe books can you suggest i try?

Thanks all. x

jrosto

Hi Coconuttymummy, if you scroll down just a bit you will find the topic "Recipe Books". Lots of good ideas listed there. Also, the sticky with reading material has quite a few ideas listed.

FaylinaMeir

I'm so glad you joined! Welcome!

I agree to a point with newmeadow , I come from a background of cooking very fancy food, the thought of eating from a container is a criminal sin to me. I thought I would be bored with this and honestly It's kind of a relief. Sure I still make some paleo-ish pancakes but for the most part nothing wrong with a salad and some cooked meat. For example yesterday I seasoned ground beef, wrapped it around bamboo skewers and baked them in the oven for 20 minutes at 425. Really yummy kofta type thing.

My best suggestion is this: check out your local library. If you live in a half decent sized city you'll find paleo books. Here in Omaha we have like 300 paleo books. Keep in mind that too much faux paleo recipes like pancakes, brownies, etc are just junk food. (but again I do love me some paleo pancakes!)

Also google is your friend. LOTS of good websites out there with good recipes. Best part is they're free.

CoconuttyMummy

Thanks anyone who replied, and thanks for the warm welcome FaylinaMeir.

I've dabbled with Primal foods for a while now, it's not totally new to me, hence my growing tired of the simple plain/seasoned fish/meat, green veg, roasted turnip/squash/carrots meals . I agree that this encompasses the ideology of Primal eating, but i also know there are thousands of much more exciting, much tastier Primal-friendly recipes out there. I know, you will probably be thinking 'Well go find them then! Ha!' But im a busy full-time Mum and im really needing a 1-stop reference to quickly locate tried and tested imaginitave, tasty Primal recipes that are almost guaranteed to work - hence my desire for a couple of good recipe books.

I'll pop and look at the pages jrosto kindly mentioned - hopefully there will be some recommendations there, otherwise i guess its to Uncle Google. Thanks anyway all. Happy eating. x

FaylinaMeir

Honestly I've checked out about 40 difference paleo cookbooks at the library so far and I've only found like 4 recipes per book are even decent. Google is much better. Marksdailyapple.com has great recipes!

pope705

Well fed and well fed 2 by Melissa Joulwan.
NomNomPaleo food for Humans by Michelle Tam.
The 3 books I use the most. Other than that I like The Paleo Kitchen by Julie Bauer and civilized caveman ( I forgot his name) and paleo takes 5 by ???

jrosto

Here is an excellent article on How to Spice Up Any Meal, Literally.

bluefish86

The Primal Blueprint Cookbook by Mark Sisson and Jennifer Meier

zanmarie

Primal Cravings

CoconuttyMummy

I just wanted to pop my head back in this thread because i ended up splurging on a selection of Paleo/Primal cookbooks with good reviews on Amazon and i am absolutely thrilled with the following:

Well Fed & Well Fed 2,
Make It Paleo & Make It Paleo 2,
Paleo Comfort Foods,
Primal Cravings,
Primal Indulgences,
Paleo Patisserie,
Against All Grain & Against All Grain Meals Made Simple,
Gather.

All of the above are thoroughly good books with a lifetime's worth of great recipes between them. Ive already tried several recipes and they turned out great. Im super happy with these books.

Also, although this isnt Paleo per se, i also bought and am enjoying 'Get The Glow' by Madeleine Shaw. It has loads of nice recipes that fit into the Paleo/Primal protocol.

Eat_like_a_Caveman

HELLO!

MistressPi

NOM NOM Paleo. It's a gorgeous cookbook and every recipe is paleo-compliant. I've only made a few of the recipes, but I consider the $$ I spent on this cookbook to be well worth it. I've also got Mark Sisson's (co-authored) cookbooks, but I haven't made many of those recipes yet.

MistressPi

whoops! didn't realize this thread was so old...

SharoninBeaufort

Make Ahead Paleo is one my favorite paleo/primal cookbooks (I have about a dozen) because it has many recipes that are easy, one pot or reheat really well. It is just my husband and I (and he is not paleo) so having easy, ready to heat food is important to me.