Spaghetti Squash Scramble

This is really easy if you already have the spaghetti squash made. If you don't, go to the store and buy one (they are in season so should be cheap). Then cut it in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Preheat your oven to 350, and place cut sides down on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Cook for 30 min, or until sharp knife can be inserted with little resistance. Wait about 10 min. to cool, then scoop out spaghetti with a large spoon. This will make tons, that will last you at least all week. You can also cook the squash in the microwave by poking it several times, and cooking it like its a giant potato, 12 min. or so. Anyways I suggest doing this part on a different day unless you want to be cooking for a long time, but I try to keep all of these recipes short. So here it is when you already have the spaghetti squash made:

You need:
2 eggs
broccoslaw
feta cheese (not required since its not paleo)
1 bell pepper (cut in 1 in. squares)
sun dried tomatoes
3/4 cup cooked spaghetti squash
spaghetti sauce (no crap added to it)
olive oil
seasoning

Heat olive oil in skillet. Add sun dried tomatoes, broccoslaw, and bell pepper. Wait a couple minutes and add all of the remaining ingredients. It will be done in 5-10 min. Yummy! You can basically cook anything with spaghetti squash, add chicken instead, any type of veggies you want, avocado instead of feta too.

Quick and easy blueberry paleo pancake

This one is suppper quick. If you are in a big hurry, its great.

2 eggs
4 T of coconut flour
1 T of coconut milk
cinnamon
vanilla
blueberries
nuts of your choice

Mix together everything except nuts and berries. Heat it in the microwave for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients and heat for an additional 30 seconds or until egg is fluffy throughout. Add some agave if you prefer and enjoy! Obviously this isn't an amazing pancake choice, but its great if you are pressed for time and need a paleo breakfast to keep you going.

Paleo Starbucks Mocha

Yes you can still have your Starbucks fix while still eating completely Paleo and not drinking black coffee!!
I went to Starbucks today and bought a Doppio espresso. (Its just two shots in a small cup) Then I went home and heated about 6 oz of coconut milk/water mixture (enough to fill the rest of the cup). I added cocoa powder and cinnamon to this while it was heating up. Then I poured the mixture into my doppio cup. soo delicious, i dont think I need a dairy latte ever again!

Whole 9 Seminar

If you are thinking about going Paleo or just want to learn more about it, check out whole9life.com I went to one of their seminars, and although I thought I already knew alot about nutrition, I learned sooo much and got the modivation to go all out Paleo, in which I have now been doing for a week and a half and already feel sooo much better! One thing I learned was that just cutting out a tiny bit of something non-paleo (such as dairy)(cream in your coffee everyday), can make a huge difference. I used think dairy was okay, but now I'm realizing, its for baby cows, not humans! Anyways, if you don't agree, try cutting it out completely for 30 days, and just see what happens. Its only 30 days of your life. The main thing that is hardest for me is not drinking lattes! But the post above this one will have a delicious alternative to lattes, check it out.

Almond butter apple chicken

Breakfast today:

1 small apple cut in cubes
2 cups of spinach
1 chicken breast
2 tablespoons of almond butter
cinnamon

Cook chicken in microwave for 2 minutes, (or 4 if from frozen). Heat skillet with olive oil, coconut oil, or butter. Spread almond butter on chicken, then add apples and chicken. Cook for 2 minutes, then add spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from heat and add cinnamon.

Mango apple pancakes with mango sausage

1 person serving:

1/3 cup of almond flour
1 egg
1 t of vanilla extract
cinnamin
1 sausage link (i used tj's mango chicken sausage)
1/2 sliced banana
frozen mango chunks (defrosted)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Heat coconut oil on skillet. Mix almond meal, egg, vanilla extract, and cinnamin. Drop 3 small pancakes onto skillet. Flip them of course (don't wait too long, they cook fast) Cut up sausage into chunks and drop it all onto skillet too.
In the meantime, heat mango and applesauce in the microwave (it makes a sweet syrup). You should be done with this within 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!

Perfected Fritatta

Coconut Almond Butter Chicken

I dont know if you guys saw the other almond butter chicken, but this one is much easier and better I think.

Ingredients:

1 chicken breast sliced in cubes
Trader joes frozen mixed veggies in butter sauce
1-2 cups of raw spinach
1-2 T of almond butter
any other veggies you want to add
1/4 cup of coconut milk

Heat coconut oil in nonstick cooking pan. Add frozen veggies and chicken and cook for a few minutes stirring occasionally. Pour in coconut milk, lower heat and cover. Simmer for 8-10 minutes (whenever chicken is cooked through). Add almond butter and spinach and stir constantly until evenly mixed in. You can also add coconut flakes to it which makes it even more delicious!

Take a look at this link

http://livingpaleo.com/guest/Greg-Parham-Talks-About-The-Paleo-Diet-For-Performance.html

College Paleo Potluck!!

Breakfast Fritatta

Basic Fritatta Recipe:

Ingredients:
Any veggies you want (I used broccoli, broccoslaw, red onions
any meat you want- sliced trader joes chicken sausage works great
2-3 eggs
salt free seasoning

Saute veggies and meat in coconut oil in an oven-safe pan.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs. Add a little bit of water, pepper and seasonings.
Turn burner to low and pour eggs over the veggie/meat mix. Do not stir!
Cover pan, let it sit on low for 2-4 minutes, or until you can see the edges starting to set.
Transfer to 375 degree oven. Bake for 10-15 additional minutes. Don't overcook.

