Stuffed Green Peppers

Stuffed Green Peppers

 

1 lb. grass-fed beef hamburger

3-4 large fresh green peppers

64 oz. 100% tomato or vegetable juice

1 cup prepared cauliflower rice

15 oz. can all natural diced tomatoes, not drained

8 oz. can all natural tomato sauce

2 tsp. dehydrated onion flakes (or chopped fresh onion, to taste)

1 tsp. chili powder

salt and pepper as desired

 

Brown hamburger in large skillet.  Once hamburger is cooked, add prepared cauliflower rice, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, and chili powder.  Simmer to combine.  Pour tomato juice into crock pot.  Cut tops off of green pepper, take out seeds, and thoroughly wash.  Fill each pepper with hamburger mixture and place in crockpot.  Season top of peppers with salt and pepper to taste.  Cook on low for 4-6 hours until peppers are tender.  Enjoy!

 

Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower Rice

 

Wash and cut desired amount of cauliflower florets.  Hand grate or pulse in food processor until rice-like appearance.  Heat coconut oil in saucepan over medium heat.  Saute cauliflower to cook out moisture.  Cauliflower will take on a rice-like consistency.  Season with liquid aminos for stir fry or use plain in any dish in place of rice.  Seasoned with rosemary and butter, this could also be used as a stand alone side dish!

Spicy Almonds

Spicy Almonds

 

1/4 cup Earth Balance butter
4 Tbsp. Bragg's Liquid Aminos
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. Domino liquid organic Blue Agave nectar
20oz. whole almonds

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Melt butter in a medium saucepan.  Remove the pan from the heat and stir in liquid aminos, cumin, salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and agave nectar.  Add the almonds and stir until evenly coated.  Using a slotted spoon, transfer the almonds to a shallow baking sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through baking.  Let the almonds cool thoroughly before storing in an airtight container.  They should keep for up to 3 weeks.

 

Favorite condiments

Here are my favorite condiments.

 

Nature's Promise Organic Ketchup

I tried to make my own ketchup and it couldn't pass my husband's taste test. So this is the next best thing. Our grocery store (Martin's) carries a lot of Nature's Promise products and they're friendly on my bank account as well. Retails for around $2.00

 

Gunter's Pure Golden Honey

This is a favorite because it's produced and packaged locally, in Berryville, VA. I use it mostly for sweetening our ice tea. I also use it in place of sugar when baking. Retails for around $6.00

 

Nature's Promise Organic Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Again, from Martin's. We use this on salads and I've also seasoned chicken breast with it prior to baking. Retails for around $2.50

 

Bragg's Liquid Aminos

Also found locally at our Martin's, this is used like a soy sauce when cooking. It is delicious in my Chicken Sausage Stir fry with Cauliflower Rice recipe. Retails for around $5.00, but a little goes a long way.

Earth Balance Vegan Butter

This is a fantastic dairy-free butter substitute. It's also non-GMO, 0g trans fat, non-hydrogenated, and an excellent source of omega-3s. This is available in both tub and sticks for baking. Retails for around $3.50

Crockpot Whole Chicken

Crock pot Whole Chicken

 

1 whole chicken, innards removed
1 onion, sliced
1/2 bag organic baby carrots
2-3 celery sticks
1/2 lemon, quartered
1/2 cup water
Paprika to taste

 

Spray crock pot with olive oil. Add onion, carrots, and celery to bottom of crock. Pour water over veggies.  Stuff chicken with lemon and place in crock on top of veggies. Sprinkle chicken with paprika to taste. Cook on low for 8 hours. Warning-- I cooked this overnight and woke at 2:00am to its lovely smell, not able to return to sleep!

 

Gluten Free Apple Crisp

Gluten Free Apple Crisp

 

Ingredients

 

5-6 apples, peeled and sliced
1 tsp. cinnamon

 

Topping

 

1 box Betty Crocker Gluten Free yellow cake mix
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 stick Earth Balance vegan butter, softened
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the apples and cinnamon and spread in an ungreased 9 x 11 inch glass dish. In a bowl, combine the cake mix and nuts. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Mix in the cinnamon and eggs. Sprinkle the mixture over the apples and bake for 45 minutes.

Honey Graham Pie Crust

Honey Graham Pie Crust

 

1/4 cup almond flour

1/2 cup plus 2 T. coconut flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 cup softened coconut oil

1/4 cup honey

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

 

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Come the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another bowl.  Pour the wet mixture over the dry and mix them together.  Spray your pie dish with olive oil.  Place the dough into the pie dish, pressing the dough to cover the dish evenly to make the crust.  It will not come up to the sides like a traditional crust.  Mine covered the bottom of my 9-inch dish.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Let cool before filling with any pie filling. 

 

This is a versatile pie crust. I've only used it in my Pumpkin Pie Perfection recipe so far.

 

 

 

This recipe came from "Quick and Easy Coconut Flour Recipes".

Welcome to Paleo!

Paleo this.  Paleo that.  Tired of hearing about this so-called awesome Paleo diet and want to learn more?  Great!  Well, as a newbie myself, I hope to pass along what I know so far and all that I learn as I go Paleo.  I began this journey in February 2013, learning of Paleo from a co-worker.  I had been food challenged to say the least.  Edamame, avocados, and dates had never crossed my palate.  I found the challenge of new recipes addicting.  Pinterest definitely helps!  Being the sole provider of food in my household, my poor husband was forced to be along for the ride.   Lucky for me, he's not picky and will try anything once.  So we started.  And never turned back.  I started gradually, by replacing one meal per day with Paleo.  We quickly realized how much better we felt and didn't have the desire to 'cheat' anymore.  And the rest is history.  Basically, Paleo is a diet high in meats, vegetables, and fruits.  The premise is to rid your body of grains, preservatives, and highly processed foods.  Therefore, if my husband and I do 'cheat', we are strictly gluten-free.  I'm excited to help you feel better and improve your health through diet.  Make the commitment.  I'm here for you!