Atkins and Paleo Challenge Box Set (10 in 1): Over 400 Atkins and Paleo Recipes With Pressure, Slow Cooker and Cast Iron for Busy People (Atkins Diet & Paleo Recipes) (50 page)

Any ground meat can be swapped for another variety with a small adjustment in spices as necessary. Ground turkey is fairly bland so add more spice than you would if you were using ground beef.

Every slow cooker has its own cooking temperature so follow the guidelines that are provided. You may have to adjust recipes accordingly

You can even use some of these recipes for guests at parties.

If you are doubling a recipe make sure that you are getting all of the ingredients in the right proportion. Also make sure that you are following the guidelines for the right amount of liquids. Adjust cook times to accommodate the new food amount.

Always make sure that every recipe has at least one monitored run through so that you know about how long it will actually cook. The time listed in the recipe is just a guideline.

Lifting the lid of your slow cooker will add twenty minutes or more to the cook time and can cause dried out foods or unevenly cooked ingredients. Choose a model with a glass top and then trust the recipe.

Remember gluten can be hidden in foods that you would not normally consider it to be in. You will also want to watch out for added sugars especially in foods like salsa and more.

To be truly Paleo friendly the foods you choose will need to be low-carb. In most cases, you will find that gluten-free just comes naturally as part of the Paleo diet but keep reading labels to be sure.

The popularity of the Paleo diet does not appear to be waning at all- and neither does the stress of modern living. We have all looked for anything to save time or cut corners but have created more of a mess for ourselves. Fast food seems to be the only solution for many people to the detriment of their health, their budget and the environment. Cooking healthy meals at home helps everyone not only to be healthier and happier but saves trips to drive thru windows and more. But, who has the time to cook these days?  Thanks to the slow cooker and some creative recipes, everyone does.

A slow cooker is one of the best investments that you will make- and you will quickly find yourself using it for more and more just because of the time savings that it allows you. You will also be able to extend your savings with cheaper cuts of meat- meats that would be barely edible in the pan or the oven will become tender and delicious with the low and slow cooking in the slow cooker.

Please use these recipes as starting points to your own adventures in slow cooker/Paleo cooking. Soon you will be an expert and creating foods that people will be sure that you slaved and fussed over for hours. No one needs to know your secret!

30 Days of Paleo Slow Cooking

Best Weight Loss Paleo Recipes for One Awesome Month of Your Paleo Challenge with a Slow Cooker

Sticking with any diet plan can be hard, particularly when your diet requires a significant change to your usual eating plans. “30 Days of Paleo Slow Cooking” tackles one of the biggest difficulties with one such unique diet plan – the paleo plan, by focusing on recipes created for the slow cooker. Slow cooking paleo recipes allow you to stick to your diet plan while taking advantage of convenience cooking that can be implemented in to any daily routine.

“30 Days of Paleo Slow Cooking” contains 30 great meals that are paleo friendly and can be cooked utilizing your slow cooker. With plenty of variety in terms of ingredients as well as the time it takes to cook each recipe, you will find something for every night of your first month of Paleo eating.

In this first chapter of “30 Days of Paleo Slow Cooking” we are going to take a brief but comprehensive look at what you need to know to make it through your first month of your Paleo challenge. From a basic run down on how to follow the Paleo diet to tips to help you make it through your first month of the plan, this chapter has it all!

In this chapter, you will learn all about your first month of the Paleo diet including:

• The Basics of the Paleo Diet
  
• What You Need to Know About the Paleo Diet
  
• How to Make the Paleo Diet Easy
  
• Why Use Your Slow Cooker for the Paleo Diet?
  

The Paleo diet, unlike a lot of fad diets out there, is built upon a lifestyle choice that is designed to result in a healthier you. Often referred to as the “caveman” diet, this eating plan focuses on eating as we believe that our ancestors once did. The premise behind this approach to eating is optimizing the way that our bodies have evolved to breakdown food and utilize the nutrients from that food.

Over 200,000 years the human body has evolved to utilize nutrients from whole foods. Despite the optimization of our bodies to function on the fuel from natural foods, in more recent times we have turned to a diet packed with artificial ingredients. Not only do these artificially produced and enhanced foods force our bodies to work harder for nutrients, but they also impact our overall health by increasing the workload on our bodily systems.

