You may think keeping a stocked pantry is not possible when living a Paleo lifestyle and while there aren't many non perishable things you can keep, Becky Reece (founder of Sexy Mom's Running Club) does have some great ideas. Here's what she has to say about Paleo Must-Haves for the Pantry.
As a
busy mom of five, I know how important it is to keep a properly stocked
kitchen! With kids who have diet issues
(my 6’2” son is 40 pounds underweight due to his previous diet of white foods and
my oldest daughter has IBS and misc. allergies), you could say I learned my
lesson with the first two kids and the rest I have introduced to a much
cleaner, back to basics diet.
My first
suggestion is to ALWAYS have fresh fruit.
I keep a fruit bowl on the counter and in the fridge I always keep
single serving washed fruits and vegetables.
It’s easy and healthy for them to grab berries, carrot sticks, or even hard-boiled
eggs from the refrigerator. This way, when the kids come home from school and
open the fridge or put their bag on the counter, fresh fruit or veggies is the
first thing they see!
I also
suggest keeping zip lock baggies with nuts in the pantry. By having individual snack packs of nuts
available they get some protein to help fill them up before dinner.
Simple
treats like the power bar recipe listed below are also great alternatives to
keep your pantry not only healthy, but satisfying.
Here’s a
Power Bar recipe courtesy of elanaspantry.com:
2.
Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds
3.
In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat
4.
Remove coconut oil from stove, stir stevia, agave and vanilla
into oil
5.
Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until
ingredients form a coarse paste
7.
Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens
8.
In a small saucepan, melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring
continuously
9.
Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30
minutes, until chocolate hardens
10. Remove from
refrigerator, cut into bars and serve
Makes 20 bars
Armed with a mission to empower moms across the country to feel beautiful no matter what their size, mother-of-five Becky Reece founded Sexy Mom's Running Club to help busy women make themselves a priority again, while still balancing career and family.
Many thanks to Becky for writing this post! Feel free to leave a comment with any questions you may have for her.
Many thanks to Becky for writing this post! Feel free to leave a comment with any questions you may have for her.
but never got around to configuring and using it. I took it out on my run today. Unfortunately, I didn't set it up right and have no clue how far I ran or how fast! I did run my usual route though and stopped before I hit the 3 mile mark so I'm assuming I ran 2.8 miles and I believe I ran it around 30 minutes but I have no idea. It was 80 something degrees and sunny and I came home red faced and sweaty and feeling pretty damn good. I'm glad I got my running mojo back.
