5 Delicious Paleo inspired recipe’s for everyday use.

October 20, 2016December 8, 2016Leave a comment

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Kebab

One of the easiest recipes ever. All you need is some chicken breast cut into cubes and streaks of bacon. Spice with some salt, pepper and any of your other favourite spices. Wrap the bacon around the chicken breast cubes and bake until the bacon is crispy. This wonderful recipe and picture is from ifoodbloggger.com, check out their blog for more awesome ideas.

Paleo Taco Pie

Another really easy and equally delicious recipe at Paleoleap.com.

INGREDIENTS

Pie Crust Ingredients

1 1/2 cups almond flour;
1/4 cup butter, or clarified butter, melted;
1 tsp salt;

Pie Filling Ingredients

1 lb ground beef;
1 tbsp Paleo cooking fat;
1/2 onion, chopped;
1/2 cup homemade barbecue sauce; OR any of your favourite sauce.
1 cup lettuce, chopped;
1 red bell pepper, sliced;
1 avocado, chopped;
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste;

Pecan chicken

This is one of my favourite recipe’s and my husband also loves it. It’s quite fast to make and you can add any side dishes you like. This recipe and picture is from Sally’sbakingaddiction

INGREDIENTS

3-4 chicken breasts cut into strips.
1 Cup Almond flour
1/2 crushed pecans
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup olive oil
paprika, parsley and dijon mustard

Mix the almond flour, pecans, paprika, parsley, mustard and salt in a bowl. Mix the Honey and Olive oil in a separate bowl.

Dip the chicken strips in the honey mixture. When covered dip it in the dry mixture. Cover well. Lay the covered chicken pieces in a baking dish and bake until golden brown or until well done.

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Vegan, Paleo and low cal. Recipe Here, also from Paleoleap.com

INGREDIENTS

1 or 2 butternut squashes (1 is good for about 3 good portions); ( can also go 1/2 and 1/2 with sweet potatoes.
1 or 2 cans of coconut milk, depending on the number of squashes you prepare. (you’ll find it in most grocery stores and at your health food store, look for organic without any other ingredient except maybe guar gum);
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;
Any fresh or dried herb you’ve got laying around;

Banana Muffins

Full recipe here, recipe and picture from thankyourbody.com

INGREDIENTS

4 ripe organic bananas, mashed
4 organic cage-free eggs
½ cup organic almond or coconut flour
2 tablespoons organic coconut oil, melted (where to buy)
1 teaspoon organic real vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground organic cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground organic nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground organic clove
¼ teaspoon ground organic ginger
1 teaspoon aluminum free baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
Optional: 1-2 Tablespoons organic honey or maple syruP

Personally I always just use the banana’s, 1 egg, almond flour and honey and it tastes great all the same 🙂 If the mixture seems dry I usually just add more banana.

5 Halloween cupcakes you can’t mess up.

October 13, 2016October 21, 2016Leave a comment

If you’re like me and you love Halloween but you’re not very gifted in decorating cakes or cupcakes then these ideas are for you.

Death by chocolate brownies

Easy and simple, all you need is to make some brownies. If you can’t make them by yourself then get some brownie mix. Then crush some oreos and other creepy looking candies and sprinkle them over the brownies. Easy right…. Recipe Here

The Zombie Cupcake.

Make a normal cupcake. Add some icing and then delicately draw a mouth and eyes. If it doesn’t come out just rights, its Ok. its a zombie after all

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Plants and Zombie’s cupcake

Apply a green icing of your choosing. Make one eye big and one eye small. If you mess this up no one will even notice. You can use thin liquirice for the mouth and tick tacks for the teeth.

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Graveyard Cupcakes.

Make a chocolate cupcake in a purple cupcake holder. Sprinkle some chocolate cookie crumbs over the icing, add a small candy and insert a cracker as the tombstone. The hardest part might be to do the writing on the cracker if you don’t have a steady hand. Its very cute yet perfect for Halloween. Full Directions here

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Ghost Busters Slimer Cookie

This might need some more effort to make the shape just right but overall, you don’t need too many accessories for this one. The original recipe requires that you put green pudding inside the cupcake but if you fear that you might mess it up, then it’s not really neccessary as these cupcakes look great all the same.

I hope some of these Halloween cupcakes have inspired you as much as they have me…

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5 Easy Fall Picnic ideas.

October 6, 2016October 2, 20167 Comments

Summer picnics are all the rage but little thought is given to the Fall picnic. In fall the temperature has come down a bit and in humid countries having a Fall picnic is much more favourable than a Summer Picnic. In addition, Fall is the last time we can spend some time outside before winter shows up.

Here are some of the best Fall picnic ideas.

