99% Paleo Thanksgiving
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Has anyone ever attempted this? My husband and I have fallen off the paleo wagon a bit but I am super excited to create a 99% Paleo Thanksgiving meal this year. I don't normally partake in Paleo baked goods but because I'm not the biggest fan of traditional Thanksgiving desserts I will be making apple tartlets from paleomg.com for the hubs who loves apple pie. This would be a %100 paleo meal but I don't think we'll get through the day without a couple of glasses of wine. I am so excited to slather my turkey in ghee instead of butter!!!
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Haven't tried this yet but I will this year. Researching recipes now.I've seen turkeys with bacon woven over the breast and roasted that way. We are doing a turkey breast because we have only a small number of people. I think I will do a dry brine on it.0
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I don't ever think I've gone 100%, but maybe 85%, but needless today I'm usually miserable after.0
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My family is not Paleo so I just eat all the good stuff that is and my wife has been making things with me in mind when she can. Last year I made a pumpkin pie which was more like a pumpkin custard without a crust and it was nice so it worked for me.0
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My turkey was late for Thanksgiving in Canada so I just cooked it up yesterday. Dry brined free ranged turkey with apple/onion/parsley stuffing, sweet potato casserole, gravy (slightly thickened with arrowroot), boiled cabbage with butter (butter works fine for me, and I have a heck of a time finding grass fed ghee that is reasonably priced and can be shipped to me in the Canadian Arctic), homemade cranberry sauce with a bit of honey, and pumpkin custard. No dairy, no wheat, no grain, no legumes, very low sugar. A little bit on the carby side for what works best for me, but almost 100% "Paleo". Best turkey dinner EVER.0
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If you look, you can find some paleo sites that allow wine - I mean, come on, we're talking fermented grapes ... how can that be all bad?
Also, I make stuffing with my paleo bread that is made with almond and coconut flours instead of wheat flour.
As for desserts, I like crustless cheesecake cupcakes.
You'll make it work for you ... and eat with THANKS not guilt.0 -
HestiaMoon1 wrote: »If you look, you can find some paleo sites that allow wine - I mean, come on, we're talking fermented grapes ... how can that be all bad?
Also, I make stuffing with my paleo bread that is made with almond and coconut flours instead of wheat flour.
As for desserts, I like crustless cheesecake cupcakes.
You'll make it work for you ... and eat with THANKS not guilt.
I sorry we don't have Thanksgiving.
But in Oz, we use any excuse whatsoever to party!! 0 -
HestiaMoon1 wrote: »If you look, you can find some paleo sites that allow wine - I mean, come on, we're talking fermented grapes ... how can that be all bad?
Also, I make stuffing with my paleo bread that is made with almond and coconut flours instead of wheat flour.
As for desserts, I like crustless cheesecake cupcakes.
You'll make it work for you ... and eat with THANKS not guilt.
Can you share your bread recipe? Still trying to find one that works for us.0 -
Akimajuktuq wrote: »My turkey was late for Thanksgiving in Canada so I just cooked it up yesterday. Dry brined free ranged turkey with apple/onion/parsley stuffing, sweet potato casserole, gravy (slightly thickened with arrowroot), boiled cabbage with butter (butter works fine for me, and I have a heck of a time finding grass fed ghee that is reasonably priced and can be shipped to me in the Canadian Arctic), homemade cranberry sauce with a bit of honey, and pumpkin custard. No dairy, no wheat, no grain, no legumes, very low sugar. A little bit on the carby side for what works best for me, but almost 100% "Paleo". Best turkey dinner EVER.
Sounds yummy! We make a delicious fresh cranberry relish with orange sections and cranberries in the food processor. Youngest has also perfected (IMO) cooked cranberry sauce with frozen or fresh cranberries, a little OJ, and honey.
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ClutchBone wrote: »My family is not Paleo so I just eat all the good stuff that is and my wife has been making things with me in mind when she can. Last year I made a pumpkin pie which was more like a pumpkin custard without a crust and it was nice so it worked for me.
I did that a few years back--when I was doing really well!! and it WAS awesome! Thanks for the reminder!
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I've been collecting recipes so that I can have a Primal Thanksgiving with my friends. They may not eat primal, but If I bring enough primal options, I know I won't be eating any of the grained items, and won't suffer at all.0
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My Momma's cooks for many non-primal folks for Thanksgiving, although some of us are. Her way of not depriving the non-primals is to set a basket of frozen rolls and a jar of canned cranberries on one end of the table. Other than that it tends to be 100%. Her philosophy is to make so many small-ish dishes of various veggies you don't notice the dressing is mostly fruit and nuts and there is no green bean casserole.
SO: sweet potatoes, zucchini gratin, green salad, fruit salad, warm greens, brussel sprouts, asparagus, beets, carrots, apple and nut dressing, turkey, hardly sweetened cranberries, hardly sweetened pumpkin cheesecake with nut crust, date fudge balls.
It's carby but good for you!0 -
Sounds Delicious, Sarabeth. and, I've had the munchies all day - and I'm now salivating...
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http://whole9life.com/2012/11/a-healthy-whole9-thanksgiving/
This page was a huge help during my first Paleo thanksgiving. 0 -
sarabeth624 wrote: »My Momma's cooks for many non-primal folks for Thanksgiving, although some of us are. Her way of not depriving the non-primals is to set a basket of frozen rolls and a jar of canned cranberries on one end of the table. Other than that it tends to be 100%. Her philosophy is to make so many small-ish dishes of various veggies you don't notice the dressing is mostly fruit and nuts and there is no green bean casserole.
SO: sweet potatoes, zucchini gratin, green salad, fruit salad, warm greens, brussel sprouts, asparagus, beets, carrots, apple and nut dressing, turkey, hardly sweetened cranberries, hardly sweetened pumpkin cheesecake with nut crust, date fudge balls.
It's carby but good for you!
I'm making green bean casserole, it may not taste exactly the same but hopefully it will get the job done.
http://detoxinista.com/2012/11/clean-green-bean-casserole-vegan-paleo/
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I'm not judging, I swear! But I thought green beans are not a Paleo item. I am still fairly new to Paleo (less than 6 weeks). Can we eat green beans? I've been staying away fro them....0
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I don't know the "official" rule. LOL as if there was one. But I eat green beans. On the Whole30 they say as long as you eat the pod you can eat the bean/pea. I'm not as strict as some folks though. To me it is an individual decision to make.0
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If they're okay on Whole30 they're okay in my book.0
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Glad to hear the response. I love green beans and I pln to now add them to my meals. Thanks! (there is only so much broccoli and spinach I can sautee each week LOL)0
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I don't stress canned green beans once and awhile. They sure seem different to my tummy than "real" bean beans!0
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I'm making this stuffing recipe this year. I made one batch of the paleo "cornbread" and decided that I needed more so made another batch subbing hazelnut meal/flour for the almond meal. It smells awesome!0
