blog recipe #55 of 365 egg muffins

Good evening everyone 8)
Todays recipe is egg muffins 8)
They are just like little mini quiche, but without the crust. These are great for breakfast, lunch or dinner as well as "on the go snacks"
I have been trying to make these for along time, and they always stick to the muffin tin.  That was however until I found the silcone muffin tin!!! I found it at superstore for cheap, and it works amazing!! nothing stuck to it! I am excited to try muffins in it 8)
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, and paleo approved!

Egg Muffins

Preptime: 7mins  Cooktime: 40mins

3 egg white

3 whole eggs

1 tomato (chopped)

¼ cup of red onion (chopped)

¼ cup of broccoli (small florets only)

½ cup of spinach (chopped)

½ cup of chicken (small cubes, lemon basil chicken is awesome in this dish)

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp oregano

Preheat oven to 350  ͦ F

Oil up a muffin tin (or use a silicone muffin tin)

Whisk the eggs and spices in a medium bowl.  Add in the veggies and chicken.

Pour mixture into the muffin tin (evenly)

Bake for 40 mins (or until fully cooked)

blog recipe #54 of 365 Zucchini Fritters

Good evening everyone 8) Hope your week has gotten off on the right track so far! 
Tonight's recipe is a breakfast dish, However I made it for dinner 8) I really like making this dish with baked or beer soaked beans.....It is awesome! (My kids call them the green monsters...not sure where that came from but its cute) 
You make them the same as you would pancakes, so the steps are quick, easy and familiar!!
These can be a complete meal as well since they have your protein, fat and complex carbs!! A fantastic after workout snack ;)
They are dairy free, gluten free, and paleo approved!!!

Zucchini Fritters

Preptime: 15mins  Cooktime: 20mins

2 medium zucchini (shredded)

3 eggs

2 Tbsp coconut flour

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 Tbsp coconut oil

Preheat a griddle, add oil.

Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl, mix together the egg, flour, mustard, and spices.  Then add the zucchini.  Mix well

Scoop mixture on to heated griddle, cook for 7-10 mins (until golden brown), then flip and cook 7-10 mins on the other side.

Repeat steps for the remaining mixture.

blog recipe #53 of 365 Lemon Basil Chicken

Hello everyone 8) 
I want to apologize, I am having a glitch in the blog.  For some reason the blog is mixing up the pictures for the recipes.  I am working on fixing this, it just hasn't gone well so far........but just know that if the picture doesn't look like what the recipe should be, I will fix it.......
With that out of the way, tonight is Lemon Chicken 8) I love this dish, it is quick, easy and extremely flavorful!  Its great on its own, awesome to add to stirfry, wraps, salads ect.  I made rice pilaf to go with it, with is also great 8)
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, and paleo approved

Lemon Basil Chicken

Preptime: 10mins  Cooktime: 20mins

2 Chicken breast (chopped into chunks)

1 Lemon (juice only)

1 Tbsp Olive oil

¼ cup Fresh basil (chopped)

Preheat oven to 350  ͦ F

Squeeze the juice of a lemon into a baking dish, add the chopped basil and the olive oil.  Mix well.

Add the chicken chunks, stir to coat.

Bake in the oven for 20 mins or until the chicken is fully cooked.

Double the ingredients to make more.

blog recipe #51 and #52 of 365 pecan pancakes and homemade jam

Good evening everyone!! Happy to have you all back!! 
Today's recipe is a double whammy 8) I love pancakes and so do my kids, but I'm not happy with the processed flour, and lack of nutrients. So I have been playing around with different ways of making them.  I have finally come out with a very delicious recipe!!!! but I find syrup a little too sweet for me, and I really like jam on them.  I however didn't have any so I though I would jimmy up some "homemade" jam 8) I was very impressed with it and it added a little something extra to the pancakes.  It also made me feel good knowing that it was only fruit and not alot of sugar or preservatives!!!


The pancakes are dairy free, can be gluten free and paleo approved. 
The jam is also dairy free, gluten free, and paleo approved.
Enjoy!!!

