Herbed Pork Roast

I never, ever thought I'd like pork. I will eat bacon, but actual pork? Nope! Too dry, too tough, etc. This recipe totally changed my mind. I threw it in the crock pot for about 6 hours. The meat was at 145 when I pulled it. The au jus it makes is outstanding. I can see making this one again.

Herbed Pork Roast

•4 large garlic cloves, quartered
•1 pork loin roast, boneless, about 4 to 5 pounds
•1 teaspoon salt
•1 scant teaspoon dried leaf thyme
•1/2 teaspoon dried leaf sage, crumbled
•1/4 teaspoon dried leaf rosemary, crumbled
•1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled, optional
•dash ground cloves or allspice (I actually used ginger instead)
•1 teaspoon grated lemon peel, optional
•1/3 cup water ( I had chicken broth so that went in instead)
•3 tablespoons cornstarch, optional
•3 tablespoons water, optional
Preparation:
Cut 16 small pockets into roast and insert garlic slices. In a small bowl combine salt, herbs, and lemon peel. Rub seasoning mixture into the roast. Pour 1/2 cup water into slow cooker; add the roast. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or until pork roast should read at least 145° on an instant-read thermometer.
Serves 8.

The Great Paleo Experiment - Day 3

I'm definitely noticing some differences already. My pain levels are down, and the inflammation seems to have gone down some. It is definitely taking some getting used to, not eating as much fruit. I do need to tweak my veggie intake a little more, but so far it's going. The headaches are going down some as well. Now here's hoping the sugar jones will go away.

I'm already starting to think about Thanksgiving and what I'll be doing for that.We get a fresh farm raised turkey every year, and I'll be throttled if roasted potatoes don't make it to the table. But beyond that... I might make up some of the stuffing I used to make when I first went GF. That stuff was excellent. I'll try to post the recipe for that on here. I'm also thinking of making some of the Everyday Paleo Roasted Root veg ahead of time for me, then make some roasted carrots for everyone else. (I'm the only one that likes parsnips and beets). Green beans I can take or leave, it was never that big of a deal for me. I also saw a recipe on Everyday Paleo for brussel sprouts with bacon. That may need to be tested out to see if it's worthy of Thanksgiving. Dessert? I was never a pie person, even pre GF days, so it will probably be a GF trifle for the guests and then a nice chocolate coconut avocado mousse for me. :D

The Great Paleo Experiment. Day 1

I've finally decided to break down and try the Paleo diet for 30 days. I've been gluten free for ages, and that helped my health for the longest time, but in the last year or so something else is going on. I've been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia because they can't find anything wrong with me. It's been an ongoing pain battle, but here lately the pain and inflammation are out of control. I decided I needed to try *something* at this point. So starting out here's the list of issues:
- insomnia
- exhaustion
- high levels of pain (6 or above)
- severe depression
- constant sweet craving (to try to counter the above.)
- mental exhaustion

I've tried being vegan for a while and it made things worse. I ended up anemic which I am still battling. I added dairy back in and it seemed to have increased the inflammation. So... here we are. :) Technically I started paleo yesterday but slipped up and feel even worse today so I'm counting today as the start.

This week's menu

roast chicken (broke out the rotisserie)
herbed pork loin in au jus (crockpot meal - I've been having a love affair with it lately)
pot roast with sweet potatoes and carrots (also from the crock pot)
grilled salmon with cauliflower "rice" and steamed veggies (asparagus or broccoli)
grilled tilapia with the "rice" and veggies
chicken stew (to use up some of the roast chicken)

Breakfast will probably be things like I had this morning 4oz roast chicken and a 1/4 avocado. Not sure about snacks yet, that's probably when the fruit will make an appearance.

I'll post in here recipes that I find/try, but also will have posts that talk about how the experiment is going. I'll label the recipe ones so you can just skip to them.