Random thoughts tonight as I sit here eating the leftover vanilla ice cream from Saturday's birthday dessert. I think paleo can mean lots of different things, depending on who's defining it. I know the chefs from long ago didn't have access to ice cream makers or freezers or cans of coconut milk conveniently stored away. Heck, even if they had, who knows if they'd have had spoons to eat the ice cream with? It's a somewhat loose term, I guess. Not a literal interpretation of yestermillenium's menu, but rather a lifestyle consisting of eating clean foods, whole foods.
Tonight I made chicken tenders and mashed potatoes for a "fast" food imitation dinner- "paleo style." (The meal wasn't fast at all, but one could contend that fast food isn't really food, so it all equals out). The chicken was breaded with almond meal and flaxseed meal versus the original breadcrumbs. And they were baked, not fried.
Ryan and I have had this idea for a while, to home make versions of fast-food staples. Verdict- they were tasty, but you wouldn't be fooled into thinking it was fast food. The chicken nuggets we've made in the past are much better, but we can't find organic ground chicken at our local grocery store anymore.
This fizzy beverage was just right to give the meal more of a treat feel- sparkling mineral water with fresh squeezed lemon and orange juices. And the potatoes are the perfect side dish, especially if you're trying to imitate fast food.
I'm really rambling. Last tangent- please watch Food, Inc if you have not yet seen it! (Many libraries have it.)
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