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Paleo/Primal Mobile

The Tech Savvy Caveman

The deeper I dive into the Paleo lifestyle and meet more people who have converted to a Paleo or Primal diet, I find it ironic that despite reverting to the nutritional and physical ways of our ancient ancestors, we all share a common affection for modern technology. Paleo/Primal followers rely on the internet for resources and recipes, but more specifically, we love to do so from our smart phones and tablets.

Mobile devices, be it iPhone, iPad, Android phones/tablets, Kindle, Nook, etc., are standard accessories for the modern caveman and cavewoman.  So, we are a tech savvy bunch.  But that makes it all the more sad that the apps available to mobile Paleo people are mediocre at best. Search “Paleo” in your app store of choice and you will see what I mean.

Mobile Paleo Optimization

I’ve been a hardcore iPhone fanatic for over three years now.  As I said, the Paleo apps available (at least from the App Store) leave a lot to be desired.  When I committed to Paleo, I just wanted a simple way of having a multitude of recipes available to me whenever I was shopping or planning meals.

What I did was put together a mobile Paleo recipe hack that gives me instant access to over 370 Paleo recipes (including cookies!) with full ingredient lists.  It doesn’t matter if I am at Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, a boring meeting, or in my kitchen, I’ve got a collection of great recipes and meal ideas all in my pocket.  It’s simple enough to configure, and step by step, here is how you can do it too:

The Ultimate Paleo App

  1. Go to your mobile smart device application store of choice (App Store, Android Market, Kindle Store, etc.) and download a PDF reader.  I personally like PDF Reader by Kdan Mobile Software ($2.99 for the full version, but there is a Lite version for free), or Adobe Reader (free).
  2. Purchase The Paleo Recipe Book by Sebastian Noel (currently only $27!) from this link: The Paleo Recipe Book (I know, I always go on and on about how great this book is.  It was $39 when I bought it last summer, now it’s just too cheap to pass up). Update: Purchase Paleo Sweets by Nikki Young for instant access to the best Paleo desserts (82 of them) I have ever seen! Link: Paleo Sweets
  3. Download The Paleo Recipe Book (or Paleo Sweets) PDF files to the PDF reader app that you previously downloaded.  Note: If you are purchasing the book from a laptop or desktop computer, just download the PDF’s and email them to yourself, then extract them from your email to the reader on your smart device.
  4. Done

For under $30 you now have either 370 Paleo recipes instantly at your disposal (no app that I have found comes anywhere close to this).  These are solid and tasty Paleo recipes that go a long way to keep you from getting bored.  Feel like you are stuck in a rut?  Just browse the recipes by meal type.  You instantly have the all the ingredients, a picture, description, and full cooking instructions in the palm of your hand!

The Paleo Recipe Book

Paleo Craving Killer – Double Chocolate Paleo Cookies

Out of the Rut

Anyone sticking to a strict Paleo diet regimen will eventually experience that craving for something sweet, something chocolate, something very un-Paleo.

This has been a major breaking point for me on my Paleo diet journey.  Some days my usual fast Paleo snack of a handful of almonds simply doesn’t cut it.  I long for that savory, semi-sweet flavor and euphoric satisfaction of biting into a tasty chocolate cookie.  For me, nothing else in the Paleo diet cures a cookie craving like a… cookie.

Most of the Paleo staples I have been making have come from recipes that I’ve found online from various blogs and forums.  There are some really good recipes out there for meals, but I keep seeing similar cookie and baked goods recipes over and over.  Anyway, last week I took a chance and hesitantly bought my first Paleo cook book.  The Paleo Recipe Book by Sebastian Noel.

Obviously, I only wanted the professional cookie recipes, but I bought the complete book figuring there might be some other meal recipes I could use.  I’ve seen it around for a while and I’m slightly kicking myself for not buying it before, because I have certainly not been disappointed.

Double Chocolate Cookies

I bought the book (it’s an instant .pdf download, not a physical book, which fits perfectly into my minimalist lifestyle, but that’s another story) and I immediately tabbed down to the Paleo Breakfast & Paleo Desserts section; Double Chocolate Cookies.  I knew what my first recipe was going to be.  So Saturday I made the Double Chocolate Cookies recipe.  It’s a typical Paleo recipe (flourless, grain-free, cane sugar-free) made with almond butter (If you have read my last post, you know that I think almond butter is the cookie keystone!), cocoa, and dark chocolate chips.

All I can say is, wow!  They are really good.  Actually, they are the best Paleo cookies that I have made so far.  They are really rich.  Really, really rich.  Between the cocoa and the almond butter, the chocolate flavor is intense (think chocolate fudge without the heavy sugar overtone).  I love chocolate, but one cookie is more than enough to keep me happy between meals.  Be prepared to have a beverage on-hand (like the almond milk recipe).

I will add the caveat that I have only made this recipe once so far, but the results were very good.  I baked them in two batches, the first for 13 minutes, and the second for 12.  The recipe calls for 14 minutes or until barely cooked.  My first batch was a little dried out and the cookies got very powdery.  The second batch was a lot better.  Next time I will shoot for 11 minutes and see what happens.  Keep in mind that I have an electric convection oven, so that may be a factor.

The Paleo Recipe Book

The Double Chocolate Cookies recipe from The Paleo Recipe Book will now replace my old go-to, whole-grain chocolate chip cookie recipe.  It’s giving me the savory, slightly sweet chocolaty bite that I was looking for to break up my usual Paleo routine.  Of course the added bonus is that I’ve found a host of other great snacks, desserts, and meals in the book which I’ll be giving a try.  If this first recipe (and the awesome photos in the book!) is any indication, I can’t see being disappointed.

The Paleo Recipe Book