One thing I’ve learnt about changing lifestyle and eating habits that’s challenging is finding the right solutions for all meals, not only for dinner, but for lunch and breakfast. Yes, there are now a gazillion dinner and not-cheesecake paleo recipes out there, but as someone who doesn’t enjoy bacon and eggs for breakfast, I initially struggled with how to start my day.
After a lot of trial and error I’ve come up with a bunch of my go-to Paleo Breakfast Meals. Most of them include some kind of fresh muesli I’ll make up a couple of times a week. I find it usually lasts for a few days in the fridge and I like the crunch of the fresh fruit and veggies I include so I prefer to make a smaller batch more often then a bigger batch once a week. One of my go-to’s is a variation of CADA. If you have the Thermomix Everyday Cookbook it’s in there but I just use the technique from that recipe and make it my own. Essentially it’s a fresh muesli made with nuts, fruit, coconut and dates. I use whatever I have on hand, as well as a carrot for the extra crunch and it’s unique sweetness.
Mine usually has cashews, a carrot, an apple, dates and desiccated coconut in it. I never peel the carrot (or most veggies for that matter) and apple, preferring to just chop them into chunks and throw them in. I ‘guesstimate’ how much of everything else I need. A hand full of dates, nuts and then tip in a decent load of coconut. Sometimes I&...