Sandwich

Yummy sandwich today made from Against All Grain sandwich bread, avocado, Applegate Farms smoked turkey breast, garden lettuce and chili mayo.
 

Raspberry Breakfast Cookie (with revisions)

Earlier this month I posted a recipe for raspberry breakfast cookies.  You can find this post here.  We all really liked them, but I felt they needed 2 improvements.  They were too sweet and too gooey.  With some experimenting, I was able to improve those 2 things.  First of all, the original recipe from Ditch the Wheat.  I chose the raspberry option.

Paleo Strawberry Breakfast Cookies

Yield: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups almond flour (750 mL)
• ¾ cup raw honey or equivalent sweetener, add to taste (175 mL)
• 1 tsp baking soda (5 mL)
• 1 tsp salt (5 mL)
• ½ tsp cinnamon (2 mL)
• 2 chia eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 mL)
• ½ cup nut butter, just slightly melted (125 mL)
• (almond, cashew, etc.)
• ¼ cup unsweetened dairy free milk (60 mL) (almond, coconut, etc.)* Omit if honey or maple syrup are used.
• 1 cup raspberries or blueberries or strawberries (chop the strawberries) (250 mL)

Instructions

1. Prepare two chia eggs and preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a bowl, combine the almond flour, sweetener (unless it is liquid), baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3. Add the chia eggs, vanilla, nut butter, sweetener (if liquid), and dairy free milk.
4. Mix to combine.
5. Add the raspberries, stir to combine, and let sit for 2-3 minutes.
6. Scoop 1 Tbsp of dough onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and flatten the top of the dough slightly.
7. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
8. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Substitute the raspberries with blueberries, strawberries, or blackberries. In a hurry? Freeze in individual servings and defrost overnight. Enjoy in the morning!

http://ditchthewheat.com/paleo-strawberry-breakfast-cookies/


Now, with my current revisions:

• 3 cups almond flour (I reduced 1 cup by 3 Tbsp and replaced with 3 Tbsp arrowroot powder)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 10 drops stevia
• 1 tsp baking soda (5 mL)
• 1 tsp salt (5 mL)
• ½ tsp cinnamon (2 mL)
• 2 chia eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 mL)
• ½ cup cashew butter (125 mL)
• 2 Tbsp dairy free milk (60 mL) (almond, coconut, etc.)
• 1 cup raspberries or blueberries or strawberries (chop the strawberries) (250 mL)

These turned out a bit more crispy and will be much more portable.

 

Easy Pot Roast

This pot roast recipe was a hit at our house.  I actually put 2 just over 2 lb roasts in and kept the veggies the same.  I increased the liquid to 3 cups & doubled the garlic.  I cooked mine on high for 5 hours, then on low for 2 hours.  We had leftovers.

I served ours with garlic mashed cauliflower and roasted kale.

Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes (Review from "The Paleo Kitchen")

Tried another recipe from "The Paleo Kitchen" this morning.  These pancakes are fluffy, which is a texture that is difficult to accomplish with paleo pancakes.  The flavor is good.  These were easy to mix up and my kiddos ate them.  They seemed a bit dry, but another drizzle of syrup took care of that!
 
I topped mine with coconut butter, more blueberries, and pure maple syrup. 

The recipe in the cookbook is almost exactly like this recipe with the addition of blueberries.  So, give that a try if you are not a cookbook buying junky like me!

Turkey Breakfast Sausage

I like making my own sausages when time allows.  I can adjust the seasonings according to our taste and have ultimate control of ingredients.  This recipe is a favorite of ours.  I omit the red pepper flakes and broil them for about 5 minutes on each side. 

Almond Chicken Fingers

I needed something quick and easy to feed the kiddos tonight.  I decided on this paleo almond chicken finger recipe. I omitted the cayenne, doubled the breading and battered 3lbs of chicken breasts.  We made a quick honey-mustard dipping sauce (1/2 dijon mustard, 1/2 honey).  5 of the 6 kiddos that ate them liked them.  I ate a cold one out of the container when I returned home.  It was good cold, so I'm sure it would be great straight out of the oven!

This is what they look like all piled up in the Tupperware.  ;)

Paleo Cheesecake

This is a recipe review from "The Paleo Kitchen" cookbook.  First off, this recipe needs a new name.  It looks like cheesecake & has texture like a cheesecake, but it is NOT cheesecake.  It is a very delicious paleo dessert option!  It has a great presentation and feels like a special occation kind of food.  I took mine to a friend's house tonight for our after dinner dessert.