Pecan Pancakes

Preptime: 12mins  Cooktime: 10-15mins

1 cup of spelt or coconut flour

1 cup of pecans (crushed)

1 egg

½ cup of coconut milk

1 tsp baking powder

1 Tbsp coconut oil

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp cinnamon

Melt 1 Tbsp of coconut oil in a medium to large pan.

Meanwhile mix together all the indgrediants to make a batter, you may need to adjust the milk content depending on consistency.  You don’t want it to be too runny, but you also don’t want it to be so thick that it doesn’t come off your spoon.  In between is perfect.

Spoon the mixture on to the pan in the size you choose, cook until you see bubbles then flip.  You may need to flip a second time to have a nice brown color.

Serve with syrup, or with my homemade jam.

Homemade Jam

Preptime: 5mins  Totaltime: 5mins

1 cup of fruit of choice (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)

1 Tbsp of honey

Add ingredients to a blender (magic bullet) and blend until smooth and creamy like.

Serve on pancakes, salad, chicken, toast ect.

blog recipe #50 of 365 Beet Hummus

Hello everyone!! 
One of my favorite healthy dips is Hummus, it is totally packed with protein, and omegas.  But when I figure out that you could use different veggies to make hummus instead of chick peas I got super excited! Since beets are very healthy for you, but are limited in the ways you can incorporate them.  I thought why not......so here we are.  The recipe turned out great.  It has a very sweet taste, but the same texture.  It was really great with pita crisps!

Beet Hummus

Preptime: 10mins  Cooktime: 20mins

3 small/medium Beets

4 Tbsp of Tahini

1 Lemon (juice)

2 cloves of Garlic

1 tsp Pepper

Wash and chop the beets into cubes, steam them until soft. 

Add beets, tahini, lemon, garlic and pepper into a food processor and blend until smooth.

blog recipe #49 of 365 Healthy candy bar

Hello everyone!!! welcome back to reading and hopefully trying my healthy takes on our favorite comfort foods!! 8)
Tonight is treat not cheat night!! which are obviously my favs 8)
This candy bar is extremely quick, easy and super super healthy! But the best part is that it taste so good that its hard to believe that is healthy!
It is dairy free, gluten free, and paleo approved!!!
Enjoy 8)

Coconut Pecan Candy Bar

Preptime: 20mins Cooktime: 5mins

3 Tbsp Coconut oil

1 Tbsp Honey

½ cup chopped Pecans

½ cup shredded Coconut

3 Tbsp Cocoa powder

In a medium sauce pan, heat oil and honey until melted.  Mix well.

Once melted add the coconut, pecans, and cocoa powder.  Mix well.

Pour mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Form into a square and chill in the fridge until hardened.  Cut into smaller squares and serve.

blog recipe #48 of 365 Coconut crusted chicken

Hello finally!!! sorry about the week long break I had to take! my poor laptop had a run in with a full glass of water and ended up at the computer dr. lol But here we are, back at it 8) And hopefully I wont disappoint with my coconut chicken recipe!!  Going gluten free can be a difficult transition, especially when we have certain comfort foods we love like breaded chicken.  This is a fantastic healthy option! You can leave the chicken as a full breast or cut into strips to make chicken nuggets!  It has a sweeter taste to it, so the cayenne pepper adds alil punch, however feel free to leave out the spice if you cant tolerate the heat! 
This recipe is actually quick and simple to make and is gluten free, dairy free, and paleo approved 8)
Enjoy!!

Coconut Crusted Chicken

Preptime: 10mins Cooktime: 25mins

4 Chicken breast

3 Eggs

½ cup Coconut flour

1 cup Coconut flake

1 tsp Cayenne pepper

1 tsp Pepper

Preheat oven to 375  ͦ F

Place flour on a plate, and coconut on a separate plate.   In a medium bowl whisk eggs and spices.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.

One at a time dip the chicken in the flour to coat, then the egg to coat, then the coconut to coat.  Place the coated chicken the baking sheet.

Bake chicken in the oven for 25 mins or until fully cooked through.