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Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

Today we spent our afternoon walking around the Loudoun Grown Expo in Purcellville, VA (about 30 min from our house). It was really fun to see all of the different opportunities for buying local produce, meat, cheese, HONEY and even skin care products. We met …

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Sweet and Savory Skewers

Sweet and Savory Skewers

These takes about 25 minutes from prep to clean up. Try them as a quick easy dinner or a delicious appetizer for your next backyard party. Sweet and Savory Skewers Ingredients: 5 Skewers 1 pineapple ½ Red pepper and ½ Green Pepper ¼ Red Onion …

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Cajun Fried Chicken Salad

Cajun Fried Chicken Salad

On my way home I pass not 1 but 2 Popeye’s! If you know my eating, you know that I LOVE some good fried chicken. I remember my family always laughing because anywhere we went, I would order Fried chicken, chicken strips, fried chicken on salads… I love the crunchy breading and the textures together. Any healthy lifestyle kicks fried food out ASAP along with sugar and junk foods. It has been a long time since I have had fried chicken and tonight, I had to have it. So I left work early, came home, threw on my apron and got to work on making my own Popeye’s chicken.

Kimberly’s Cajun fried Chicken Salad


Ingredients: 
4 Chicken breasts (thawed)
1 C. Almond Flour
1 TBS Cajun seasoning (we use ‘Slap ya mama‘) If you don’t like Cajun- you can
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Sea Salt
2 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
4 TBS Coconut oil
2 Eggs

Process:
In a skillet, heat coconut oil until completely melted. Allow coconut oil to stay warm (without boiling). I kept my temperature at about 5.5 or 6 (a little above medium).

Assembly line style!

While coconut oil is heating prepare the other items in separate bowls.


Bowl 1: 2 eggs whisked

Bowl 2: Almond flour, seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic, mix well.

One at a time place your chicken breast in the egg, then in the flour and then place them in the pan. (I double dipped Brandon’s chicken and that gave it an extra crispy coat- to do this you would just repeat the process.)

Place chicken in the pan and allow it to cook at a medium temperature for 10-15 minutes. (Cut a breast in the center to make sure it is cooked all the way through.) If you notice your chicken burning, turn the temperature down to a medium low range and allow them to cook for a longer amount of time.

Because chicken breasts are all different sizes, cooking times and temps may vary. The best thing to do is to put them in the pan and watch them cook. You only want to flip them once so that the breading doesn’t fall apart.

Plate the chicken on top of a nice fresh salad and enjoy!

Mine is single breaded, the batter stays on better this way

Brandon’s Double breaded, is is really crispy and delicious.

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Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

 Pumpkin Bread Ingredients: 1 C. blanched almond flour ¼ tsp. sea salt ½ tsp. baking soda 1 Tbs. cinnamon 1 ½ tsp. Pumpkin pie spice ½ C. Pumpkin puree (I use trader Joe’s canned organic) 2 Tbs. honey 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract 3 eggs Process: …

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Bye, Bye Anemia and Obesity

Bye, Bye Anemia and Obesity

See ya later Anemia and Higher LDL! These are the results of my recent Blood work. My LDL was 138  my HDL was 53 and my Blood sugar was too low before. My BMI went from overweight to being normal. My blood pressure is a …

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Crab topped Talapia

Crab topped Talapia

Only a few months til OBX and I can’t wait! I am getting excited to put my feet in the sand and listen to the ocean by day. Chow down on some fresh seafood and chase ghost crabs by night. Tonight I decided to prepare a little OBX favorite- Fish and Crab.
My litte ghost crab from Avon, NC in 2009 🙂
Crab Topping   
Ingredients:
  • 1/4 of an Onion, chopped finely
  • 1 Tbs. Grass fed butter (any butter will do)
  • 1tsp parsley
  • 1tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 cup almond flour (bread crumbs will work too)
  • 8 oz. Crab meat
  • 1/2 Lemon, juice only
    • Spine of Talapia- place this down in pan
  • 1Tbs Old bay Seasoning (yes I am from Maryland- that’s how we roll)
  • 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets , approximately 6 oz each
  • 2 Tbs. Butter, Melted (optional)
  • Old Bay or Paprika for a sprinkle on the top. (Optional)
Fish Process:
  • 2-4 Talapia filets, thawed
Process:
  1. Preheat oven to 400F
  2. Put 1 Tbs butter and onion in a pan and sautee until tender.
  3. Add parsley and Garlic Powder, mix well, remove from heat
  4. Put crab meat in a medium bowl, add onion and seasons. 
  5. Grease an oven safe dish and place fish in seam side down.
  6. Top the fish with Crab meat for a “Topped” fish or if you want “stuffed” – fill fish with a little crab meat and fold the fish over.
  7. Put any leftover stuffing on or around the fish to cook along.
  8.  Sprinkle with butter and old bay seasoning for garnish and extra flavor
  9. Allow fish to cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes

  



                                           
                                                             Place in the oven



Enjoy!
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Fresh Blueberry Pancakes

Fresh Blueberry Pancakes

Looking forward to my usual Wednesday night Breakfast for Dinner night and thought I would share this from last weeks meals!  Fresh Blueberry Pancakes Ingredients ·         4 eggs ·         1 cup milk (raw, organic or coconut) ·         2 teaspoons vanilla extract ·         1/2 cup coconut …

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Paleo And Primal Eating Tips

Paleo And Primal Eating Tips

Weight loss, Healthier, more energy, No more medications, Better hair, better skin, better achievements at the gym, A fun challenge, Try something new that you don’t have to pay for a meal plan or a gym membership! Brandon lost a pants size without stepping foot …

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Perfectly Paleo Pumpkin swirl Muffins

Perfectly Paleo Pumpkin swirl Muffins

Here is a swirly treat packed full of delicious flavor and good for you ingredients. What a great way to start a morning. I make these for breakfast on the go and they are very filling.
Perfectly Paleo Pumpkin Swirl Cakes
 
 Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 C. Almond Flour
  • 1/2 C Coconut Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. Pumpkin Pie spice
  • 7 ounces Pumpkin Puree
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup Honey
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 C Coconut oil, melted
Cinnamon swirl Ingredients:
  • 1/4 C. Honey
  • 1/4C Coconut Oil, Melted
  • 2 Tbs Ground Cinnamon
Muffin Process:
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix.
  3. Add Pumpkin and eggs to the dry mix and blend well.
  4. Line a muffin pan with liners and spray with oil. (I use coconut oil)
  5. Pour batter into muffin pan 2/3 of the way.
Cinnamon Swirl Process:
  1. In a separate bowl, whisk all the ingredients.
  2. Top each muffin with a half teaspoon of Cinnamon and use a toothpick to swirl into the batter gently.
  3. Place the muffins in the oven 350F.
  4. Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, these are delicious warm!
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Holy Guacamole BLT

Holy Guacamole BLT

One of my favorite foods in the whole world is a BLT sandwich. Unfortunately, I do not eat bread anymore so I have really been missing them. This morning I woke up craving it so bad that I actually looked around my kitchen for some …

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