I have been eating Paleo and following the Whole 30 program since December 30th and I feel amazing!!!! The Whole 30 is basically a challenge to go above and beyond eating Paleo by cutting out ALL forms of natural sweeteners too. Eating Paleo is basically eating meats, veggies and fruits and nuts in moderation. It is amazing how good your body feels when you start cutting out all the junk that you put into it!! I'm so excited!! And though during the challenge I'm not supposed to weigh myself but I did and in 5 days I had lost 4 lbs....so I'm happy!!
Here's what I had for breakfast this morning!! I was simple and yummy and I slathered it with homemade salsa!!!!!
Single serving (add more ingredients according to people)
2 eggs
1 small zucchini, halved longways then the halves halved and all of it diced
1 Tbls diced onion
3 small mushrooms sliced
1 lg handful spinach
1 lg clove of garlic, minced
Saute all veggies in coconut oil or olive oil for approx 5-10 minutes until your desired doneness. In a separate bowl scramble eggs and pour into pan with veggies add salt and pepper to taste. Mix around until eggs are fully cooked.
Good stuff!! Jam packed full of flavor and the spices.....well...they are wonderful!! I served this with cilantro rice and the jicama apple slaw which I posted the recipe for yesterday. What an amazing dinner!! You should definitely marinate this for at least 6 hours, makes a huge difference in the flavor that absorbs into the meat!!
I actually have only made jerk chicken once before and it was literally like 8 years ago and that recipe was a dry rub recipe. I think this recipe was better because it was a liquid marinade and I think it was sooo flavorful!! Of course I changed things up to make it my own!! Instead of jalapenos or scotch bonnet like most recipes called for I used chipotle (jalapeno) peppers which created a lovely smokey spice. Good idea!!
2 chipotle peppers, minced
2 T chipotle pepper sauce (from can)
1 medium onion, rough chopped
8 cloves garlic, rough chopped
3 green onions, cut into 6 pieces each
1 T allspice
1 T thyme
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp sea salt
3/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1 T honey
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup gf soy sauce or coconut aminos
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup orange juice
zest of one orange
1 lime zested and juiced
3 lbs chicken
Put all ingredients except chicken into blender and puree until all spices are well blended. Place chicken in a zip loc bag and pour sauce over it. Marinate for minimum 6 hrs and up to 24 hrs. Bake or bbq to cook.
So tattoo man told me the other day that he had thought of a recipe to try but then forgot what it was.......um.....that is sooooo hot!! And can I just say how wonderful it is that he is sooooo supportive and cooperative with me over this blog and the time I spend coming up with recipes and preparing them and photographing them!! I just love him!! So.....I shared with him what I do when I come up with a recipe idea....I email it to myself so I will remember it!!
That is what I did the other night when I was laying in bed and thought of this one. How bad could mushrooms be that are stuffed with caramelized onions, bacon and potatoes??? Um.....not bad at all!! So....here is my recipe....now mind you I was just putting stuff in the pan so I will try to give you the best measurements I can!! Ready....set....COOK!!!!
2 potatoes, cooked (I just put mine in the micro and zap them for like 8 minutes)
1 medium onion, sliced in thin rounds
2 cloves garlic, grated on micro plane
5 slices of bacon, chopped into pieces
1/2 cup milk or heavy cream
1/2 tsp season salt (more or less depending on taste)
10 mushrooms, stems removed
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan
In a large frying pan fry bacon and onions until onions are golden brown and caramelized. Then add all the remaining ingredients except mushrooms and cheddar cheese. Mash and mix completely. Using a spoon, scoop heaping amounts of the potato mixture into each mushrooms. Top with grated cheese, dividing the half cup evenly among the potatoes. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes.
