Paleo Platery offers healthy food choices
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This article was published 13/01/2022 (439 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Transcona residents Pamela and Conrad Doerksen recently celebrated a successful first year as new business owners. Pamela, an educator by profession, made the decision last year to trade in the classroom for the kitchen.
In December, 2020, Pamela and Conrad opened Paleo Platery after realizing a need for food products tailored to individuals with food allergies and food sensitivities.
In 2017 Pamela was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Uneasy about all of the possible side effects of recommended medications, Pamela started a search for alternatives. The answer came in the form of a change in diet, which became the starting point for the creation of Paleo Platery.
A paleo diet consists of whole foods similar to what our early ancestors used to eat. Food products offered at Paleo Platery are free of gluten, grains, dairy, seed oils, soy and corn. The menu items also do not contain refined sugar, artificial sweeteners, eggs, legumes or nuts. All products are prepared in a commercial kitchen in order to avoid cross -contamination.
Paleo Platery offers a variety of foods, including Individual meals, breakfast items and desserts. All products are sold frozen and are ready to heat and serve.
Although there are other food items on the market catering to people on restricted diets, Pamela said that no other products eliminate all of the ingredients that Paleo Platery does.
Pamela has spent a significant amount of time researching ingredients that can be used as substitutes in order to make food that tastes comparable to what people are used to eating. For example, zucchini noodles replace lasagne noodles and sweet potatoes become the base for enchilada tortillas. Pamela has found that a combination of local and imported ingredients work best.
According to Pamela, most menu items follow the autoimmune protocol, a diet designed for individuals diagnosed with an autoimmune disease such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis or celiac disease. The AIP diet eliminates foods that people are commonly sensitive to and is designed to reduce pain and inflammation while nourishing the body.
Changing her eating habits has worked for Pamela and has given her more energy. Although Conrad initially began eating the foods as a support to Pamela, he has continued to do so by choice.
For more information on the food products and to place your orders on line, please refer to the website at www.paleoplatery.ca Food orders can be picked up at their warehouse located at 313 Day St. or arrangements can be made for delivery.
Cindy Murdoch is a community correspondent for Transcona. She can be contacted at reflections8@shaw.ca
Cindy Murdoch
Transcona community correspondent
Cindy Murdoch is a community correspondent for Transcona. She can be contacted at reflections8@shaw.ca