Pressed Italian Sandwiches

Recipe HERE

German potato Salad

Ingredients

2 pounds red potatoes
1 teaspoon salt (for boiling potatoes)
12 ounces bacon
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (about 3 large cloves)
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe HERE

Spiced sweet potato and bacon skewers

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1½” chunks
1½ tablespoons olive oil
1 pound sliced bacon
¾ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe HERE

Nana’s Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs and “Barb”-ecue Sauce

Ingredients

For the ribs:

heavy foil
2 racks of ribs* (about 7-8 pounds)
Applewood rub (or your favorite dry rub)

For the sauce:

2 cups ketchup
2/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons chili pwder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons celery seed
2 cups water
1/4 cup brown sugar
4-8 drops Tabasco sauce

Recipe HERE

Salted Caramel Banana Pudding

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3 cups heavy cream
1 (12-ounce) package Nilla wafer cookies
3 bananas, sliced
1 cup caramel sauce
2 teaspoons sea salt flakes

Recipe HERE

There are other great Fall Ideas on the like apple pies, apple spice tea and cranberry, apple and almond coleslaw.

5 Quick lunch Sandwich ideas.

September 29, 2016September 21, 201610 Comments

Tuna and cucumber sandwich

Instead of the normal tuna and mayo sandwich you can add cubes of cucumber for a sweet and crunchy texture. Click here for a Korean twist to this recipe

Greek yogurt chicken salad sandwich

It takes you longer to say the name of this sandwich than to prepare it..wink wink.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups leftover rotisserie chicken
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup diced apple
1/2 cup grapes, halved
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 slices bread/4 buns
4 leaves Boston bibb lettuce

RECIPE HERE

Tuna melt

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Ingredients:

Tuna, 2 cans, drained
Onion, medium size, chopped
Celery, 1/2 a stalk, chopped
Garlic (1 clove), minced
Parsley, 1 tablespoon, chopped
Mayonnaise, 3-4 tablespoons
Olive Oil, 3 tablespoons, divided
Mozzarella, 1/3 cup, shredded
Bread, sliced
Butter, softened
Salt and Pepper to taste

RECIPE HERE

Chicken bacon avocado Sandwich

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Ingredients

Mustard Mayo (Kneaders Sauce Copycat)
1/2 cup real mayo
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 tsp yellow mustard

Sandwich Ingredients (for 2 large sandwiches):
6 oz chicken breast from a rotisserie chicken, hand pulled
4 strips cooked bacon
2 slices provolone cheese
2 large lettuce leaves
4-6 slices tomato
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
Salt & pepper
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
Fresh focaccia bread (or artisan bread)

RECIPE HERE

Banana chocolate stuffed French toast

For those of us with a sweet tooth, this is just the thing yummmmm…

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INGREDIENTS:

4 slices Texas toast (I prefer Texas toast over regular bread because it’s thicker)
about 8 tablespoons chocolate peanut butter, divided (Nutella may be substituted)
1 medium banana, sliced into thin rounds
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk (I used unsweetened cashewmilk)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
about 2 tablesoons unsalted butter, for griddling

RECIPE HERE

I hope you have fun experimenting with your lunch sandwiches 🙂

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5 Meals in less than 30 minutes.

September 15, 2016September 20, 2016Leave a comment

When working full time and having a family to feed, time isn’t always on your side. Very often the only thing you want to do when you get home after a hard day, is to sit down and relax. This post includes 5 healthy recipe’s that you can make in less than 30 minutes.

Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Parsnip Spiralized Pasta

INGREDIENTS:

1 bunch broccoli rabe, stems trimmed
2 links spicy Chicken Italian Sausage, casings removed
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 parsnips, peeled and spiralized, noodles trimmed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
kosher salt and black pepper
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Full recipe here

One Skillet Chicken with Bacon and Green Beans

INGREDIENTS:

4 strips center-cut bacon, chopped
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut lengthwise into thin cutlets
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup crisp white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc (use broth for Whole30 or Paleo)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
8 ounces French green beans

Full Recipe here

Grilled Scallop and Orange Kebabs with Honey-Ginger Glaze

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp raw honey (I like to buy local)
1 large navel orange (or 2 small)
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
oil for the grill
12 jumbo sea scallops, about 1lb
kosher salt and black pepper
double prong metal skewers

Full recipe here

Red White and Blue Fruit Skewers with Cheesecake Yogurt Dip

INGREDIENTS

For the cheesecake dipping sauce:

4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup fat free Greek yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup raw sugar

For the skewers:

14 oz angel foods cake, cut about 1-inch cubes
72-84 medium strawberries (about 3.5 lbs) stems removed
1 pint blueberries
24 to 28 skewers

Full recipe here

BAKED POTATO SOUP

INGREDIENTS:

2 medium russet potatoes, washed and dried
1 small head of cauliflower (3 1/2 cups or 16 ounces), stem removed cut into florets
1 1/2 cups fat free chicken broth
1 1/2 cups 1% reduced-fat milk
salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1/2 cup light sour cream
10 tbsp reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese
6 tbsp chopped chives, divided
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (you can use turkey bacon if you prefer)

Full recipe here