Monthly Archives: March 2014

Vanilla Ice Cream with Coconut Milk

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coconut milk ice cream

Had a pretty great weekend, it flew right by but was very good.  The only bad thing was moving the clocks forward one hour on Saturday night :(.  So on Saturday we had the usual teeball game with the little guy.  He did really well I am really proud of him on how well he has taken to it.  After teeball we had to go to one of my relatives 95th birthday party its incredible to me at his age how alert he is.  He definitely still has all his bearings and I hope as I age I can keep my wits as well as he has.

Overall I hope this week continues where the weekend left off but chances are work will get in the way and that won’t happen.

Well today I have a pretty cool recipe for you that my sister gave me.  Its pretty simple its just a simple vanilla ice cream made out of coconut milk and coconut palm sugar.  One word of advice (yes I made the mistake) so I got a basic Ice cream maker from Cuisinart literally it came with no directions not sure why.  So my first time using this thing I get it assembled and I google how to make ice cream it was pretty unanimous that you just blend the ingredient and then put it in the maker and turn it on.

Sounds simple right, yea clearly not for me.  Apparently with the maker I bought you need to freeze the icecream bowl first lol.  So yea word to the wise you may need to freeze your ice cream bowl first otherwise you may end up like me.

Here is the recipe below

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Vanilla Ice Cream with Coconut Milk

Ingredients

  • 1 can of full fat coconut milk (13.5 ounces)
  • ½ cup coconut palm sugar
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  1. Put Coconut milk, Coconut Sugar and Sea salt in a blender
  2. Run the blender until everything is mixed really good
  3. Add the Vanilla extract
  4. Run blender again to mix ingredients
  5. Add to ice cream maker
  6. Let it run for about 20 mins until it gets to the consistency you want.
http://www.tiltedfork.com/2014/03/vanilla-ice-cream-with-coconut-milk/

Paleo Tortillas

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paleo tortillas

Getting ready for another fun and exciting teeball game lol.  I was really wanting a breakfast burrito but clearly regular tortillas are not paleo friendly.  I started scouring the web reading different tortilla recipes and instead of following one of them I combined a few of them using some tips from people.  I like my tortillas light and fluffy where as most of the things I found online were rather thick.  So I combined some ingredients that I found online with those that I would normally use to make a crepe and viola I have tortillas.  This is actually really easy to make, I am adding it to the breakfast section but reality is you can eat it any time of the day.  I grabbed some items from Paleo Cupboard and pinterest to make this.

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Paleo Tortillas

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon melted coconut oil
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon water
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot powder
  • 1 teaspoon coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Whisk eggs and coconut oil in a bowl
  2. Add water to the egg and coconut oil mixture
  3. Combine remaining dry ingredients (Arrowroot, coconut flour and salt) in to the egg mixture
  4. Whisk until smooth
  5. Heat skillet to medium heat add mixture while turning the pan to spread the mixture around the pan. Cook on each side for 1-2 minutes or until it starts to turn golden brown.
  6. Depending upon how big you want to make the tortilla's you will get 2 or 3 out of this recipe.
http://www.tiltedfork.com/2014/03/paleo-tortillas/

Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Pizza Dough

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pizza pizza pizza paleo pizza

Wow so what is all this craze still happening about minecraft??  I must be the only person in the world that just can not understand what is up with this pixelated game.  Both my kids love to play it and I am trying to understand why lol.  My 12 year old can literally sit down and not move for hours building this crazy world that has glass houses in it that she thinks are cool.  When I casually ask her why build a house out of glass, what if I just go throw a rock at it and break it.  Apparently my logical view of this game was utterly wrong!  I was quickly corrected with no you can’t do that, you can’t break it and you can’t throw a rock at it.  It was at that point that I realized that me and minecraft will never get along lol.

Ok so that is the end of my rant on kids video games.  Today I bring to you an awesome pizza that we made tonight for dinner.  I am going to first tell you that the dough is completely paleo friendly and for the topping I just the left over BBQ chicken (I will post that another day) that we made in the crockpot and ate for dinner last night.  So my side of the pizza was completely paleo friendly my wife added some cheese on her side on top of the chicken and added a couple pieces of pineapple and crispy bacon.  So she technically had a Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Pizza.  My kids simply had a cheese pizza, both pizza’s were made out of this awesome dough.

My wife found this on http://www.paleospirit.com so all credit to her she is amazing and if you simply read about her on the site between the spiritual side and recipes really good stuff on there.

