Archive: January, 2012

paleo bread

Paleo Bread

Easy, Recipes, Sides

  Ingredients: 3 cups blanched almond flour 1/4 cup coconut flour 1/2 cup golden flaxseed meal 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 3 teaspoons baking soda 10 eggs 1/2 cup coconut oil 2 Tablespoons honey 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar Directions: Place almond flour, coconut flour, flax, salt and baking soda in a food processor Pulse ingredients together Pulse in eggs, [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (1)
yam fries

Oven-Baked Yam Fries

Easy, Recipes, Sides

    Ingredients: 2 large Garnet yams 2 Tablespoons olive oil Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Smoked paprika (or your favorite seasoning – cinnamon works well, too!) Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and place a heavy baking sheet in the oven. Prepare sweet potatoes by cutting lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices, stack [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Sloppy Joes

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 ¼ pounds ground beef sirloin 2-4 Tablespoons pure maple syrup (to desired sweetness) 1 Tablespoon McCormick brand Montreal Steak Seasoning 1 medium onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 cups tomato sauce 2 Tablespoons tomato paste* Directions: Heat [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Fiesta Chicken Tacos with Mango and Jicama Salad

Entrees, Intermediate, Recipes

Ingredients: Salad: ¾ cup jicama, peeled and julienned into 3-inch sticks ½ cup sliced peeled ripe mango ¼ cup pre-sliced red onion 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice ½ teaspoon Agave 1 ½ teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro Salt and black pepper to taste ½ jalapeno pepper, minced (optional) Tacos: 1 Tablespoon olive oil, divided 1 pound [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Vegetables in Pesto Sauce

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2 large crowns broccoli 1 head cauliflower Pesto: 1/2 -3/4 cup raw pine nuts 1/4 cup fresh de-stemmed fresh basil 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1-2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1-2 cloves of garlic 1/2 – 1 teaspoon sea salt (to taste) 1/4 cup water, reserved Directions: Cut broccoli and cauliflower into bite-sized flowerets. Steam until [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Salmon with Tomato Basil Relish

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 pound salmon 2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in quarters 1 small shallot, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 4 Tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped Sea salt to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 500° Cut fish into 4 pieces, leaving skin on; rinse and pat dry with paper towel. [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Wild Rice and Asparagus Salad

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2/3 cup uncooked wild rice blend (blend of brown, black, red, etc) Chicken broth (amount varies depending upon rice blend) 8 asparagus spears, cut into 1-inch lengths, steamed until tender-crisp ½ red onion, finely chopped 6 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley 4 Tablespoons white-wine vinegar 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon Agave nectar Salt [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)
steak

Montreal Tri-Tip Steak

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 ½ – 2 lbs. Beef tri-tip steak ¼ cup olive oil 2 Tablespoons coconut aminos 2 teaspoon McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Juice of ½ lemon Directions: Combine ingredients for marinade in a Ziploc bag. Add steak and marinate for 30 minutes. Heat grill to medium-high heat. Grill steak [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Pork Chops Marsala

Entrees, Intermediate, Recipes

Ingredients ¼ cup almond flour ½ Tablespoon Arrowroot powder 4 (4 ounce) boneless center cut pork chops (pound into ½ – in. thick chops) 2 minced shallots 2 teaspoons minced garlic 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 1 ¼ cup chicken stock 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Directions Heat a [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Thai Vegetable Stir-fry

Intermediate, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots or purple onion 5-6 cloves garlic, minced or finely chopped 1-2 thumb-size pieces galangal OR ginger, sliced into thin matchstick pieces 1/2 to 1 small fresh red chili, sliced, OR 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. chili flakes 1 medium-size carrot, sliced 6-8 shiitake mushrooms, sliced, or left in halves or [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

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