Menu Monday Vol. III

It's been a few weeks since I last linked up with Rachel at In No Simple Language for Menu Monday, so here's what's been on my Paleo menu lately!

Paleo Menu Monday Vol. III!

I mentioned the Paleo brownies I made for my birthday a few weeks ago, but never shared the link!

Easy Peasy Paleo Brownies

Seriously, so good & only 5 ingredients!  Well, plus the Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips I added!!

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Roasted Veggies

There's no real recipe for this, but it's so easy! Just peel and cut up a sweet potato into chunks (a bit bigger than the picture)  and slice a zucchini and squash about an inch think.  Toss in some EVOO, chipotle chili powder, garlic powder and sea salt.  Roast on 450 for about 20 minutes!  So yummy and a good way to get in your veggies :)

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Paleo Buffalo Chicken Pizza from The Cavegirl Dish

I am a pizza LOVER!!  Ever since starting Paleo, it's definitely been something I've missed and dreamed of!  Cheese is a pretty important ingredient for pizzas and well...cheese is not Paleo.  So I just figured there was no way I could ever make a Paleo pizza since it would be missing such an important part!  But this pizza was the perfect solution!  It doesn't require cheese and I really liked the almond flour crust!  B liked it too, we've made it twice now!

I also used the same crust recipe and was able to tweak one of my most favorite pizzas - Thai Chicken Pizza - to make it mostly Paleo!  I subbed stevia for sugar and almond flour for the cornstarch in the sauce, also left off the cheese & subbed almonds for peanuts.  

These 2 pizzas made my pizza loving inner fat girl so happy!!

  

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Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

A blogger I follow, Jennifer Francis, posted this recipe a few weeks ago and when I got my new food processor I knew this would be one of the first things I made with it!!  I served it once with Garlic Lime Chicken and then again last night with Salsa Chicken from the crock pot.  Not exactly the best smelling dish to make, but the end result is super tasty!!

I also made Stuffed Spaghetti Squash again as our pre Spartan Race dinner!

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That's most of what I've been cooking lately!  What are you going to try!?

**Paleo Menu Monday Vol. I**

**Paleo Menu Monday Vol. II**

Menu Monday Vol. II

Linking up with my friend Rachel at In No Simple Language again today for Paleo Menu Monday Vol. II!

It's been 2 weeks since my last link up, so here's what Paleo dishes I've been making lately...

Marinated Sirloin Steak, Butternut Squash, & Roasted Asparagus

This was our Valentine's night meal!  I bought the steak from The Meat House and marinated it using a mixture of steak marinades I made from combining marinades 2 & 3 from this list off of Mark's Daily Apple.

I buy the pre-cut (easier!) butternut squash from the produce section, mix it with diced onion (about half of a large onion), then toss it in some EVOO, put it in a glass baking dish, add 3 cut up cloves of fresh garlic, and a few pads of butter.  Bake at 425 for about 45-50 mins & voila!  So yummy!

For the asparagus, I just drizzle some EVOO over the asparagus on a tinfoil covered cookie sheet, sprinkle with sea salt and roast at 400 for about 25-30 minutes to desired crunchiness.  We like it crunchy around here!

Of course Valentine's Day isn't complete without some chocolate!!  So I tried this Primal Fudge recipe I found on Pinterest.

We were big fans & I'll definitely be making this fudge again!  Because of the coconut oil, there is a hint of a coconut taste.  So if you don't like coconut, you might not like these.  But we loved them!

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Stuffed Spaghetti Squash from The Cavegirl Dish

I made this with Andrea for Bachelor Monday Night & it was a big hit!!  It was Andrea's first time to have spaghetti squash and she is now a fan!  Pretty easy, too!  I only sprinkled the top with a bit of parm to keep it as Paleo (no dairy!) as possible.  

If you've never cooked a spaghetti squash, you can read up on how to here.

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Crash Hot Sweet Potatoes

These are another Pinterest find!  I made them last night with some Cajun Chicken we picked up from The Meat House (can you tell we like that place!? ;))  and B and I both really liked them!

Disclaimer - they do have a little bit (tbsp and a half) of brown sugar, which is not Paleo, but I did include it.  It could have easily been left off & I think they would still be delish!!

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Dairy Free Almond Flour Pancakes

Another Pinterest success!!  We are big fans of breakfast for dinner around here!  The girls and I made these for Bachelor Monday Night & I made them again for dinner last night.  We made them sans blueberries & served them with some eggs & turkey bacon the first time!  Last night, I added the blueberries, same sides.  YUM!

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Alright, that's all I've got for ya today!  What's going on your menu!?

**You can read Paleo Menu Monday Vol. I here**

Menu Monday

So, ever since I started following a Paleo/eating clean food plan last fall, I had all these high hopes of posting my day to day meals or all these great recipes I'd tried, and then this little thing called LIFE made me the worst and most sporadic blogger ever.  Seriously!

So, my Paleo food posts never really happened!  Then finally, last night, a light bulb went off!  I was all like, "Omgee, Rachel does a Menu Monday link up every week!  I should totally do a Paleo Menu Monday post and link up!"

So here we are!  I'm linking up with Rachel for Menu Monday!

Thanks to Pinterest & the glorious internet, here are several Paleo recipes I have tried and not only do I approve, but these are all Brandon approved as well!  And that says a lot!

I didn't cook all of these last week, but since it's my 1st Menu Monday post, I have a lot of catching up to do!

Also, all photos are property of the websites they are linked to.  I need to get better about taking food pics :/

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These first few recipes are from Cavegirl Dish - a website I've grown very fond!

I previously mentioned their Garlic Lime Chicken, Slow Cooker Pork Chops and CocoNut Date Balls (but didn't link back specifically) here!

Skillet Taco Pie

I made this on a Bachelor Monday Night with Andrea & we both really liked it!  I thought the meat was a little dry so I might not cook it for quite the full 20 minutes when I make it again.  And the toppings are endless!

PaleOMG is another website I really like!

Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf

This recipe is amazing y'all!!  So, so good and so easy!  I made it for a Bachelor Monday Night and then another time for Brandon.  Yum!  She used coconut flour in her recipe, I used almond flour because it's what I had.  This recipe is heat hot & delicious!  Make it!

Elana's Pantry is another great website!  She has all sorts of gluten free recipes and then special diet pages with tons of recipes!

Chicken with Cherries & Kale

Another very tasty recipe!  And pretty easy to make, too!  I couldn't find frozen cherries to save my life so I made it with mixed berries, ha.  I won't lie, it wasn't that great as leftovers, but the night of, very good!

Homemade BBQ Sauce

I've used this BBQ sauce so many times now!  I'll probably never buy BBQ sauce again, if simply for the facts that this one is easy to make, I know exactly what's going in it, keeps well and it's delish!!  It can easily be adjusted to be spicier, sweeter, whatever you like.

I've used it for dipping, put it on chicken and baked it, and last night I doubled it, put it in the crockpot with a bunch of chicken and a little chicken broth and we had pulled BBQ chicken!  It's been good every way!

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Alright, that's my 1st Paleo Menu Monday post!  Let me know what you try out!