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Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Pizza Dough

Ingredients

  • 1 cup tapioca flour (starch) (plus more for rolling out dough)
  • ⅓ cup + 2-3 tablespoons coconut flour, separated
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 1 large egg, whisked

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
  2. Combine the tapioca flour (you can substitute arrowroot flour/starch), salt and ⅓ cup coconut flour in a medium bowl. Mix well.
  3. Pour in oil and warm water and stir. Add the whisked egg and continue mixing until well combined.
  4. Add two-three more tablespoons of coconut flour – one tablespoon at a time – until the mixture is a soft but somewhat sticky dough.
  5. Turn out the dough onto a surface sprinkled with tapioca flour and knead it gently until it is in a manageable ball that does not stick to your hands.
  6. Place the pizza dough ball onto a sheet of parchment paper. Use a tapioca floured rolling pin to carefully roll out the dough until it is fairly thin. (I generally make a 12 inch pizza). You may end up using a few more tablespoons of tapioca during this process but be careful not to handle the dough too much so it doesn’t get too dense.
  7. Place rolled-out dough (still on parchment paper) into preheated oven onto a hot pizza stone or a sheet pan.
  8. Bake for 12-15 minutes, depending on how “done” the crust should be, BEFORE putting on toppings.
http://www.tiltedfork.com/2014/03/pizza-pizza-pizza-pizza-dough/

Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs

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sweet potato hash

So I am getting over the sickness I have no more fever just have the crackle voice and congestion going for me.  My voice hasn’t cracked this much since I was 15 lol.  Outside of that things are going well.  My son has been actively engaged in Teeball and he has been doing really well.  Today we had a game and he went 1 for 2 and got a double.  Now when I say 1 or 2 let me be clear that the 1 is when he hit the ball that is pitched to him.  Unlike most Teeball leagues our league give the hitter 3 chances to hit a ball that is pitched to them before they put them on the tee.  That to me is priceless as he gets awesome hand eye coordination at a young age.  So yea I am proud of my little guy for doing much better in each of his games this year he has atleast hit one pitch!

On other news so proud of my nephew he got his tested and passed his brown belt test in jujitsu.  Proud of all the little guys in my life.

Today’s recipe is one I ate this morning that the wife made for me.  It’s a sweet potato hash with an egg.  I like my eggs over easy when I eat them with a hash so that’s how she made it for me.  I would imagine that any egg any style would be good on this.

Enjoy it I loved it.

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Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1" cubes
  • 5 pieces of bacon
  • 1 small white onion, chopped
  • 1 yellow green pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper,chopped
  • 3 Tbsp. bacon fat or tallow (if needed)
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt (or more to taste)
  • 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper (or more to taste)
  • 1/8 tsp. paprika (or more to taste)
  • 4 eggs

Instructions

  1. Fill a saucepan about 2/3 full of water and bring to a boil.
  2. Add the sweet potatoes and lightly boil for about 8 minutes or until tender.
  3. Drain and allow to dry for a few minutes.
  4. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  5. Add the bacon to the pan and cook until crispy.
  6. Set aside on a paper towel lined plate to dry.
  7. Keep the pan over medium-high heat and add the chopped onion and peppers to the bacon fat in the pan. Saute for about 3 minutes.
  8. Add the additional bacon fat or tallow to the pan (if needed). Add the drained sweet potatoes to the pan, making sure they are covering the bottom of the pan evenly in a flat layer. Allow the potatoes to cook (without stirring them) for about 5 minutes, or until potatoes start to brown. Increase the heat to high, stir the mixture and allow it to cook for another 3-5 minutes or until crispy.
  9. Crumble the bacon and add it to the pan
  10. Season with sea salt, ground black pepper and smoked paprika (to taste).
  11. Place the 1/4 sweet potato hash on a plate and top with an egg of your choice
  12. Enjoy it
http://www.tiltedfork.com/2014/03/sweet-potato-hash-with-eggs/

Paleo Mongolian Beef

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mongolian beef

Egh! Today has not been my day last night I started to not feel well and today it appears I have the flu.  I am the last victim of the household to get it, just when I thought I was going to be home free.. think again!  This is life.

