Why I Love Steve’s Paleo Goods

One awesome thing about eating paleo is avoiding the nasty pre-packaged processed foods; however, convenience is important for our busy family!  Those of you who have followed me for a while know that I’m not a huge product endorser but when I love something I want to tell the world.  Well, guess what.  I LOVE Steve’s Paleo Goods and this blog post is going to tell you why.  Yes, Steve’s Paleo Goods does offer packaged food but these foods include grass fed beef jerky, sauces and marinades without vegetable oils or unreadable ingredients, and tasty treats made with nuts, coconut, seeds, and a touch of honey.  In my not so humble opinion, these qualities are about as legit as you can get when it comes to food that has a label.  Steve’s Paleo Goods is one of the few sources of packaged paleo foods that I trust and that our family uses often and I’m happy to share the 5 big reasons why I love Steve’s Paleo Goods:

1. Convenient and Delicious: I travel A LOT and trust me, finding quality airport food is not all that easy.  Therefore, I never leave home without PaleoStix (my favorite) and/or PaleoKits.  My kids love them, they pack easily, they are filling, and they taste really darn good.  Busting out some beef jerky is also so much better than opening up a stinky can of tuna or peeling hard-boiled eggs in a teeny tiny airplane seat while your seat mates send silent looks of disdain your direction. Here’s the boys scarfing down some Berky (just berries and jerky) and PaleoKrunch Bars for an afternoon snack before running out the door to Karate.

2. Fun, Innovative, Healthy: I love that my kids can have a treat that’s not highly processed and that I don’t have to spend hours trying to make!  If you haven’t had Steve’s PaleoKrunch, you might as well go hide under a rock somewhere in shame. This stuff is that good.  So good in fact that I have to limit the amount that I have in the house or I will eat it all and not share with anyone which is really not that nice of me.  The newest PaleoKrunch Cereal that Steve’s Paleo Goods is offering is a nut free version which makes my tummy VERY happy and it’s so easy to turn this yummy crunch into a special treat for those special occasions.  Here’s a quick and easy recipe that the boys and I made last week for friends who came over to visit:

PaleoKrunch Delight

2 ripe plantains

2 cups sliced strawberries

1 can coconut milk left in the fridge overnight

PaleoKrunch Cereal – Nut Free

1/4 cup coconut oil

1. In a large skillet, heat the coconut oil over medium high heat. Meanwhile, peel the plantains and slice into 1/4 inch thick pieces as shown below.

2. Fry the plantains in the coconut oil for about 3-4 minutes per side or until brown and crisp on the outside.

3. In a small dessert cup, add about a 1/4 cup sliced strawberries, sprinkle on some Nut Free PaleoKrunch and add another 1/4 cup sliced strawberries.

4. Scoop the cream from the top of the coconut milk can into a small mixing bowl and beat with a hand held mixer until it’s the consistency of whipped cream.  Top the strawberries with a little more Nut Free PaleoKrunch and a small spoonful of the coconut whipped cream.

5. Take a couple of the fried plantain slices and stick them into the side of the bowl next to the whipped cream.

6. EAT!

Makes about 4 servings.

3. Scrumptiously Saucy: Steve’s Paleo Goods recently started a PaleoChef line that offers dressings, marinades, and the newest addition, Steak Sauce and Ketchup! It’s impossible to find steak sauce or ketchup at a regular store that’s not full of garbage. Impossible.  That is why I LOVE that Steve’s Paleo Goods has bottled up this amazing line of goodness that frees up my time spent in the kitchen while offering a product that I can trust.  Here’s a picture of our Monday night dinner which included delicious steak topped with PaleoChef Steak Sauce.  I still love to make my own sauces and dips but when I simply don’t have time to do so; Steve always has my back.

4. Steve Gives Back: Steve’s Paleo Goods helps kids. Period. I can’t say enough about how awesome Steve’s Club truly is and the lives that are being changed could have all gone in a very different direction if it weren’t for this awesome endeavor.  Steve’s Club helps at risk kids by giving them a safe environment to learn about fitness and nutrition, a place to hang out, a place to gain strength both mentally and physically and I know that every time I purchase food from Steve’s Paleo Goods, 15% of the proceeds goes to help keep Steve’s Club running.  Check out this video detailing what Steve’s Club is all about and try not to cry. I dare you.

5. Steve Honor’s our Military: I’ve had the extreme pleasure of working with several branches of our armed forces and a huge problem that our brave men and women face is the lack of quality food when out in the field.  I always recommend Steve’s PaleoMRE’s and PaleoKrunch Bars which are easy to pack and full of good food to fuel the ones who need it most.  Furthermore, Steve’s Paleo Goods offers a 10% military discount which makes it that much easier for our armed forces to have access to real food when on the job. I’m always proud to recommend Steve’s Paleo Goods when working with the military communities and thank you Steve for your dedication and for honoring our armed forces. To receive  your military discount, simply email  militarydiscount@stevesoriginal.com.

Finally, a big personal thank you to Steve’s Paleo Goods for helping to fuel my family.  My kids (John and I too) are always excited beyond belief when a shipment arrives at our door and I’m grateful that I can feel good giving my family your product, knowing that your beef jerky comes from a quality source made with the best ingredients and that your small company has hit it big by simply doing what they believe in and helping out others along the way.  It simply doesn’t get much better than that

Happy Eating!!!

*Crazy but true, I wasn’t paid, bribed, or coerced into writing this blog post.  I do receive free samples from Steve’s Paleo Goods from time to time; however, I often order and pay for large quantities of food from Steve’s Paleo Goods and wrote this post because I darn well wanted to. That is all.