What is better food, better health?

Am I a paleo blogger? No. Do I believe health starts with nutrition? Absolutely. If you're looking for a manifesto on clean eating and arguments in favor of a paleo lifestyle, you won't find it here. Check out The Whole9. In fact even if you're not looking for something radical check that site out anyway. It's a great starting point. It's got links and articles and a whole bunch of science - data - about nutrition and how our bodies use macronutrients. I'm not a licensed expert but I listen to experts who back up their claims with real compelling data. And I've tried a few different things to "eat healthier" over the years - Weight Watchers, Zone, starvation (that was a brilliant one) to name a few. Nothing has been better for me and yielded better results than eating low glycemic with a paleo foundation (it's actually similar to Zone too, but with less precision). I have a busy schedule, a two year old, a husband, a full time job, I work out and I have a closet for a kitchen. I figure there must be a few people out there who can relate to some of that. I used to think eating healthy and making time for regular meaningful exercise was "hard." It really just takes some guidance, awareness, and enthusiasm. So here's a start - here's what I cook and eat (and sometimes what I read).

Friday, May 10, 2013

Almost Grandma's Meatloaf

This recipe is NOT Whole30 friendly and the ingredient that makes it that way really shouldn't be left out

Ingredients:
1 - 1.5 lbs ground beef (85% lean or leaner)
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1/2 zucchini, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 tsp each oregano, basil, paprika, salt, garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 egg
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Ketchup or thick (but not chunky) red pasta sauce

Supplies:
Standard loaf pan, nonstick or very lightly greased on the bottom
Medium bowl

Serves 3-4

Preheat oven to 350F. In the bowl mix all ingredients except ketchup/red sauce. Mixing with your hands is most effective. Make a loaf in the loaf pan, then spread the ketchup or red sauce over the top. This is optional. Cook in oven 1 to 1.5 hour. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

This is inspired by my Grandma's meatloaf which is SO good. But not even a little paleo friendly, which is so unfortunate. This one is still pretty good though. Pictured served with roasted asparagus.

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