Michael Weis wrote:

>Anyhow, the place where I always get stuck with new "diets" is in the recipes.
>I suppose it takes
>a measure of discipline, but I am not a big cook, so food preparation is
>generally not my thing. I
>would
>appreciate any advice or suggestions from others on the list to get started on
>the Paleo Diet
>without heavy reliance on preparing food all the time, if that's possible.
>
You can make it pretty easy; most of the meals I fix are easy.  Just
slap a nice steak on the grill
(or skillet), and put some raw veggies on your plate, such as carrot,
celery, radish or daikon,
cucumber. Presto! it's your meal.  A juicy peach for dessert.  Vary the
raw veggies with simply
cooked veggies such as broccoli. Vary the steak with a pork chop, lamb
steak, breast of chicken,
salmon fillet.

 The recipes are for people who Like to cook and will feel cheated if
they don't get recipes.

For morning, scramble 3 eggs, perhaps with a little sausage.

For lunch, I often use of chemical-free organic cold cuts, cut into a
chef salad or
just eaten straight with a selection of raw veggies.

>
>Also, I have a question about eating liver. I have always understood liver as
>the organ which
>detoxifies the body. Does that also mean that the toxins which are removed
>from the body
>accumulate in the liver? Is liver really a safe and healthy food to eat,
>whether it be from beef or
>chicken? Does it make a difference if the animal is grass-fed/foraging vs.
>feedlot produced?
>
If you eat liver, choose ONLY organic liver.  Yes, the standard liver
absorbs heavy metals
and all kinds of toxins, and if you eat it, your poor liver gets them.

>I also am a big baker, so this caveman thing could be very difficult
>for me in that regard.
>
Sorry, bread is out.  There are some recipes for non-standard breads
using nut flours, etc., to
make ersatz muffins or pancakes.  You may find unexpected health
benefits by removing
bread from your diet, at a minimum improved digestion.

Welcome to the list!

    Lynnet