but what's for dinner Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I am on Day 4 of the Whole30, but have been streaky on-again/off-again Paleo for about a year and a half now. Which means...I have read a lot of Paleo and Primal material, and I have always wanted to try red snapper - just haven't had the guts to buy it and take a shot at cooking it! Today, I was feeling adventurous - I think it was a combination of the beautiful spring weather that has finally arrived in upstate New York, and the natural happiness/excitement of being on the Whole30! They had wild caught red snapper so I grabbed some. I did a lot of Google searches for Paleo/Primal/Whole30 ways to cook it. I had no idea how to season this kind of fish and didn't want to mess it up. Everything I read was either not quite Whole30 compliant, or I didn't have all the ingredients. But I realized that there wasn't anything special to it - just put any kind of seasoning you want and cook it! So I went with EVOO, salt, pepper, and chili powder. I baked it at 425 for just 13 minutes. It came out perfectly! What an INTERESTING fish! No joke - I was feeling pretty consciously primal when I sat down with my simple fish next to my spinach salad; once I took a bite or two of the fish, I had a subconscious, nostalgic longing to catch a red snapper with my primal hands and enjoy it down by the water. Such an interesting meal! It is very meaty (at least, I think so - I usually eat salmon and consider it relatively meaty, but I may be way off there), but tender and juicy. The flavor is mild - it actually tastes a lot like chicken, which pains me to say, but definitely has more flavor. I couldn't even touch the salad. I just ate the whole fish, bite after bite. I couldn't drag myself away. Then I turned to the small bowl of strawberries (four of them) that I had cut up - the first fruit I've had since Tuesday. They were some of the most delicious strawberries ever! So incredibly flavorful and juicy. I just had to get on here to share this. Eating the right foods is not only delicious, but really affects your mood and your outlook! I know this isn't news to anyone who is on this forum, but I am just so appreciative of how wonderful we can feel when we fuel ourselves the right way! So, there's no question in this post. Just a post to express my excitement and thankfulness for this forum, Whole30, Paleo and Primal eating in general, and all the people who encourage each other every day! Have a great night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflower Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Fruit tastes unbelievably amazing to me when I'm doing a whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
but what's for dinner Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 I've been trying to limit myself to a small amount of fruit every other day. I treat it like a treat and savor each bite! I've recently discovered champagne mangoes - so delicious! They are sweet and tart. I highly recommend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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