My wife has been awesome in finding new recipes to cook from breakfast, lunch, dinners and desserts.  Today is one that she found in Pinterest however I was able to track it back to the original author which I have included the link to the original recipe here (main site link paleo cupboard).  I actually am eating this tonight for dinner and it tastes amazing.  As this journey of mine goes on from day to day I have realized that this is something I can actually do for the long haul.  The food tastes great and I really do not feel like I am missing anything.  This week I had a craving for pizza and the wife has decided that we are going to make a paleo friendly pizza made out of a cauliflower crust so I am looking forward to that.

Here is the recipe for today, it is Paleo Mongolian Beef.  It tastes really good and I would highly recommend it!

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Paleo Mongolian Beef

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. flank steak
  • 3 Tbsp. arrowroot powder
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. + 1/2 cup lard/bacon fat or tallow
  • 1 Tbsp. garlic
  • 1 tsp. dried ginger
  • Dash red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup coconut aminos
  • 1/2 cup chicken or beef broth
  • 1/3 cup raw honey
  • 3 green onions, chopped

Instructions

  1. Cut the flank steak against the grain into 1/4 inch slices.
  2. Add the arrowroot powder to a medium sized bowl and mix together with the pepper and sea salt. Dip each piece of steak into the arrowroot powder and shake off any excess coating. Lay coated steak on a drying rack and allow to sit for 10-15 minutes. This allows the powder to adhere to the steak better.
  3. While your steak is hanging out, you can make the sauce. Heat the 1 Tbsp. of lard/bacon fat or tallow in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic,ginger and dash of red pepper flakes (optional) and cook for about 1 minute.
  4. Add the sesame oil, coconut aminos and broth to the pan and stir the ingredients together. Add the raw honey and allow it to melt into the sauce, stirring frequently.
  5. Turn the heat up to high and continue to stir until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Turn off the sauce and allow it to sit in the pan while you cook the steak.
  6. Add your 1/2 cup of favorite fat to a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until hot. Gently drop the beef into the oil using your tongs. Cook for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. Remove the beef with the tongs and place on a paper towel lined plate.
  7. Pour out the oil from the pan and add the beef back in. Cook for about 1 minute and then add the sauce. Cook together for about 3 minutes, then add the green onions and cook for 1 additional minute.
  8. Remove the beef from the pan and pour any excess sauce into a bowl for anyone who might like some extra at the table. Serve!
http://www.tiltedfork.com/2014/03/paleo-mongolian-beef/

Coconut Squares

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It was a pretty crazy weekend with everything that was going on, I didn’t get much rest but I did manage to eat clean.  Outside of the hectic weekend it was actually rather enjoyable.  Saturday we had a teeball game and Sunday we had a birthday party but both turned out to be a great deal of fun.  Sunday I lit up the BBQ and grilled everything from shish kabob’s (both chicken and steak) to a whole chicken broken down and hamburgers and hot dogs.  Of course I ate the good stuff and by that I mean the shish  kabobs, deep inside I wanted a hot dog with relish, ketchup and mustard but I was able to resist!  The food turned out to be really good, my wife did an amazing job on the steak kabob’s.  One of these days I will need to post the marinade that she did on them, it was all paleo friendly.  After all was said and done I didn’t even eat cake so to me that was a successful outing 🙂 .

So a little bit about this recipe today, with the lack of cake in my life and random cravings for something sweet this will definitely do the trick.  Anything with in the paleo guidelines that can be eaten as a treat in moderation I am ok with.  So this brings me to these coconut squares.  I love coconut so these are right up my ally, not to mention they are so easy to make but its a sweet treat that I can actually eat without breaking the guidelines I set for myself.  I will need to ask my wife where she got this from but its a coconut delight for sure.

Sorry no picture today 🙁

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Coconut Squares

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs;
  • 1 cup coconut milk;
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil;
  • 1/3 cup raw honey;
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract;
  • 1/2 cup almond flour;
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour;
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut;
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt;

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  2. Using a stand or a hand mixer, combine the eggs, coconut milk, coconut oil, honey and vanilla extract.
  3. Set your mixer to the lowest speed and slowly add the almond flour, followed by the coconut flour. Once mixed, add the shredded coconut. Continue mixing just until there is no clumping and the coconut mixture is consistent throughout.
  4. Pour the mixture into an 8×8 baking dish and cook for 30 minutes, or until golden around edges.
  5. Once through, remove from the oven and allow to completely cool. Cut into squares and keep them refrigerated until serving.
http://www.tiltedfork.com/2014/03/coconut-squares/