Paleo Coco-Pumpkin Muffins

Adapted From: What Runs Lori
http://www.whatrunslori.com/2011/12/purely-paleo-pumpkin-muffins/

After my long run today I needed a snack and nothing was doing the trick. Sometimes I just really miss bread! We have had lots of success with other types of muffins (apple, sweet potato, banana) and I had a can of pumpkin the fridge that was screaming to be eaten. I added coco powder mainly because what I really wanted at that moment was a snickers bar but it did add a nice flavor. Next time I think chocolate chips would really do the trick! These are not too sweet and best served with some honey or almond butter on the side!

The Fixin's
1 Cup Pumpkin Puree
1/2 Cup Coconut Flour
4 Eggs
1/4 Cup Honey
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
1 Tablespoon Coco Powder
1 Tablespoon Flax Seed
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
In a mixing bowl whisk eggs
Melt coconut oil and add to eggs
Stir in pumpkin and all dry fixins
Mix until well blended and there are no clumps
Grease 12 muffin tins
Spoon mixture into pan
Bake for 20 minutes

Sweet Potato Muffins

Adapted From: TGI Paleo
http://www.tgipaleo.com/2012/07/28/sweet-potato-muffins-2/

The other night we both had a sweet tooth and really wanted to make sweet potato brownies...but we didn't have enough coco powder or any chocolate chips! So if we were going to keep ourselves from going to store and buying ice cream, we needed to be creative! These are super yummy and best when topped with nut butter or honey. They are sweet but not too sweet and totally could be eaten for breakfast! Next time I am going to try adding chocolate chips or raisins!

The Fixin's
2 Large Sweet Potatoes (cooked & peeled)
1/2 Cup Coconut Flour
1/2 Cup Ground Flaxseed
1/4 Cup Honey
1 Tablespoon Nut Butter (almond or sunflower)
6 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 350F
Whisk eggs
Add in sweet potatoes and mash together
Add in all other fixins
Grease the muffin cups and spoon mixture into the pan
Bake for 30 minutes

Paleo Baked Cinnamon Apples

Adapted From: PBS.org
http://www.pbs.org/food/fresh-tastes/baked-apples/

This was so so yummy. We had a few apples that were getting soft and I was really craving sweets. Since the oven was already on, I started looked for a baked apple recipe. I really couldn't find anything paleo, so this is my very own creation! I used Jenna's recipe as a guide and it turned out great!

The Fixin's
4-6 Granny Smith Apples
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
1/3 Cup Agave
1 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
Core apples
Cut into bite sized pieces
In a mixing bowl combine cinnamon, agave, and lemon juice
Add apples to the mixing bowl and stir until well combined
Grease a glass baking dish
Pour apples into baking dish
Bake for 35-40 minutes, stiring a few times

Paleo-ish Brownies

Adapted From: PaleoOmg
http://paleomg.com/sweet-potato-brownies/

This was our special Valentines Day treat. I love PaleoOmg's recipes and this one did not disappoint. I have made paleo brownies before but these take the cake! They are soft, chewy, and best served warm. We had ours with ice cream! I'm calling it paleo-ish because of the chocolate chips but don't leave them out because they are awesome! Hope you had some yummy Valentines Day treats!

The Fixin's
1 Large Sweet Potato
3 Eggs
1/4 Cup Melted Coconut Oil
1/4 Cup Honey
1/4-1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips
3 Tablespoons Coconut Flour
2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
Pinch of Salt

 

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 350
Bake or microwave sweet potato until it's cooked and soft
Peel the sweet potato and mash it in a bowl
Whisk eggs
Add all other items
Stir until well combined
Grease an 8x8 pan
Bake for 30-35 minutes
Let cool

Desserts Cooked Best in A Cup

Adapted from: Number 2 Pencil & Delighted Momma
http://www.number-2-pencil.com/2012/03/chocolate-chip-cookie-in-cup.html
http://www.delightedmomma.com/2012/09/3-minute-chocolate-paleo-mug-cake.html

I'm pretty sure that everyone has heard of mug cakes? Those wonderful little desserts that you can cook in the microwave? I love that they are single serving and so easy to make! After trying lots and lots of mug cakes, these two are my favorite, cookie in a cup, and chocolate cake in a cup!

