Good Friday Dinner

During Lent we have refrained from eating meat on Fridays. With the exception of Fish!


Our family loves fish, my girls love fish and eat it up, and I am sure that this Halibut recipe will become one of your families favorites as well!

Roasted Pepper Halibut

• 1 pound of Halibut
• Cayenne pepper, 
• salt and pepper 
• 1 lemon squeezed
• 5 tablespoons of Olive oil
• 1 shallot
• 2 Bell red peppers
• 2 hot cherry peppers from a jar and deseeded
• 2 tablespoons of balsamic
• 1tablespoon of Honey
• 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard

and my treat but this is not paleo, but makes this recipe amazing is....
2 tablespoons of Kelly's Habanero Jelly

Marinate the Halibut in lemon juice and a tablespoon of olive oil. Sprinkle Cayenne pepper, salt and pepper on fish.

In food processor puree bell pepper, hot cherry pepper,  balsamic, honey, mustard, and optional  Jelly.


Bake Halibut or grill. I baked at 450 for around 25 minutes. I am extra safe and cautious, and we were cooking 2 pounds this night.

When you are done baking add sauce.

This sauce was so good that we added it to our egg mixture the next morning!

We had an amazing Good Friday Dinner.

Coconut Flour Blueberry Pancakes

Blueberry Pancakes.

I made this Last weekend for my daughters and a friend they had for a sleepover. At first I was hesitant to make a Paleo version of pancakes, and thought about sticking with the old faithful mix that I had from the store. However, I decided against going to the grocery store and picking up pancake mix! I am sure glad that I did! This is an amazing mix. There was none left over, to the disappointment of my husband, and my daughters friend who generally does not eat all her pancakes, took two servings. She even told me that she generally did not liked blueberry pancakes before this batch! So, they were pretty amazing pancakes after all!

• 4 tbsp blueberry agave
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp sparkling mineral water
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 8 eggs
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup frozen blueberries

What makes this recipe so unique!

Mix Dry ingredients in a bowl, and all the wet ingredients in another bowl. Combine them both.

This recipe is so easy and good so make sure to double it, your guest are sure to ask for more!

Midwest soul food Fried Chicken

Lets talk FRIED CHICKEN, because I know that Keith ( My husbands co- worker) would!!!! It must be the Midwest Kansas girl in me, but I still love me some fried chicken, Okra, sweet potatoes, and blueberry pie! When my husband started eating no grains and wanted to incorporate the philosophy and eating style with our girls, I found it hard and difficult at times to find innovative ways to make food that they would enjoy and eat.

Lets face it, eating healthy is hard, and and no grain diet can be tricky at times. We all get the occasional craving for foods, which is what happened with me. I wanted Fried Chicken, and instead of making the drive out to ScreenDoor for some southern cuisine, we made best with what we had! And it turned out amazingly delicious too!

• 1/4 cayenne
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp granulated onion
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp poultry seasoning blend
• 2 eggs
• 4 Chicken Breast

Wash clean and pat dry chicken,  at this time you may slice if you are craving Chicken strips. Next, mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix your eggs in a bowl, and coat chicken in the egg. Drip over the egg bowl for a second and then coat with the spice coating on both sides. 

For healthiest alternative cook in oven at 450, in a baking dish lined with foil and greased with olive oil.

OR, Fry that chicken, in a skillet. I used about 1/4  to 1/2 cup of olive oil. 

when done squeeze lemon on top.

Drink Your Guinness, now!

Slàinte Mhòr 

Drinking Guinness reduces your risk of heart attack from blood clotting

 

It turns out that Guinness has high antioxidant compounds called flavonoids very similar to red wine, teas and dark chocolate.

I wonder if Chocolate Guinness Bunt cake has a double affect.

Corned Beef and Cabbage

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We decided to start celebrating St. Patrick's Day, a night early with an Irish traditional dish. My husband rarely eats slowly, but he savored every bite and was the last one to finish the meal. At the end he told me that I had topped myself..... I am taking that is a compliment, and may have to add this into our winter and spring menu once a month!

To keep it healthy, I switched out baby potatoes and used 1 large sweet potato in its place. 

