Well I got distracted and had too many presents to make and wrap and a wedding to go to on Friday that I didn't have time to do my Friday Food post! So here it is...on a Monday :-)
These recipes are a few of the things I made this past week. And I'll start with dessert first ;-)
PALEO Banana-Walnut Bread (Muffins)
Ingredients:
3 Eggs, separated
4 tbsp Agave Nectar (or raw honey)
4 tbsp Olive Oil
2 small bananas, mashed
1 tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Almond Flour
3 Handfuls of Walnut Pieces
How To:
Preheat oven to 350.
Whisk eggs yolks and nectar in a large bowl until "fluffy".
Add oil, vanilla, bananas, and almond flour and mix well.
In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites till frothy.
Then pour in egg whites a LITTLE at a time to the rest of the ingredients, while stirring at the same time.
Pour into cupcake paper or a loaf tin.
Put in oven for 30-45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
These are SOO yummy (They lasted about a day and a half)!! The hubs loved them and so did my friend Chelsea who does not eat Paleo! We're having these at Christmas :-)
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Zucchini "Pancakes" (& taco salad)
Ingredients:
2 small-medium zucchini, shredded
3 Eggs
1/3 Cup almond flour
Salt & Pepper, to taste
1 tbsp Coconut Oil OR Olive Oil
How To:
Shred zucchini, either with a cheese grater or food processor.
(I used my food processor to do this for the first time and it was SO easy!! I recommend it!)
Heat coconut oil or olive oil in a skillet on the stove over medium heat.
Whisk eggs in a medium to large bowl.
Add zucchini, almond flour, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the eggs and mix well.
Pour about 1/3 cup of mixture into the skillet and flatten it out a little bit with a spatula.
Cook on each side about 5 minutes or so. I leave mine cooking a long time because I like them crispy!
We actually had these for dinner one night and added a taco salad with it!
This was my plate and I didn't have any lettuce. But add lettuce if you want a real taco salad!
All this was, was ground beef, cheese, salsa, and sliced avocado! Easy Peasy!
We had leftover fritter mix, so we also made this as our breakfast the next morning and just added bacon!
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Paleo "Lo-Mein" (w/steak)
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Coconut Oil
4 Cups of Cabbage, sliced
1 Can of Water Chestnuts, drained
1 Can of Bamboo Shoots, drained
1 to 1 1/2 Cup of Broccoli, chopped
1/4 Cup of Onion (yellow or green onion), chopped
1/2 Cup Celery, chopped
Handful of chopped almonds (optional)
1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp ginger
Few splashes of Braggs Amino Acids (or low-sodium soy sauce)
Sesame Seeds
*You can add sliced chicken to this - we just didn't have any on hand the day we made this*
*You can also add sliced mushrooms - we also didn't have this on hand*
This is found in the health foods section of the grocery (Kroger)
How To:
Slice cabbage, broccoli, celery, and onions (and mushrooms & chicken if you have them) - set aside.
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet.
Once heated, add onions. (Then add the sliced meat if you have some).
Then add broccoli, celery, can of water chestnuts & bamboo shoots (and mushrooms). Stir & let cook for about 3 minutes.
Then add the rest of the ingredients, except for sesame seeds. Stir and let cook for 3-5 minutes, until cabbage softens a little.
Remove from heat, garnish with sesame seeds, and enjoy!
Since we didn't have chicken to add to this, we had it as a side to some grilled steak!!
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Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos w/Paleo "Tortillas"
We had this recipe a while back. It was so easy & so good!
Ingredients:
2 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts/tenders
1 jar (12 oz or more) salsa
1 can diced tomatoes w/green chiles (or rotel)
2 egg whites (or more)
Sliced avocado
How To:
Put chicken into crockpot.
Put jar of salsa and can of tomatoes on top of chicken.
Cook on low for 5 hours.
When done cooking, use a fork to shred the tender chicken.
Spray a medium skillet with non-stick spray - Heat over high heat.
While skillet is heating up, whisk egg whites in a bowl.
Add whites to skillet and swirl around to cover the entire bottom of the skillet.
Let cook all the way through.
When done cooking, slide egg white "tortilla" onto a plate, put crockpot shredded chicken on top, and top that with sliced avocado, wrap it up, stick it with a toothpick, and eat!!
*2 egg whites = 1 "tortilla"*
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Well that is all the recipes I have for today!! If you happen to try any of my recipes, please leave a comment and let me know how you liked them!!
