I want to go Paleo but can't ditch my delicious coffee!

Hi everyone, this is Steph, I truly fall into the category of one of those who cannot under any circumstance compromise on my coffee.  This was a huge cheat of mine for a while but Chuck slowly offered up alternatives until I got to the coffee I drink today. This recipe might not be exactly what your old coffee was like but you will be surprised how good it can be.  Most important is don't skimp on the coffee. When you are ditching the sugar gue juice the least you can do for yourself is get some really good coffee.






Ingredients:

• High quality whole bean coffee
• 1-3 tbsp pastured heavy cream
• 1/8-1/2 tsp stevia powder 
• NOTE: make sure what you pick up is pure stevia as many of the products out there have other additives.  We use Sweetleaf Stevia Powder 
• Optional
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• cacao powder
• fresh nutmeg
• cinnamon
• etc

Directions:
Start light and keep adding stevia and heavy cream to your coffee until you are happy with the mix.  Over time you will likely use less and less stevia. If you get brave try adding some grass-fed butter and/or coconut oil. I don't do this all the time but when Chuck mixes me one of his Phatty Coffees I am usually surprised at how delicious it is and he doesn't use stevia at all. We keep fresh nutmeg, cacao, and cinnamon right by the coffee maker and we may throw a pinch of some of that stuff in when we want to mix things up.

This new Paleo coffee may not fully replace your caramel macchiato at first but it is a great alternative and it won't take long before you won't miss the sugar drinks at all.

Thanks
Steph

Brady Nutrition Paleo Mojitos

Here is another Paleo cocktail for you. This is another drink that was inspired by a Robb Wolf podcast. My wife and I tweaked this recipe several times and it is still being refined but this will get you a pretty decent mojito. If you decide to add stevia make sure what you pick up is pure stevia as many of the products out there have other additives. If you have never used stevia, start out small it is pretty concentrated.

Ingredients:

• 1-2+ shots of your favorite rum
• 2/3 cup of club soda
• 2/3 cup of your favorite coconut water
• 1 lime
• 3 sprigs of fresh mint or more
• 1/4 tsp. of pure stevia (optional)
• Crushed ice

Directions:

1. Slice the lime in half
2. Squeeze the lime into a pint glass
3. Add stevia if desired
4. Add your desired number of shots of rum 
5. Fill glass with ice and top off with a 50/50 mix of club soda and coconut water
6. Muddle the mint sprigs and mix 
7. ENJOY!

Brady Nutrition Spin on the NorCal Margarita

Going paleo certainly brings some real challenges if you intend to unwind with a drink or two from time to time. I have to admit my main source of cheating is beer. I have always been a bit of a beer connoisseur and manage to make my own from time to time. Even though I do not intend to cut out beer entirely it is nice to have some options when you are trying to lean out or just stay as clean as possible. Robb Wolf created the NorCal margarita and he certainly deserves the credit. My wife and I have tweaked his recipe a bit and here it is. If you decide to add stevia make sure what you pick up is pure stevia as many of the products out there have other additives. If you have never used stevia, start out small it is pretty concentrated.

Ingredients:

• 1-2+ shots of your favorite tequila
• 1 Lime
• 1 Lemon
• 1/4 tsp. of pure stevia (optional, a little sweet balances things out)
• Club Soda
• Crushed ice
• Himalayan Sea Salt

Directions:

1. Slice the lime and lemon in half
2. Squeeze the contents into a pint glass
3. Add stevia if desired
4. Add your desired number of shots of tequila (we usually do two)
5. Fill glass with ice and top off with club soda
6. Get the rim of your serving glass damp and cover with sea salt
7. Pour the contents of your pint glass into your serving glass and ENJOY!