Catina's Cookies.....mmm, good!

Day 28 Paleo / Zone Challenge

Busy weekend for me so far....... I haven't had a chance to post anything until now.

Not that I am keepin a score card or anything, but the Paleo world has a new convert!
Welcome Catina! Hoping Cat enjoys all things Paleo! (she was "in the zone" before)
Anyway, Catina is a kick butt chick at OCF in all she does, and apparently, she kicks butt in the baking category too!!
This is her Paleo Cookie recipe she served up at Friday's poker game......... Let me just say one word about these cookies.........YYYYUUUUUUMMMMMM!!!!!!!

Paleo Cookies

Ingredients:
2 cups raw honey
2 cups ground walnuts
4 cups almond flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup dried fruit (Cat used Raisins)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets, or line with parchment paper. Warm honey in a saucepan. Let mixture cool slightly. Sift together flour and spices. Place honey in mixing bowl; gradually add flour mixture and stir until well blended. Stir in dried chopped fruit.
Roll dough about 1/4-inch thick on a floured board; cut into squares and rectangles with a pastry wheel or sharp knife. (If you prefer, you can also make drop cookies, dropping the dough by teaspoonful.) Bake ten minutes. Makes four dozen.

Making a batch right now.......... I'll let you know how they turn out and post I'll post pics too!

Wanna Be Parmesan Chicken...

Day 25 Paleo / Zone Challenge

The first time I made this dish I was craving Italian food, and of course........cheese!
So, I took how I would normally have made Baked Parmesan Chicken and tweaked it, to make it Paleo.........or in other words: Wanna Be Parmesan Chicken!

Ingredients:

Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast or Tenders ( I prefer the tenders)

2 or 3 eggs, beaten

Almond Meal

Bragg's Seasonings (or Italian Herbs)

Olive Oil

Organic, Pasta Sauce (or if you're really ambitious, home made sauce!)

Optional items: Portabella Mushrooms, Black Olives

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Heat approx. 2Tbs of Olive oil in frying pan, Mix approx. 2 cups of Almond meal with the Bragg's/Italian seasonings, and place in baggie or on a paper plate. Dip Chicken breast in beaten egg to coat, then dredge in Almond Meal mixture. Brown in olive oil for a few minutes.

In baking dish, place approx. 1/2 of the pasta sauce in the bottom of the dish. Place browned chicken on top of sauce. Sprinkle any remaining Almond meal mixture over top of Chicken, Add remaining sauce over chicken. Bake for 25 minutes,or until done. (Chicken Breast will take a bit longer than the tenders, time used is for tenders.) Optional: Add black olives before baking.

A few minutes before Chicken is done, slice and brown Mushrooms in small amount of olive oil. Use as a topping for the chicken.

I serve with Cauliflower topped with a bit of the sauce.

Note: during browning, the almond meal mixtures tends to separate from the chicken, just be flexible, and let it brown on it's own, and add to baking dish....this is what gives the dish the texture and "feel" of having cheese in it.

Just remember, as with all the recipes I have posted here so far.... I am figuring this out as I go along and am just sharing my ideas and experiences with you......I am not a professional. ;-) So, if you have any suggestions or ideas, Please share them with us!

Veggie and Ground Pork Soup

Day 23 of Oceanside Crossfit Paleo / Zone Challenge
Day 3 of NO WOD, due to my l lower back / hip pain.......funny thing is, I don't think it's from "woding", it's from carrying my 3 month old granddaughter around on my hip!

Truly starting to enjoy cooking again, it's been a long time since I enjoyed cooking! Just ask Steve!

Here's one I have made once or twice before, always good on a cool day.


Ingredients:
1lb. or so Ground (lean) pork
1/2 Red onion (chopped)
Tbs. or so of Olive oil
2 or 3 carrots (sliced)
3 or so stalks of celery (sliced)
1/2 head of Cauliflower (chopped)
2 or so stalks of Broccoli (chopped)
Sea salt
Fresh ground pepper
Bragg's Organic spices and seasoning sprinkles (there's like 24 different spices in it)
12oz. can of organic stewed or diced tomatoes
6-8 cups Organic sodium free chicken broth

Please Note: I really don't measure much......but you know what you like and how much you like it, so just go with it......it'll be good!

In a large stock pot, add olive oil and onions, cook until onions start to become translucent, add pork, salt and pepper to taste, continue cooking until pork is no longer pink. Add Chicken broth, veggies, can of tomatoes. Add spices to taste. Simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes, or until veggies are cooked to desired tenderness.

Substitute: Beef stew meat for the pork, just cook the meat longer before adding veggies.


Similar recipe can be found at http://www.everydaypaleo.com/

Broccoli Bacon Salad, Trail Mix and Paleo Margaritas! Great Party Snacks!

Paleo Broccoli Bacon Salad


Ingredients:
Couple of Bunches of Broccoli Chopped
½ Red Onion, chopped
½ lb. to 1lb. Uncured, trimmed bacon, cooked and crumbled
Approx. 2 Tbs. Raw Honey
Approx. 2 Tbs. Balsamic Vinegar or Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar
Organic, Mayo (with Olive oil) NO Dairy, but does have some soy
Dried Unsweetened Cranberries
Pine nuts or Raw Almond slivers
**Mix: Honey, Vinegar, Mayo and about a tsp. of water together for dressing.
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, let sit in fridge for about 30 minutes.


Paleo Trail Mix

NOT Zone friendly! (3 MACADAMIA NUTS = 3 FAT BLOCKS)
Ingredients:
Raw Macadamia Nuts
Raw Cashews
Raw Pistachios
Dried, unsweetened Cranberries
Organic Cocoa Nips
Organic Dark Cocoa bar (sm. Amount of soy lecithin) dairy free


Paleo Margarita


2oz. 100% Agave Tequila
Juice from Fresh squeezed Lemon and lime (1 or 2 wedges each)
Orange wedge peeled, in blender
1/2 cup fresh squeezed OJ (or any unsweetened juice)
Ice, Blend.
Drink, Enjoy!