The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages
The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages book cover

The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages

Paperback – December 7, 2010

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$9.99
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Paperback
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256
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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ISBN-13
978-0470913048
Dimensions
7.5 x 0.57 x 9.25 inches
Weight
15.7 ounces

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Selected Recipes from The Paleo Diet Cookbook Greek Chicken Breast Kebabs Everyone loves a kebab. This easy-to-prepare and fun-to-eat dish makes a festive presentation and will impress your guests. Be sure to make plenty as there will be many requests for seconds. Serves 4. Ingredients 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 4 6-ounce chicken cutlets, cut into 1-inch cubes 8 skewers, wooden or metal Ingredients 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 4 6-ounce chicken cutlets, cut into 1-inch cubes 8 skewers, wooden or metal Directions If using wooden skewers, soak in water for one hour. Combine lemon juice with oregano, oil, and garlic in a small jar and shake well. Pour over chicken and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours. Thread chicken onto skewers. Grill or broil at medium heat for twenty minutes, turning at the halfway point. Directions If using wooden skewers, soak in water for one hour. Combine lemon juice with oregano, oil, and garlic in a small jar and shake well. Pour over chicken and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours. Thread chicken onto skewers. Grill or broil at medium heat for twenty minutes, turning at the halfway point. Wild Salmon Basil Burgers These seafood burgers are sure to be a big hit at your next barbecue. Cook them on the grill or broil them in the oven for a mouthwatering delight. Serves 4. Ingredients 1½ pounds boneless wild king salmon fillet ¼ cup minced fresh basil 1 garlic clove, minced 1 omega 3 egg 1 teaspoon onion powder Ingredients 1½ pounds boneless wild king salmon fillet ¼ cup minced fresh basil 1 garlic clove, minced 1 omega 3 egg 1 teaspoon onion powder Directions Heat grill to medium or oven to broil. Place salmon in a food processor with basil and garlic and blend until smooth. Place mixture in a medium bowl. Combine with egg and onion powder and shape into patties. Cook for fifteen minutes, turning once. Dress with your favorite Paleo condiment and wrap with lettuce leaves. Directions Heat grill to medium or oven to broil. Place salmon in a food processor with basil and garlic and blend until smooth. Place mixture in a medium bowl. Combine with egg and onion powder and shape into patties. Cook for fifteen minutes, turning once. Dress with your favorite Paleo condiment and wrap with lettuce leaves. Caramelized Broccoli with Orange Zest For a sweet twist on this vitamin-packed veggie, we toss broccoli with orange juice, resulting in a lovely caramelized dish. Serves 4. Ingredients 2–3 broccoli heads, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice 1 tablespoon orange zest 1 tablespoon walnut oil Ingredients 2–3 broccoli heads, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice 1 tablespoon orange zest 1 tablespoon walnut oil Directions Preheat oven to broil. Place broccoli in large bowl and toss with olive oil and pepper. Drizzle with orange juice and orange zest and mix thoroughly. Arrange broccoli pieces evenly spaced on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil for ten to twelve minutes, until bright green and slightly tender. Remove from oven and toss with walnut oil. Directions Preheat oven to broil. Place broccoli in large bowl and toss with olive oil and pepper. Drizzle with orange juice and orange zest and mix thoroughly. Arrange broccoli pieces evenly spaced on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil for ten to twelve minutes, until bright green and slightly tender. Remove from oven and toss with walnut oil. Paleolithic diet expert Dr. Loren Cordain's book The Paleo Diet has helped millions of people lose weight and keep it off by following the diet of our Paleo ancestors and eating the foods we were genetically designed