Paleo On the Go: Original Pancake House, Boulder CO
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I like to take my boys out for a breakfast treat on the Saturday mornings that I have them. This morning, at their request, we went to the Original Pancake House in Boulder, CO. As I looked at the menu I realized I would have to get creative to find something friendly with my Paleo palette.
I asked for the two egg platter with sausage links (I know the sausage isn't strictly Paleo, but I don't do open meals, and rarely eat processed meats). The only problem was that they came with a stack of buttermilk pancakes - delicious, but not what I wanted. I asked if I could substitute the cakes with a bowl of fruit. They sacked me for an extra $2.50 to do so, but went along with my request. The fruit turned out to be mixed with some canned peaches, which I just ate around since they spent most of their existence suspended in corn syrup. The end result was $9 for eggs and sausage and small bowl of fruit.
Not my best Paleo dining experience, but I walked away knowing I could have put way worse into my body.
Climbing The Watermark
Adam atop "Road to Eisengard"
This weekend's climb was at The Watermark in Boulder Canyon. After initially getting off course and attempting some climbs at Vampire Rock (which we thought was The Watermark until it became apparent that a route I was attempting was a 5.12 and not a 5.8), we did a little bushwhacking and found our site the hard way (it's actually quite close to the highway if you just follow the guide *blush*). The Watermark is a lot of fun, and has several routes with names inspired by Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series.
I led my first 5.10 outdoors here (Minas Tireth 5.10a). I was unable to on-sight it, but was satisfied just to be able to push through and make a personal milestone. I've included some photos and a video that highlights the crux of the climb.
Clear Creek Canyon
This weekend we spent the day climbing Clear Creek Canyon outside of Golden, CO. The view there is spectacular and it has some really fun routes. My favorites for the day were Passing Lane and 5th of July.
Check out the full Picasa gallery at http://ping.fm/Gqrqm.
Silliness
Jadon Mantling
Climbing Neighbors
Baked Walnut-Cinnamon Apples
Nom noms. Mmmmm
- 4 Apples
- 1 cup raisins
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup walnuts
Heat oven to 375 F. Core and piece apples with a fork in several places around the center, to prevent them from bursting. Mix raisins, nuts, cinnamon and vanilla in a small bowl. Fill center of each apple with this mixture. Place in a glass-baking dish and pour water into pan. Cover with foil and bake about 30 minutes or until tender.
I made these tonight and they were delicious. Tastes like Apple Pie minus the guilt!
Source: http://www.thepaleodiet.com/nutritional_tools/recipes.shtml#Fruit and Desserts
Cored Apples
Mixed up Goodness
Ready to Bake
30 Days of Paleo
Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C.
I've officially hit day 30 on the Paleo diet. My weight has continued to remain stable. I'm hovering at 160 to 162 lb (all fluid fluctuation, I'm sure). I started at 169 lb. I'm not having any of the side effects that I've heard of some people having (head aches, low energy, food cravings) in the first 30 days, and I feel charged during my workouts. I'm also still gaining muscle while leaning out, which was my goal all along. My plan is to go another four weeks super strict, and then to introduce the weekly "open meal" that Cordain encourages in his book on Paleo. In the mean time I've found all kinds of Paleo friendly foods, and I always feel really good about what I'm eating.
In search of food, I've found a number of blogs that feature some great Paleo recipes. Here is a list that I will update periodically for your enjoyment (or just get my paleo recipe feed from delicio.us):
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