Zucchini soup

7-8 small zucchini 

1 large yellow onion

2 cups of baby carrots 

8 cups of water

4 chicken bouillon cubes

8 oz Greek cream cheese

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

*chopped up onion and zucchini

*bring water and bouillon to a boil

*add veggies 

*boil for 15-20 min or until veggies soft

*scoop out veggies. Include broth. You can leave out about 1/3 of it. 

*blend up soup mixture

*add cream cheese 

*serve with crackers or in a bread bowl

*serves 6

Mushroom Meatloaf

2-3 lbs of grass fed beef or ground turkey

2 cups chopped mushrooms

1 medium onion, chopped 

1 egg

1 TBSP red pepper flakes 

2 tsp minced garlic 

1 tsp coconut or olive oil 

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

A couple squirts of ketchup or BBQ sauce of your choice

A couple of dashes or worchester sauce 

*saute mushrooms till brown, set aside 

*in a large bowl combine all the other ingredients, mix well

*add mushrooms

*grease pan and bake for 10 min at 350F

*add sauce of choice (ketchup/BBQ)

*bake an additional 40 min 

*serves 6

Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken (The Paleo Cookbook)

4 chicken breasts

1 cup coconut milk

1 TBSP tomato puree

2 tsp minced garlic

2-3 bay leaves, crushed

paprika

curry powder

fresh ground pepper

*score and place chicken in baking dish

*combine coconut milk, puree, garlic, and bay leaves together

*pour over chicken

*bake at 350 for 45 min

*remove sauce from pan

*sprinkle paprika and curry powder over chicken and bake for 10 min

*serve with sauce on the side and season with pepper as desired

*serves 4 

Mexican Style Lettuce Wraps

Mexican Style Lettuce Wraps

1 lb grass fed beef

1/2 onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1/2 red pepper, chopped

3 green onions, chopped

1-2 tomatoes

1 avocado

salsa

2 limes

4-6 lettuce leaves

1 tsp coconut oil

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp garlic powder

pepper to taste

*saute onions, peppers in coconut oil. approx 3-4 min on medium heat

*brown meat & add pepper flakes, garlic powder, pepper and fresh lime juice. 

*add saute onions and peppers to mix. 

*simmer for 5 minutes

*serve in lettuce leaves and top with tomatoes, avocados, and salsa

Pork Chops & Caramelized Onions & Apples

Pork chops &Caramelized Onions and Apples (The Paleo Cookbook)

4 pork chops 

2 onions, thinly sliced

4 apples, sliced 

Pepper to taste

3 tsp olive or coconut oil 

*heat oil and cook pork chops till brown

*remove pork chops and cook onions and apple in remaining oil. Cook till onions are caramelized and apples are soft. 

*serves 4 

Citrus Beef Stir-Fry

Citrus Beef Stir-Fry

2 Tbsp olive or coconut oil

1 lb grass-fed tender beef, cut into thin strips

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp ginger, grated

1 Tbsp orange juice

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp lemon zest

1 tsp orange zest

A big bunch of spinach

freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 lemon, sliced

1 orange, sliced

*Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok. Add the beef and stir-fry, turning constantly.

*Remove the beef from the wok, then make sure the wok regains its temperature before you add more oil and stir-fry the onion, garlic and ginger for approximately 3 min.

*Place the beef back in the wok and then add the orange, lemon juice, and zest. Bring to a boil and add the spinach.

*Cook until spinach is just wilted. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

*Serve on a bed of citrus with the sliced lemon and orange.

*Serves 2

 I ate mine over quinoa and lettuce