to eat. Now this revolutionary cookbook gives you simple yet satisfying recipes packed with great flavors, abundant variety, and optimal nutrition to help you enjoy the benefits of eating the Paleo way every day. Focusing on delicious lean protein and nonstarchy vegetables and fruits, the many simple recipes in this book will help boost your health and energy while satisfying your need for enjoyable meals that you and your family will love. The Paleo Diet Cookbook gives you: More than 150 all-new recipes, from Chili-Lime Shrimp to Colorado Chicken to Paleo Tamales to Cedar Plank Salmon to Peach Granita AlmondinePaleo-friendly breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners, snacks, and beveragesTwo full weeks of meal plans plus helpful shopping and pantry tipsA special chapter of recipes for CrossFitters, athletes, and others devoted to fitness More than 150 all-new recipes, from Chili-Lime Shrimp to Colorado Chicken to Paleo Tamales to Cedar Plank Salmon to Peach Granita Almondine Paleo-friendly breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners, snacks, and beveragesTwo full weeks of meal plans plus helpful shopping and pantry tipsA special chapter of recipes for CrossFitters, athletes, and others devoted to fitness Paleo-friendly breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners, snacks, and beverages Two full weeks of meal plans plus helpful shopping and pantry tipsA special chapter of recipes for CrossFitters, athletes, and others devoted to fitness Two full weeks of meal plans plus helpful shopping and pantry tips A special chapter of recipes for CrossFitters, athletes, and others devoted to fitness A special chapter of recipes for CrossFitters, athletes, and others devoted to fitness NELL STEPHENSON is a seasoned Paleo chef and an internationally recognized Ironman triathlete, marathon runner, personal fitness consultant, and nutrition counselor. LOREN CORDAIN, Ph.D., is one of the top global researchers in the area of evolutionary medicine. Generally acknowledged as the world's leading expert on the Paleolithic diet, he is a professor in the Health and Exercise Science Department at Colorado State University. Dr. Cordain and his research have been featured on Dateline NBC and in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other media. He is the author of The Paleo Diet and The Paleo Diet Cookbook, among other books, and makes regular media and speaking appearances worldwide. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • Dr. Loren Cordain's
  • The Paleo Diet
  • has helped thousands of people lose weight, keep it off, and learn how to eat for good health by following the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors and eating the foods we were genetically designed to eat. Now this revolutionary cookbook gives you more than 150 satisfying recipes packed with great flavors, variety, and nutrition to help you enjoy the benefits of eating the Paleo way every day.
  • Based on the breakthrough diet book that has sold more than 100,000 copies to date
  • Based on the breakthrough diet book that has sold more than 100,000 copies to date
  • Includes 150 simple, all-new recipes for delicious and Paleo-friendly breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners, snacks, and beverages
  • Includes 150 simple, all-new recipes for delicious and Paleo-friendly breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners, snacks, and beverages
  • Contains 2 weeks of meal plans and shopping and pantry tips
  • Contains 2 weeks of meal plans and shopping and pantry tips
  • Features 16 pages of Paleo color photographs
  • Features 16 pages of Paleo color photographs
  • Helps you lose weight and boost your health and energy by focusing on lean protein and non-starchy vegetables and fruits
  • Helps you lose weight and boost your health and energy by focusing on lean protein and non-starchy vegetables and fruits
  • From bestselling author Dr. Loren Cordain, the world's leading expert on Paleolithic eating styles
  • From bestselling author Dr. Loren Cordain, the world's leading expert on Paleolithic eating styles
  • Put The Paleo Diet into action with
  • The Paleo Diet Cookbook
  • and eat your way to weight loss, weight control maintenance, increased energy, and lifelong health-while enjoying delicious meals you and your family will love.

