Day 11

Considering an anti-inflammatory diet or a paleolithic diet is a lifestyle change more than a quick fix, many people I speak with are concerned with the thought of having to learn a completely new way to cook. Even more so, many don't want to say goodbye to their favorite foods. Although I can't give you all of your favorite foods and still fit it within a proper Omega 3 -6 ratio, I wanted to share some simple recipes for old favorites.

1) Omega-3 pizza!

Pre-heat oven and pizza stone to 500 for up to 1 hour.

Make a dough with tapioca flour, coconut flour, guar gum, salt, pepper, garlic powder, rosemary, and cold water.

-This will make a very sticky dough that you need to pound out onto a piece of wax paper

Heat 2 pots on the stove.

-In one, reduce chopped tomatoes and tomato paste with your favorite herbs, oils and vinegars. (No sugar!)

-In the other, brown some grass-fed ground beef with fresh sage, rosemary, and onions

Flip the dough onto the hot pizza stone and remove the wax paper. Cook both sides until they start to get brown spots

Remove the dough and splash it with some sauce and a crumbling of the meat mixture. Toss on some fresh veggies( spinach, mushrooms, sliced tomatoes) and crumble a bit of cheese on it. Only use a small amount of cheese. Bake until the cheese starts to bubble.

2) Salmon salad with Omega 3 friendly dressing

Dressing: 1 cup stone ground mustard (look for one with the fewest ingredients), 1/2 cup EVOO, 1/4 - 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar, 2tbs basil, 2 tbs thyme, salt and pepper, (this will make enough to last quite a while!)

Salad: Rinsed spinach, broccoli, green pepper, celery, and some organic alfalfa sprouts

Top with raisins, raw almonds/walnuts, a sectioned clementine, and some grilled wild salmon

3) Chocolate covered banana-sicle

Throw a peeled banana on a stick and put it on wax paper in the freezer while you follow the next steps. (option: slather banana with almond butter before you freeze)

Put together a pot of boiling water with a small glass mixing bowl on top. Melt a few pieces of dark chocolate in the bowl, stirring frequently.

Remove chilled banana and slather with chocolate. Sprinkle some shaved coconut meat over this and pop it back into the freezer until the chocolate hardens.

I hope you enjoy these simple recipes. A good source for more Omega 3 friendly recipes is on the many Paleo cooking blogs.