Paleo

Pork Tenderloin with Orange Glaze

Olive Oil
2 Cloves garlic
1 Cup orange juice
1/2 cups dry white wine
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 sprig rosemary
1 spring oregano
1 sprig parsley

Spiced Applesauce Cake

 *   1 cup almond meal
 *   1 cup coconut flour
 *   2 teaspoons baking powder
 *   1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 *   1/4 teaspoon salt
 *   2 teaspoon cinnamon
 *   1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
 *   1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Positive Changes


Coconut Chicken Fingers

Ingredients:

1-1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut into large strips (4-5 per breast depending on if they have the tenders attached or not)
2-3 T coconut flour
1-2 eggs, beaten (start with 1 and use the second if you start to run out)
1 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
1 tsp sea salt
coconut oil for cooking

Cookies

Mix 1/4 cup melted coconut oil with 1 egg, and add sweetener to taste (I used 1 TBSP honey, not bad spread out over ten cookies).

Then, add 1 cup of almond meal and 1/2 cup (maybe a bit more) shredded unsweetened coconut and mix until the batter forms into one solid mass.

Caldo Verde

Ingredients:
Olive Oil
8 oz Turkey Sausage (Italian)
1 Medium Onion, diced
2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
4 C Chicken Broth
1 Medium Baking Potato, peeled*
4 C stemmed and shredded kale
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 dashes hot pepper sauce
 

Chicken Sausage Meatballs/Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Ingredients:
1 small to medium onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 pkg (13 oz) italian chicken sausage
1/3 cup almonds, grind to breadcrumb size
1/2 tsp italian herb (rounded)
1/2 tsp garlic salt (rounded)
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F.

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(Thai Mussels!)

Shrimp with Coleslaw

Ingredients:
16 fresh jumbo shrimp in shells
8 slices thick cut bacon - halved
1 1/2 lbs coleslaw (about 11 cups - shredded cabbage and carrots)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives

Preperation:
1.  Peel and devien shrimp.  Rinse, pat dry and set aside.

Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion chopped
3-1/2 cups shredded cabbage
1 meduim zuchinni, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
18 ounces red sauce
1 can diced tomatos and green chiles, undrained
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Recipes

Pork Tenderloin with Orange Glaze

Olive Oil
2 Cloves garlic
1 Cup orange juice
1/2 cups dry white wine
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 sprig rosemary
1 spring oregano
1 sprig parsley

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Chop garlic and mix with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil, then coat pork tenderloin in the garlic/oil mixture and let stand for 30-60 mintues. Heat a large oven-proof skillet and brown the meat on all sides with an additional 2-3 tablespoons olive oil (about 5-6 minutes total) while seasoning with salt and pepper. Next, add the remainder of the ingredients to the pan and bring to a boil. Then, place the pan in the upper rack of your oven, and bake for 30+ minutes or until the meat reaches 145 degrees. Remove from oven, set meat aside, and strain the pan drippings into a small saucepan. Stir in some chopped parsley and add salt/pepper to taste. If necessary, cook down the liquid until you have about 1/2 cup remaining. In the meantime, cut the pork into 1/4-1/2 inch medallions. Arrange the medallions on a plate, pour the orange glaze over the meat, and serve with roasted root vegetables (diced sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots, and garlic tossed in olive oil and roasted in the oven at the same time as the meat).

Health Tips

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