MY TOP TEN PALEO RECIPES

“Food, glorious food. Is it worth the waiting for if we live till eighty four?”

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OK, contrary to what they sing in “Oliver!”, I’m not really keen on hot sausage and mustard. And, honestly, I don’t see the appeal in cold jelly and custard either.

But, as an islander, I come from an upbringing where community is everything. I can truly equate with what Cesar Chavez once said when he uttered the immortal words ““If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with them. The people who give you their food give you their heart.”

I am blessed to come from a family who not only appreciates good food, but love the art of cooking it as well. I have great memories of my mother cooking some wonderful Sunday dinners for us while my brother and I ran around the kitchen playing, keeping one eye on the pot. Anyone in for some delectable rabbit stew or for some heavenly lasagna? And how about that gloriously enticing smell of homemade cakes and biscuits wafting up from our trusty oven at tea time?

My brother and I became experts at making goodies disappear out of the tray as soon as they were put out to cool on the window ledge. Of course, a mistimed yelp when that extra hot morsel hit the roof of your mouth was a complete giveaway that got us in hot water for stealing treats.

WHEN HEALTHY IS NOT HEALTHY ANYMORE

Unfortunately, over the last 30 or so years, I have watched the art of healthy, home-made cooking on my island die a slow death. Modern comfort is seductively insidious. Most Mums now prefer readymade food from the supermarket shelves or that inconveniently convenient fast food from the nearest outlet. Tear it out of the wrapper, put it in a microwave, and eat. Unwrap the brown bag and bite into that burger. No hassle with the cooking or the washing up afterwards. What could be easier?

And the ultimate kicker – it says “Natural” on the packet. And “they” wouldn’t lie, would “they”? Not ever.

Sadly, the truth is otherwise. Obesity is now a problem of epidemic proportions. I don’t need to bore you with statistics. Facts are facts. More people are fatter and more diseased than before. And this is directly linked to our lack of exercise and our addiction to junk food.

And my definition of junk food is not only limited to that greasy burger you like chomping down on when you don’t manage to get to the equally repulsive TV dinner aisle in the supermarket. Junk comes in all shapes and sizes. Some that you would not even suspect, pushed by an industry whose sole agenda is to create addicts and make profits.

ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE MUMS WHO WANT TO EVEN THE SCORE

For those Mums out there who like me, are both gourmets and gourmands, don’t despair. I have never lost my love for good food or my quest to find it wherever it may lie. Most diets are unnecessarily horrible and boring where they really don’t have to be. (Believe me, as an internationally competitive bodybuilder, I can tell you from experience when preparing for one of my shows that eating rice, chicken and veggies several times a day for months on end is vastly over-rated as a pastime.)

Now, I always make sure to source the richest, highest quality, most natural food I can find. I prefer unprocessed foods over today’s readymade junk with a fervor that amounts to religion. Most processed foods make me sick (literally). I almost never eat out (and that doesn’t bother me one iota either). If I want a treat, I make it my business to find a place that is as farm to table as it gets.

Look. I have been a coach for over 25 years and I have heard all the excuses imaginable about what prevents you from getting to good food. Reality is this – whichever way you look at it, you cannot put a price on your health. Or that of your children. Right?

If you want this to hit you in the face, just go and have a conversation with someone who has lost their health in some way or other. Listen to their regrets. Losing something that we take so easily for granted is devastating. It’s worth every cent you can afford to source the best quality ingredients that you can. For me and my family, this is an absolute priority.

SO LISTEN UP

It’s all about listening to your body. The tragedy of today’s lifestyle is that most people are too busy to listen to anything. Not to each other, and even less so, to themselves and their bodies. The human organism is a finely-tuned, highly accurate, intricately functioning machine. Listening to what it tells you will bring untold wisdom and the wealth of health.

Yes, it has been a long but very interesting journey of discovery. I still learn new things all the time, even to this day. I have found and tried food I didn’t even know existed. And the pleasure of cooking itself, the very art of making good food, is simply too comforting to be described. Talk about cooking soothing the heart of the savage beast.

So, I would love to share the following recipes with all of you Mums out there. I truly believe that they will make a difference in your life and that of your family. Take your time to prepare these meals, cook with love and savor the moment.

The simple act of making this healthy choice will change your life in a way you never imagined.