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Spicy Cilantro Pineapple Margarita

Turkey Spinach Zucchini Casserole

This is similar to the South of the Boarder Turkey Loaf. Stuffed with veggies, this is a “one dish meal” and great for large groups! Anders (who just turned ONE!) has been eating so much, I can barely keep up with lunches and dinners for him (oh and not to mention the rest of us). Starting to realize why my Grandma was an expert at making casseroles.. she had a big family to cook for! 🙂

Ingredients

2 lbs ground turkey
1 egg, beaten
1 onion, finely chopped
2 zucchinis, finely sliced (use the slicer blade on your food processor)
1 cup frozen chopped spinach (you can use fresh, but keep in mind that frozen spinach is denser)
1 carrot, shredded (grater blade on your food processor)
Cheese, grated (Mexican blend works well) (omit for dairy free and paleo)
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients (except cheese) and mix well
Fill large 9×13 greased casserole dish
Top with cheese
Bake at 350* for 1 hr or until center is hot and bubbling and cheese is melted and golden brown

Super Mom Tip: This casserole freezes well! Freeze in serving size portions for reheating when there’s no time to make dinner. 🙂

Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes with (not so paleo) Mocha Frosting

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Need some sweet inspiration? We think a four day week is reason enough to celebrate!

Totally awesome paleo and nut-free cupcakes! Add some mocha frosting (not quite paleo) but so yummy!

Ingredients

1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup cacao powder
Dash of sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
8 eggs
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup agave syrup

Directions

Pulse together dry ingredients in a food processor
Pulse in wet ingredients
Line a muffin pan (12) with paper liners and scoop batter into each
Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes
Cool and serve

Thanks Elana’s Pantry for the cupcake inspiration!

For the Frosting

1/3 stick melted butter
1/4 cup strong drip coffee
1 Tbsp cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
Powdered sugar (1-2 cups)

Directions

Mix melted butter, coffee, cocoa and vanilla
Start adding powdered sugar while stirring constantly
When desired consistency has been reached, frost the cooled cupcakes
Top with sprinkles or M&Ms immediately if desired

Grilled Chicken, Sweet Pototato, and Onion with Basil Guacamole // Paleo // Whole30

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Here’s another super simple healthy Paleo and Whole30 recipe for you. I don’t know why, but I always feel so bada$$ when I grill on my own! Am I the only female that feels that way? Sounds totally sexist, but usually it’s such a nice ~~excuse not to cook~~ break to have the Huz do the grilling. It’s so easy, less dishes to cook, and I swear everything tastes better off the grill… This dinner was no exception!Ingredients (Would serve 4)

For the Guacamole

10 grape tomatoes (cut in half)
1 large avocados
1 inch cut of red onion
Salt and pepper to to taste
5 Fresh Basil Leaves // Honestly, I didn’t have any cilantro, so I used basil (I had it) and LOVE the change of flavor from the usual guacamole!
Sea salt and Pepper to taste

Pulse all this in a Cuisinart or blender until chunky.

For the BBQ

1 large sweet onion
4 chicken breasts
2 Sweet Potatoes cut in half
Olive Oil
Sea Salt and Pepper to taste
Dried Rosemary

Directions

Light your grill to medium heat
Cut the sweet potato in half and pierce with a fork, lightly coat with Olive Oil, S&P, and dried rosemary.
Once preheated, Place Sweet Potatoes on the grill first, because they take longer to cook. Make sure they cook for 15 minutes before you add other items to grill. I placed them directly on the grill-no tinfoil.
Lightly coat chicken in olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt, pepper, and rosemary. Set aside.
Peel and cut the onion into 4ths (about 3/4″ slices), then lightly coat with olive oil, S&P, and rosemary
Once sweet potato has cooked for 15, add chicken and onion. Cook both of those for 8-10 on each side (depending on size of the chicken)
Layer sweet potato, guacamole, chicken, a little more quacamole, with onion on the side.

ENJOY!

Perfect Margarita

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So simple, so perfect.. Forget heavy margarita mixes with dye and sugars, this is a basic and made from scratch recipe. This is the best margarita recipe we’ve tried and shared with friends. So far, it’s a winner! Tequila, tart lime juice and sweet triple sec are shaken and chilled to perfection! Paleo? Umm… not really. But some claims tequila as the purest alcohol (it’s made from agave) and if you have to drink something, then go with tequila. Call it paleo’ish and say cheers! 🙂

Great with tortilla chips and guacamole!

Ingredients

2 oz. Tequila (like Patron. It’s worth it!)
1 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
Ice
Salt for glass (optional)

Directions

Salt the rims of glasses if desired. To do so, pour salt onto a small plate, rub the rims of the glasses with lime and press them into the salt.
Put all ingredients in a shaker with ice
Shake up and strain into a glass

Chicken, Avocado, Egg Salad in a Bell Pepper Cup // Paleo // Whole30

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I’ve been totally inspired by some Paleo and Whole30 recipes on Instagram (mostly @jennaskitchen and @the_clean_wife). Doing Whole30 would not be an option with our teenage boys (I tried cooking separate meals before, but let’s be honest, ONE meal feels like too much work sometimes!) I am all about making healthy meals that taste good though!! The boys and Huz were all gone the other night, so it was just me and Maya. She eats just about anything, so I figured it would be the perfect time to try something I’d been thinking of making. Basically a mix of a few things I’ve seen around, plus what I had in our fridge already 🙂

It was DELICIOUS! So light, yet filling, and unbelievably healthy!Ingredients (Would serve 4)

10 grape tomatoes (cut in half)
5 eggs (soft boiled)
1 and a half large avocados
1.5-2 cups shredded chicken breast (one or two large bone in breast depending on size) I like to BBQ bone in chicken breasts and make extra just to have on hand for a follow up meal like this! Super easy. I usually just dust with olive oil and a tiny bit of sea salt and pepper. Can even just throw it on the BBG plain though, since you peel the skin off!
1/2 and inch slice red onion diced
Sea Salt and Pepper to taste
4 Bell Peppers (I like the orange and yellow ones :))

Directions

You can do almost all of it in the Cuisinart. One dish-easy clean up-WIN!!

Boil water and cook eggs for 7 minutes. Take off burner and add cold water and ice until they are cool. Very important to have them fully cool, in order to peel properly. Set aside while you make everything else.
Toss onions and tomatoes into a Cuisinart (or blender if you don’t have a Cuisinart) Pulse a few times until chopped.
Add in Avocado (salt and pepper to taste. I barely used any)
Add in chicken, and eggs
Pulse a few more times just to mix.
Slice the top off the peppers, deseed, and fill with mixture
Pick it up, get MESSY, and ENJOY! 🙂
Since it was just me and Maya for dinner, we had plenty left over. So, we took some over to my parents 🙂