Corned Beef and Cabbage

• 2 1/2 pounds corned beef brisket (pre- spiced)
• 1 sweet potato 
• 1 8 ounce package of baby carrots
• 1 medium head cabbage
• 5 to 6 cups of water
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

In a dutch oven spread olive oil over the bottom, and place corned beef and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 45 minutes. While cooking dice sweet potato, and slice cabbage into small wedges.

Remove Corned Beef and place on a platter and slice.

Add 4 more cups of water and potato, and carrots and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender, and then add cabbage.

Remove vegetables once cooked and add desired amount of broth

I like this picture enough to post it twice! 

Dish up and serve with almond bread, and Guinness extra stout, enjoy and relish in delight.

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Primal Hamburger

What is not to love about a great hamburger every once in a while! And a guilt free no bun one!

While I was on our trip in California, I ordered a Hamburger with no bun and this is what they served me!

Since then I have been making lettuce buns out of everything form salmon sandwiches to egg and bacon sandwiches!

• 1 pound of ground organic Kobe Beef
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt and pepper each

Mix and form into patties on wax paper. Grill or fry in a pan until well done!

Serve with Soul food Sweet Potato Fries.

Soul food Sweet Potato French Fries

Last night I made some delicious sweet potato fries to accompany my Salmon Burger. Now even tho, Sweet Potatoes are not found on the Paleo diet, there are a lot of nutrients in them. Research has found that sweet potatoes are healthier for you when you peel the skin off.   Sweet Potatoes have a high source of dietary fiber, beta carotene, Vitamins C, and B6. When picking out a sweet potato, always go with the orange colored potatoes over the flesh. It is important to know that sweet potatoes are different from other potatoes, in that they lake saponins and lectins, which are known to increase you intestinal permeability. It is important to be cautious if you are watching your glycemic index and weight not to eat too much.


My family of four split on huge sweet potato, and we were all content and full afterward!


Soul food Sweet Potato French Fries

1 tablespoon of Brown Sugar or agave
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 cup of olive oil
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1 sweet potato


Peel and slice your sweet potato.


Mix all of the rest of the ingredients in a bowl.


Take a baking sheet and line with foil. Add about 1 teaspoon of Olive oil to sheet to grease. Place sweet potatoes in a large bowl with mixture and toss. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 45 minutes. Until soft, and that will all depend on how thinly the potatoes are sliced.

Serve and enjoy!!!!!

For the love of Chocolate

Chocolate dipped prunes. I know that it does not sound appetizing, but I promise you will eat this treat like candy!

I am going to dip walnuts next time!

1/2 pound of dried prunes or any dried fruit of choice

1/2 a bag of 605 to 70% chocolate

Melt chocolate in a saucepan. 

With a fork dip your choice of dried fruit or dip a nut. Dry on parchment paper. 

When dried fully, store in refrigerator, and keep for a nice fast tasty indulging treat!

Salmon Burger

It has been awhile since I have posted, a dish. We went on a trip to Disneyland, and I have not been cooking as much as I would like too. Tonight I made a Salmon Burger. I wrapped it in Ice Burg lettuce, instead of a bun. While in California, I ordered a hamburger with no bun, and in lettuce is how they sent it! Love the Paleo trend setters!

Here is what you need

Salmon burger

• 8 ounces of fresh Salmon
• one orange
• Lettuce of choice
• Pepper
• Salt
• Homemade Mayonnaise
• Three cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons of Shallot
• Thyme sprinkled
• 1 tablespoon of Cilantro Fresh
• 2 teaspoons of olive oil

Slice and take skin and de-bone salmon. Place in a food processor and blend.

In a bowl Squeeze two tablespoons of Orange juice and grate 2 teaspoons. Lemon would also be a fantastic alternative!!!!

Mix into your bowl all spices, garlic, herbs, and shallots.

Pour into food processor.

Once salmon is processed, form into patties, and place on a baking sheet lined with foil. Broil for 3 to 5 minutes on each side.

Line plate with two thick slices of layered lettuce, and place salmon burger on lettuce. Add Mayonnaise.

Serve and Enjoy!

Chocolate and Strawberries

Chocolate, strawberries and Red Wine!

Treat your loved one to Strawberries and Chocolate this Valentines Day. If you desire to have Chocolate covered strawberries, melt 1 cup of Dark Chocolate Chips in a saucepan, and dip Fresh Strawberries in the melted Chocolate, set on Parchment paper and let Dry.

You don't even have to melt the Chocolate! It still has the same effect. :-)