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Peach, Avocado, Tomato, and Basil Salad with Goat Cheese

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I try and make a really big salad with every dinner.

I love when I can put so many flavorful fruits, veggies, and herbs in there, that you don’t really need a fancy dressing.  I drizzled a little bit of olive oil, honey, and a bit of sea salt and pepper on top of this, and it was good to go!Blog Peach Avocado Tomato Goat Cheese Basil Salad-1 Blog Peach Avocado Tomato Goat Cheese Basil Salad-2 Blog Peach Avocado Tomato Goat Cheese Basil Salad-3 Blog Peach Avocado Tomato Goat Cheese Basil Salad-4

Ingredients

  • Large handful of mixed greens.
  • 4-5 Large basil leaves shredded
  • 1/2 Medium avocado diced
  • 1 medium size peach
  • A handful of cherry tomatoes or about 1 cup of roma or heirloom tomatoes cut.
  • 2 Tablespoons of goat cheese
  • Drizzle olive oil over the top and a little bit of raw honey.
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Enjoy 🙂dit-elle-Lauren

Kale, Broccoli, Brussel Sprout Salad with Blueberries and Avocado topped with a Fried Egg

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If it sounds like I just threw a bunch of random stuff that was in my refridgerator, it sounds correct haha.  When the Huz is out of town, and we don’t have the boys I like to keep dinners pretty simple for Maya and me.  I love tossing a fried egg on salads.  The runny yolk acts as a dressing, and it’s a super easy quick healthy protein-WIN!Blog Paleo Kale Broccoli Brussel Sprout Salad with Blueberries Avocado topped with a Fried Egg-1 Blog Paleo Kale Broccoli Brussel Sprout Salad with Blueberries Avocado topped with a Fried Egg-2 Ingredients (for 2)

  • Large handful of Kale, broccoli, brussel sprout salad per person.  They carry it at Costco and Trader Joe’s.
  • 1/2 Medium avocado diced
  • Handful of blueberries per person
  • Drizzle olive oil over the top
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Top with fried eggs!

Dinner all done in under 15 minutes!  YESSSSS!  I’ll be posting another rendition of this soon!

Enjoy 🙂dit-elle-Lauren

Healthy Bake at Home Pizza

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Some nights pizza just sounds good.  Ok, most nights pizza sounds good haha, but that’s not going to happen… I love trying to make healthy options that our teenage boys will still like.  Do they like it as good as our favorite delivery?  No…but they still chow it down, and I feel good.  Oh, and it’s pretty easy too!blog Costco Healthy Cheese Pizza Aidells Chicken Sausage Peppers Avocado Basil-1Ingredients

  • Pizza crust or ready made frozen cheese pizza of your choice (you can find gluten free options easily now!)  I used Costco’s Frozen Cheese pizza-not greasy at ALL!
  • Aidell’s Chicken Sausage (I used apple), diced.  Amount varies on how many you are feeding.
  • Red, Yellow, and Orange Bell Peppers (diced) Amound varies on how many you are feeding.
  • 1 Avocado diced
  • Handful of Basilblog Costco Healthy Cheese Pizza Aidells Chicken Sausage Peppers Avocado Basil-2What to do
  • LOAD the pizza up with the chicken sausage and peppers.  That way, everyone is filling up on healthy stuff!  Cook as per directions.
  • Once cooked, top with avocado and basil and serve it up!

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Costco’s Garlic Pepper Pacific Cod with Mango and Avocado Salsa

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I seriously could eat this salsa on everything!  And…when mangos are in season, we do haha.

I cheated and used Costco’s already marinated cod.  Didn’t feel guilty about it at all, because it’s so yummy!  You could easily grill up any kind of fish with a little oil of choice, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste!Blog Whole 30 Costco Garlic Cod with Paleo Mango Avocado Salsa-1Ingredients (for Salsa)

  • 2 Mangos cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
  • 1 1/2 medium avocados
  • 20 Cherry tomatoes diced
  • 1/4 cup Walla Walla sweet onions diced
  • Juice from 1/2 a lime
  • 5 leaves of fresh Basil diced
  • Sea Salt and Pepper to taste
  • As many filets as you need.

