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My Favorite Coleslaw
A family recipe. Most of which are not all that paleo friendly. Cooking family recipes is comforting and makes me feel closer to them. I’ve started paleo-fying family recipes, which really, we should all do-it’s cleaner eating.
My Favorite Coleslaw (original recipe)
- 1 bag shredded cabbage
- 1 cup may or miracle whip
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Mix sauce and pour over cabbage. Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving (best chilled overnight).
My Favorite Coleslaw (paleo friendly recipe)
- 1 bag of sweet carrot slaw (or whatever shreds you have on hand)
- 1/2 cup paleo mayo
- 1/3 cup raw organic coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Mix sauce and pour over shreds. Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving (best chilled overnight). TA-DA.
Then eat it with some grilled chicken with sweet hot mustard!
Thursday Thoughts
Most of us know how to say nothing; few of us know when.
–Anonymous
Mayo, Paleo Approved
I love that tangy zip of miracle whip, always have and probably always will. I refuse to eat it though, as I don’t care for crap ingredients (high fructose corn syrup and soybean oil, need not apply). I do miss it though. I’ve pretty much scrapped all condiments, just to be more “clean,” as they can be some of the worst. Also, you tend to taste the awesomeness of your real food without them.
That said, there are tons of options out there, and I’m venturing into condiments again. My first attempt at making paleo approved mayo, was a huge flipping success and I was THRILLED because it is enabling me to paleo-fy family recipes that I’ve been missing.
I reviewed a lot of recipes, and they all look fabulous, but decided to adapt Nom Nom Paleo’s because she did it by hand, and felt that was a good baby step for me. Even though I used my blender, the fact that she whisked, gave me confidence. Haha. You can see the original recipe here: Nom Nom Paleo, Paleo Mayonnaise.
My Paleo Mayonnaise (adapted)
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 3/4 cup olive oil
I used the entire egg-ooops, just noticed that! I didn’t have dijon so substituted the dry mustard. I added more white vinegar (I told you I love that tangy zip! and it still wasn’t tangy enough, so will revise next time). I didn’t have the oils, so I winged it with olive.
I did use my blender and put everything in like she states, then I drizzled the oil very slowly. It got thicker and thicker, then it was done! About 10 minutes.
A Holey Reminder
In the day-to-day, I am on autopilot with managing my type 1 diabetes. It is what it is, and I’m in such a routine that I don’t often give it much thought.
I’ve always stood by what my parents have instilled, in that it’s good to get your hands dirty now and then. Not only do I agree, but I often garden bare handed. Last week while pruning and trimming my tomato plants, I did so without gloves; not just green thumb, but green fingers:
In scrubbing them off, I noticed all the little holes in my fingers from checking my blood sugar were filled with dirt. A reminder, that yes, I do have diabetes and my fingers are holey:
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