Category Archives for real food recipes

Paleo Fish Tacos

 

I think I am officially addicted to fish tacos.  I have my cousin to blame. I found a great recipe on line but made a few changes to suit my taste buds and to cut down on time.  Below are my changes.  You can find the original recipe at Paleo Magazine.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. cod cut into cut into ½ inch by 3-4 inch strips (Trader Joes sells wild caught cod pieces that are perfect for this dish)
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons cumin powder
  • dash of pepper
  • Coconut oil for frying

Shell & Toppings Ingredients

  • Lettuce leaves to be used as shell
  • All natural salsa (Costco sells great tasting organic salsa)
  • Sliced avocados
  • Thinly sliced red onions
  • Shredded cabbage

Instructions

Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl and coat the fish with the flour mixture.  Fry fish pieces in coconut oil.

Place a few pieces of fish on lettuce leaf and top with avocado slices, sliced onions, shredded cabbage, and salsa. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Easy Fall off the Bone Baked Chicken Recipe

 

When I am not in the mood to try a new recipe or don’t have the time to do a lot of prep I resort to a whole baked chicken.  I love the different options that are available once the chicken is baked.  I can use it for soups, salads, or serve it with roasted vegetables among many other options.  Below is my simple fall off the bone baked chicken recipe. I sometimes bake a few chickens at a time and freeze some for a later date.   Don’t forget to save the bones to make bone broth.

Fall off the Bone Baked Chicken

Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

1 whole chicken

2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Fresh or dried herb of choice.  I like to use the no salt herb seasoning from Costco if I don’t have any fresh herbs on hand.

 

Method

Preheat oven to 325

Remove giblets and neck from the cavity

Wash and pat chicken dry with paper towel

Rub the oil all over the skin of the chicken

Season chicken inside and out with salt, pepper and herbs

Bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hours in a covered dish

Increase temperature to 375 and cook uncovered for 30 minutes (This helps the skin to get crispy)

 

Enjoy!

 

What is your go to recipe when you don’t have time?  Please leave and comment and let me know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is your go to recipe when you don’t have time?  Leave and comment and let me know

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Paleo Main Dishes Recipes

The kids and Tyrone started school this week so I spent A LOT of time in the kitchen.  Cooking really is a ministry…sounds like the title of a future blogpost.   Below are recipes for the top three dishes of the week.

I made Picadillo Tacos this week and they were absolutely delicious.  This songstress came by when I was cooking and she agreed that they were delicious.  Below is the recipe.

 

Picadillo Tacos (I got this recipe from PaleOMG).

Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

40 mins

Total time

45 mins

 

Serves: 3

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ½ white onion, diced
  • ½ green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ⅔ cup beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • ⅓ cup green olives, halved
  • ⅓ cup raisins (optional*)
  • Must B Nutty tortillas
  • roughly chopped cilantro, to garnish
  • lime wedges, to garnish

 

Instructions

  1. Place a large cast iron skilletover medium heat, add ground beef to brown and break into pieces.
  2. Once almost cooked through, add onion, bell pepper, oregano, cumin, bay leaf and salt and pepper. Mix well to combine and let cook for about 10 minutes.
  3. Then add tomato sauce, tomato paste, broth, vinegar, olives and raisins (if you are using raisins), mix well then cover and cook for 25 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. To soften must b nutty tortillas, place on hot skillet or on gas range to brown on both sides. Remove bay leaf, then add picadillo to tortillas, squeeze fresh lime juice on top and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Note:  I did not use the tortillas she recommended.  I used this plantain bread recipe as the shell and it worked out great!

 

I also made these spicy tuna cakes from Nom Nom Paleo.  These work great for breakfast or after school snack.

The final recipe I would like to share is slow cooker Korean beef short ribs from Nom Paleo.  I have made these quite a few times and they are always enjoyed by all.

Enjoy!

Anika

 

Paleo Friendly Jamaican Recipes

I was blessed to be born on the beautiful island of Jamaica.  August 6th was Jamaican Independence Day.  In honor of this day, I have included some links to yummy Jamaican recipes.

I come from a line of Jamaican women who cook really well.  They however, rarely follow recipes but the food is always ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!  My mom came over this week to teach my first born how to cook some basic Jamaican food (perhaps she can capture some measurements from Grandma).

 In the meantime I recently found the website Cook like a Jamaican.  They have a host of delicious recipes that can easily be altered to become Paleo friendly.

Visit this link for Jamaican Curry Chicken Recipe.  I typically omit the potatoes when making curry chicken.  This dish is traditionally served with rice.  However to make it more paleo friendly you can serve it with cauliflower rice and a salad.

I was also really excited to find the site Jamaican It Paleo.  Plantains fried in coconut oil is a regular in my house. It satisfies that sweet tooth!

I love love love Jamaican beef patties, they bring back many fond memories of going to Morant Bay when I was a child and getting a beef patty after we were finished shopping at the market.  Here is a recipe for a paleo beef patty.

Do you enjoy Jamaican food?  Leave a comment and let me know.

5 Paleo Grilled Recipes

When the weather permits, I grill my meats.  Grilling is fairly easy and delicious.  This week I put quite a few things on the grill and it lasted for four days.  I love using these all natural fire starters for my charcoal grill. These fire starters are great and they provide employment for individuals with disabilities.

Below are some recipes for the grill.

Chipotle Bacon Sliders

Simple Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Honey Garlic Chicken wings

Vegged Up Paleo Beef Burgers

Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken

What are some of your favorite things to put on the grill?

 

Paleo dinner recipes for the week

 It has been my desire to include more recipes on my blog.   At the end of each week, I plan to post what I cooked.  Pray for me that I will be consistent…PLEASE and THANK YOU!  Here we go!

Slow cooked ribs (these are a huge hit in our house)

Directions

1.  Preheat oven or tabletop roaster to 250.

2.  Season the ribs with salt and pepper or seasoning of choice.

3.  Put ribs in baking dish, meat side down.

4. Use aluminum foil to cover dish before placing in oven.  Use roaster cover if you are using tabletop roaster.

5.  Check ribs after 4 hours, they should be tender. 

6.  Drain drippings, flip ribs over and coat with barbecue sauce.  You can make your own if you are feeling ambitious.  When I don’t have the time, I use the trader Joe’s brand.

7.  Enjoy!

I have tried cooking ribs on the grill and they always turn out chewy.  They are ALWAYS tender and delicious when I use this slow cooked method.

I served the ribs with roasted cauliflower, sautéed green beans and onions and oven baked sweet potatoes with coconut oil.

I used this beef shank recipe and served it with roasted mini potatoes.

I also made this chicken breast recipe suggested by a good friend.  It was super easy and delicious.  To continue with the theme of easy, I just cut the chicken up and put it on top of a bed of premade salad mix from Costco.

What delicious recipes did you make this week?  Leave a comment and let me know.