Cookie in a Cup
http://www.number-2-pencil.com/2012/03/chocolate-chip-cookie-in-cup.html

The Fixin's
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Tablespoon Granulated White Sugar
1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 Egg Yolk
1/4 Cup Flour
2 Tablespoons Chocolate Chips

Let's Cook Dinner
Melt butter in the bottom of your coffee cup
Stir in sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla
Add egg yolk
Stir
Add flour
Stir
Add chocolate chips
Microwave for 1 minute

Chcolate Cake in A Cup
http://www.delightedmomma.com/2012/09/3-minute-chocolate-paleo-mug-cake.html

The Fixin's
3 Tablespoons of Flour
2 Tablespoons of Cocoa Powder
1 Tablespoon Sunflower Butter
1 Egg
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Let's Cook Dinner
Whisk egg in a coffee cup
Stir in cocoa powder, sunflower butter, egg, and cinnamon
Microwave for 1 to 2 minutes

Baked Mozzarella Sticks

Adapted From: Skinny Taste
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/skinny-baked-mozzarella-sticks.html

This is why I should not be left alone with Pinterest. After a week of being sick and I found myself craving horrible for me fried food. Luckily no one has ever let me purchase a deep fryer and there more than an inch or snow on the ground which means I am staying inside! These were so so yummy. Once I put them in the freezer, it was really hard to wait for them to freeze BUT according to the directions you can't skip the part or the cheese sticks just melt. In other news, we finally got some snow and had some fun with our new snowman decorating kit!

The Fixin's
12 String Cheese Sticks
2 Tablespoons Flour
2 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Cup Breadcrumbs
1 Teaspoon Parsley
2 Eggs
Cook Spray

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
Cut mozzarella sticks in half
Put in gallon freezer bag and freeze for (at least) 2 hours
Beat eggs in a mixing bowl
Put two tablespoons of flour in a separate mixing bowl
Put grated Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, and parsley
Line a baking sheet with tin foil
Spray with cooking spray
Cover each stick with flour, then egg, then breadcrumb mixture
Place on baking sheet
Bake for 5 minutes
Flip
Bake for an additional 2-4 minutes
**watch closely to make sure they don't melt.

Banana Fluff Ice Cream

Adapted from: Two Peas and Their Pod & Recipe By Photo
http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/two-ingredient-banana-peanut-butter-ice-cream/
http://www.recipebyphoto.com/guilt-free-ice-cream/

Um I almost didn't want to share this recipe because I was having dreams of how I could make millions by packaging this up and selling it in stores. Seriously guys, it's THAT good. I have been feeling sick for the past week and not eating very much food besides the Korean Beef that I made on Monday and some left over Avocado Pudding but when I saw this recipe I had to make it. Like the original author, I am bad at bananas. I always buy them and they always go bad before I can eat them all so in addition to this being amazing, it's a great use for ripe bananas. Also, when making this recipe DO NOT skip any steps. If you don't freeze the banana's it won't work. I put mine in the freezer before I went to school. This picture just doesn't do it justice. Check out the pictures on the links above!

The Fixin's
4 Ripe Banana's
2 Tablespoons Agave or Honey
2 Tablespoons Sunflower Butter (Peanut Butter or Almond Butter will also work)
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder

Let's Cook Dinner
Peel the bananas and cut into small bite sized pieces
Put in a plastic freezer bag and freeze for at least 2 hours
Place frozen bananas into a food processor
Blend the bananas until smooth
**you will need to scape the sides and stir the mixture, it takes a while**
Add agave, sunflower butter, and cocoa powder
Blend until smooth
Enjoy (you might want to put it back in the freezer for a while before eating)
Store in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 4 days
***It might get hard if the freezer, if this happens put it in the microwave for 15 seconds

Avocado Chocolate Pudding

Adapted from: Delighted Momma
http://www.delightedmomma.com/2012/05/dairy-free-chocolate-avocado-pudding.html

Um....why did I not know about this???!!! Seriously, chocolate pudding made out of an avocado?! I love avocados but even I could not see how this was going to work. On a whim I though that I would try it and I am so glad I did. This is even better than  paleo ice cream and so much easier to make. Just trust me on this and try it!

The Fixin's
2 Avocado's
2 Tablespoons Agave
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
3 Tablespoons Milk
1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Let's Cook Dinner
Melt coconut oil
Remove pit from avocado
Add avocado, agave, oil, milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla into food processor
Mix until smooth
Chill for 3o minutes
Serve or store for one week

Paleo Brownie's

Adapted From: My Mother-in-Law

Yes, paleo brownie's! We have been making so much fun stuff this holiday and I am happy to report that it's all paleo! These are yummy. They don't taste like normal brownies but have a much more dark chocolate taste.

 

The Fixin's
6 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
1/2 Cup Honey
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup Coco
1/2 Cup Coco Nibs
1/2 Cup Almond Flour
1/2 Cup Arrowroot

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 350F
Combine all fixin's
Pour into 8 x 8 pan
Bake for 20 minutes

Delicata Squash

Adapted From: Summer Tomato
http://summertomato.com/better-than-butternut-roasted-delicata-squash-recipe/

YUMMMMY! This was by far my favorite of the winter squash. One of the best ways to eat paleo on a budget is to eat the veggies that are in season. I always thought that winter squash looked really weird but I am glad that I got over it and learned to cook them. We have been eating butternut squash and acorn squash with sweet flavoring but this squash was savory and oh sooooo yummy!

