Protein The great thing about protein is that our bodies tends to self regulate: most of us naturally eat the right amount without paying much attention. Eat the amount of protein you crave. Organic, free range is preferable, if it fits your budget, but if not, do not let that get in your way of enjoying this essential element of our diet. Animal protein ranks as the highest quality and the most digestible protein. Emphasize beef, lamb, mutton, pork chicken Turkey, duck goat, and wild game. Eggs are the standard by which proteins are measured: a perfect amino acid blend and easy to digest for most.
Organ Meats (especially liver) Liver is the most nutrient dense food, full of B and A vitamins, iron and all the essential amino acids.
Fish Especially deep water fish like salmon, sardines, mackerel, anchovies, herring, shellfish are nutrient dense and full of omega three fats.
Meat can be baked, broiled, boiled or fried, chopped and added to salads, onto a bed of greens, into a soup. There are many recipes on the web.. Here are a few of my own.
Turkey Meat Balls.
1# ground turkey
½ tsp ground cumin
Juice of ½ lemon
1 1/2 TBSP coconut oil
Two bunches of arugula greens
3/4 C Slivered almonds
3/4C sliced cumquots, or, for a locally grown sour flavor, substitute sorrel.
Season ground turkey with cumin, salt and lemon juice. Brown on all sides in a hot pan with coconut oil. Serve on a bed of arugula with slivered almonds and sliced cumquat on top and a nice vinaigrette dressing.
Grilled Halibut Served with capers on a bed of spinach, red peppers and leeks
The delicate flavor of halibut is augmented with subtle flavors of spinach, peppers and leeks.
Ingredients:
Halibut
One Bunch of Spinach
A leek
A Red Pepper
Capers
Lemon juice, and Salt and pepper to taste.
Directions:
Preheat broiler, and the pan you will be broiling in.
Slice and saute the leeks, add the spinach and pepper just long enough to wilt.
Season halibut steaks with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Remove hot pan from broiler and place halibut on it. Return under heat and broil for just about 2-3 minutes, depending on thickness of fish.
Spread the spinach, leeks and red pepper on a platter, lay the halibut on top and garnish with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
1# ground turkey
½ tsp ground cumin
Juice of ½ lemon
1 1/2 TBSP coconut oil
Two bunches of arugula greens
3/4 C Slivered almonds
3/4C sliced cumquots, or, for a locally grown sour flavor, substitute sorrel.
Season ground turkey with cumin, salt and lemon juice. Brown on all sides in a hot pan with coconut oil. Serve on a bed of arugula with slivered almonds and sliced cumquat on top and a nice vinaigrette dressing.
Grilled Halibut Served with capers on a bed of spinach, red peppers and leeks
The delicate flavor of halibut is augmented with subtle flavors of spinach, peppers and leeks.
Ingredients:
Halibut
One Bunch of Spinach
A leek
A Red Pepper
Capers
Lemon juice, and Salt and pepper to taste.
Directions:
Preheat broiler, and the pan you will be broiling in.
Slice and saute the leeks, add the spinach and pepper just long enough to wilt.
Season halibut steaks with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Remove hot pan from broiler and place halibut on it. Return under heat and broil for just about 2-3 minutes, depending on thickness of fish.
Spread the spinach, leeks and red pepper on a platter, lay the halibut on top and garnish with salt, pepper and lemon juice.