Recipes

Happy Summer Salad

Salad

4 cups of  baby romaine leaves (or any mix of lettuces you like)

1/2 cup of chopped fresh mint leaves

1/2 cup of chopped fresh basil leaves

1 mango cut into julienne strips

1 red, yellow or orange pepper cut into julienne strips

2 kirby cucumbers cut into julienne strips

3 carrots cut into julienne strips

one cup of raspberries or strawberries

Dressing

1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger grated, or 1/2 tsp ginger powder

1/2 a jalepeno pepper finely chopped, or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup grade b maple syrup or raw honey

2 tbsp braggs aminos

3/4 cup raw almond butter

Blend all ingredients together.

Mix together greens, mint, and basil and place in the center of your bowl

Mix mango, peppers, cucumbers, and carrots and place around greens

garnish with raspberries

add some chopped cashews over greens

 

 

Peanut Butter Pie

For the crust:

2 cups almond flour

¼ cup coconut flour

1 tsp Paleozip pure collagen protein

¼ tsp Himalayan salt

2 tbsp. raw honey

½ cup coconut oil, softened or melted

 

Place almond flour, coconut flour, Paleozip, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine.  Add honey and coconut oil to flour mixture and process until the dough is well mixed.  Press the dough on the bottom an up the sides of a tart-pan. Bake on 350 until golden brown.

 

Filling:

1 cup creamy peanut butter

3 medium bananas

2 tsp. vanilla

1/8 tsp. Himalayan salt

¼ cup coconut oil

stevia to taste

 

Mix in a food processor or Vitamix blender.

Fill the baked crust with the filling.

 

Chocolate topping:

½ cup unsweetened almond milk

¾ cup good quality chocolate chips

 

Bring almond milk to a boil over a med flame.

Close the fire.

Drop in the chocolate chips and let sit for a minute or so.

When chips are melted stir until well combined.

Spread the chocolate ganache in a thin layer over the peanut butter filling.

 

Refrigerate or freeze the pie.

Serve cold or room temperature.

 

The Best Pecan Pie

Grain free piecrust;

2 cups almond flour

4 tbsp. coconut flour

½ teaspoon PaleoZip pure collagen protein or gelatin

¼ tsp. Himalayan salt

2 tbsp. raw honey

½ cup coconut oil

-Put Almond and coconut flours, Paleozip* and salt in the bowl of a food          processor.

-Mix to combine

-Add honey and coconut oil

-Mix until dough forms

-Press the dough into the tart pan covering the bottom and sides.

– Chill for ½ hour in the fridge

 

 

Filling:

1 cup Grade B maple syrup

½ cup maple sugar

2 tablespoons coconut oil

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ tsp Himalayan salt

approx. 1 cup whole pecan halves

 

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

-Heat maple syrup in a saucepan until bubbling

-Put maple sugar and coconut oil in a bowl

-Pour hot maple syrup over them, let sit and then whisk together.

-Whisk in eggs, vanilla and sea salt.

-Prepare pie crust in a tart pan and put on a large baking tray.

-Fill crust with filling mixture and top with pecans

-Bake on 400 F for 15 minutes and then on 350 F for another 15 minutes.

 

*You can purchase Paleozip pure collagen protein from Joy Harari. Contact me at Joy@joyharari.com

Chicken and Zucchini Speghetti

1 Whole organic Chicken, Washed and Cleaned

garlic powder, paprika, himalayan salt, pepper

3/4 cup of water

4 large zucchini squash put through squash spaghetti maker

2 tblsp coconut oil

1 tblsp ceylon cinnamon

himalayan salt to taste

-Preheat oven to 350.

-Put chicken into a roaster sprinkle with spices and add 3/4 cup of water to bottom of roaster. Cook on 350 uncovered until well done.

-Debone and shred chicken into small pieces.

-Mix with raw zucchini spaghetti, juices from chicken coconut oil, cinnamon and salt.

-Cover with parchment paper and foil

-Bake for approx 1/2 hour, Do not overcook. Test for the tenderness of  the squash until it is al dente.