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The only book I've ever returned

What a disappointment. I've never returned a book before now, but honestly, this one was a dust collector right off the bat. Baked apples? Seriously? I don't know many people who don't know how to put some cinnamom and nutmeg on an apple and put it in the oven. I need a recipe book for that? Maybe it's because of the incredibly strict rules that Cordain follows. Get off grains? Oh yes. Loose the sugar? Absolutely. Avoid soy, corn and other processed oils at all costs? Too right. Toss the processed food? You bet. Try to find grass fed, pastured, free range and organic? I'm with you. But if you then remove all dairy (cheese, butter, cream) and go low fat (why you would do this I have no idea), it's pretty darn hard to create a dessert.

Here's my take on paleo eating in a nutshell (it'll save you the price of a cookbook): Cook some grass fed, free range or pastured meat or wild fish (the size of your palm is about right), put it on your plate and fill the rest of the plate up with organic veggies and salad (raw is always good). Snack on nuts. Easy on the fruit (berries are the best!) and heavy on the veggies. Stay far, far away from sugar, grains, beans, soy, processed stuff and food covered in chemicals. Don't eat animals that were fed these things, either. Dairy? Some say no, some say okay. Honey? Same thing.

Want to approximate your old favorites? Cauliflower is life's wonder food: use it in place of rice or potatoes. Spaghetti squash is pasta, as is zucchini. Cabbage can be lasagna noodles. Romain lettuce leaves = wraps for just about anything you could put in a sandwich. Turnip and rutabagas do just about anything potatoes can do. High heat frying can be done in pork fat, beef tallow or (to some extent) coconut oil.

Want to make desserts? Bake with almond meal and coconut flour. Use stevia or xylitol to sweeten (both are natural sweeteners). Use coconut oil, butter and olive oil. Eggs and cream help a lot. Organic feta and cream cheese can be found. That's if you eat dairy. If not, you can still do some baking with coconut oil and eggs. You can make SUPERB ice cream with premium coconut milk (the high fat stuff), stevia, eggs and some melted Lindt 99% chocolate. No sugar, no dairy, total paleo, and you won't believe your taste buds.

Anyway, this book offered nothing new, and certainly nothing worth writing (or reading) about. No pictures, no new ideas, no fun, some items really hard to find...just not much there to love.

Pick up The Primal Blueprint Cookbook if you're looking for paleo meals, or a good low carb recipe book.
796 people found this helpful
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Unoriginal and uninspired

There are so few paleo cookbooks out that I hesitate to slam this one. I mean, any paleo cookbook is helpful, really.

But this cookbook seemed to take the tack that he was teaching people to make very basic food without using grains. There are zero photos (!!!), and the recipes consist of things like deviled eggs, kebabs, and salads with nuts, fruit or meat added. As a 30 year old person, I am well able to adapt my favorite burger recipe to a different type of ground meat. I am able to add a single herb to meat to make it taste better. I'm able to stuff a vegetable with other vegetables and meat. And I'm able to stick fruit in a blender and make a smoothie.

I read cookbooks to give me the creative solutions that I would not think of myself. How to make familiar foods that I miss, in a paleo, healthy style? And this book offered none of that. I dog-ear the recipes I want to try in cookbooks, and at the end of reading this one, I had two dog-ears. The other recipes just seemed, well - fine. It's just I eat simple stuff like that all the time. That's why I bought a cookbook, is to mix it up a bit and try something new. And this was just more of the same.

I'll give it two stars just because it is paleo, everything is lean and low-fat, and if you are brand new to cooking, this might help you. However, if I were new to cooking, I'd want photos, so I'd choose Mark Sisson's Primal cookbooks or Sarah Fragoso's Eevryday Paleo instead.
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I Love The Paleo Diet, But This Is Not A Great Cookbook

Paleo diets are certainly nothing new under the sun as they've existed for tens of thousands of years. Modern-day advocates of Paleo/primal/traditional diets are simply trying to get people to hearken back to the nutrition and fitness principles of early man as a means for avoiding the modern epidemics of obesity and chronic preventible diseases that plague us. The influx of highly-processed garbage that has been passed off as "food" in the 21st Century has taken us further and further away from what Paleolithic man was really all about. Thankfully we have people who are championing what it means to be Paleo like Dr. Loren Cordain. His 2002 release The Paleo Diet put the Paleolithic diet front and center in the health debate and it has only gotten stronger from there.

His follow-up book The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More than 150 recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages is a response to this increased demand for titles with a Paleo bent as more and more people are looking to eat this way and want to try some delicious recipes for themselves. Dr. Cordain teamed up with his wife Lorrie and well as Paleo nutrition enthusiast and athlete Nell Stephenson to make these Paleo-friendly dishes available in book form. The book itself was written over the span of one month and unfortunately you can tell. While the recipes are not horrible and certainly fit within the mold of the Paleo basics (grain-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free), there are no photographs of the recipes at all. WHAT?! I realize this is likely a cost-saving measure used by the publisher, but a good cookbook will ALWAYS show you pictures to make you drool over which dish to make first.

