Paleo recipe frustration
MrsAbles
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It seems like everything I cook lately has sucked. My non-paleo family is complaining behind my back, and even I don't think recipes are tasting good. I've tried the Foodee Project as a source for recipes, but it seems every paleoite with a blog posts recipes that aren't exactly tried and true. I'm very frustrated and discouraged.
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What are the complaints? Flavor, texture, not interesting enough? The right spices can make a huge difference. What have you cooked and what was wrong with it?0
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Hi :flowerforyou:
Well, my heart goes out to you! It is certainly no fun when we as the cook are all i"into" it, but then the family gives it the ole thumbs down. :noway:
I've begun making many more dishes in the crock pot....meat, vegetables, etc. More traditional flavorings....my people don't seem to afraid of it and I know it is paleo. So, we are happy.
What never worked for me and my family was trying to "bake" paleo foods, they never turned out....bacon and eggs - no one complains.
Keep it simple as they say and see if they come around? Don't give up, Paleo/Primal foods are good eating :happy:0 -
If the blog recipes are failing you, try a cookbook with great reviews. I'm in Australia and find a lot of online recipes are pretty dodgy at measurements and even ingredients. A "stick" of butter in Australia is a vastly different size, a "jar of salsa" is pointless to try and mimic. People who write cookbooks tend to make recipes clearer for everyone to follow.0
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It's been my experience that a lot of paleo recipes are seriously under-seasoned and spiced, but I also tend to think that a lot of paleo recipes that are blogged are ones that have only been made once before being posted. Sometimes you need a little tweaking before sharing it publicly and to make sure you get all of the steps and ingredients down properly. I also try to stick with blogs that were cooking blogs before they became paleo cooking blogs - it seems like their recipes turn out a little better and are more family friendly to me.0
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I made the Lamb Rogan Josh from this website recently and it was excellent.
http://thedomesticman.com/0 -
I guess it depends on what your family likes. I never go wrong with meat and veggies. What type of recipes are you looking for? Crock/pot, casserole, deserts, baking????
For a "one dish" I make an eggplant/ground beef chili - hot. We decided we really don't like stirfrys - for us they did not have enough flavour thats why we mostly go with meat and veggies (raw or cooked). I make pulled pork that we have over mashed cauliflower. I am planning on making some lamb curry soon. We love our occasional yam fries in duck fat. I never follow recipes to the letter (not since I first started cooking!). I tend to go with my own sense of what I like and substitute spices as I see fit. Luckily I only have my spouse to feed and he likes what I do.0 -
I have been cooking from the following cookbooks and everything has been great so far!
The Everyday Paleo Family Cookbook
The Primal Blueprint Cookbook0 -
Well Fed cookbook and paleomg.com. I have almost never made a recipe that wasn't amazing from either of those two sources.0
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Everydaypaleo.com had been great not one failed recipe!!0
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http://civilizedcavemancooking.com/
http://www.paleomg.com
http://www.health-bent.com/
http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/
have all been amazing for me!!0 -
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And, I would add nomnompaleo.com
I have loved everything of hers that I made, and trust her recipes. Whenever I want to cook something, I search her site and her iPad app first.0 -
Don't know if this helps, but my cookbooks have proven *much* better than websites: Paleo Comfort Foods, Everyday Paleo and Paleo Slow Cooking (thank you Costco).
Also, a lot of my own recipes are easily made Paleo (bean less chili is tonight's plan) and I just remove the noodles from my chicken bok choy soup. Baked fish with *something* is also usually good, but we're heavy on the herbs and spices, and are prolific onion, garlic, shallot and leek buyers.
Realistically though, right now, I'm not in much of an experimental phase (thanks to stress), so most of what I cook is what I've always cooked, just with a few slight modifications.0 -
Maybe instead of cooking exotic paleo recipes, try looking for familiar recipes with a paleo adjustment? Google and pinterest are my best friends there.0
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The trick is to keep it simple. Don't try something complex at first.
I agree with GnaBean. Why not make something like almond crusted salmon or chicken burgers with portobello mushrooms with sweet potato fries and a side of homemade salsa? Can't beat it. Srsly.0 -
I usually keep it simple...a protien and a veggie
Last night it was sliced sausage fried up in some coconut oil and some cabbage slaw (http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2012/03/recipe-for-thai-style-spicy-cabbage.html - I used double the amount of fish sauce and lime in the marinade and used chopped raw almonds instead of peanuts)
Tonight is salmon (going to throw it in the oven with some spices on top) with roasted broccilli
Spices are a big thing for me - I have a ton and love to use things like Trader Joes Everyday Seasonins or 21 seasoning salute - throwing that in with some frozen veggies for a stir fry makes a big difference0 -
I second this!!Well Fed cookbook and paleomg.com. I have almost never made a recipe that wasn't amazing from either of those two sources.
EVERY recipie I have made from Well Fed has been awesome!!! she also has a blog clothesmakethegirl.com0 -
I second this!!Well Fed cookbook and paleomg.com. I have almost never made a recipe that wasn't amazing from either of those two sources.
EVERY recipie I have made from Well Fed has been awesome!!! she also has a blog clothesmakethegirl.com
This. So excited she's working on Well Fed 2.
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I made a Paleo meatloaf from a recipe at Spark People and it was great! I made it with 1/2 ground pork and 1/2 ground beef. It was amazing! Now I'm going to add more vegetables and some bacon.....0
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Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. And thanks for letting me vent. I am doing better this week by keeping dinner simple and looking at cookbooks instead of blogs.0
