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A few Paleo Shopping & Meal Planning Tips

• Watch meat sales as Sprouts. Stock up when on sale or plan menu around sale meat. 
• Keep meals simple. 
• Modify recipes to use what you have in the kitchen. 
• 1/2 cup of mashed banana or applesauce can be substituted for an egg or vise versa. 
• Use your leftovers. I don't really like leftovers or like to have the same thing twice but I have learned to use leftover meat the next night but as a different dish. Heat the leftover meat up in a skillet with a little bit of oil so it is moistened and doesn't taste dried out. 
• Freeze leftover ingredients: you can freeze leftover diced onions (double wrap so doesn't smell)  diced jalepenos, leftover tomato paste (in a ice cube tray), leftover chicken stock, ground meat, chopped cooked chicken, leftover soups/chilies; this will save you a trip to the store or money on the next grocery bill. 
• If making a type of casserole or larger recipe, make half the recipe in a disposable 8x8 pan, double foil the top; and freeze for another week. 

BREAKFAST:

The Biscuit

Extra Crispy Waffles **scroll down to second recipe on page
This recipe is worth buying a waffle maker for! We make these at least once a week. I have substituted the starch with arrowroot and potato depending on what I have. They reheat in toaster wonderfully. I love with almond butter and fresh bananas on top!

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Muffins 

DINNER:

Coconut Crusted Turkey Burgers
This is one of Andrew's favorite dinners. I use the Garlic Salt and Everyday Seasoning grinders as the seasonings and we use almond meal. I serve with sweet potato fries and a veggie. The leftovers are great over salad.

Paleo Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos
This is so yummy. I like doing chipotle bowls or tacos. I also LOVE it topped with Pineapple Coleslaw.

Paleo Meatloaf
This recipe can be simplified by using the freeze dried herbs (sprouts carries a line of them in produce area). I used freeze dried onion and garlic. You could also substitute almond meal in this recipe. You could also add bacon and a veggie like spinach or zucchini. I made these into muffins and baked 25-30 minutes. You can also top with BBQ sauce or ketchup the last ten minutes.

Potatoes, Sausage and Green Roast
We have this meal twice a month because it is easy and cheap! I love the leftovers sausage and potatoes as a base for breakfast. I heat a pan with oil and throw the leftover potatoes and sausage in, warm them up and then crack a few eggs over the top and scramble all together. Top with avocado!

DESSERT:

Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies

Flourless Peanut Butter Chip Cookies 

To Mrs. Osio

Dear Mrs. Osio,

I am so proud of you and Gerson and how you pursued your relationship. So fun for me to watch you go on your first dates - and Andrew embarrassing you - and seeing it blossom into a God-fearing LOVE. I love that we now have a role in common - wifehood! I am excited for you to explore your new role as wife! Part of wifehood is cooking for your man ;)

We made you a pantry box to get you started in your new role. Enjoy!

Love,
Mrs. Beyeler

Banana Coconut Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

Banana Coconut Cake 

Pamela's vanilla cake mix 

1/2 cup coconut shred

1/2 cup coconut oil

1/3 cup coconut cream (canned) 

1/3 cup water 

2 ripe bananas

2 eggs 

1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

- mix

Bundt pan, 40 minutes (or til toothpick clean) at 325 

Brown Butter Frosting 

1/4 cup grass fed butter 

- bring to boil over medium heat, until light brown, remove from heat and add

2 cup powdered sugar

2 tbsp coconut cream (canned) 

1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

- whisk until thickened and pour over Bundt cake 

Top with toasted coconut shreds 

Whole30 - results

My results from my first Whole30 back in September, day 30 was October 7th. 

I am sleeping so good. My shoulder neck tension is 75% better. Not having headaches! Don't have my afternoon drag. And my mood is better all day long not up and down. I really am not struggling with cravings - well not all the time! Shea and Tay had Dutch last night and I didn't even care. I feel like I'm in a good food place to make good conscience decisions. Like unless it is going to be REAL worth it I'm not going to deviate from paleo. My stomach is still off and on an issue and I just have to do the best I can. I think giving up daily coffee is defiantly helping. I didn't weigh or measure but clothes are fitting better but I didn't drop a size or anything drastic. And honestly I'm proud of us for sticking with it, it wasn't easy. I'm looking forward to peanut butter! And rice. And using honey to bake. I feel that a WHOLE30 days was a good amount of time to change habits and learn new foods. If it was only two weeks I definitely would have just gone back to old ways. 

