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

Paleo Chicken Nuggets

Adapted From: Edible Harmony
http://www.edibleharmony.com/paleo-chicken-nuggets/

These were super yummy! I have made homemade chicken nuggets a few times and it's a really fun meal! Paleo chicken nuggets proved to be no different! Almond flour really is a life saver, it's thicker than regular flour and acts like breadcrumbs.

The Fixin's
1 lb Chicken
2 Eggs
1 Cup Almond Flour
3 Tablespoons Arrowroot Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Cup Olive Oil

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 450F
Cut chicken in bite sized pieces
In a bowl beat eggs and combine with arrowroot powder and spices
In a separate bowl pour almond flour
Dip chicken pieces into eggs mixture
Shake off excess and dip into almond flour mixture
Place on greased baking sheet lined with tin foil
Brush with olive oil
Bake for 10 minutes
Turn, brush with olive oil
Bake for 10 minutes

Coconut Banana Muffins

Adapted From: My Mother-In-Law

I seriosuly cannot believe that these are paleo! Not only do they taste super yummy, they were sweet and very soft. We topped ours with sunflower butter to add some extra protein and make it more filling! The holidays are the time for baking and I am so excited to have found some things that find within paleo and are yummy! Make sure to use very ripe banana's, it will help the mixture bake. Our's were almost brown!

The Fixin's
5 Eggs
2 Bananas
1/2 Cup Coconut Flour
1/4 Cup Coconut Oil (or butter)
1 Teaspoon Arrowroot Powder
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Vanila

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven 350F
Mash banana's
In a mixing bowl beat eggs
Combine all fixin's until well blended
Grease muffin tins
Bake for 13-18 minutes

Squash Casserole

Adapted from: Gourmet Girl
http://gourmetgirlcooks.blogspot.com/2012/08/yellow-cheddar-squash-casserole.html

My favorite holiday dish is my mom's squash casserole. I found this recipe when I was giving it my all trying to find a recipe for Thanksgiving. I was nervous but it turned out great! If you want a paleo alternative, this is it!

 

The Fixin's
6 Yellow Squash
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper
1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 Cup Almond Flour
2 Cups Cheese
1/4 Cup Milk
4 Eggs
4 Tablespoons Butter

Let's Cook Dinner
Preheat oven to 375F
Slice squash
Steam in a steamer until very tender
Remove from steamer and smash
In a mixing bowl combine eggs, milk, and seasonings
Add 1.5 cups of cheese and 1/2 cup almond flour to the mixing bowl
Add squash
Stir until well combine
Pour into a greased casserole dish
Top with 1/2 cup almond flour and 1/2 cup cheese
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and pour on top
Bake for 35 minutes

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla-less Soup

Adapted From: PaleOMG and  Cooking For Serendipity
http://paleomg.com/chicken-tortilla-soup/
http://cookingforserendipity.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/paleo-chicken-tortilla-less-soup/

This is amazing! Need a nice easy soup? This is the ticket! Things have been really crazy around the Moore household, the holidays are getting closer, the semester is starting to come to a close, and well we are just very busy! Nothing beats a super easy Crockpot soup!

The Fixin's
2 lb Chicken Breasts
32 oz Can Chicken Broth
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/4 Cup Lime Juice
4 Cloves Minced Garlic
2 Teaspoons Chili Powder
2 Teaspoons Cumin
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
4 oz Can Diced Green Chillies
15 oz Can Diced Tomatoes
2 Cups Chopped Veggies (Squash, Zucchini,Cauliflower)
1 Avocado

Let's Cook Dinner
In Crockpot mix chicken broth, olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, chili powder, and cumin, garlic powder until blended
Place chicken in Crockpot
Add diced tomatoes, green chillies, and chopped veggies
Cook on low for 8 hours
Shred chicken with a fork
Stir
Top with chopped avocado

Sunflower Butter Chicken

Adapted From: Moore Family Food
http://moorefamilyfood.blogspot.com/2012/09/peanut-butter-chicken.html

Remember peanut butter chicken? It was pretty awesome right? Well it wasn't exactly Paleo...so I thought I would give sunflower butter a try! The result was the same, awesome!

The Fixin's
1 lb Chicken
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
3 Tablespoons Sunflower Butter
3 Tablespoons Ketchup
2 Tablespoons Butter

Let's Cook Dinner
In a bowl mix olive oil, soy sauce, sunflower butter, and ketchup until well blended
Cut chicken into bite sized pieces
Pour sauce over chicken
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet
Cook chicken until no longer pink

****To freeze, place chicken in gallon sized freezer bag
Pour sauce in bag and seal
Label with date and contents
When ready to cook, thaw and cook according to above

Taco Chicken

Adapted From: Plain Chicken
http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/05/taco-chicken.html

This was awesome and super spicey. I really must be in a taco mood these days because I keep trying to find paleo taco meals. BBQ might not be paleo, I think it has sugar in it but I am sure you can make your own "paleo style".

The Fixin's
1 lb Chicken
3 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
1 Tablespoon Oregano
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/4 Cup Salsa
1/4 Cup BBQ Sauce
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
2 Tablespoons Chili Sauce

Let's Cook Dinner
In a bowl mix olive oil, salsa, BBQ sauce, chili sauce, cumin, oregano, taco seasoning until well blended
Cut chicken into bite sized pieces
Pour sauce over chicken
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet
Cook chicken until no longer pink

****To freeze, place chicken in gallon sized freezer bag
Pour sauce in bag and seal
Label with date and contents
When ready to cook, thaw and cook according to above