Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts

Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Incredible Edible Egg

My sympathy goes out to all my teacher friends this month! I've spent several hours grading papers and as much as I love making judgment calls with the strike of my nasty red pen, reading everyone's food intake is getting old. And, just as I dream that one day my kids will see how hard their mom works for them, I equally hope all the Holly Jolly competitors see how hard their coaches are working for their goals. **HINT: Show your gratitude by continuing Holly Jolly habits long after the challenge is over.

After weeks of reading food logs, the reoccurring comment, “I’m getting really sick of eggs," struck me as a challenge and as the light bulb light, a blog was inspired. How many ways can I prep an egg?

10 Ways to Prepare Eggs (Paleo breakfast)

1. Scrambled and cooked in organic butter. Get creative with the seasoning. I use so much chili powder and cumin that I have to buy them in bulk. Try food coloring for the kids. Our 4 year old eats Blue eggs all the time.

2. Fried in bacon grease, organic butter, or coconut oil. Fried eggs and Bacon...just like grandma made, but skip out on the biscuits and gravy.

3. The Omelet. Fill it full of all your favorite diced veggies.

4. Smothered. Try salsa or any other paleo sauce or veggie puree. Pumpkin puree over fried eggs is a real treat for the taste buds.

5. Boiled. Eat them plain jane or mix a quick egg salad. And there's always deviled eggs...Yummy.

6. Poached - similar to boiled, yet different.

7. Egg Sandwich. Fry the egg over hard and stick that bad boy between some sliced tomatoes and hearty lettuce. Add a paleo spread to make it juicy.

8. Crustless Quiche or Egg muffins. There's even a video! So easy a caveman could do it.

9. Bulk Frittata. Cook a batch on Sunday night and enjoy it on the go all week.

10. Man Scramble. Sauté all your favorite veggies in organic butter or coconut oil then add the eggs. Don't be afraid to mix broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, even sweet potatoes in with your eggs. This is a favorite in my house.
There you have it folks, just because you're boring doesn't mean your eggs have to be. There are several recipes and ideas linked to this blog. Give them all a try. It’s Egg-xactly what your taste buds have been screaming for!

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Delicious and Nutritious

I just made this for lunch and it was better than anything you could get at a restaurant! It was so colorful I had to snap a picture of it. It was so good I had to blog about it.

Here's my recipe. Its 100% Paleo (I think, I'm still learning!)

Ingredients
2 tbsp Almond Paste (I make this weekly and keep it in the fridge)
1/2 Bell Pepper (any color)
5 thin slices of Zucchini
1 cup of shrimp (already cooked cocktail shrimp from the freezer isle works)
1/4 c Angel Hair Shredded Cabbage
Your favorite spices

Sauté the Zuc's in a pan (I sprinkled garlic salt on them) for a few minutes.
Remove Zuc's and add shrimp to pan (I seasoned them with Cayenne and garlic powder.)
Spread the Almond Paste inside the de-seeded bell pepper half then place Zuc's over paste. Next add the raw shredded cabbage inside the bell pepper. Top with hot seasoned shrimp. Now take a big bite and enjoy all the different flavors!

Prep time: 5-10 minutes
Serves 1


Recipe for Almond Paste:

Ingredients
1 Bunch Parsley
1/2 cup sliced almonds
3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend to form a smooth texture. Or place all ingredients into a small/medium bowl and use an electric blender.
Prep Time: 5 Min
Servings: 4-ish