I would recommend a Whole30 to anyone looking for a reset and a look into the Paleo lifestyle. 

Crockpot Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

I made two crockpot casseroles tonight. So yummy! And took about 10 minutes to prep.

I made two different flavor combinations using the same base recipe.

Cheesy Bacon Tater Tot Casserole

Layers- bacon & cheese

Toppings- cheese

Spinach Basil Bacon Breakfast Casserole

Layers- bacon and fresh spinach 

Toppings- fresh basil

The final product was thick and fluffy and layered beautifully! 

This recipe is very versatile and can be used with whatever are your favorite omelette ingredients. If you want really meaty than add more meat if you want real cheesy than use the whole bag! 

Base Recipe Ingredients per crockpot: 

1 - 2lbs. bag frozen tater tots (Trader Joe's is gluten free) 

1/2-1 lbs meat of choice, cooked and chopped 

12 eggs 

1/2 cup milk (I used unsweetened almond milk) 

1/2- 1 tbsp dried minced onion 

a few grinds of Trader Joe's Everyday Seasoning Grinder 

Optional layers: 

1/2 package shredded cheese 

2 big handfuls of fresh spinach 

... Or whatever your heart desires! 

Optional toppings:

Handful cheese

1-2 tbsp fresh chopped basil 

.... Or whatever your heart desires! 

Directions: 

1. Spray crockpot. 

2. Pour 1/2 bag of tater tots in crockpot. 

3. Layer in your fillings-cooked meat, cheese, veggies, etc. 

4. Sprinkle in dried minced onion 

Pour other 1/2 of tater tot bag in crockpot

5. Layer on toppings - fresh basil, more cheese, etc. 

6. Whisk 12 eggs, milk and seasoning 

7. Pour eggs over crockpot

8. Turn crockpot on! High 3-4 hours, low 6-8 hours

I enjoyed mine with fresh avacado over top of it. 

Servings: As the main dish this has 8-10 servings, as a side dish I would say 12--14 servings. 

Beyeler Review: So good and easy! The boys all ate it! Kept as a leftover well. Can be used for breakfast or dinner! 

Whole30- Week 4

Day 22:
Breakfast: Almond Butter Waffles recipe topped with clarified butter, sliced bananas, cinnamon, coconut shreds with two fried eggs and my usual coffee

Lunch: Salad with Mexican Flare - tomatoes, peppers, chicken, avocado with a scoop of mayo and a lime juice
Dinner: Sundried Tomatoes & Basil Meatballs recipe with Spaghetti Squash with Homemade Pesto recipe with Sundried Tomatoes  - meatballs were great but we didn't love the spaghetti squash

Journal: Had a very vivid dream about hoarding ice cream and getting caught by Andrew. Apparently this getting real!

Day 23:
Breakfast: Pumpkin Pancakes recipe with Coconut Cinnamon Sauce (melted coconut oil with cinnamon stirred in) with egg omelette  - LOVE the pancakes great texture and great next day too

Lunch: Green Smoothie - coconut milk, spinach, almond butter, banana & plantain chips with guacamole
Snack: nuts
Dinner: Sausage & Potatoes fried in skillet with seasonings and olive oil with avocado and grapes

Journal: Were on the go in the morning and so I had a 10am smoothie and then plantain chips and huac around noon then nuts at about 3pm. Went to a meeting at Luke's school where they served pizza - I didn't even care! Thats amazing! I like ending my meal with fruit to satisfy my sweet tooth. Paleo Snack Ideas

Day 24:
Breakfast: leftover pancakes and eggs with usual coffee

Lunch: Salad with chicken, cranberries, banana, apple, sliced almonds w/ lemon balsamic vinaigrette

Dinner: Breakfast Crockpot Casserole recipe - everyone liked and baby ate it too!

