Homemade Paleo Tortilla Chips

These all-natural, homemade tortilla chips are an excellent healthy option to serve with guacamole and salsa. I found this recipe on Paleogrubs.com. The ingredients and directions are as follows.

Ingredients;

1 cup almond flour
1 egg white
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. paprika

Directions;

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.  In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients together until they form an even dough.

Roll out the dough between two pieces of parchment paper, as thinly as possible.  Remove the top layer of  parchment paper.  Cut the dough into desired shapes for chips with a pizza cutter.

Move the dough, with the parchment paper, onto a baking sheet.  Bake for 11-13 minutes, until golden brown.  Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes.

Use a spatula to remove the chips from the paper.  Serve with fresh guacamole and salsa.


Enjoy!!

Zucchini Bread

This Zucchini Bread is a wonderful and tasty treat! The ingredients and directions are as follows.

Ingredients:

1 cup coconut flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. sea salt
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
8 eggs
6 Tbsp. honey
2 cups (3 small to medium) zucchini, peeled and shredded
2 ripe bananas, mashed
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
Coconut oil spray for loaf pans

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans with the coconut spray oil.

Mix the coconut flour, baking soda, sea salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl and set aside.

Mix the eggs, honey, zucchini, bananas and vegetable oil in a bowl.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into the 2 greased loaf pans (about half full in each pan).

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Makes 2 yummy loafs of zucchini bread.

Enjoy!

Almond Flour Cinnamon Pancakes

These Pancakes are very hearty and yummy! The cinnamon makes these pancakes come alive. Top them with honey and you will love them even more! The ingredients and directions are as follows:


Ingredients:

1 cup almond flour
1/4 cup water
2 eggs
2 Tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed

Directions:

Whisk almond flour, water, eggs, honey, sea salt, cinnamon, and vanilla together in a bowl until batter is smooth.

Heat oil on a griddle set at 250 degrees. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges brown, 3 to 5 minutes.  Flip the pancakes and cook until browned on the other side, 3 to 5 minutes.  Repeat with the remaining batter.

ENJOY!

Chicken Nuggets

My son found this recipe on http;//www.saltedpaleo.com and just had to make them! It was a really easy recipe to follow and these chicken nuggets were very tasty! The ingredients and directions are as follows.

Ingredients;

Coconut oil, for frying
3 or 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 egg whites
1/4 cup of coconut flour
1 tsp. white pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder

Directions;

Take the chicken breasts and cut off the fat, then cut into bite size chunks.  Take the 2 egg whites and put them in a bowl.  Use about 1/4 cup of coconut flour, mix in the pepper and garlic powder.  Dip the chicken pieces into the egg, then into the coconut flour. Only lightly "bread" them, you don't need much, just enough to make them look ghostly.

Have a frying pan bottom covered in coconut oil.  Place the chicken pieces into the hot oil.  Fry on each side for about 4 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

Enjoy!

Sandwich Rounds

Sandwich Rounds

These Sandwich Rounds are a healthy alternative to regular sandwich bread and they're very tasty too! I found this great recipe on http://comfybelly.com  The ingredients and directions are as follows:

Ingredients:

- 2 1/2 cups of Almond Flour
- 1 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1 cup of Almond Milk
- 1/4 cup of coconut oil
- 3 Large Eggs
- 2 Tablespoons of Honey
- 1 Tablespoon of topping such as poppy seeds, sesame seeds (optional)

Directions:

     Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Mix almond flour, baking soda, almond milk,coconut oil, eggs and honey in a blender and blend until creamy.
Pour 3 Tablespoons of batter into pancake-like circles onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each sandwich round.
     Sprinkle with your chosen toppings and bake for 15-20 minutes or until  lightly browned on top. Don't be afraid to go a little brown with these-that will make them firmer and add a tasty crunch at the edges.  Slide a spatula under each sandwich round and remove  to a cooling rack. Let cool completely, wrap each sandwich round in wax paper and store in the refrigerator in a large ziplock bag for a week or so or in the freezer for  a few months.  

     Makes about 12 medium Sandwich Rounds.  (The picture on this recipe features a healthy Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato and  Red Onion sandwich using the sandwich rounds. I put a little Italian dressing to add a nice flavor to the sandwich.)

Enjoy!

Breakfast Omelet Muffins

Breakfast Omelet Muffins

These Breakfast Omelet Muffins are light and fluffy and very flavorful!  They are great to make up ahead of time to heat up for a healthy morning breakfast. I actually got this recipe from: http://scdfoodie.com/scd-breakfast-omellete-muffins. The ingredients and steps are as follows:

Ingredients:

- 8 eggs
- 1/2 cup of Almond Milk
- 1/2 cup of Roma Tomatoes (chopped)
- 1/2 cup of Red Bell Peppers (chopped)
- 1/2 cup of Yellow Bell Peppers (chopped)
- 1/2 cup of Green Onions (chopped)
- 1/2 cup of Bacon (fried & chopped)
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Coconut Spray Oil

Other options for Veggies/Meat; Chopped- jalapeno, black olive, ham, turkey and sausage.

Directions:

     Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray your muffin pan with the Coconut Spray Oil.  Scramble the eggs and almond milk together in a bowl and add the salt and pepper.  Place equal amounts of veggies and bacon on the bottom of each muffin.  Pour the egg and almond milk mixture over all of the veggies/bacon, almost filled to the top.  You should be able to get your pan to the oven without spilling any of the egg.
     Bake until tops are firm. About 30 minutes or until done.  Makes 12 Breakfast Omelet Muffins. Serve with grapes and blackberries or your choice of fruit.

Enjoy!

Stuffed Red and Yellow Bell Peppers

These Beautiful Stuffed Red and Yellow Bell Peppers are as yummy as they look! The ingredients and steps are as follows:

Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 lbs. Lean Hamburger
- 3 Medium Red Bell Peppers
- 3 Medium Yellow Bell Peppers
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion (chopped)
- 10 Mushrooms (stems removed) (chopped)
- 3 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Directions:

     Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly brown onion, mushrooms and minced garlic with olive oil in a pan. Set aside.  In another pan brown hamburger. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic to the browned hamburger and season with garlic powder, onion powder and salt and pepper.  Cut tops off of the red and yellow bell peppers and clean out the seeds.  Set them in a baking dish and stuff them with the hamburger, onion, mushroom and garlic mixture.
     Place in the oven at 350 degrees uncovered and bake for 20-30 minutes or until the bell peppers are cooked through and the stuffing is browned on top. Garnish with spinach leaves.

Enjoy!