And since it's Friday, today's post will be following the tradition of Paleo Food Friday where I share paleo eats from the week. I started this weekly post to address concerns/comments that the Paleo "diet" isn't sustainable and that it's too restrictive. False! It's awesome, and real food is delicious.
So without further ado....
SATURDAY
On Saturday, I used up some Thanksgiving leftovers. I made Paleo mashed sweet potatoes for one of the many Thanksgiving celebrations, so Saturday morning I made a kind of sweet potato pancake. I mixed half a cup of mashed sweet potatoes with two beaten eggs. I cooked the mixture in a skillet like a pancake, and it came out pretty well.
SUNDAY
Sunday we had gumbo! Ryan's mom made turkey gumbo with the turkey from Thanksgiving, and it was so good. I left out the rice in order to keep the carb count down...I think I like it better that way anyway. Gumbo is so delicious - what's the point of putting flavorless rice in there to lesson the yumminess? Ryan and I both had large bowls of gumbo and a salad.
MONDAY
On Monday, I made Coconut Lime soup! The recipe made enough for both me and Ryan to have the leftovers all week, and that rarely happens.
TUESDAY
On Tuesday, I had a pretty typical lunch. Mixed greens, chicken sausage, almonds, bell peppers, and oil & vinegar dressing
WEDNESDAY
Wednesday night I made Buffalo Ranch Chicken from the blog Primally Inspired. I always make a few changes to this recipe. I don't recook the chicken in the bell peppers because it dries out the chicken. I also don't stuff the bell peppers. Instead, I slice them into "nachos" and we eat the buffalo ranch chicken on the "nachos" with salsa and avocado.
THURSDAY
We had plenty of leftovers from the buffalo ranch chicken recipe, so I had them for both breakfast and lunch! For breakfast, I sauteed the leftover chicken and onions, and I also added some broccoli to the mix. Then I poured three beaten eggs over the veggies and let it cook for about eight minutes. Delicious frittata!
For lunch that same day, I had the leftover chicken and onions on a salad.
FRIDAY
I found this recipe for bacon chorizo meatloaf on PaleOMG and decided to give it a try. It. Was. Awesome. I added two ingredients - Tony Chachere's and Worcestershire sauce - to the original recipe. And the other addition I made was to the sauce. The original recipe on the blog for chipotle sauce was not nearly flavorful or spicy enough to be "chipotle." I looked through my pantry to see what I could add. Here's what I added to the original chipotle sauce recipe: buffalo sauce, chili powder, and butter. So I guess it's no longer "chipotle" exactly, but at least it's delicious :)
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| Bacon Chorizo meat loaf with chipotle sauce and a side of roasted broccoli. |
NON-PALEO FOOD ITEM THIS WEEK...because life's too short.
Today after work I had a handful of chips dipped in queso. Chips are usually a weakness of mine, so the fact that I didn't eat a ton of them is progress :) But I, of course, had to have at least a few chips and queso!
Happy Friday! I hope you enjoy the weekend!
Question: What are some of your favorite eats from this week?
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