So, if you are dedicating yourself to eating whole foods and foods that we believe were eaten by our caveman ancestors, what exactly should you be eating? Let’s take a look.

In the previous section we discussed the basic premise of the Paleo diet, but simply providing you with the basics is hardly enough to set you on the path to success. In this section we are going to take a look at some of the better guidelines designed to help you stick to the Paleo “rules” during your thirty-day challenge.

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Your adherence to the Paleo diet is going to enhance your weight loss, but you also need to dedicate yourself to a healthier lifestyle in order to succeed.

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The Paleo diet requires at least a 30 day trial period to allow your body to detoxify and function optimally, so give yourself time and give your body a chance to make it through the first 30 days before deciding that Paleo isn’t for you!

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If it has ingredients that you can’t pronounce, it’s not a whole food and should be avoided.

Now that you have a basic understanding of what the Paleo diet is and some of the basic Paleo guidelines under your belt, let’s take a look at some tips to help Eat nourishing and nutrient rich foods to provide your body with the most fuel possible from a single meal.

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Make your food delicious through good recipes and quality ingredients! This helps to prevent straying from the Paleo diet and eating “off limits” foods.

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Concentrate on simple and quick recipes by using your slow cooker, this will save you time and reduce your workload from dietary changes.

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Don’t make up your own rules by allowing certain foods that are on the “do not eat” list! This is a surefire way to negate your success. This means no cheat days!

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Omelettes make great breakfast food and help you to kick the day off with a warm and nutritious meal.

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Salads are ideal for lunches and offer you the chance to mix things up without having to be too creative.

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Rely on fresh fruits for desserts and fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts and seeds for snacks.

“30 Days of Paleo Slow Cooking” obviously focuses on implementing your slow cooker in Paleo friendly recipes, but why? We believe that anything that makes a new diet easier is a good thing because it promotes success! A slow cooker allows you to cook Paleo friendly recipes at your convenience so that when you return home from work or after picking the kids up from school, you have a hot diet-friendly meal ready and waiting! There is nothing that encourages cheating on your new diet as much as having to cook diet friendly food when you are tired, hungry and feeling rushed! So we rely on the trusty slow cooker to make sure that your meals are prepared when you have time and are ready when you want them!

The first ten days of your Paleo slow cooker challenge are going to be the toughest as you get used to a new routine. Since you are going to be adjusting to so much change during this time, we are going to concentrate on some of the more easy to execute Paleo slow cooker recipes for this period. These recipes will focus on fast prep and easy execution while incorporating flavor variety.

In this chapter, you will find ten delicious but simple Paleo slow cooker dinner recipes:

• Paleo Slow Cooker Beef Stew
  
• Paleo Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
  
• Paleo Slow Cooker Beef Ribs
  
• Paleo Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper and Sweet Potato Soup
  
• Paleo Slow Cooker Cinnamon Chicken
  
• Paleo Slow Cooker Beef Curry
  
• Paleo Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Chili
  
• Paleo Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken
  
• Paleo Slow Cooker Bacon Chicken
  
• Paleo Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Cranberries
  

Servings per Recipe: 6

Calories per Serving: 397

Ingredients:

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1 ½ lb. stew beef cubes

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2 medium sweet potatoes

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1 medium onion

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1 minced clove garlic

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1 can (14 oz.) low sodium diced tomatoes

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1 cup frozen spinach

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2 tbsp. toasted sesame oil

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1 tbsp. basil

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1 tsp oregano

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1 tbsp. Italian seasoning

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1 tsp thyme

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1 tsp cilantro leaves

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¼ tsp chili powder

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1 tsp sea salt

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1 tsp ground pepper

Instructions:

Add your beef to your slow cooker and coat it with your toasted sesame oil. Now in a small bowl, combine your seasonings and sprinkle them over the beef evenly. Next, cut your sweet potatoes into cubes and put them on top of the beef. Slice your onion into slim rings and add those on top of the beef as well. Now scatter your minced garlic on top of your ingredients and pour your can of tomatoes on top of everything. Finally, top your mixture with your frozen spinach and put on your slow cooker lid.

Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.