These Are A Few of My Favorite Things

It's tough to remember where you saw what; was it Pinterest? Someone else's blog? A recipe that someone emailed to me? YIKES!


Anyway, here are a couple of my favorite resources:


For the nitty gritty, there is nothing like "It Starts With Food" (ISWF). This is the cornerstone to TW30. I had been dipping my toes in the Paleo Waters and Lorna (my guru for all things Paleo) recommended this book. I had received a copy right before we were flying east for Parker's birthday. I was probably half way through it by the time we arrived. Well, amidst all of the birthday fallderallandfiddledeedee, the book got set aside. And then, we received the phone call that rocked the start of my 2013; Grandma Sterr had likely developed pancreatic cancer (this was confirmed within a few days). On our return flight, I finished ISWF; the information contained within was compelling. This was it. I was going to do The Whole 30; my mom's condition and the information I gathered from the book put me firmly on that path.


A great beginner Paleo recipe book is Well Fed, followed by Well Fed 2 by Melissa Joulwan. These are both filled with tasty, basic Paleo recipes. Melissa Joulwan does a great job of putting things forth in a simple, straightforward manner. These are not "foo foo" recipes (as Larry would say) but just good, clean basic Paleo. Here is one of my most favorites of her recipes:


http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2009/06/09/the-best-chicken-you-will-ever-eat-ever/


This is amazing! And I just love the  spice blend she rubs on the chicken! I make up extra and keep it in the freezer; I've used it on grilled pork chops and fish.


(And, her blog is pretty funny too)


Speaking of blogs, one of my new favorites is http://nomnompaleo.com/recipeindex
She has a TON of great recipes, I've provided the link to a list of them, above. But also, just poking around her website is fun; she has a great sense of humor. She also seems to be very responsive to comments and questions on the blog.


Another book I like is Practical Paleo by Diane Sanfilippo. I haven't dug into this book as much as a couple of the others, but it's really, really informative and has a ton of recipe and menu planning ideas.


And a new favorite of mine is one that Tiffany gave me for my birthday; Paleo Indulgences by Tammu Credicott. There are quite a few recipes that, while Paleo, aren't TW30 compliant. So, I'll be marking those to try out after TW30. But in the meantime, there are lots of great recipes that WILL work during TW30. One is a recipe for a great Roasted Sweet Potato Salad. I'll post that recipe later on.


There you have it, These Are A Few of My Favorite Things. Shall I break into song?