Delicious Paleo Energy Bars

Wow I can't believe I forgot to take a pic of these, I think because my crossfit team demolished them so fast haha. I'll make them again and post one up.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup pecans
1/4 cup almond or sesame seed meal
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup coconut oil (check your local health food store)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon of honey
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup dried fruit of your choice

On a cookie sheet, toast nuts and shredded coconut until golden brown.
Once toasted, pour mixture into a food processor (I used a blender) and pulse until nuts are chopped and the mixture becomes coarsely ground.
In a mixing bowl, melt coconut oil and almond butter (about 20 seconds). Remove from microwave and stir until smooth.
Add vanilla extract, honey and sea salt. Mix thoroughly.
Fold in nut mixture and almond (or sesame seed) meal until mixed thoroughly.
Fold in dried fruit.
Press mixture into an 8 by 4 loaf pan.
Refrigerate for an hour or as long as you want.
Cut “loaf” width wise. Should make 6 good-sized bars.
Enjoy! (or, if you don’t plan to eat immediately, you can store the bars in the refrigerator, covered loosely with a paper towel and plastic wrap.

easy roast beef stir fry

Ingredients:

deli roast beef
chopped red onion
chopped garlic
sliced mushrooms
brussel sprouts
sweet potato
cinnamon
dill seasoning

I fried everything except the sweet potato, and brussel sprouts,(I steamed those). Add the roast beef in last (after about 7 minutes of cooking the other stuff) After about 10 minutes, it was finished. Then I just sprinkled cinnamin on the potato and dill on the rest.

Sweet breakfast

I used:

Trader Joe's Applewood sausage
sliced apple
Trader Joe's broccoslaw (i think thats how to spell it)
cinnamon
coconut oil

Heat the coconut oil on skillet, toss everything together, and cook for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Yum.

Yummy chicken beet salad with sweet potatoes and broccoli

This one is quick and easy.

Ingredients:

Cooked sliced chicken
Spring salad lettuce
sliced cucumber
grape tomatoes
beets (trader joes veggie section, already cooked)
goat cheese
broccoli
small sliced sweet potato
cinnamon
red pepper seasoning
balsamic vinagerette dressing
a few walnuts



First, I steamed the broccoli and sweet potatoes. In the meantime, I prepared the salad, combining all the rest of the ingredients, and drizzled the balsamic dressing and walnuts on at the end. By the time I was done, the sweet potatos and broccoli were done and I sprinkled the red pepper over the broccoli, and the cinnamon over the sweet potatoes. Since I already had my chicken cooked from the night before, this only took about 10-15 minutes total.

Almond Butter Chicken

This serves 4, its really good. You can add whatever veggies you think would taste good with almond butter, surprisingly alot do! I just keep it in the fridge and keep eating it all week.

• Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil
1 small onion, halved, thinly sliced
1 carrot, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 (8-ounce) package sliced mushrooms
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1-1/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
Juice and zest of a small lemon
1/2 cup water
Generous 1/2 cup smooth almond butter
1 (9-ounce) package baby spinach leaves or about 4 cups
Seasoning of your choice (I use trader joes salt free seasoning and cinnamon)
Toasted sliced almonds

Directions:
1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and continue to cook, stirring for 2 more minutes.

2. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until chicken is just cooked through. Add lemon juice and zest, and water to chicken, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer.
3. Stir in seasoning of your choice and almond butter. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 5 minutes. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 10 minutes to combine flavors. Serve hot, garnished with toasted sliced almonds.

Good Morning

I'm using up the food I bought at Trader Joe's yesterday.

1/2 chicken apple sausage link

2 eggs

brussel sprouts

bell peppers (frozen sliced)

strawberries (frozen)

fresh spinach leaves

a few walnuts

a little bit of honey

cinnamon

I steamed the brussel sprouts and bell peppers while I fried the rest with olive oil (except strawberries) I heated up the strawberries in the microwave. In the end, after draining everything, I put it all together added the walnuts, and sprinkled the crap out of it with cinnamon (yeah that sounds weird cinnamon on veggies but it is actually good), it was a little flavorless, so i added some honey, you dont have to though!

crossfit mark

Paleo breakfast

Here is just one of the breakfasts I eat in the morning. I ususally eat eggs, some type of meat, and whatever veggies I have in the fridge/freezer. Also, I'm usually working out (crossfit) in the AM so this is what I eat about an hour prior to that.

Ingredients:

1 cut up carrot

butternut squash

brussel sprouts

sliced ham

sliced green onion

sliced mushrooms

2 eggs

cinnamin

salt free seasoning

First, I boiled some water in a sauce pan, then put a steamer in it. I added the first 3 ingredients and reduced the heat to medium low and covered with a lid or plate. In the meantime, I grabbed a medium sized frying pan and heated up olive oil, then added the next 4 ingredients. When everything is cooked through, then I put it on a plate and add the seasonings. Pretty easy, and it only takes about 15 minutes!