Journal: Stomach is bothering me more and more and feeling IBS symptoms frustrating! Noticing more and more that my I am sleeping better and falling asleep quickly. 

Day 25:
Breakfast:Leftover Breakfast Casserole and Leftover Pumpkin Pancakes w/ usual coffee

Lunch: Leftover sweet potatoes with sausage, avocado, and peach
Dinner: Citrus Herb Chicken Breasts Recipe, Smashed Red Potatoes recipe, & Asparagus

Citrus Herb Chicken Breasts: I used fresh rosemary this time and it was very good. We did like this recipe with thighs better than breasts. 

Smashed Red Potatoes: I used red potatoes. Boiled for 30 minutes. Then smashed and topped with clarified butter and Everyday Seasoning, baked at 425 for 20 minutes then topped with crumbled bacon, green onions, and avocado. AMAZING!

Treat: Grilled Bananas - Andrew's creation, top with cinnamon and grill with peal on. YUM!!!!

Journal: My stomach was a wreck today :/ going to give up coffee for a few days. Also been reading about after Whole30 in the book It Starts with Food. Here is a link to Whole9 guide to Nutritional Guide to Off Roading guide

Day 26:
Breakfast: Leftover Breakfast Casserole and Leftover Pumpkin Pancakes w/ Herbal Tea
Lunch: In-n-Out Burger Double Meat Protein Style with Mustard and Pickles & Yes with Fries
Treat: Bowl of Bananas with Almond Butter, Sliced Almonds, Coconut, & Cinnamon
Dinner:

Journal:

Day 27:
Breakfast: omelette with bacon and spinach and herbal tea 

Snack: plantain chips and guac  Lunch: Paradise Bakery - shared a Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado with Andrew forgot to order with Gorgonzola tried to pick most of it out .... Very good salad
Dinner: Had company and grilled so did our favorites jalepeno bacon burges with avocado, sweet potato fries, grilled green beans and grapes and then grilled cinnamon bananas for a treat. 

Journal: my stomach was not update in morning like usually is after coffee. Had no trouble passing up paradise bakery cookie! But then came home climbing the walls and had a tbsp of Enjoy Life chocolate chips over a bowl with my favorite banana almond bowl treat. I think this is stress related. 

Day 28:
Breakfast: banana paleo pancake - wasn't great - 2 fried eggs and chicken apple sausage - sausage was good Applegate brand (target or sprouts) and I found an herbal coffee at sprouts no caffeine and not acidic totally did the trick! 

Lunch: Chinese Chicken Salad with Sesame dressing. I used leftover citrus herb chicken from earlier this week. This was really good! 

all ingredients from Trader Joe's and Sprouts

Dinner: Dying for something pumpkin after shopping at Trader Joe's who has over 60 pumpkin items for the fall including pumpkin dog treats - really?! So made pumpkin waffles everyone liked them! recipe

Journal: My stomach has been puffy and I'm really struggling with constipation - i know TMI - but I just don't get it. I'm going to try to up veggies and water next week

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients: 

2-3 cups sweet potato, shredded

1lbs sausage or bacon, cooked & crumbled 

16 eggs

1/2 cup almond milk (or coconut)

Seasoning 

2 handfuls fresh spinach - or more, chopped 

2 tbsp fresh chopped basil

Grape tomatoes halved 

Directions:

Oil crockpot

 layer in crockpot, sweet potatoes

Add sausage, diced  (I used a Trader Joe's package of Apple Chicken Sausage which comes with 4 links they are fully cooked already) (could also use browned ground sausage or crumbled bacon)

Next, layer spinach, basil and tomatoes. 

Then whisk 16 eggs, 1/2 cup almond milk, seasonings to taste (I recommend onion salt pepper garlic) (I used Trader Joe's Garlic Salt Grinder and Everyday Seasoning Grinders because I use them on everything). Pour mixture over everything. 

Set crockpot high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours! 

So yummy and fluffy! 

I made half without veggies for kids.

Was thick and would make 12 side dish servings or 6 main dish servings.