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!

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.

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.

What I am Eating - February

We've had a great month:

Not so "Cheesy" Chicken Casserole

Click here for the recipe. 

I was honestly surprised at how "cheesy" this ended up being. It seems to have all the right components: Fat, oily, creamy, salt, orange color, mold. (thyme always tastes moldy to me) Some how this just works.

Paleo Stuffed Yellow Squash

Paleo Stuffed Yellow Squash. Click here for the recipe.

Kevin is not a fan of squash but he really enjoyed this meal. We finished off a bag of organic squash from Costco. We will definitely make this again.

Energy Bars

Energy Bars Click here for the recipe. 

This quick and easy energy bar recipe is super easy and great to have on hand. I keep a container of these in my fridge. You can individually wrap them and they will be ready to grab on the way out the door. I bought my cranberries from Good Earth, they are sweetened with apple juice. I'm not sure if that is a better alternative to sugar, but I will say they add a zing that I love! 

April Update: I tried these with half raisins and half cranberries and they were just not the same. It did cut down on sugar content.

Raw Brownie Bites

Raw Brownie Bites Click here for the recipe. 

These worked wonderfully for my chocolate craving. I could pop one out of my fridge at a moments notice. 

Blueberry Crisp

Blueberry Crisp Click here for the recipe.

Simple and oh so yummy. 

What I Am Eating - January

What I Am Eating

Amazing Paleo Banana Nut Muffins were a hit. Truly AMAZING!

I would love to have Breakfast Sweet Potato Hash more often but it took quite awhile. We ended up having it for lunch that day. It was well worth the wait.

Breakfast Sweet Potato Hash

For lunch I rely on leftovers from dinner. I've been having a couple salads, I stopped because when I tracked my calories I realized why salads are diet/weight-loss food. They have almost no calories!! This is no go as I'm fighting to stay over 100 lbs. I multi-tasked and made taco salads for Kevin and I for lunch and dinner for the family.

Paleo Taco Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing 

Dinners, I've been making more and more from Paleo Grubs! I cook local Koakanee sp? (Salmon), grass-fed ground beef recipes, chicken legs. I've bought a couple of packages of Bare Chicken tenders from Winco. They are $4.78 for less than a pound but so tender and delicious every time!

We made Spicy Pepper Chicken Stir Fry last night and it was really good. Next time I'll make some cauli-rice to go with it.

Rainbow Trout and Veggies

I was in need of a quick dinner after a long afternoon of blogging about good paleo food. I pulled out a package of Rainbow trout that my daughter caught with her papa.

I slow cooked it in my cast iron with coconut oil, salt, pepper and dried dill. I threw in some blanched asparagus also from my freezer. I then added onions and peppers that I broiled in the oven with avocado oil.

Simple. Fast. And oh so good for you!

Paleo Taco Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Click Here for the Recipe

This was quick to put together, I even did it while I made dinner. I had an easy lunch waiting for me the next day and Kevin had a lunch to take to work. 

*I added diced romas and shredded carrots and kept my meat separate so that I could heat it up.

Paleo Banana Chocolate Shake

Paleo Banana Chocolate Shake Recipe Here

I made this for a quick breakfast and added a scoop of raw, organic protein powder. Would also make a great snack. With the coconut milk and frozen banana, it comes close to ice cream. Kid Approved, would be Kevin Approved if he liked my protein powder hehe. 

Spicy Pepper Chicken Stir Fry

Spicy Pepper Chicken Stir Fry Recipe Here

Kevin and the kids used it as a filling inside flour tortillas. It would also be really good over rice or cauli rice! Kevin said he would eat this every day. 

*It wasn't too spicy for the kids, they actually ate all of it and both asked for seconds. I didn't add garam masala because I didn't take the time to find out what it is or where to find it. I would assume that is the spicyness. We did add frozen organic broccoli, left over baby bok choy and onion slices. 

Amazing Paleo Banana Nut Muffins

It's true... They are amazing!

Amazing Paleo Banana Nut Muffins Recipe Here

With my recent love for almond butter, I was excited about this recipe! Oh and my love for melting butter! The challenge.... Not eating the whole batch. Kid Approved. 

Breakfast Sweet Potato Hash

Find the Recipe Here

We made this on a Sunday, instead of breakfast we ended up refrigerating it and finishing it for lunch. It was so worth the wait and a favorite!