Tracy's Tasty Tips & Treats

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Paleo Samoas


Paleo Samoas


Cookies:
  • 2 cups blanched almond flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconuthttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B000F4D5GC
  • ½ teaspoon baking sodahttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0005ZXPY8
  • ¼ cup honeyhttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001EO616S
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extracthttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000LKX2K4
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oilhttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000AN36I0, melted
  1. In a food processorhttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B002I5DMTQ combine dry ingredients
  2. Pulse in wet ingredients until dough forms
  3. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes
  4. Roll dough between 2 sheets of parchment paperhttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001KUWGDS to ¼ inch thick
  5. Use a 2-inch cookie cutterhttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000KEYCT6 to cut out rounds
  6. Use a knife to cut holes in center of rounds if desired
  7. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes
  8. Cool cookies completely on baking sheet

Topping:
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) dark chocolate chunks
  • 1 cup coconut sugarhttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B005TY2K3C
  • ¼ cup coconut nectarhttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003XB9EFK
  • ½ cup coconut milkhttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0047YYY98
  • ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconuthttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B000F4D5GC, toasted
  1. Melt chocolate over very low heat
  2. Dip base of each cookie into chocolate
  3. Place on parchment paperhttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=elanaspantryc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001KUWGDS to set
  4. To make caramel, place coconut sugar, coconut nectar and coconut milk in a saucepan
  5. Bring mixture to a boil, then decrease heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently
  6. Remove mixture from heat and stir in toasted coconut
  7. Use a small spoon to drizzle caramel-coconut mixture onto cookies
  8. Drizzle additional chocolate over cookies and sprinkle with extra coconut if desired
  9. Place cookies in refrigerator to set, then serve

Makes 36 cookies   (Resource: elanaspantry.com)



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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Roasted Crispy Cauliflower




Ingredients:
- 1 Head Cauliflower
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- ½ cup paleo Italian breadcrumbs*
- ½ cup dairy free cheese (I Like Daiya Mozzarella Shreds)
-  ¼ cup hot water
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)

Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 375 Degrees.
- Cut Cauliflower into pieces and lay on baking dish.
- Pour 1/8 cup olive oils onto cauliflower and mix up.
- Add garlic and mix in.
- Pour hot water in and cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Mix breadcrumbs, the remainder of the olive oil and cheese.
- Add breadcrumb mixture on top of cauliflower and bake 15 minutes with foil off.


*Check out my Paleo Breadcrumbs Recipe at: http://tracyspaleojourney.blogspot.com/2014/02/paleo-breadcrumbs.html




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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Paleo Breadcrumbs

Paleo Breadcrumbs

-½ cup Almond Meal or Almond Flour
-¼ cup Golden Flaxseed Meal
-1 tsp Garlic Powder*
-½ tsp Onion Powder*
-½ tsp Thyme*
-½ tsp Oregano*
-1 ¼ tsp Sea Salt*
-½ tsp Black Pepper*
-Optional: 1 Tbsp Arrowroot Powder (if you need to thicken a dish)

*You can use 4 tsps Italian Seasoning instead of these.

NOTE: You can use regular flaxseed meal if you want, but it will taste more like wheat bread.

Mix all ingredients together and use just like breadcrumbs.

(Makes a little over 2 cups of breadcumbs)
(Resource: www.paleoeffect.com)




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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Slow-cooker Sausage & Chard Soup



Ingredients:

-  1 lb. Italian sausage, cut into 1-inch slices

- 1 large onion, thinly sliced

- 2 ribs celery

- 2 cloves garlic, minced

- Pinch of crushed red pepper

- 6 cups chicken broth

- 1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes

- 2 15-oz. cans cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed

- Salt and Pepper

- 1 Small Bunch Swiss Chard, stems removed, leaves chopped

- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

- Sauté sausage until browned.

- Add all ingredients into slow-cooker (except Parsley and Swiss Chard)

-Cook on low for 8 hours (adding Parsley and Swiss Chard last 30 minutes)



(Resource: All You Magazine)


  

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Perfect Paleo Pancakes

Ingredients

- 4 Eggs at room temperature
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 banana mashed (other half use for topping)
- 1  tbs pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbs almond milk
- 1/4 tsp baking soda


Directions

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.

2. Grease a skillet with coconut oil on medium to low heat. Pour on skillet about a palm size.

3. Cook for about 3-5 minutes first Be careful when flipping.

4. Top with your favorite fruit or banana. I like blueberries!



(Resource: www.thefitbaldman.com)



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