Orange-y goodness!!!

From Mexican to Asian, we're traveling all the way across the Pacific Ocean for some Orange Chicken. OK, so no, it's not a true Asian dish, it's pretty Americanized, and yeah oranges aren't a great choice for us Paleo eaters, but when you've got that craving it's better than the chemical, wheat flour, kill your gut garbage food. (Plus it's really yummy!!!)
Big thanks to  health-bent.com for the base of this one!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken (cut into bite size pieces)
• 3 T coconut oil
• juice of 2 oranges
• zest from 1 orange
• 1 t fresh ginger
• 3 T  wheat-free soy sauce

the original recipe also called for:  (we didn't use them since I didn't have them at the house and it still turned out amazing. I replaced the chili garlic sauce with a spoonful of diced garlic.)

• 1 t chili garlic sauce or sriracha
• 3 green onions, chopped

 "In a medium size sauce pot, add the orange juice, zest, ginger, soy sauce and garlic. Set over medium heat and let simmer to reduce and thicken while the chicken cooks. In a saute pan, heat 3 T of coconut oil over medium high heat. Add the chopped chicken and cook until a nice brown crust has developed on the chicken pieces, about 6 minutes. Add the chicken to the sauce pot and stir to coat with the orange sauce."

We served it over some fried caulirice, couldn't get enough!

If you're in the mood for Mexican...

I must be on a Mexican kick, I found the recipe for the Jicama tacos and, I have to admit, I would easily replace it in my "favorite Mexican alternative". This was great. The spices are dependant on the flavor that you like, so I've listed the ones I used that turned out great but it's definately a personal thing.



Meat Ingredients:

2 lbs ground beef

1 diced sweet onion

2 spoonfuls diced garlic

1 large diced red bell pepper

olive oil

cumin, salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, oregano

In a frying pan, heat the oil add onions and garlic until browning, add some cumin, salt and pepper just to lightly cover. Add peppers than add meat and cook until fully done adding spices throughout the process. (I probably used 2 tbsn. cumin, 1 tbns paprika and 2 tsp of chili powder and oregano, and salt and pepper throughout.) I'll make sure I measure next time (Sorry!!!)

Set aside when done.

Salad Dressing Ingredients: (thanks to "paleo Effect" with a little changes)

1/4 C paleo mayo

1/4 coconut milk

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp Thyme

salt and pepper

Mix all ingredients together until smooth, it will be a little running than your average dressing but very yummy!!!!

FINALLY, put a handful (or 2 depending on how hungry you are :)  ) of sweet potato chips on the bottom of the plate, cover with your favorite lettuce (I used romaine) scope a few spoonfuls of your seasoned meat on the top, a dollop of your favorite salsa on the top and drizzle the dressing around. 

Quick, easy, really tasty and clean what more could you ask for! 

FINALLY!!!!!!!!

I was doing some web surfing for some new recipe to add to our repetiore of Paleo choices, hoping to find something to satisfy that taco craving and FINALLY I have found something! Thanks to another paleo blog, and some adjustments at home I am happy to be able to post an alternative taco recipe (yummy by the way!!).

PREPARING THE "TACO" SHELL
1 medium wide Jicama (Pronounce Hickama) *the wider the better because you get bigger strips


Peel the jicama and than slice really thin, if you have a mandoline perfect, if not a really sharp knife is highly recommended. Put the slices in salt water for up to 2 days.

Ingredients:

Your favorite taco filling. We made breakfast tacos so we used scrambled eggs and Jimmy Deans all Natural Pork Sausage with some green bell peppers and onions. With some salsa on top.

Heat enough oil in a frying pan to lightly cover the bottom. Place a few slices of Jicama in the pan and flip until edges are browned, place on a paper towel to cool.

Put a spoonful of filling on the shell, fold and...

 

TA-DA!!!!!! Bite size breakfast Tacos MMMMM!!

Shisking Bob

Sorry the photos a little blurry but the bobs were so good. It's a quick and easy, clean and tasty, sensational summer meal.

INGREDIENTS:
4 large chicken breasts cubed

1 fresh pineapple cubed
3 bell peppers cut into chunks
1 large sweet onion cubed
1 box mushrooms

MARINADE:
1 cup (wheat free) soy sauce
1 cup (no sugar added) pineapple juice
1 large spoon chopped garlic
1/4 cup sake

We only marinaded the chicken but I recommend the mushrooms too. Mix al all the ingredients for the marinate in a bowl and add chicken. Let sit at least 1 hour.
Microwave the chicken about 1 min or more to help cook the chicken so you don't burn the vegys on the skewers.
If you're using wooden skewers don't forget to soak them for at least 20 minutes before you cook with them or they'll burn.
Take the rest of your ingredients and add randomly to the skewers and BBQ. It's as easy as that. We ended the night with some Coconut Ice Cream and all went to bed happy!!

