Foods in my Home.

Cookie Butter!

Haha...

Just kidding! :)

(truth be told, there is probably a jar or two of it somewhere)

This is more like it!

And this!

• Proteins: Eggs, chicken, salmon, lean beef, ground turkey, ground chicken
• Veggies & Starches: squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, asparagus, carrots, spinach, green beans
• Fruits: Frozen strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas, apples, avocado, lemons, limes, tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes
• Milk & Dairy: Unsweetened almond milk (my husband eats yogurt), sour cream, half & half
• Oils & Butter: coconut oil, olive oil, ghee, organic butter, nut butters (sun butter & almond butter)
• Cacao: powder
• Seeds: Pumpkin, sunflower, chia, flax
• Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, pecans, coconut flakes
• Quinoa: Seeds, flakes 
• Spices: EVERYTHING! I use a lot of cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin spice, peppercorn, basil, oregano, cumin, coriander, ginger, paprika, sea salt, red chili flakes, orange peel, cilantro, mint
• Flour: Coconut flour, almond flour, almond meal, (I also have a supply of oat flour and wheat flour from before-I don't make often)
• Tea: Black, white (love Chai & Rooibos)
• Apple cider vinegar
• Baking powder, baking soda
• Vanilla
• Also: canned pumpkin, coconut milk, coconut cream, tomato paste, tomato sauce
• Oats & rice - still have this on the shelves
• Sweeteners: Honey, agave (plan to throw this away), truvia (also not sure what to do with this), dates
• Coconut aminos
• Red wine

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

The Lucky Penny  has created a gem of a recipe. 

Grain-free cauliflower crust pizza.

This may truly be one of my favorite recipes, EVER.

And undoubtedly one of my favorite pizza recipes ever.

We followed her recipe nearly 100 percent, with the exception of not using onions in the sauce or adding the almond meal to the crust. 

We did add the crushed red pepper to the crust.

Because of extreme popularity of her recipe,
she requests that this recipe not be copied in full onto other sites.

 Therefore, I am sharing her page and this recipe with you HERE.

INGREDIENTS

1 small to medium sized head of cauliflower - should yield 2 to 3 cups once processed
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil (crush it even more between your fingers)
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (crust it even more between you fingers)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
optional a few shakes of crushed red pepper
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1 egg
optional 1 tablespoon almond meal

Here is our cauliflower crust pizza cooking experience via photos.

My husband set to work on the cauliflower crust.

I started on the sauce.

Then I began on prepping the veggies.

By this time, he placed the crusts in the over for 10 minutes, and 

then started on prepping the chicken. 

We did use the bloggers linked pizza sauce recipe.

It's essentially organic tomato sauce mixed with
 onion, garlic, oregano, basil, sea salt and a smidge of sugar.

You could use any pizza sauce.

For toppings, we decided to forgo our favorite chicken and pineapple.

We instead added chicken, bell peppers, sundried tomatoes, and mushrooms.

By the time the pizza finished cooking and cooling, we were famished.

And EXCITED.

Everything smelled so good.

The FLAVORS of the crust and sauce were incredible!

This isn't a type of pizza you can pick up and eat. 

You must cut it with a fork and it will fall apart.

However, it's safe to say this is one of the best crusts I've ever eaten.

We will surely be using this recipe in our home for years.

Hopefully our someday kids like cauliflower.

Good thing they'll never know...certainly doesn't taste like cauliflower.

Beyond thrilled to have added another "favorite" recipe to our mix.

We love to stay in and cook on Friday, so this is a great, healthy, clean addition.

Also ... you can find the link to her pizza sauce recipe HERE.

I hope you enjoy!

Message me with questions!

GOOD LUCK!

Paleo vs. Clean Eating

This is a great visual I found from eMeals. I love it because I eat "both" ways. I am in the category of living a healthy lifestyle and I don't prefer clean eating over paleo, or vice versa. I tend to make many paleo meals because they are easy and tasty. But I also would never given up grains entirely. I rarely eat dairy, so that falls more to the paleo side of things. 

Paleo is pretty basic: meat, veggies, fruits, and good fats.

Clean eating is anything whole and natural and includes whole grains, beans, and dairy.

Neither allows processed foods or unrefined foods. Think periphery of the grocery store. Both eliminate added sugar or alcohol. Both include limited healthy fats, veggies, fruits, and lean meats.  

If you are looking to start eating and living a healthier lifestyle, it is "easier" to transition by eating clean first and then seeing if Paleo is a lifestyle choice that interests you.

For a more in-depth look at "clean eating" - check out this awesome blog post.

Healthy Granola Bites

Granola Bites

Ingredients

1 c. oats

3/4 c. unsweetened shredded coconut

1/2 c. raw almond butter

3 tbsp. flax seed meal

1 tbsp. chia seeds

1/4 c. semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 c. raisins

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 c. light agave nectar

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well mixed.

Scoop tablespoons into your hands and shape into balls.

Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Photo and recipe c/o Honey We're Healthy.