What a terrible recipe name. Sorry. Not really.
I’m officially back to normal life after my book tour. Grocery shopping almost every day, working out almost every day, and cuddling with Jackson more than normal people do. It’s great. And thankfully, I’m back to cooking a little bit. It’s tough when you don’t cook for a while and then you have to get your mojo back. Especially if you don’t have a mojo. Or know what a mojo is.
Speaking of mojo, my friends think I need to get a little more cynicism in my life. Because I’ve lost some of my cynical mojo. I can agree with them. I get it. But what they don’t understand is the cynical attitude that builds up inside and I just keep locked down. Because most of the frustration comes from people’s remarks about my blog. It gets a bit annoying to write and share recipes on a daily basis when I am constantly criticized no matter what I post. D*cks.
More and more I keep hearing about how people are frustrated since I don’t eat strict paleo (I’ll eat gluten free breads or a gluten free dessert) but I run a paleo blog. I get it: I’m a fake, a fraud, a liar. Minus the liar part, since I talk all about it. But I think what they probably don’t understand is their own insecurities. Because I never hear complaints from paleo bloggers or paleo experts. Nope, they don’t give a f*ck. Because they have shit to do. They don’t have time to worry about what other people are doing. Or eating. Or instagramming.
No, it’s more of the people who are newbies to paleo and are trying to be paleo perfectionists. We’ve all been there. Being obsessive compulsive about what we ate, telling friends we can’t eat their food because it’s not paleo, telling our family they should switch to paleo. We’ve all been there. But what these newbies don’t understand is THEIR BODY is different than MY BODY. And what I put in MY BODY has absolutely nothing to do with them. Nope. The food I shove in my face changes absolutely nothing in their day. They get pissed, talk sh*t, crap their bed, all for nothing. Because I keep on eating my gluten free cupcakes when I travel and I keep eating my paleo desserts whenever I please. They complain, I eat. They voice their insecurities by putting me on blast, I write. They hate me for making recipes they don’t agree with, I help change people’s lives through meals.
So let’s get something straight you little negative Nancy’s. You’re uncomfortable that I don’t eat strict paleo all of the time? Why is that? Because you do? You little liar. Or is it because I’m honest and share ideas with people who can tolerate certain foods? Wait, is it because I’ve shared over 500 FREE paleo recipes on my blog that fit your strict diet criteria? Or do you think it’s just because you’re jealous that I’ve found something that works for my body and you haven’t? Jealousy really is a son of a b, ain’t it?
But I guess this blog post doesn’t really change much, huh? Insecure people still will hate me because I ate a gluten free muffin. I will keep eating, cooking, and writing. And now, my friends will be happy with my cynical post.
Zucchini Fritter Cups
- Yield: 7 1x
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchinis, shredded (3 cups, shredded)
- 1/2 small yellow onion, minced
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- lots and lots of salt (don’t be shy)
- black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place zucchini and yellow onion in food processor using the shredding attachment and shred. Place in a couple paper towels and squeeze out all the excess liquid. So annoying, but you have to do it!
- Place zucchini and onion in a bowl, mix well with almond flour, egg, garlic cloves, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Use an ice cream scoop to scoop out the mixture and place into 7 muffin cups. I used silicone muffin liners, if you don’t, be sure to heavily grease each muffin tin to keep it from sticking.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Let cool before removing from muffin tin.
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GOOOOOOOO JULI!!!!!! Screw hateful people (not literally, but you get what I mean). I’ve learned the hard way that those who criticize have no life and/or are miserable with their own. We live a Paleo life but also indulge in various GF treats! It works for us! Keep doing what you are doing: myself & countless others absolutely LOVE your blog, your recipes & your refreshing take on life!
Not to get all political or anything 🙂
But, heck, even our government cares about what we put in our body (they take stands on legal drugs, illegal drugs, raw dairy, GMOs, etc.)! Although the govt tries to act like they are coming from a place of higher good, it’s not and it’s the same with people. They think they know what is best and others just don’t understand or need to be put in their place. Until we understand what freedom really is, people are going to continue wasting this precious life caring about what others put in their bodies…
1. Wow. I’m amazed that people are that audacious to go on a free recipe website and talk shit. If the only identity you have for yourself is “strict paleo”… you are a douche and you need a life.
2. To the people saying, “I’ve got a great idea, just ignore them!” Do you think she hasn’t thought of that? Great advice. She’s clearly just venting. Let her vent on her own website without offering your “holier than thou” commentary. That’s annoying.
