10.5.12

Amazing blog!

Woke up to a facebook inbox message from my brother:
omg and then a link to this fab blog with AMAZING paleo recipes!

http://earthenergyyoga.com/category/recipes/

Please check it out.
He sent me the link to the caprese cauliflower crust pizza

since I am on a cleanse right now
Im not eating anything really exciting except chicken fish and veggies
and my bbq is getting a workout!! hehe

once im able to eat eggs and pork again
I will for SURE be trying that pizza!!
YUM YUM!


7.5.12

Worlds best Egg Salad recipe

Nothing screams more like comfort food to me then a great
egg salad sammich!!

I remember my mom making these for lunch when I was younger

and I have finally perfected
thee worlds best
Egg Salad Sammich recipe!!



you will need:

6-8 hard boiled eggs*
2 stalks celery, diced
2 tbsp green onions, sliced into Os
1 heaping tbsp helmans olive oil mayo
2 tsp yellow mustard
2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp cumin
8 dashes of Franks Red hot sauce
S & P to taste
2 separate bowls

*how to boil eggs*
place eggs in bottom of saucepot
add water til eggs are just covered
bring to a boil, once it starts to boil
time for 5 min
then turn off the heat
cover
and let stand for 10 min
then add cold water to pot
let cool for 5 min
peel in water

how to:
separate the cooked yolks and cooked white in separate bowls

bowl #1 - yolks
Add mayo and mustard to yolks
mash until combined with back of spoon
add celery, green onion, dill, smoked paprika, cumin
Franks and some s & p
fold and evenly mix together
taste
need more salt? pepper?
add to taste

bowl #2 - whites
season whites with salt and pepper
with a potato masher
mash to medium size pieces
add to bowl #1

fold the white into the yolk mix

place on boston leaf lettuce on your choice of bread
I like Udi's whole grain loaf (gluten free)
or gluten free brown rice tortillas
I also like adding alfalfa sprouts but thats just me!

I can imagine this would be unreal on some pumpernickel bread
or a cheese bun!! dammit. I miss those!

*CAUTION!*
if you are making this the night before for lunch
do not
mix the two bowls together until the day you wish to eat!
therefore mix it the morning of!
it tends to get watery when mixed together overnight

enjoy!








3.5.12

Gluten Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins



Everyone has those brown bananas on their counter
but have you found the ultimate banana muffin recipe?
one that promises amazing muffins everytime?
One that delivers a crunchy muffin top
with a soft and fluffy banana-y inside?

Well.. you're in luck!
Cuz Ive been making banana muffins for as long as I can remember
way back with my mom
and now I make them in my own kitchen
gluten free of course

This recipe Im about to give you 
I found online (http://www.catcancook.com)
however
I have tweeked it and made it my own
I also have 2 versions
1 with butter and 1 without
With butter, the muffins are fluffy and crunchy topped
With applesauce, the muffins are a bit more dense but plenty moist which makes them just as tasty!

You will need 2 bowls, 1 large for wet ingredients, 1 small for dry
Also have your muffin tin ready with muffin liners in it
After stirring you wanna get those suckers in the oven asap
so the baking soda and powder do their thing and rise 

preheat oven to 350 

Bowl #1:
Mash together with a potato masher the following

3-4 brownish yellowish bananas
1/2 cup sugar (I use unrefined coconut sugar, any unrefined sugar is great!)
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup of melted butter or 1/3 cup plain applesauce
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
set aside

Bowl #2:
Mix together gently with a spatula

1 1/2 cups bobs red mills gluten free all purpose flour mix
(since these are muffins you dont need to add xanthan gum)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

add bowl 2 ingredients to bowl 1
mix gently with a spatula
until flour is just combined

spoon into liners
bake for 20-25 min until toothpick comes out clean

makes 12 large muffins or 10 jumbo muffins

enjoy