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

Hawaiian Burgers

Adapted From: Health Bent
http://www.health-bent.com/beef/paleo-hawaiian-barbecue-bacon-burgers

This was super awesome! This week is crazy as the new school semester begins and the Mr. is getting started on all his many spring business trips! This is a perfect meal to make together and share! As always, I had a bit of trouble keeping the burgers together in the skillet but it worked out. I think it's a me problem!

The Fixin's
1 lb Ground Beef
4 Pieces of Bacon
1/4 Cup BBQ Sauce
1 Pinapple

Let's Cook Dinner
In a skillet cook bacon until crisp
Finely chop bacon
1n a mixing bowl combine beef, BBQ sauce, and bacon
Form into patties
Pour small amoutn of olive oil, salt, and pepper into a skillet
In a skillet over medium high heat, cook burgers until done
Remove burgers
Core pinapple
Sear pinapple in skillet

Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken

Adapted From: Diary of a Recipe Addict
http://diaryofarecipeaddict.blogspot.com/2011/07/sweet-spicy-bacon-chicken.html

Ok maybe I am becoming the crazy bacon lady but I just can't get over how awesome these recipes are. They are a nice change to the traditional chicken and pork meals that I cook most night and a very special treat. I think the recipe was originally for the grill but it turned out great. The glaze is very sticky but just work with it and it should cover all your pieces of chicken. Also make sure your baking sheet had a lip on it, mine produced a good amount of liquid when it was cooking!

 

The Fixin's
1 lb Chicken
1 Package Bacon
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3 Tablespoons Honey
2 Teaspoons Chili Powder
2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder
1 Teaspoon Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Salt

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
Cut chicken breasts into 1/4's
Wrap each piece of chicken with one or two pieces of bacon
Place in a greased baking dish
In a mixing bowl combine honey, olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper
Coat top and bottom of chicken with the mixture
Bake for 20 minutes
Flip over
Bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is not longer pink

Banana Pancakes

From: Fast Paleo
http://fastpaleo.com/cinnamon-banana-paleo-pancakes/

Want a super fast and yummy breakfast? These are so yummy. The Mr. wanted pumpkin pancakes but we did not have all the fixin's and I had a few bananas on the shelf that really needed to be eaten so we went in search of a banana pancake recipe. This was easy and yummy!

The Fixin's
2 banana's
3 eggs
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
2 Tablespoons Coconut Flour
2 Tablespoons Agave or honey

Let's Cook Dinner
In a mixing bowl whisk eggs
Add cinnamon, coconut flour, and agave
In a different bowl, mash bananas until they are mushy
Add to egg mixture and stir
Heat butter or oil in a skillet
Drop large spoonfuls of bater on the skillet
Cook for several minutes on each side

Mexican Meatza

Adapted From: The Clothes Make The Girl
http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2012/01/19/mexican-meatza-ole/

This was sooooo sooo good! I LOVE pizza and I love finding paleo pizza ideas even more. This is not a traditional pizza but rather a Mexican spin off. A taco pizza, this might be love!

 



The Fixin's
1 lb Ground Beef
2 Teaspoons Chili Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
2 Cloves Minced Garlic
1 Green Bell Pepper
1/2 Cup Salsa
1/2 Cup Cheese
10-12 Pepperonis
1 Avocado

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
In a mixing bowl combine ground beef, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and minced garlic
Form ground beef into a ball and cut in half into two balls
Spray two 8 inch cake pans with cooking spray
Press ground beef into the bottom of the cake pans to form an even, thin crust
Bake for 15 minutes
While the meat is baking chop avocado and bell pepper
Remove from oven
Top with salsa, pepperoni, cheese, bell pepper, and avocado
Bake for 10 minutes

Sausage and Egg Casserole

Adapted from: Moore Family Food
http://moorefamilyfood.blogspot.com/2012/09/scrambled-egg-and-chorizo-casserole.html

I had planned to cook this chorizo casserole for breakfast this week but Aldi was out of chorizo and I had to think on the fly. This was the next best thing and sure is a yummy adaptation! Since it is not as spicy as the chorizo casserole, this might be a great meal for out of town guests and kids!

The Fixins
12 eggs
1 lb Crumble Breakfast Sausage
1 Medium Sweet Potato
2 Tablespoons Hot Sauce
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper
1/2 Cup Cheese

Let's Cook Dinner
Cook sausage over medium heat until crumbled
Preheat oven to 375F
Remove sausage from skillet
Peel and cube sweet potato
Cook sweet potato in skillet with remaining grease over medium heat, stirring occasionally
Cook until tender or about 15 minutes
In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs and mix with spices and hot sauce
Add sausage, cheese, and sweet potato to the mixing bowl
Bake in a baking dish for 20 to 25 minutes or until eggs are set

BBQ Bacon Wrapped Chicken

Adapted from: Moore Family Food
http://moorefamilyfood.blogspot.com/2012/12/honey-glazed-bacon-wrapped-chicken.html

This meal is very similar to the Honey Glazed Bacon Wrapped Chicken we made a few weeks ago. The Mr. loved the meal so much that I am working to find different way to mix it up. The bacon and chicken together really packs a lot of protein and is the perfect post workout meal!

The Fixin's
1 lb Chicken
1 Package Bacon
1 Cup BBQ Sauce

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 400F
Cut chicken breasts into 1/4's
Wrap each piece of chicken with one or two pieces of bacon
Place in a greased baking dish
Coat tops of chicken with half of the BBQ sauce
Bake for 20 minutes
Flip over
Coat tops of chicken with half the BBQ sauce
Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is not longer pink