Everyday Paleo seemed to be a rehash of pretty much what I cook all the time, with a couple of new things-- the desserts look the most interesting. That's pretty much my biggest complaint about it-- my fiancé thinks it has some new ideas, and so it will probably end up on the bookshelf instead of back at the store. It's just not particularly original or inspiring to me.

Paleo Comfort Foods on the other hand had a lot of Southern recipe adaptations, and since I struggle with how to make things without a roux, that was a lot more helpful, especially come winter, when I'm going to want a lot of soups and stews and Superbowl jambalaya (I don't actually watch the game, or usually realize that it's happening, it's just when we have jambalaya) I can clean up a lot of recipes on my own, but there are technical pieces that I'm just missing sometimes that they seemed to include.

On a few counts, I think both of them are completely out of their head trying to fake things that aren't paleo. Like cauliflower "rice" which sounds absolutely disgusting. I am not a huge fan of trying to turn something into what it isn't. Same goes for cauliflower "mashed potatoes." Eat the real thing or not at all.

I'm going to reserve judgment on the biscuits until I attempt them, but largely, I'd rather do without than eat something that's a half-assed imitation (I'm looking at you spaghetti squash "pasta").

I found Everyday Paleo to be 'ordinary' ... but then I'm a food snob, nerd, -die or whatever :-)

I agree that trying to create a SAD experience with foods that are paleo is um, nonsense (or maybe futile?) For me, I'd rather just create the most delicious paleo food possible which requires imagination and testing and sometimes disappointment. But that's adventures in cooking ;-) Cauliflower rice did turn out to be amazingly similar ... my anti-paleo (not just non-) hubby said, "I thought you weren't supposed to have rice" ... he thought it was the real deal. Whizzed raw in a food processor then a quick simmer in chicken stock for flavour until al denté, drain & serve. Cauliflower also makes a wonderful mashed potato substitute which I only use to get them into kids (cook until soft, mash/whip with butter/ghee and serve) ... hubs was only 'ok' with it, but my granddaughter asked for seconds.

Re spaghetti squash: it's all in the prep. Bake cut side down in the oven, then set on a cooling rack to 'dry' for 15 mins before using a fork to tease the strands out of squash. The squash has a lot of moisture so you want to reduce that before using or you end up with an unappetizing sloppy mess. Same with using zucchini strips; draining well and letting dry a bit makes all the difference. You'll be heating it up with pesto or whatever sauce you toss with it. While this sounds like cryptic instructions, the same could be said for properly cooking regular pasta ... have been served my share of slimey noodles that were overcooked and lasagnas that were like soup.

And because you mentioned it http://paleomg.com/jambalaya/ Just don't over cook it!

See Chowstalker.com ... paleo foodie bloggers are your friends :-)

On a few counts, I think both of them are completely out of their head trying to fake things that aren't paleo. Like cauliflower "rice" which sounds absolutely disgusting. I am not a huge fan of trying to turn something into what it isn't. Same goes for cauliflower "mashed potatoes." Eat the real thing or not at all.

I'm going to reserve judgment on the biscuits until I attempt them, but largely, I'd rather do without than eat something that's a half-assed imitation (I'm looking at you spaghetti squash "pasta").

Oh, please give cauliflower rice a try. I think it's less about faking rice, and more about making something yummy. Try the nomnompaleo.com recipe foe fried rice. So good. I also made this last week when I ordered Thai curry. Sometimes you just need to eat something saucy over something like rice,and the cauliflower rice tastes great. It's so fast and easy to make.

I agree that spaghetti squash is nothing like spaghetti, but if you julienne zucchini and eat it like pasta it's so yummy. I actually prefer zucchini pasta over regular pasta now.

Edited due to annoying iPad autocorrect.

I might try the cauliflower rice, I just hate the flavor of cauliflower (and white rice for that matter). So unless ricing it removes the flavor, I don't know if that will help much...

Mmm, I lurve squashghetti, and mashed cauliflower.

I just got Practical Paleo from the library, and I'm not really a fan of how it's organized recipe-wise. Other than that, it has pretty good recipes. Otherwise I cheat and pin recipes on Pinterest to my recipe board. I also cruise blogs like there's no tomorrow.
I am a fan of Paleo Comfort Foods. I'll probably buy that one.

Typically I just throw stuff together, influenced by what I've seen.

I just bought Practical Paleo, and I really liked the few recipes that I've tried!