Blissful Pairings page

[TokyoJomon]

A while back Mark posted about how to economize on primal meals by thinking in terms of three: a protein, a fat, a vegetable.


Nudged also by a post Bryan Appleyard (the great British journalist who got me on the primal path last year) made on his blog recently:


"I have nothing to report other than the fact that, though still adhering to my near zero carb diet, I have discovered that 85 per cent Lindt chocolate smeared with Marscarpone is so delicious that it brings tears to my eyes even to mention it. I have no idea why that came into my head."


I have two blissful pairings so far that are just as quick & easy for the busy/lazy among us:


1 Scrambled omelette using coconut oil - will experiment adding coconut milk to see if I can get scrambled egg fluffiness with an even stronger "coconutty" flavor. This is my go-to breakfast on those hectic days when I know I'm not going to get time for a decent lunch.


2 Instant guacamole: halve a ripe avocado and simply shake whatever strength of Marie Sharp's hot sauce into the crater left by the pit. Give the other half to a loved one to enjoy with you to make it even more of a blissful pairing.


Any more primal / low-carb marriages in heaven out there?

[Diana Renata]

Might sound strange, but this weekend I found a certain amount of bliss in genoa salami topped with almond butter.

[CaveGirl]

Fruit (apples, pears or peaches) fried in bacon drippings. Now there's your happy place. Its a cure for my salty-sweet cravings.

[SassaFrass88]

Cashews & Apples fried in bacon grease, mixed with other veggies & Bacon!

[DiabetesCanKissMyButt]

scallops fried in coconut oil

blueberries and heavy cream (this is my fave. could eat it all day long)

[FlyNavyWife]

omg y'all... i hope we have some apples left. Now I'm totally dying to fry some up in bacon grease. *sigh*

[Get Primal]

Omelet stuffed with avocado, coconut butter melted on top.


Grass fed beef with broccoli.


Bells Two Hearted Ale with anything...wait, that's not primal! But I feel damn good drinking it

[LabRat]

Roast chicken and roasted brussel sprouts.


Beets and goat cheese (if you dairy).


Elk and raspberries.

[eva]

beets n goat cheese is a classic

also walnuts and goat cheese

scallops and black pudding

dates and blue cheese

duck and raspberries

bloodsaussage and lingonberries

raindeer and cloudberry

dried reindeer and dark beer

[maba]

Apple + Almond Butter ... plain as it may sound, it's sheer bliss.