So what on earth do we eat? There isn't much left, is there?
You'll get different answers depending on whom you ask. I love eating what I eat, and I don't obsess with what I can no longer have. Here's a list of food we'll eat in a typical week:
Ground beef (organic, grass-fed)
Ground pork (local)
Chicken thighs (organic)
Chicken livers (organic, local)
Whole chicken (crock pot) (organic)
Salmon (wild pacific)
Bananas (organic)
Oranges (organic)
Strawberries (organic)
Blackberries
Leafy greens (romaine, green leaf, red leaf, spinach, kale, chard) (organic)
Apple cider vinegar (organic)
Olive oil
Onions (organic)
Cabbage (organic)
Carrots (organic)
Sweet potatoes/yams (organic)
Sasha will eat eggs for breakfast, along with the nuts and seeds that I am no longer eating. If we spice our food, we use UNPROCESSED sea salt (it's all about the emphasis), black pepper (not a nightshade), and a host of other spices. The only ones I avoid are cayenne and paprika (nightshades). Occasionally, we will eat sausages from Trader Joe's. The ingredients list is mostly friendly, but I always wonder about "natural flavors."
If you're familiar with the intricacies of the Paleo diet, you might blast us a bit over our choices of meat. Typically, Paleo meats are to be lean. Our ground beef is typically 15% fat, which isn't exactly lean, and chicken thighs aren't exactly lean either. Ground pork is also a bastion of fat. I'm not sure if these meats would hinder our progress in any way, but we would certainly tweak the diet if needed.
It's worth noting that our monthly food bill is roughly the same as it was when we were eating out 4-5 times a week. Sure, if you want to compare this to meals such as a $2 box of Tuna Helper or a dollar menu, Paleo eating is going to be a lot more expensive. We eat organic and local as we're able, but even non-organic versions of the foods listed above would be an improvement over our previous diet.
Maybe I'll do some number-crunching and post a cost analysis.
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