Directions

  • Cut everything up and toss in a bowl!
  • Or….if you are short on time, toss everything into a Cuisinart and pulse a few times.
  • Bake fish according to directions and top with salsa.   EASY PEASEY!!Blog Whole 30 Costco Garlic Cod with Paleo Mango Avocado Salsa-2 Blog Whole 30 Costco Garlic Cod with Paleo Mango Avocado Salsa-3

Enjoy!dit-elle-Lauren

Soft Boiled Egg, Avocado, Almond, and Arugula Salad

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If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s raiding the kitchen and pulling a meal out of my arse 🙂  That’s exactly what I did on Saturday, and it was delicious.  Although, adding a soft boiled egg to just about anything makes it delicious in my book!Blog Soft Boiled Egg Avocado Arugalo Goat Cheese Almond Salad-1Ingredients (serves 4)

  • One medium yellow onion
  • 2 Avocados
  • 4 eggs (although, I gave the Huz 2 eggs on his salad, so…as many eggs as people want ;))
  • Handful of almonds chopped
  • 4 Tablespoons Goat Cheese (omit if you are trying to go Paleo/Whole30)
  • Large handful of Arugula for each plate.
  • Balsamic Reduction (can do on stove top or buy from Trader Joe’s)  Drizzle over top to taste.
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

  • Bring a pot of water to boil.   Add in eggs, and cook for 7-8 minutes depending on how runny you want the yolk.  I did mine for 8.  Remove and add cold water til cool.
  • While the eggs are boiling, cut your onion in 1/2 inch pieces, season with olive oil, salt, and pepper.  Grill on BBQ or on stove top until soft and a little charred.  Then dice.
  • Place arugula on each plate.  Top each with half an avocado sliced or diced.  Sprinkle almonds and goat cheese.  Drizzle balsamic reduction, olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste.  Crack the egg on top right before serving.Blog Soft Boiled Egg Avocado Arugalo Goat Cheese Almond Salad-2 Blog Soft Boiled Egg Avocado Arugalo Goat Cheese Almond Salad-3 Blog Soft Boiled Egg Avocado Arugalo Goat Cheese Almond Salad-4Maya is pretty open to eating whatever we eat, but she doesn’t really like the taste of arugula.  I wasn’t really sure if it was ok for her to eat a soft boiled egg, so I cooked her egg 2 minutes longer than ours, and just put everything else into a bowl for her.  She gobbled it all up! 🙂

Enjoy!!dit-elle-Lauren

Shakshouka // The lazy gals version…with chicken sausage.

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I was totally intrigued when Esther posted this recipe.  And then of course, I had to try my “lazy gals” approach to it!  And…I added a little more protein, because…teenage boys and all.  It needs to be more filling!  All by itself, I LOVED it!  I served it over veggie pasta, so that it would appeal the masses (teenage boys/toddler girl), but I would have happily eaten it as is, and been totally satisfied and happy!Blog Easy Shakshouka with Chicken Sausage-1Ingredients

(serving size depends on how many you want to feed. I fed 5)

  • One medium size yellow onion
  • Tablespoon crushed garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • Jar of your favorite pasta sauce
  • 8 Chicken sausage (already cooked and diced)
  • Half of a large avocado or one small
  • 5 Eggs

What to do

  • In a sauce pan heat olive oil, garlic, and onions until onions are soft.
  • While those are heating, dice your chicken sausages into bite size pieces.
  • Add to onion mixture once onions are almost done and heat chicken sausages for a minute
  • Add pasta sauce and bring to a boil.Blog Easy Shakshouka with Chicken Sausage-3
  • Make a pocket and crack eggs into the pocket.  Cover and let cook for 6-8 minutes, or until eggs are cooked to your liking.  Garnish with sliced avocado and enjoy!Blog Easy Shakshouka with Chicken Sausage-1dit-elle-Lauren

Crock Pot // Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Apples, Onions, and Peppers

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So, after you made the Crock Pot Pulled Pork with Apples, Onions, and Peppers Stew, what do you do with the leftovers?  Drain the liquid and make sandwiches!!  I’m all about making a meal with the thought that I can squeeze two dinners out of it.  I mean, really what sounds better to a busy mom than that??  Well, besides relaxing on the couch with a glass of wine?  And that is exactly what you can do instead of fussing over your second meal-WIN!!Blog Paleo Crock Pot Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Apples Onions and Peppers-5Ingredients

Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Sweet Potato with Soft Boiled Egg! // Paleo // Whole30

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What is it about soft boiled eggs?  I’ll tell you.  The soft ooey goey yolk!!!  They make just about anything they are on look DELICIOUS and taste decadent!  So…I figured I better add it to my first attempt at a Whole30 dish that I was going to make for the boys 🙂  It worked!  They devoured it!!Blog Paleo Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Sweet Potato with Soft Boiled Egg-1Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatos (or, however many people you have.  If you get ridiculously large ones like I did, you can cut them in half per serving)
  • 6 cups spinach
  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Teaspoon crushed garlic (I cheat and use Trader Joe’s pre crushed :))
  • 2-3 large bone in chicken breasts or if you’re in a pinch for time a rotisserie chicken and shred the breasts from it (I’m not a big fan of dark meat, but you could use all of it!)  Bone in is so much juicier and easier to shred.
  • 4 Eggs (or as many people that you have)