Juli- I read your blog because it’s funny and entertaining. Thanks for that.
I’m sorry but I couldn’t let this go without a comment.
“even our government cares about what we put in our body ”
Please do not ever look to the government for guidance on anything if you are looking to improve your health or stay healthy.
The government is not looking out for our health. Remember the government is the one that created the Food Pyramid. You know the one that says you need to fill yourself up with grains, legumes and dairy!
The government is only looking out for businesses and corporations that donate huge sums of money to them.
The milk industry is lobbying Congress to allow them to put Aspartame in skim milk so more kids will drink it. The government REQUIRES schools to give kids milk everyday.
The industrial farms are feeding their animals GMO filled corn in deplorable conditions, all regulated by the government.
I won’t get started on the drugs that the government supposedly regulates that they are forcing on our children, that are causing huge behavioral problems and more sickness.
DON’T look to the government to solve your health and diet problems. Educate yourself.
Some of us eating Paleo because of autoimmune and other illnesses so dont come on a free website and post your bologna about the govt…
This is awesomely angry and I love it. I wrote a post with the same sentiment a while back: let me live! Awesome post!
Juli, don’t worry about the critics. Like you said they are not happy in their own skin. You have one of the best websites that I read on a daily basis. I also eat 80% paleo 80% of the time 😉 Keep up the awesome website and wonderful recipes.
I love a little cynicism to go with my coffee in the morning. Keep it comin’!
I also LOVE how 99% of the time the people with the negative comments on people’s stuff are private or don’t have a blog of their own that way you can’t critique their “perfect” existence.
Juli,
I absolutely love you, your cynical posts (lol), your real take on negative people and of course your paleo recipes 🙂 I feel sad for those people who are constantly criticizing you (and probably others) – what they don’t understand is how much you touch people’s lives – obviously by the recipes that you post but also by the refreshing and real posts about everyday life (and the things that we are all thinking) that you put on your blog. I don’t understand why it’s such a big deal – why can’t a person who follows the paleo lifestyle have a freakin’ gluten free dessert once in a while? It just seems so silly to judge and criticize someone for that. Just keep doing your amazing work for people who appreciate it!!
Preach! After 2+ years of modified paleo and 1.5 years of strict paleo, I’ve discovered that the only food groups my body can’t handle are dairy and alcohol. I don’t eat out much but when I do, hells yeah I’m going to have a few onion rings. They don’t make me sick and I don’t eat them every day. People need to calm the hell down and eat what works for them.
this is the best. I was eating non-paleo gluten and sugar FULL cake this weekend and had some ppl say “omg, you’re eating that”.. yes I did- and I did not die.
I think the best thing you could do is ignore the haters. Stop writing to them. Don’t waste your time. Of course, vent when you need to…most of us are here to support you (the ones that matter, anyway), and we’re along for the ride, even if it is a little bumpy. But don’t let yourself get caught up in the opinions of these people. Rise above. Your contribution to the paleo community is huge, regardless of what you might eat on your own time. Keep on cooking and writing!
I second this! Blowing off a little steam now and then it’s good but just try not to let them get to you. You do you and let them do them even if who they are are negative, jealous, super D#cks. Some people just have nothing better to do than sit around and complain on the internet all day. The rest of us, however, love to hear all about your dog, your man, and your occasional gf cupcake. Rock on!
Agreed! Please stop spending your time and blog space worrying about the few people who have something negative to say. They’re not worth it. Be cynical about something else, we know your opinion on this already 😉 And you know ours!
Do you!
Personally – I love everything you post. When I was paleo I had a cheat every now and then – it was something to look forward to and it worked for me.
Now due to health issues I had to take the paleo diet up a notch and am on day 9 of the AIP diet… and it sucks! There are no cheats – you must be strict – and there are sooooo many foods that are not allowed!!!!
including coffee, chocolate and alcohol. CAN YOU IMAGINE!???!
Now I wasn’t a huge coffee drinker, one a day and alcohol was the occasional hard cider or glass of red wine.. but when someone says you have to completely omit it – it’s the only thing you want!!! haha
Anywho… I miss eating your delicious recipes, and look forward to the day that I can someday hopefully cook them again.
Until then… I continue to follow, drool and laugh at your posts.
Screw the negative nancy’s! They don’t know what they’re missing out on.
You do you Juli! You do you!