Tasty Paleo Lick?

Thanks to the ridiculous excess of Christmas and the ensuing sales (Net-a-Porter: what a let-down this year. For shame!), I feel like a big ol’ bloater. Thank Captain Caveman for the paleo lifestyle!

As of about 10 days ago, I embraced the Tibetan Buddhist ponce-o-rama that is paleolithic eating (or, for those in Whole Foods for whom 5 syllables was a little too much, “Caveman”). It actually makes a lot of sense – no carbs, no processed foods and eat only what a caveman could have eaten. I’ve been convinced for years that I am lactose intolerant, so the ‘no dairy’ rule suits me down to the ground.

Alright, so technically coffee is a big fat no-no, but there’s only so far I can be pushed. Besides, I got Mr TL a Gaggia for Christmas, so, fuck it. Needs must. There’s no other way I can make it to lunchtime.

When you work as a trainee solicitor and average 12-14 hour days, there comes a time when you need to step away from the crap that keeps you awake at that 4pm slump and get with the programme…repulse that monkey…rejoice in the Purkiss system…feel nature’n’stuff. Getting beasted on the job, with your most common form of exercise being either running to the printer or running to give a document to someone means drastic measures must be taken. I’ve spent too much money in the sales, so I need to combat the repulsing and overwhelming sense of splurge. So, I trotted off to Whole Foods and bought a load of almond flour, nut butters, almond/hazelnut/coconut milks and waters, a trolley load of kale and set to it.

Does this spell the end for The Tasty Lick?

Not on your ass.

There are thousands of sites and blogs detailing alternative dessert recipes – and you really can’t tell the difference. Saccharine-detesting Mr TL can now nibble on ‘sweets’ with me.

Essentially, this was just a post to make up for my 6 month absence. Thus, to salvage something from this hollow diatribe: apple cider vinegar – a miracle worker when it comes to stabilising sugar cravings, of which I had many at first.

Christ. Just read this post back. Apologies for the vanilla.