Tracy's Tasty Tips & Treats

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Chicken with Rosemary and Mushroom Glaze

Ingredients
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (4-6 oz each)
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 Tbs coconut oil, divided
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp fresh or dried rosemary leaves
  • 2 white button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
  •  

Directions
  1. Season chicken with sea salt and black pepper.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 Tbs coconut oil when pan is hot.
  3. Add chicken and cook until internal temperature reaches 165° F, or until there is no pink in the center.
  4. Meanwhile, add remaining coconut oil to a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add rosemary and garlic. Simmer together for 5 minutes.
  5. Add mushrooms and cook for another 5 minutes, or until mushrooms are browned. Season with sea salt and black pepper if desired.
  6. Pour mushroom mixture over chicken to serve.



     (Resource: Paleo Foodie Kitchen)



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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad

Ingredients
  • 4 beets peeled and diced
  • 6 large carrots peeled and diced
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 8 cups arugula greens (or other green of your choice)
  • ½ cup feta or sheep’s milk cheese (omit if dairy free)
  • For dressing:
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 tsp raw honey
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp and 1 tsp of olive oil
  • fresh black pepper to taste

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Combine coconut oil, beets and carrots together well and spread on a large baking dish
  3. Roast beets and carrots until tender (approximately 30-40 mins)
  4. Meanwhile, combine all dressing ingredients together and stir well
  5. Toss arugula with dressing and top with roasted beets and carrots and feta cheese (optional)
      

     (Resource: FoodBabe.com)
     

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Zucchini Chips


 
Ingredients:
 
-1 zucchini, sliced in large rounds at an angle
-1/4 cup almond milk
-2 ¼ tablespoons paleo bread crumbs
(see my breadcrumb recipe below or HERE)
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions:
-Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Pour the milk in one small bowl and mix dry ingredients in another bowl.
-Dip the zucchini rounds in the milk, then into crumbs. Place on a wire rack coated with cooking spray on top of a cookie sheet, and bake for 30 minutes.

(Resource: thebootblog.com)


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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 tsp 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)

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Cauliflower Rice


Ingredients:


  • 1/2 of a large head of cauliflower or a full one if it’s on the small side
  • 1/2 yellow or white onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped (Optional)
  • zest of one large lime (Optional)
  • juice from half a lime (Optional)
  • 2 TBSP coconut oil
  • S&P, to taste





Directions:


- Grate the cauliflower or use a food processor to pulse into the right texture.  (Heads up–if you use the food processor, work in batches.  If the processor is overloaded, the cauliflower won’t chop up evenly).



-Heat a large pan to medium-high and add the coconut oil. When the oil is melted, add the onions and garlic. Cook until just translucent, then add all the riced cauliflower. 

-Cover and cook about 7 minutes. I like to add a bit a water to the pan to create a bit of steam. Stir about every 2 minutes.



-Add in the lime zest and fresh cilantro (Optional).



-Add salt and pepper to taste




- Squeeze the fresh lime juice over the rice and serve (Optional)



(Resource: popularpaleo.com)



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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Paleo Brownies


Paleo Brownies


Ingredients:
-½ cup Almond Flour
-½ cup Cacao Powder
-2 Tbsp Coconut Flour
-¼ tsp Sea Salt
-¼ tsp Baking Soda
-1 Tbsp Coconut Milk
-2 Eggs
-1/3 cup Coconut Nectar
-1 Tbsp Vanilla
-2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
-3 oz Chocolate (I like to use “Chocolate Dream” Chocolate chips) and a ½ cup coconut oil.

*Optional: 1/4 cup walnuts 

Directions: 
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
2. In a bowl, combine the flours, sea salt and baking soda. Set aside.
3. Blend the eggs, nectar, coconut crystals, vanilla, and coconut milk. Set aside.
4. If you are using the chocolate, heat the coconut oil on low (I use a 4 on my stove) and once warm, remove from the heat and add the chocolate stiring.
5. Pour the chocolate and oil into the dry ingredients. Mix to take the temperature of the oil down, then slowly add the egg mixture, stirring while pouring.
6. If you are using walnuts add to mixture and mix together with blender.
7. Grease an 8×8” baking glass dish with coconut oil. (Place coconut oil in the baking dish in oven. After it has melted bring out swish around to coat the dish. 
8. Pour the mixture into the greased 8×8” baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.

(Resource: www.paleoeffect.com)



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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Quick Homemade Cranberry Sauce



Add this as a fresh delicious side dish, and give your Thanksgiving meal some wonderful antioxidants and Vitamin C.


Makes 2 1/2 cups. Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
  • 3 cups (1 12-ounce bag) cranberries
  • 1 sweet apple, such as Fuji, cored and cut into1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 ripe pear, such as Bartlett or Anjou, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup maple or agave syrup (use coconut nectar for less sugar)
  • 1/4 cup currants or raisins
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • Pinch of salt

Directions

1. Combine cranberries, apple, pear, 1/2 cup orange juice, syrup, currants, orange zest, and salt in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat.

2. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples and pears pierce easily with a fork, 18 to 25 minutes. If the sauce becomes dry, stir in more orange juice as necessary to prevent scorching.


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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Paleo Meatballs



Spicy Tex-Mex Grain Free Meatballs



Ingredients:

-1 pound ground grass fed beef
-1 large egg 
-1/3 cup red pepper (about half a red pepper) finely diced
-1/3 cup green onion, chopped
-1 medium sized jalapeno, seeded and finely diced (keep the seeds in for more heat)
-1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro, chopped
-11/2 teaspoons ground cumin 
-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
-2 teaspoon dried oregano 
-1/2 teaspoon garlic granules or powder
-1/4 cup almond flour or Ground Flax Meal (Flax can help meatballs stay moist)
-1 1/2 teaspoons coarse sea salt 
-1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper


Directions: 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a large cookie sheet or line with parchment paper. I LOVE making on my Pampered Chef Bar Pan.
2. Add everything to a large bowl and gently mix till well combined.
3. Make golf ball size (or larger) out of the meat mixture and place them about 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
4. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat balls reaches 165 degrees. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with coarse sea salt and allow them to rest for a few minutes.
5. If desired, place the meatballs under the broiler for the last two minutes for a crispier outside.
(Resource: http://urbanposer.blogspot.com)





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