blue artichoke

My biggest problem so far seems to be finding things to eat when I'm ready to eat. I no longer eat by a clock, but by the rumblings in my belly. Problem is, I rarely plan ahead, so when the hunger pangs start, I'm often not near food or don't have the opportunity to make anything. I eat a lot of raw nuts, which is not necessarily a good thing. Nuts are very caloric, and while they contain good fats, many are also high in Omega-6 fatty acids (the exceptions are walnuts and macadamia nuts).

I'm trying to decrease my intake of Omega-6, but my nut-heavy diet is not helping. There have been many days last week where I ate only nuts during the day, and then a normal dinner. (Well, except last night, when Chris was skiing and I was on my own for dinner. I ate roasted nuts and a hunk of Parmesan. Not good.) I'm still figuring out this diet.

So... this weekend, I fired up my new dehydrator and made some beef jerky (Beef Jerky Snackdown has begun!). I'm dehydrating some wild blueberries right now. I roasted some almonds with Borsari seasoned salt. And, I made a sweet-and-salty primal trail mix. Chris hard-boiled some eggs. I bought an oversized bag of baby carrots. Primal snacks abound. Let's eat!