 

Paleo Egg Muffins

 Paleo Egg Muffins

These delicious muffins can be used for a convenient breakfast on the go, lunch or a delicious snack. Each time you make them you can try different vegetable/meat combos or different herbs and spices and never get bored. Get creative and Enjoy!

Ingredients

▪   1 lb ground sausage (pasture-raised, organic if possible)

–      or 2 cups of chopped vegetables.(broccoli, onions, mushrooms, peppers, or any veggies you like)

–      or a combo of meat and veggies.

▪   1 dozen eggs

▪   ghee, coconut oil or other fat of choice

▪   salt and pepper to taste

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Slice or crumble and brown the sausage in a frying pan
  3. In a medium/large bowl scramble one dozen large eggs and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Grease the cups of one muffin pan with oil.
  5. Place equal amounts of browned sausage in the bottoms of the muffin pan.
  6. Pour the scrambled eggs evenly on top of the sausage. The mixture will come almost to the top of the tin.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
  8. Use a knife to loosen the egg muffin from the sides of the pan.

 

Delicious Paleo Slider Buns

3 organic eggs

1 cup raw almond butter

1/4 cup coconut oil

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp  baking soda

1/8 tsp salt

1 beaten egg to brush tops of buns

sesame seeds

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

-Mix together eggs and lemon juice until whipped and frothy

-add the almond butter and coconut oil. Mix well.

-add baking soda and salt. Mix well

-spoon batter onto parchment lined tray so it makes slider buns, 1-1.5 ” wide.(They get bigger)

-Brush each with egg and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

-Bake for 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

These buns are so light and delicious!! Enjoy!!

Chia seed pudding

This is a delicious pudding that helps curb your appetite.  It is a great weight loss aid because Chia seeds help prevent the absorption of some of the calories we eat.

Chia seed are also very nutritious. Read 10 Reasons to Eat Chia Seeds.

I am presenting 2 variations, but change it up and have fun!

1) Chocolate

1/4 cup raw organic chia seeds

1 cup  unsweetened almond milk

1 tsp raw cacao powder

stevia to sweeten

– Mix almond milk, cacao and stevia.

-stir in chia seeds

-let stand for 10-15 minutes

-mix again

-enjoy!

 

2) vanilla

1/4 cup raw organic chia seeds

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 tsp vanilla extract (gluten free)

1/2 tsp ceylon cinnamon

stevia to sweeten

-mix all ingredients except chia seeds

-stir in chia seeds

-let stand 10-15 minutes

-mix again

-enjoy!!

 

Chicken Salad

left over cooked chicken about 1 1/2 cups cubed

1 tomatoe cut in cubes

1 cucumber cut in cubes

1/2 an avocado cut in cubes

1 stalk of celery diced

1 tsp of homemade mayonnaise

himalayan salt and pepper to taste

-combine chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers and celery

– mix in mayonnaise

-fold in avocado gently

-add  salt and pepper

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Tuna Burgers

1 lb ground tuna

1/4 cup almond flour

1 1/2 tbsp  Eden’s apple cider mustard

1  tbsp braggs aminos

2 tbsp healthy ketchup

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

1 tbsp coconut oil

Coating

almond flour

1-2 organic eggs

 

-Combine all ingredients except Coating ingredients and mix well.

-Shape into burgers.

-dip in egg then almond flour

-Bake in oven on 375 for approx 15-20 minutes. Do not over bake or they will dry out. Alternately you can pan fry about 3 minutes on each side.

Enjoy!!

Lemon Garlic Chicken

1 large onion sliced in thin half rounds

1 whole organic chicken, cut in 10 pieces

4-6 cloves of garlic, crushed

juice of 1 lemon

1 fresh lemon

2 tbsp fresh or dried Thyme ( or italian spices; oregano & basil)

Salt and pepper to taste

 

-Preheat oven to 350F

-line the bottom of the pan with the sliced onions

-place the chicken on top of the onions.

– pour lemon juice over the chicken

-slice the fresh lemon in rounds and place on the chicken pieces

-add remaining seasonings to the chicken

-cook in oven for approximately  1 hour, or until done

-you can put the onions and juices in the blender to make a delicious gravy.