Perfect summer salad

This is a great recipe for any meal, any time you're in a hurry. I have been going a little crazy with the mayonnaise for the last few recipes but it's just so good it's hard to stop.

Chicken salad

ingredients:

1 apple, diced

5 stalks celery, sliced

1/2 a head cabbage, diced

1 C. raisins

1 C. almonds, diced

3 small chicken breast cubed and fully cooked

Mayonnaise (to taste and moisture you like)

'lots of pepper (to taste)

The Mayonnaise  recipe

2 eggs

vinegar (to start 2 tsp) add as needed

mustard (to start 1 Tblsn) add as needed

1 cup olive oil

Put the eggs, vinegar and mustard in a blender or food processor. I have a vitamix and it's wonderful and makes this recipe easy!!! Put the blender on med to med high, blend the egg mixture until well mixed. SLOWLY, and I mean SLOWLY add the oil. The mayo will thicken as you go. 

SALAD RECIPE

Add  everything together and enjoy. You can wait for the chicken to cool and chill the salad for about an hour, the flavor is a little better, but I've had it both ways and loved it!!!

WELCOME TO THE CLEAN EATING CHALLENGE

Although there are only a few of us joining in this challenge it will be a great experience (and needed push for some of us) to get into a healthy living habit. Below I have attached a much needed form to help you guys stay on it, a "what to eat when you're craving crap"!!! Good luck and stay strong!

 

What you want	What you’re missing	What you need to eat
Chocolate	Magnesium	Ray nuts and seeds, fruit
Sweets	Chromium, carbon, phosphous, sulfur tryptophan	Broccoli, grapes, meat, fruit, **cruiciferous vegetables, cranberries, liver, raisins, sweet potato,spinach
Bread. Toast	Nitrogen	High protein foods
oily snacks, fatty foods	Calcium	Mustard and turnip greens broccoli kale sesame
Soda and carbonated drinks	Calcium	See above
Salty foods	Chloride	Fish , unrefined sea salt

  **Cruciferious Vegetables: (most Common) Horseradish, Land cress, Ethiopian mustard, Kale, Cooard greens, Chinese broccoli, cabbage, Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Bok choy, Napa cabbage, turnip root and greens, Rutabaga, mustard seed, green and water cress, daikon, wasabi

Summer essentials

Ok so I know I've been saying I was going to put this up forever, so I made up for it by adding another recipe.

SWEET POTATO SALAD (and other yummy summer ideas)

With Summer coming and all the BBQ's and get together's it can be hard for us Paleo eaters to enjoy one of the best things about the season, the summer foods. So I have a good solution Sweet Potato salad and clean coleslaw.

*****The first thing you're going to need is a food processor, to make your mayonnaise, and everything else is easy!*********

MAYONNAISE:

2 eggs

2 tbsn white vinegar

1 tbsn mustard 

1 cup olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

In a food processor, on med high speed (I use my Vitamix and it works perfect on 7) blend all of your ingredients except the oil for a few seconds (just enough to blend). Slowly drizzle in the oil S-L-O-W-L-Y!!! It's very important so you don't ruin the consistency of the mayonnaise. Than blend until you get the right thickness.

SORRY NO PIC :O( we were in too much of a hurry to want to wait for that, we really love this recipe!)

SWEET POTATO SALAD:

3 large sweet potatoes cubed, steamed (I like the peels on so don't forget scrubbed too)

2 large dill pickles diced

5 large hard boiled eggs

1-1 1/2 C mayonnaise

1-2 tbsn mustard

1 bunch green onions diced (I've used sweet onions too and I like that flavor just as much)

salt, pepper, paprika to taste

Mix all when potatoes are cooled and MMMMM!!!

 

 

PALEO COLESLAW:

I made this recipe with bigger chunks than most coleslaws I like texture and crunchies.

1 small head green cabbage diced or shredded (depending on how you like your peices)

3-4 large carrots diced or shredded (again based on your preferance)

2 stalks of celery diced

 1-2 apples of different types diced (I did 1 granny and 1 cameo)

1/2 C. mayonnaise

a squirt or 2 of lemon juice to taste.

Mix all together and serve next to your favorite Paleo summer BBQ, we choose BBQ pulled pork with our potato salad and BBQ pork ribs with our coleslaw.