Cilantro style chicken kabobs

It's that time of the year for delicious meals made on the grill! This recipe is mouth watering, and it's so easy to make! 

What you'll need-

- about a pound of chicken breast

-3 tablespoons of soy sauce ( I use the lite)

-2 tablespoons of honey

-1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil 

-2 minced garlic cloves

- juice of lime 

- 2 teaspoons of siracha sauce ( more if you like it spicy)

-2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro

- red pepper flakes to taste

What to do-

- cut chicken into squares

-mix all ingredients into a large bowl 

-add chicken and let marinate for at least one hour 

-fire up that grill 

- add chicken to skewers (be sure to soak skewers in water for 5 mins before you add chicken)

- cook for about 6-8 minutes on each side or until the juices run clear 

- garnish with cilantro 

Enjoy! Happy Grilling! 

Spaghetti Squash and veggies

We used to eat a lot of pasta, and switching to primal made no more pasta really tough. When I tried spaghetti squash I couldn't believe how good it was! I found the perfect recipe to get you through those cravings for Italian! Thanks Giada!! 

What you'll need: 

-1 jar of organic pasta sauce 

-1 large spaghetti squash 

-1 green, yellow, and red pepper sliced 

-1 yellow onion chopped 

-EVOO just a tad to drizzle

-10 med tomatoes 

-onion powder to taste 

-salt and pepper to taste 

What to do:

Cooking Squash: 

You have several options for making the squash all of which you can google. The simplest way is to pierce it a few times, and then place it in your microwave for 5-8minues. Once cooked you'll cut in half, scrape out the seeds, and then use a fork and scoop out the "pasta."

-Preheat oven to 425

-Sauté onions and peppers with EVOO for a few minutes

-Slice tomatoes about 1/2 inch thick

-Drizzle EVOO in a baking pan or dish

-Line your pan with tomatoes

-Salt and pepper tomatoes as well as sprinkle with onion powder

-In a large bowl mix cooked squash, peppers, onions, and pasta sauce. 

-Pour on top of tomato layer. 

-Add final layer of tomatoes on top of pasta and dash your salt, pepper, and onion powder on top

- Bake for 1 hour

Makes about 13 cups

Nutritional Info per cup:

106 calories, 3grams fat, 17carbs, 5grams fiber, 3grams protein, 4grams sugar

No Mayo Chicken Salad

Found a great recipe for chicken salad with no mayo! Now for this recipe it's best to eat it the same day or the next because of the avocado. 

What you'll need:

-2 cups of shredded chicken

-1 Avocado 

-2-3 tablespoons of cilantro(add as much or less as you like)

-half of red onion chopped 

-splash of lime juice 

-salt and pepper to taste

Additional options- cayenne pepper to spice it up 

What to do:

Simple-mix it all together. I let it sit in the fridge for an hour or so before I served. 

Side note- chicken 

I usually buy a whole organic chicken and put it in my crockpot. This is such a money saver! You can use the chicken for this recipe, and then use the rest for salads for the week! 

Enjoy! 

Paleo "ice cream"= clutch for cravings!

Sometimes those hormones kick in, and you are convinced you need ice cream! This is the best alternative to ice cream for just those kind of days! 

What you'll need:

-frozen banana

-splash of almond milk 

-1tsp cocoa powder 

Optional:

-handful of walnuts 

-dark chocolate 

What to do:

- add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and Voila! 

So easy and so good!! And wayyy better for you! 

 

Eggplant Pizza Slices

Okay it's been awhile since I've added anything to this, and I want to start sharing more of my recipes. It's been about a year that we've switched to a primal/paleo lifestyle. I have to say I've never felt better. There's been a few times we'll be out and eat bread or something processed, and I feel so terrible afterwards. Anyhow here's to eating healthy and feeling great.

Yesterday was my first time making these delicious healthy pizza bites!

What you'll need:

-1 Eggplant sliced
-marinara about 1/2 cup
-pepperoni
-mozzarella
-red peppers chopped
-EVOO

-preheat your oven at 425
-slice the eggplant about about 1/2 inch each
- brush the eggplant with EVOO on both sides
- place on cooking sheet and bake for about 6 mins until lightly golden brown
-add marinara, chopped red peppers, pepperoni, and sprinkle cheese on top
-put back in the oven for 5 mins
- then broil for 1 min

VOILÀ!

Primal/Paleo Crackers

I've tried several different recipes for crackers. One was made out of almond meal- which I find is outrageously expensive! So I've combined a few recipes and found something cheaper and it tastes just as good!

What you'll need-

2C Silvered Blanched Almonds
1 Egg- Whisked
1TBSP dried Oregano
1/4C Parmesan
2TBSP  EVOO

What to do-

Preheat oven to 350

Combine Almonds, Oregano, Parmesan, and EVVO to food processor. Then add whisked Egg.

Then take the dough and flatten it out on parchament paper.

Bake for 15-20 mins

*The key is to get it as flat as you can and bake it to look a little crispy-- if not it will come out more like bread.

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Ok obviously I love pizza :)   A coworker had given me a recipe she found with pizza crust made out of cauliflower.   For those of you who have purchase almond meal you know its outrageously expensive!!  I must say the cauliflower crust was amazing and my budget will appreciate it as well!

What you'll need for the crust:

1 head of cauliflower riced
1 egg
1c organic mozzarella

Riced Cauliflower? -- What you do is place cauliflower in a food processor until all chopped up.  Then place in a microwave safe dish and cook for 5-8 minutes depending on your microwave. The rice will appear steamed.

Preheat oven for 450
Mix rice, egg, and cheese together. Roll out onto a pizza stone that has been greased in butter. Bake for about 15 minutes.

While you are waiting on the crust that's when you cook your toppings. For this particular recipe you need to have toppings cooked first.  So what I did was while I was browning my hamburger I added red peppers, tomatoes, onions, and spinach.

When the pizza crust is finished add your sauce and toppings and then set your broiler to the lowest setting and broil for just 2-3 minutes.

YUM! Enjoy!