There are MUCH better options for Paleo-friendly recipes if you want to find a cookbook that fits your Paleo lifestyle:

[[ASIN:1936608936 Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen]]

[[ASIN:1936608863 Make it Paleo: Over 200 Grain Free Recipes For Any Occasion]]

[[ASIN:098256581X Everyday Paleo]]

[[ASIN:0982207727 The Primal Blueprint Cookbook: Primal, Low Carb, Paleo, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free (Primal Blueprint Series)]]

[[ASIN:0982207743 Primal Blueprint Quick and Easy Meals: Delicious, Primal-approved meals you can make in under 30 minutes (Primal Blueprint Series)]]

Don't let this less-than-spectacular Paleo Diet Cookbook turn you off from trying healthy Paleo living. It's an incredibly healthy way to eat that has helped improve the weight and health of millions of people. And the evidence supporting it continues to grow. Get on the Paleo bandwagon and experience the benefits for yourself!
86 people found this helpful
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Another Paleo Cookbook..Finally

Okay so I received the cookbook and was excited to get it. The saddest thing of it all is it could have been an amazing cookbook instead of just average. No pictures is a major (no no) on a cookbook. Also I think it should have been a hardback book. I wish they would have taken some cues from the Primal Blueprint Cookbook, with that said it does have some merits.

Pros: 150 recipes, Cost, Smoothie recipes look good, A couple good chapters on what a Paleo Diet is and what your Kitchen should consist of to be Paleo. More Recipes than The Primal Blueprint Cookbook, Different recipes than the Primal Blueprint, so it is awesome to add to my choices of foods to cook. Paleo Diets are easy and they work.

Cons: No Pictures, Not Hardcover

Conclusion: This could have been a amazing cookbook but it is not, its good and cheap but they really messed up when they did not make it hardcover and no pictures. If you own the Primal Blueprint Cookbook, then get this one...If not go Primal first. Just don't expect this cookbook to be even come close to the excellence of the Primal cook book. Now with that said I have not begun to cook out of this book yet, but I will update this review on how the food comes out. Making the recipes is the true test of it all. Still I would say they could have had a amazing cookbook, instead of "I like it" cookbook.
47 people found this helpful
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Excellent Cook Book and then some....

I have begun "cooking my way through" this cookbook and am very impressed! It is a combination of a great book (summary of the paleo diet), great reference, as well as a thorough cookbook. The recipes are fantastic - simple yet flavorful, easy yet complex and just plain delicious. Frankly, this is the best damn cookbook I have found if you want to cook and eat real food. Hands down a great buy and worth every penny! I took the book to kinko's to cut the binding and replaced it with a ring binding and laminate the cover and back so it is a bit more durable. I am adding my own pictures and recipes in the back. I could not be happier (and in better shape).
44 people found this helpful
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Disappointing

There are no pictures of any of the recipes written in this book. It is a recipe book for sure, but unlike its main competitor (The Primal BluePrint cookbook) it is recipes and nothing else. No real idea about how your dish is supposed to look. Very disappointing because it shows pictures of some dishes on the cover but inside the book, nada. Perhaps it was written somewhere that there were no pictures of any of the dishes but I didn't see it.
28 people found this helpful
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Pretty good

This has a large assortment of recipes and an decent intro to the paleo diet. I will use this often! HOWEVER, it is paperback, so I don't know how well it will hold up for regular usage and WHERE'S THE PHOTOS? A cookbook is so lacking without pictures. The [[ASIN:0982207727 The Primal Blueprint Cookbook: Primal, Low Carb, Paleo, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free]]is what I got first. It has REALLY good recipes that are so easy to prepare! I've used about half of them, and they have all turned out to be great! I recommend getting that one first.
24 people found this helpful
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The ingredient lists are very difficult to read

Based on poor design and lack of basic readability, this cookbook flunks. The ingredient lists are difficult to read for three reasons: small type size, light orange ink, and lightweight paper with substantial show-through. The directions printed in large black type are very readable, but that's not helpful when the ingredient lists printed in small orange type are barely readable. Good heavens, what was the designer thinking? If this cookbook ever gets revised, or reprinted, I hope the publisher overhauls the design for readability.
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Great Food, Great plan!