The Fixin's
1 Delicata Squash
2 Teaspoons Olive Oil
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon oregano

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
Cut the ends off the squash
Cut the squash length ways in half
Remove the seeds and strings
Cover with olive oil, pepper, salt, and oregano
Place in the bottom of a baking dish
Cover with tin foil
Bake for 30 minutes

 



Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Adapted From: Teenie Cakes
 http://www.teeniecakes.com/2010/12/roasted-parmesan-sweet-potatoes/

Think sweet potato fries but SO MUCH BETTER! We had a few left over sweet potatoes and I thought I would give this a try. The best part about these is that they are baked and not fried.

The Fixin's
3 Sweet Potatoes
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
4 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
1/2 Oregano

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
Peel and slice sweet potatoes
Cut into small pieces
In a mixing bowl combine olive oil, cheese, salt, pepper, and oregano
Put sweet potatoes into bowl and stir until well combined
Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet covered with tin foil
Bake for 30 minutes, flipping over after 15 minutes

Apple Muffins

Adapted From: Paleomg
http://paleomg.com/apple-cinnamon-muffins/

Today is my 100th post of the year yall! I can't believe it! When we started Moore Family Food way back at the beginning of the year I wasn't even planning on making the blog public. I had tried blogging before and never really kept at it. It wasn't until I realize just how many of my friends and family learning to cook and looking for fun, cheap, and easy meal ideas! Thanks for all the support, kind words, and ideas! I can't take credit for these as the Mr. found the recipe and cooked them. People seem to think that when you eat Paleo you can't make fun things like muffins. Just use almond and coconut flower and BAM you have muffins!

The Fixin's
1 Large apple
1 Cup Almond Flour
3 Tablespoons Coconut Flour
3 Eggs
1/4 Cup Coconut Oil
2 Tablespoons Honey
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
Pinch of Salt

 

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 350F
In a mixing bowl combine almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and a pinch of salt
Whisk eggs in a separate mixing bowl and pour into flour mixture
Melt coconut oil and add to mixture
Add honey and cinnamon
Mix until very well blended, the mixture will look dry but DON'T worry
Place batter in greased muffin pan
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes

Roasted Lemon Cauliflower

Adapted From: Simply Recipes
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/roasted_cauliflower/

Our nephew William's favorite food is roasted cauliflower. I have never met a three year old who loves veggies as much as he does! I don't normally ever buy cauliflower but after seeing all the paleo recipes that use it I decided I need to look into it. I really like this recipe, William might be on to something!

The Fixin's
1 Medium Cauliflower
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
Chop the cauliflower into small pieces
In a mixing bowl combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper until well blended
Stir in cauliflower and coat well
Cover a baking sheet with tin foil and spray with cooking spray
Pour cauliflower onto baking sheet
Bake for 20 minutes, flipping over after 10 minutes

Avocado Egg

Adapted From: Life Hacker
http://lifehacker.com/5881942/bake-an-egg-in-an-avocado-for-a-fast-and-healthy-breakfast-treat

This is my new favorite food! We made it as a side dish yesterday because the avocado's were starting to go soft and since the Mr. had to work late tonight, I made them again for myself. I really can't think of a more filling and healthy snack, breakfast, or side dish. Yes, yes, eggs and avocado are both a little high in fat...BUT it's the healthy kind of fat and as long as you are not eating like 10 a week, I think you will be in the clear! I know it looks strange but seriously..go make this now!

The Fixin's
1 Large Avacado
2 Eggs
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 425F
Cut avacado in half
Remove pit and scope out a small amout of avacado it pit is very small
Season with garlic and onion powder
Crack egg into avacado
Season with salt and pepper
Bake on a cooking sheet for 20 minutes or until egg is set

Roasted Red Potatoes

Adapted From: Taste Of Home
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Red-Potato-Bundles

These were AMAZING! They were crispy, yummy, and if I do say so myself, tasted better then French Fries. This is a great side dish for any fall meal!

 

The Fixin's
4-5 Red Potatoes
1-2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Cloves Minced Garlic
1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
1 Teaspoon Parsley
1 Teaspoon Paprika
1 Teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
Tin Foil

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
Cut potatoes into bite sized pieces
In a mixing bowl combine olive oil, garlic, onion powder, parsley, paprika, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper until well combined
Pour potatoes into bowl and stir until coated
Line a baking sheet with tin foil and grease tin foil
Spoon potatoes onto foil
Bake for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes

Eggless Cookie Dough

Adapted From: Willow Bird Baking
http://willowbirdbaking.com/2011/03/20/three-safe-to-eat-cookie-doughs-chocolate-chip-sugar-and-cake-batter/

I should not be left alone with food blogs. This week is the second week of my "summer vacation" aka the two weeks between summer and fall classes. I was craving something sweet when I came across eggless cookie dough...and who doesn't love to eat cookie dough. I had everything on had and whipped it up right away! It was the perfect afternoon treat. I think it would be a great way to make cookie dough ice cream as well!

