Sunday, August 7, 2011

Primal can be global


Although I am not as strict with my paleo diet, especially at work, I still manage to follow most of the guidelines while at home. The other day I made gluten-free/paleo friendly (minus the dairy but at least it was organic) Swedish meatballs and Brazilian Pão de quiejo (tapioca cheese biscuits). I was inspired by my latest trip to Sweden. It was amazing how easy it was to eat organic and gluten free there. They are so far ahead of us when it comes to healthy eating. They avoid "fake sugars" and instead use beet sugar grown locally to not only promote the economy but promote all-natural and simplistic meals. Even the Coca-Cola uses real sugar and minimal dyes. It might actually be better than Mexican coke. Maybe.

Anyways...I was so inspired by my trip that I brought back a few recipes including meatballs, roasted mushrooms, & mandeltårta (almond cake that's naturally gluten free).

The secret to the meatballs is nutmeg, allspice, and almond meal (crushed almonds) as the binder. The sauce was made with organic heavy cream, potato starch, spices, & organic butter. I'll figure out how to post the recipes just in case any one is interested.