Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments. In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun! paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
People have asked me a lot about my kids. Are my kids keto too?
Nope. At this point, they are not. I think keto is fine for kids, we just haven't gone there. Or see the need to at this point.
They are however still Paleo. As we all are, my husband and I just do so with keto macros. Paleo was a game-changer for us all and is definitely staying in this here household.
Well, thankfully there are paleo-friendly ready-made snacks flooding the market (though READ your labels parents, just because it says paleo does not mean it is). Our cupboard is just as full of swaps like Larabars, Zevia, and Autumn's Gold Cinnamon Almond as any paleo parent.
Mostly, I make their snacks though. I just like to. We're a busy homeschooling family though, so I keep it quick and simple when it comes to our paleo kids snacks!
One thing I do struggle with is keeping the protein up in their snacks. They're 3 growing kiddos (2 teenage boys in there). They, however, would rather eat some paleo cookie concoction all day. While I prefer them to have something with a little more substance, but a jerky or meat snack isn't at the top of their snack happy list. So, I came up with a hack...
Easy No-Bake Paleo Chocolate Protein Balls
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder My kids love the Wild Whey Dark Chocolate, it's a clean, stevia-sweetened, grass-fed whey. They love
the Creamy Vanilla in smoothies as well. - 1 cup raw cashew pieces
- 1/3 cup raw pepitas
- 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 12 Medjool dates soaked overnight and drained
Directions
Blend all ingredients well in your food processor and form into balls. Really! that easy.
If you blend the ingredients smoother these make really great long run fuel!
Tweet me if you try them!