This is the companion to the Paleo Diet. I highly, highly recommend this. There are some great recipes. My favorite are the "taco's" - delicious filling put into a romaine lettuce leave and eaten like a taco! My son wants those everyday! Great book!! -MB
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I was ready for a change but didn't expect it to taste so good

A solid, well thought out cookbook from the original author (and his wife) of "The Paleo Diet." Be aware: a plethora of cookbooks and food suppliers identify themselves as "Paleo" but if you read the book that inspired this eating plan, you'll soon realize that most are employing a very liberal interpretation of the concept. That said, it should be noted that 3 levels of devotion to the plan are offered by the author. If your only concern is losing weight gradually, the most forgiving level will work adequately. But if you're coping with a metabolic disorder like Type 2 Diabetes or an auto-immune disease like Type 1 Diabetes, or if you need to drop weight more rapidly (but safely), then the strictest level 3 eating plan will produce extraordinary results. I'm a 67-year-old drug-phobic child of a hypochondriac parent who kept a drawerful of pharma. No way will I go that route willy-nilly. Read my review of "The Paleo Diet" to find out what it did for me. It's not a temporary diet in my case. It's a permanent change in my eating preferences and lifestyle activity level. And I am allowed an occasional indulgence because the basic eating plan is undeniably successful. Eat well, no hunger pangs, flavorlicious!

UPDATE 30 November 2013 -- Since 17 April 2013 (when I started this eating/exercise regimen), I have lost a total of 52 lbs. My morning fasting blood glucose readings dropped well down into an acceptable range. I feel better than ever, but I should point out that I did the diametric OPPOSITE of the approach recommended in Cordain's books. Instead of starting out with the Relaxed 85:15 Paleo Diet and working my way to the stricter levels, I started out with a 100% STRICT version and gradually eased into the more forgiving versions. This is EXACTLY how it went for me...

2013 March 8: 244 lbs + high blood pressure. Doctor says walk. Complete Blood Count. So I reduce portions (but not really dieting) and began walking 1.7 miles daily.

2013 April 17: 239 lbs. Blood pressure slightly elevated. CBC indicates diagnosis of Type II diabetes. CBC Fasting Glucose: 231 mg/dL. Offered Onglyza for appetite control and weight loss. Declined drugs. Went online to research. Settled on Paleo Diet and made a firm decision to change my eating habits for life. Developed a plan and executed it exactly as planned.
PHASE 1: 100% STRICT Paleo + daily cardio + freeweights 2x-3x weekly.

2012 May 28: 216 lbs. Blood pressure high end normal. Daily testing morning fasting glucose readings reduced from 213 mg/dL to under 113 in three weeks. Then down to a range between 81 and 110. Doctor and staff amazed at me losing 23 lbs in 6 weeks. Walked same 1.7 miles daily, freeweights twice weekly, and ate 100% STRICT Paleo. Doctor dismissed me for 6 months. Since I can now afford to lose weight more gradually until I reach my goal of 185 lbs...
PHASE 2: 95% 95:5 Paleo (3 non-Paleo portions [1 meal total] per week)
+ daily cardio walk but no freeweights (too HOT) June/July
PHASE 3: 90% 90:10 Paleo (6 non-Paleo portions [2 meals total] per week)
+ daily cardio walk but no freeweights (too HOT) August/September
PHASE 4: 85% 85:15 RELAXED Paleo (9 non-Paleo portions [3 meals total] per week)
+ daily cardio walk + back to freeweights 2x-3x weekly October/November

2013 November 26: 192 lbs. Blood pressure slightly elevated but still in normal range. Doctor didn't even mention it. If he had, I would have replied, "I DON'T have high blood pressure... I drink COFFEE!" Ha! Doctor totally amazed. Why? Because most people can't bring themselves to give up corn dogs? Lost another 24 lbs since May 28 for a total of 52 lbs lost in 37 weeks. Blood test this week. Results due in about 7-10 days. I expect my A1C to be well under 7, maybe even under 6. My morning fasting glucose readings now average about 90 mg/dL. I expect to attain my goal of 185 lbs sometime in the next few months. Buying new wardrobe a piece at a time.
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