August Challenge. Day 1

Paleo August Challenge

Hey folks! Welcome to my blog. This will be mostly a collection of recipes and ideas I’ve stolen from others. I’ve just put a price on it and put it on paper (blog, whatever) to hold myself accountable. It’s very difficult to calculate costs per meal when you typically purchase items that will be in two or more servings or even dishes throughout the week.  I’ll try my best.  It may be best to calculate per week or every 4 days, but I want to be able to point out the most cost effective meals of that week, which will require some math.

This is intended for the typical busy person who wants to get healthier. These recipes are not 100% paleo. To me it's not about being perfect. It’s about challenging yourself to be better than yesterday. For example, I don’t make my own "paleo" mayo. Sometimes I use pre-packaged seasonings when I cook. For the recipes, these are extremely simple instructions, meant not to insult your intelligence, it’s just stuff I had to look up myself because I am a terrible cook.  I am by no means qualified to write about how to cook!  This blog is more of a challenge for myself to put a price to paleo and prove I can fit it in my budget. Some days will just be lists of random tips. I like to think this is something many many people think about (how to get the most food for the least money yet make it healthy). You may see the same foods and info quite a bit throughout this month, but in reality that’s how I eat.  99% of us do not have time to make a new recipe every day. Eating paleo you’ll find you eat a lot of things for breakfast you didn’t think of as “breakfast” food. I eat leftovers for lunch the next day, if I have them (I cook for myself and a super crazy strong crossfit trainer/firefighter and extra food is pretty rare). Due to our schedules we pack a LOT. Tupperware is our b-fri. He rarely has time to cook at the station without the sirens going off, so he likes to have fresh prepared food on hand to eat on the go. I normally walk out the door with breakfast in my hand, I pack my lunch, and I have a snack about 4, especially when I head to the gym straight from work.  Due to all that packing, I like to grocery shop on Saturdays and prepare many meals ahead of time and freeze when I can. So, I know it may not be the most appetizing food, but feel free to tweak it however you can. And please, let me know how your experiments turn out! Like I said…I’m not the best cook and would LOVE any tips. ( ;