The Fixin's
1/2 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
Let's Cook Dinner
Melt butter
In a mixing bowl, combine butter and brown sugar until well blended
Stir in flour, salt, vanilla, and chocolate chips
Mix well
Add one tablespoon of water if dough is too thick
Refrigerate for 1 hour
EAT

Apple Crisp

Adapted From: My Mother In Law

My Mother In Law has an apple tree in her backyard and this summer she has had tons of apples! We have been the lucky recipient of apple butter, apple jellies, and canned apples. Along with the canned apples, she gave us a recipe for apple crisp! It is very served with a side of ice cream!

The Fixin's
4 Cups Sliced or Chucked Apples
1 Cup Oatmeal
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Stick Butter
1/2 Cup Flour

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
Spray a small baking dish with cooking spray
Spread apples on the bottom
In a mixing bowl combine oatmeal, brown sugar, flour, and melted butter until well mixed
Pour on top of the apples
Bake for 25 minutes
Serve with a side of vanilla ice cream

S'more Crescent Rolls

Adapted From: Realist Mom
http://www.realistmom.com/2011/07/24/sunday-sweetness-smore-crescent-rolls/

We almost never make dessert but with family in town for the long weekend it seemed like a great idea. You already know my love for crescent rolls and combined with marshmallows and chocolate this is to die for! We first made it for my birthday and when we went shopping for dessert, I remembered how awesome they were. We added the graham crackers to the original recipe. It gives it a very nice flavor and makes it taste closer to summer camp smores. They are also very kid friendly because the crescent roll holds all the mess inside. Everyone gave them a thumbs up!

The Fixin's
1 Can Crescent Rolls
1 Cup Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Mini Marshmallows
2-3 Graham Crackers

Let's Cook Dessert
Pre-heat oven to 375
Unroll crescent rolls onto non-stick pan
Place 10 chocolate chips and 6 marshmallows on each crescent roll

Roll up
Crush 2-3 graham crackers until fine

Roll each crescent roll in graham cracker mixture

Bake for 11-15 minutes or until golden brown

"Fried" Pickles

Adapted From: Schilling Times
http://joshandkinze.blogspot.com/search?q=pickles

About a year and half ago we moved away from Georgia. Among the many difficult adjustments was the lack of “southern cooking” in our new community. If you have ever been to the south chances are you have had a variety of deep fried vegetables. I swear, if you can deep fry it, you can find it on a menu. My favorite is fried pickles and I have been craving them since they day we packed up the U-Haul. I found these on pinterest and I must say, I was skeptical at first. For one thing these pickles are baked instead of fried but I miss southern cooking so much I was willing to give it a try. They are AWESOME and I feel less guilty about eating them since they are not cooked in a deep fryer. The original recipe calls for the use of Panko bread crumbs. While I have heard magical stories about them, I opted for Aldi brand Italian style bread crumbs that I had around the house and I have no complaints. At most restaurant, fried pickles are served with a dipping sauce. We used a dash of Frank’s hot sauce in ranch dressing, but plain ranch works great too.

The “Fixins”
1 jar pickle slices
2 eggs
1/3 cup flour
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

Let’s Cook
In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and flour until smooth
Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, and pepper
Mix until well blended.
Place bread crumbs in a separate dish.
Dunk each pickle slice into the egg mixture, then into the bread crumbs

               ***Tip: Use one hand to dunk the pickles and the other hand to bread the pickles, this way one   hand stays dry***

Place breaded pickles on a greased baking sheet

Place pan in the middle rack of the oven.
Broil on high for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

No Bake Energy Bites

Adapted From: Give Me Some Oven 
 http://gimmesomeoven.com/no-bake-energy-bites

I am always looking for something quick to eat before a workout and these little puppies do the trick. Not only are they super easy to make, they are so much cheaper than buying Powerbar bites for pre/post run snacks. I have even taken them with me running in my race belt and they did great. You need to keep them in the fridge after you make them, but they should do fine in a lunch box. If they can make it through an 18 mile run, they can make it to lunch! The original recipe called for coconut flakes and flax seed. The Mr. doesn’t do coconut and for the life of me I cannot find flax seed at a reasonable price…so we just added an additional cup of oats. No harm done! I think there are a lot of ways you could tweak this recipe. I am looking forward to trying raisins and maybe nuts.

The “Fixins”
2 cup dry oatmeal
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla

Let’s Cook
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until the oats thoroughly coated. This is messy and you will need to use your hands.

 Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.

After 30 minutes, pack the ingredients into small balls, it should make about 20.

Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.