Paleo Meatloaf

Paleo Meatloaf, Electric Ignition Style

 

Photo Courtesty: Electric Ignition

Christina, over at Electric Ignition, made an awesome looking meatloaf with bacon.

Uhh, #1. I LOVE MEATLOAF!
#2. I LOVE BACON!
#3. I love how easy this recipe is.

Since I'm related to this fine lady, I know how important it is for her (and me) to make recipes that are quick, easy, and kid-approved. And apparently, her kids (twins) loved it. They scarfed it down and enjoyed every bite of it.

I'd love to give you the recipe here, but I want you to stop by her page and say hello! Check out her recipe and enjoy eating it. Then come back and tell her how tasty it was.. come tell me too :)

Photo Courtesy: Electric Ignition

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Blueberry Sauce

Blueberry Sauce

Printable Recipe

My husband and kids are in love with pancakes whether it has chocolate chips inside or some sort of liquid topping such as maple syrup of a fruit sauce. My husband loves fresh blueberry sauce on his pancakes and asked me to make him some the other day and his tummy is very happy that I did.

This recipe comes together in 5 minutes or less so while you're making your pancakes, get this recipe started on the stove. You'll be happy you tried it!

Ingredients:

Makes 3 cups

2cups fresh or frozen blueberries (any fruit will work)

1/2cup water

1/2cup sugar, I used organic cane but you can use maple syrup or white sugar instead

2Tbsp lemon juice

2Tbsp arrowroot powder (or corn starch) mixed with 2Tbsp cold water

Directions:

Over medium heat, add the blueberries, water, sugar and lemon juice to a pot and bring to a simmer. Once small bubbles form, stir in the arrowroot powder mixture and stir until thickened, approximately 1 minute.

Serve over your favorite pancakes or french toast and enjoy a tasty treat!

Meatza

Meatza

Printable Recipe

So, I know everyone is doing their own meatza lately and I thought I'd jump on the band wagon and see how good this really was. A meatza is a dough-less pizza.. no pizza dough with the right ingredients = paleo pizza. It's really good and I don't ever miss the yeasty pizza dough.

If you want a protein packed, good-carb packed, super easy and quick meal, give this one a try. You can use ground chicken, turkey, lamb, veal, hambuger.. any type of ground meat and you're good to go.

Ingredients:
Serves Two 1/2lb. patties, or Four 1/4lb. patties

1lb. ground meat - I chose hambuger meat for mine

1/4tsp salt

1/4tsp black pepper

1/4tsp oregano

1/4tsp garlic powder

1/2cup crushed tomatoes (or any clean marana sauce/pasta sauce)

cheese - if you eat cheese

1/4cup sliced onions

1/2cup cooked spinach

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400degrees.
In a bowl, mix all of the spices together with the ground meat and place on baking sheet into desired shape. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Drain as much grease as you can. Next, add your toppings.. What I did was add the crushed tomatoes, onions and sauteed spinach*.
*Heat 1/4cup water in a pan on the stove, add 2-3 large handfuls of spinach and wilt, approximately 2-3 minutes.*
Bake additional 10 minutes or until cooked through.
If you consume cheese, add the tomato sauce of choice and add cheese. If you'd like, you can bake for 10 minutes then broil on low for a few minutes until lightly browned.

There's so many combinations of meatza you can do, so add whatever topping you like to eat. Olives, peppers, tomatoes, onions. Make this meatza yours. Own it. Eat it!

Eat and Enjoy your lovely paleo meatza!

French Quarter Beignets

French Quarter Beignets
Printable Recipe

I love donuts. Any kind; any flavor; any size. As long as they're fresh, I will eat them until I get sick. My mom and I were talking about making sopapilla's and I asked her if they were similar to beignets so she brought all of her stuff to my house one night and we made some awesome pastries!

If you have the time to make these and have a good system going, you've got to try them. They are light and fluffy and crunchy and sugary and just darn delicious! And because I love Paul Deen and her sweets so much, this recipe comes from Food Network so check it out here. My mom made the batter ahead of time. The only thing she did different was half the recipe and it fed 8 of us plus she took some home for her and her husband. We ate and ate and ate. I could've eaten the whole batch and I'm not lying.

Anyway, here's the delicious recipe! New Orleans doesn't have anything on this recipe. I'll stand behind that 100%.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups lukewarm water

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 envelope active dry yeast

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1 cup evaporated milk

7 cups bread flour

1/4 cup shortening

Nonstick spray

Oil, for deep-frying

3 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

Mix water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.

In another bowl, beat the eggs, salt and evaporated milk together. Mix egg mixture to the yeast mixture. In a separate bowl, measure out the bread flour. Add 3 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture and stir to combine. Add the shortening and continue to stir while adding the remaining flour. Remove dough from the bowl, place onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray. Put dough into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel. Let rise in a warm place for at least 2 hours.

Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350degrees.
Add the confectioners' sugar to a paper bag and set aside.
Roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness and cut into 1-inch squares. Deep-fry, flipping constantly, until they become a golden color. After beignets are fried, drain them for a few seconds on paper towels, and then toss them into the bag of confectioners' sugar. Hold bag closed and shake to coat evenly.

As Paula would say, "These are 'slap-your-mamma-good!'"

Eat and enjoy with some friends.

Watermelon Drink

Watermelon Drink

Printable Recipe

I love watermelon. I love the smell of it; I love the taste of it and I love how pretty they are when they're growing on the vine. I love artificial watermelon candy, too, and anytime it's sitting around, I'll eat it.. paleo or not!

I watched a documentary about the immune system one night and the guy said that watermelon is a great cleanser so I thought I'd give it a try. It also contains cancer fighters, proteins, healthy fats, potassium, minerals and the list goes on and on. Check out this website for truly amazing information about what a watermelon can do for you, then come back here and make this drink because it's so good!

Ingredients:

For a single serving
1 - 1 1/2 cups chopped watermelon

squeeze of half a lime (optional)

Directions:

Place the chopped watermelon and lime juice in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. I do not recommend a juicer because it doesn't provide the pulp/fiber/nutrients that you should consume so please use a blender or food processor.

I like to use fresh lime juice when I have it because it kicks the flavor up a notch but if you don't have it, don't worry about it. If you like salted watermelon, dip the rim of your glass in water or lime juice and then dip into some Celtic sea salt then pour the watermelon juice in and enjoy!

Nothing beats a hot summer day by eating healthy and drinking something so delicious. I hope you enjoy the benefits you're receiving by drinking watermelon juice!

Tip: I chop all of my watermelon into bite-size pieces before it's refrigerated. Once the kids are bored with it and I have some left over, I will freeze it on a single layer of parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Once it's frozen, I place it in a freezer bag so I can enjoy watermelon juice any time of the year.

Be healthy, live paleo or primal and enjoy!