What I am Eating - May

Another Great Month!

Here are some of my FAVORITE finds!

I came across a post on Insanely Easy Breakfast Foods bloggers eat... (but don't think are worth blogging.)

I'm going to blog about this one: Power Toast. I used gluten-free bread, almond butter, sliced banana, chia seeds, and slivered almonds. I found this yummy, easy, and addicting. I ate it for breakfast and as a snack.

We loved this one so much... we made it twice! Last minute we needed to throw together a dinner for a couple of guests. This meal was definitely a winner.

"Cheater" Korean Beef Bowl

You'll find the recipe here.

We served it with steamed carrot sticks and Warm Brussels Sprouts Slaw.

I've never actually had Brussels Sprouts. We've only recently begun adding them to our green smoothies and we luckily had them on hand for this recipe. It was really good and we will definitely make it again.

And of course.... I love dessert! Make sure to try these "Better than Box" Brownies!

Better than Box Brownies, Oh my gosh these were so good! We make single servings of cake in a mug all the time, but one night we were in the mood for something a little different. These brownies are gluten and dairy free, but you will never know it!

Kevin and I have become quite fond of almond flour. It tastes so good with chocolate recipes! We topped them with dairy free ice cream and whipped coconut cream!

I actually hid them on top of the fridge so I wouldn't be tempted to finish the rest of the pan. You will love these!

Check out The Sweet (Tooth) Life for the recipe!

Nature School

This month Landen has been apart of a free-trial for Honeybee Nature School. 

He loves Nature School! If only every day was a Nature School day!

He loves the opportunity to get out of the house, explore and make new friends!

The snacks are healthy and Julie is amazing!

For more information check out Honeybee Nature School

What I Am Eating - April

What I Am Eating

For those of you who are new to the blog, "What I Am Eating" was created after I began my elimination and paleo diet. Often I get the question. "What can you eat?" As I find and try recipes out there, I share them with you! Here is a series of my favorite finds!

Creamy Spiced Cauliflower Soup

Creamy Spiced Cauliflower Soup was a family favorite! It was a quick and easy, mid-week dinner that I was able to throw together with the ingredients we had on hand. I think we were all surprised by how delicious it was! I decided to add a can of green chilies and we topped it with shredded chicken and avocado slices.

Easy Baked Lemon Chicken

Kevin has missed two things: Enchiladas and Fettuccine Alfredo. This month I made both! I made this red enchilada sauce, flour tortillas for Kevin and these Grain- Free ones from Ancestral Nutrition for me.




A quick pinterest search for "gluten-free alfredo sauce" is how I found this keeper! It was SO GOOD! Our whole family LOVED it! It was so simple to make too. Kevin and the kids ate organic pasta and I ate mine with brown rice pasta and zucchini spirals. We also topped ours with chicken and oven-dried tomatoes. Head over to gimme some oven for the full post!



With the price of strawberries going down... Here is a treat you will LOVE!

This grain-free strawberry crumble uses almond four and the natural sweetness of summer strawberries for a dessert that is healthful and easy to make!

Paleo Strawberry Crumble by Stephie Cooks! Click to see her full post.

***We topped this with Vanilla Coconut Milk Ice Cream, slivered almonds, cashews, and shredded coconut.

Chocolate Coconut Truffles

All of my life I have "hated" nuts, nuts of every kind, and coconut. Oh how things have changed!

Photo Credit: garden of life blog

I've pinned several different "energy bite" snacks lately. So many in fact, I may need to create a board just for energy bites. However, my all time favorite recipe came from a training I attended a couple of months ago. Chocolate and anything with chocolate = my oxygen. Your going to LOVE these!

Chia Drink

Today I want to share with you a recipe to make your own chia drink. I've been eyeing those Mamma Chia drinks for months! I just could not bring myself to spend $3+ on a drink for myself. Now I don't have to. From what I've heard, the home-made version tastes better too! Problem solved!

Can I just say... this was SO GOOD! I did share a little with the hubby and children as we were driving to visit family. My little girl exclaimed.... "Oh this is SO YUMMY!!" We were shocked by her amazement, enthusiasm and the fact that she liked the texture of it.

Why Chia Seeds?

Chia seeds are said to be "among the most nutritious foods on the planet." They are loaded with fiber, which helps feed good gut bugs, protein, which helps control appetite, omega 3s, calcium, for strong bones, antioxidants, which may help with ageing and reducing cancer risks. They are also a low-carb friendly food, which may cause major improvements in Type 2 diabetes. As well as lower the risk for Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Portabella Pizzas

I've been curious about portabella pizzas for awhile now. If mushrooms are not your thing then this recipe is probably not for you. Also if your working on eliminating candida or (yeast) this would also be a recipe to skip.

I love meals that are fast and easy. I also love good food! We bought our portabellas at Costco. When my 5 year old told me she would eat them, I knew we had to take advantage of the moment.

Tropical Fruit Salad

Easter Sunday Side-Dish

Perfect for any occasion really... This will be a favorite at summer barbecues.

Need a fun, colorful and healthy salad? This recipe was a definite winner and a large-group favorite. Who doesn't love something so sweet and pretty?

You'll find this amazing recipe on tasteandtellblog.com

Banana Chia Pudding

healthylivinghowto.com

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice.
1 small banana
Sweetener of choice
1/4 cup of chia seeds
Dash of vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions

In a blender, blend almond milk and banana until smooth.

Add sweetener and vanilla if using. 

Pour into a quart size jar. 

Add chia seeds. Stir or shake well.

Chill for an hour or more. Stir or shake once or twice during the chilling hour.

Top with sliced bananas, coconut cream, (or whipped cream) sliced almonds, shredded coconut flakes, or any other nuts or berries.

Be sure to head over to Healthy Living How To for more info and the full post!

Avocado Chocolate Pudding

 Chocolate Avocado Pudding from thefitchen

I've been putting it off for days. I can be so lazy. Tonight I finally tried chocolate pudding, made from avocados. I was just telling Kevin that the concept of this makes a lot of sense.

Avocados are creamy and well... bland. Why not sweeten them and make them chocolaty? They serve as a pretty basic base for just about anything I would imagine.

Possibilities.

Definitely some possibilities here.

You'll find the recipe on my "Clean Eating/Paleo Yummies" Pinterest board.  I did not take pictures so enjoy the mouth watering ones posted over on thefitchen.

Ingredients

Soaking Food

As with every new thing I've learned and tried I feel so overwhelmed in the beginning... Where do you start?

Today's post is about Soaking and Sprouting.

Why?

Seeds, grains, nuts and legumes contain nutritional inhibitors and toxic substances. These are enzyme inhibitors, phytates (phytic acid), and polphenols (tannins). Whoa thats a lot of of words!

Enzyme inhibitors- a molecule that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity. It also kills pathogens. In this case it makes sense as to why rice, beans, nuts, etc have a long shelf life and once soaked, do not last as long. Enzyme inhibitors are often added to drugs and pesticides.

Phytates or Phytic Acid- Discovered in 1903, is the principal storage form of phosphorus in many plant tissues, especially bran and seeds. This substance reduces our absorption of minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc, and magnesium. I found this page to be helpful.

Fermented Lemonade

Fermenting foods is so EASY! Of course I didn't think that at first, but now that I have made several different items, I can safely say that anyone can do this!

I wanted to start off simple. I decided on Lemonade! Lemonade + Probiotics = A Happy Tummy

Below is a picture from a facebook post I made. You will see two half gallons of lemonade. I believe one was raspberry and one was strawberry. I also made a batch of Fermented Carrot Sticks.