Directions

  • Cook chicken ahead of time (to make shredding easier) by coating with 1 Tbl Olive Oil and use crushed sea salt/pepper.  Bake in preheated oven 375 until chicken meat is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breast meat should read 165 degrees F.  Or, you could BBQ on med 10-15 minutes each side depending on size.
  • Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet or a baking pan, pierce with a fork and bake for an hour, or until the inside is soft.  It took my ginormous ones an hour and 15, so fair warning if you are on a time schedule for dinner!! 😦
  • Start boiling water for the eggs.  Once water is boiled, add eggs.  Boil for 6 minutes.  Drain the hot water and add cold water a few times until they are completely cool.  Once cool, peel and set aside to put on top of dish.  Good luck getting all of them to completely come out of the shell.  I’ve never been able to!  :{  Feel free to make extra if you are serving to people that care haha.
  • Dice up the red onion
  • Sautee 2 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil with red onions and garlic for about 5 minutes
  • Shred the chicken and add it to the above.
  • Toss in the spinach until it’s wilted.
  • When potatoes are done, take them out, cut in half if big, or slice down the center if small or medium.  Crush it up a little.  Spoon on chicken and spinach mixture.  Top with soft boiled egg.

Enjoy!dit-elle-Lauren

40 Clove Garlic Lemon Chicken // Paleo and Whole30

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I’ve seen this recipe in various forms, and have been so intrigued by all the garlic!  40 cloves sounds like a lot, but it really isn’t!  I might add more next time I make it.  When it bakes, it gets golden on the outside and buttery smooth on the inside.  It’s not overpowering at all and so delicious!!  I added some onion and lemon to give it a little more flavor, and I think next time I will throw in some grape tomatoes!Blog Paleo Whole30 40 Clove Garlic Lemon Chicken-1Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts  (I used boneless and skinless, although you could use bone in!)
  • 40 garlic cloves, peeled (I bought pre-peeled cloves from Costco, and yes, I counted them :))
  • One large yellow onion cut into 1 inch pieces.
  • 2 lemons cut into 1/4 inch slices and quartered.
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I did about 20 grinds for the pepper and 10 for the sea salt)
  • Garnish with fresh basil (mainly because I have a basil plant that I’ve managed to keep alive! :))

 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Put chicken breasts, garlic, and lemons in a big bowl.  Pour olive oil over the entire mixture, salt and pepper to taste and toss until everything is evenly coated.
  • Pour into 9×13 pan and cover pan with aluminum foil.
  • Bake for covered for 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and cook for 15 minutes uncovered or until chicken is cooked all the way through.
    (I used really large chicken breasts and did them for an extra 10 minutes.)
  • I served it over quinoa, but it would be fine all by itself with a salad or with some crusty artisan bread that you could smear the garlic on YUM!!!  (Not Paleo or Whole 30 if you do this :))
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Grilled Chicken, Onions, and Peaches with Avocado Tomato Salsa // Paleo and Whole30

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I love when one ingredient is the basis for a meal.  In this case it was some peaches that I bought that weren’t quite ripe, but I was itching to eat them.  So…I BBQ’d them!  I swear everything tastes better when you put it on the grill!  Although, I may still be still flushed with my new found grilling ability 🙂Blog Paleo Whole30 BBQ Chicken Onions Peaches with Avocado Tomato Salsa-1 Blog Paleo Whole30 BBQ Chicken Onions Peaches with Avocado Tomato Salsa-2 Blog Paleo Whole30 BBQ Chicken Onions Peaches with Avocado Tomato Salsa-3Ingredients (to serve 4)

  • 2 peaches (I used ones that were almost ripe, but still a little on the firm side)
  • 4 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 1 avocado
  • 10 cherry tomatos
  • 3 large leaves of basil
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil (amount not measured, but will describe in instructions :))
  • Sea Salt and Pepper

Directions

  • Light your grill and set it to a medium heat.
  • Cut your onion into 1/2 inch slices
  • Season the chicken breasts and onion with olive oil, sea salt and pepper.
  • Set both on the grill for 8-10 minutes (depending on the size of your chicken breasts)
  • Cut peaches in half and lightly coat with olive oil and a little bit of sea salt.
  • At the 8-10 minute mark, flip both the chicken and onion and add the peaches to the grill.
  • Cook everything for another 8-10 minutes until chicken cooked all the way through.
  • During the cooking, cut avocado and tomatoes into 1/2 inch squares.  Dice up the basil and toss all together in a bowl.
  • Layer everything together and ENJOY!!! 🙂dit-elle-Lauren