Paleo Candy Bars

Paleo Candy Bars

Ingredients1. 3 Tbs coconut oil 2. 1/4 cup carob powder or cocoa powder (optional) 3. 1/2 cup ground nuts (almonds, hazelnuts) 4. 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 5. 1 Tbs raw honey (optional, add more to taste) 6. parchment paper

Instructions1. Melt the honey and coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat. Take off heat as soon as coconut oil is totally melted. 2. Once combined and off heat, add the carob (or cocoa), ground nuts, and coconut and mix together. 3. Pour mixture onto a small baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Form into a square (or shape of your choice) when cool enough to touch. 4. Freeze or refrigerate until hardened. Cut into 4 servings.

Time15 minutes and 20 minutes of freezing

Beef “get low, get” lo mein

Beef “get low, get” lo mein

The hardest thing about eating paleo/zone is, you are not able to order that tasty Chinese food for takeout.  I miss those days of ordering a grease filled box with a beef and veggies.  We all thought that we were eating healthy because of the veggies right?  What we did not know is we were taking in so much sodium into our body with MSG’s (monosodium glutamate) and the fact the carbs in Chinese such as rice and noodles break down so fast in your body that you feel hungry sooner.  We have come up with a recipe for you to curb that Chinese takeout urge. 
  

9oz of rib eye steak, thinly sliced  9P
2 cloves of garlic chopped  Freebie
1 1/3cup of sliced onion  1C
4cups of spinach  1C
2 1/2cup of sliced bell pepper  2C
1 1/3cup of chopped zucchini  1C
3 cups of chopped mushroom  1C
1can of chestnuts  1C
2cups of spaghetti squash  2C
1Tbs of chili garlic sauce  Freebie
3Tbs of Tamari or wheat free soy sauce  Freebie
1tsp of ground ginger  Freebie
1Tbs of Coconut oil  9F

Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees F.  Cut the spaghetti squash in half and core out the seeds.  Fill the empty squash with water and cook for 45 minutes.  

While the squash is cooking, place the coconut oil in the pan and heat on medium heat.  Add the rib eye steak to the pan and sear on both sides for a minute.  Remove the meat and then add the soy sauce, garlic sauce, and all the veggies except for the spaghetti squash into the pan and saute for 5 to 7 minutes.  Add the beef and cook for another 5 minutes, then set aside.  

When the squash is done cooking, let cool and scrape out the spaghetti goodness.  Mix in the squash in with the mix. Warm up all of the ingredients and enjoy! 

The recipe makes 7cups, divide into 2 1/3cups for 3 meals of 3P, 3C, 3F

Squash primavera

Squash primavera

One recipe that I have tried to fit into our way of eating is a pasta primavera.  A great meal that makes the most of your veggie servings.  Top it off with some grilled chicken and fantastico! You have a meal that will keep you full all night.

Ingredients:

12oz of chicken breast (12P)
1 Red bell pepper sliced  (1C)
1 Yellow bell pepper sliced  (1C)
1 cups of carrots thinly sliced (1C)
2 cups of zucchini sliced  (1C)
2 cups of yellow squash sliced  (1C)
1.5 cup of while onion sliced  (1C)
5 cups of Spaghetti squash–2 squashes (5C)
1.5 cups of tomatoes sliced  (1C)
4 cloves of garlic minced  Freebie
4 tsp of olive oil  (12F)
2 tsp of pepper
1Tbl of herbes de provence spice
Fresh basil

Preparation:

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Place the spaghetti squash in the oven and cook for 40 minutes.  Set the grill up to medium high heat, and place the chicken breasts on the grill.  Cook on each side for 8 minutes each side.  While that is cooking, heat a large skillet with olive oil.  Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.  Place the peppers, squashes, carrots, and onion in the pan.  Saute for 7-10 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.  Add the tomatoes and let simmer for 7 minutes then set aside.  Scrape out the insides of the spaghetti squash and place it in a large mixing bowl, add the sautéed veggies, spices, and a few chopped leaves of basil.

This will make 9 cups of veggies.  Split the chicken into 3oz portions for proteins.

2 1/4 cups of the veggie mix will be 3C, 3F.  Bellissimo!! 

Firehouse Carne Asada

Firehouse Carne Asada

Some have been raving about the paleo diet  at the firehouse.  It has been received very well by my crew and other crews.  Some of the guys have seen significant difference in how they look and feel!  One of the firefighters made a recipe that I thought would be great for our fuel page.  

Firehouse Carne!

Carne Asada Firehouse style
12oz of flank steak (12P)

Marinade: 
2 lemons juiced
2 limes juiced
2 oranges juiced
4 cloves of garlic chopped
4 chipotle peppers chopped
1 Tbl of chili powder
1 Tbl of paprika
1 Tbl of pepper
1 bunch of cilantro finely chopped
1/2cup of olive oil

Veggies: 
2 Bell peppers (4C)
1 Onions (2C)

Sides:
A box of Organic spring salad mix 6oz = 1C
Salsa 1/2cup = 1C
Avocados 1Tbl = 1F

Add the steak to the marinade ensuring all of the meat gets covered and let it marinate for 2 hours.

Slice the veggies and season with the a little bit of the same spices used in the marinade and set aside.  Pre-heat the grill to high place the steak on the grill and cook for 8 minutes on each side.  Saute the veggies with some olive oil.  Take the meat off the grill and place on the cutting board.  Be warned, the steak will be a little juicy–let it rest 5 min to redistribute–YUM.  Cut the steak against the grain to make it more tender.  Make a bed of spring mix salad and place 3oz of steak, 1cup of veggies over the salad.  Finish your Carbs with salsa and your fats with 3Tbl of avocado.
Disfrutar! (Enjoy!)

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Getting tired of the same old, same old breakfast?  Want something hot that will stick to your ribs before a day on the slopes?  Well we give you Stuffed Acorn Squash from PaleOMG, kindly zoned into yummy deliciousness by Ali and Robyn.  THANK YOU!

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs ground breakfast sausage (8P)
• 2 Acorn Squash (CHO varies)
• 4 T. dried cranberries (4CHO)
• 4 eggs(4P)
• garlic
• salt and pepper

Directions:

• Cut Acorn squash in half and scoop out seeds.  Spray acorn squash with little coconut oil and place face down on baking sheet.  Bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees until squash is soft.
• While the squash is cooking, cook breakfast sausage over skillet.
• Once acorn squash is done cooking, remove from oven and let cool.
• Remove insides of squash and measure out 4 cups of acorn squash and place in same skillet as sausage.  If you have remaining acorn squash, spoon out into tupperware bowl and it is the perfect veggie dish for later in the week or paired with any meal for your CHO.
• In skillet mix together sausage, acorn squash, salt, pepper, little fresh garlic and any other spice of your choice.  Once all ingredients have cooked down together, add 4 T. of dried cranberries.
• Evenly add back the acorn squash/sausage mixture to your 4 acorn squash skins.
• Make a little spoon indent in the middle of acorn squash and crack one egg into squash.
• Place back in oven for about 15 minutes until you get the desired egg-cooked preference.
• One of the acorn squash halves = 3P, 3CHO, 0F

Paleo BBQ

Wooo doggy!!  We found a way to have your next ho down with some root’n toot’n good BBQ!  This recipe gives you that tangy taste without that added sugar.  You can use this BBQ sauce with pork or beef ribs, so go out and wrangle you up a tasty protein and have a grand ole time.  Yeee haaawww!!

Ingredients: 
The protein of your choice, I used beef short ribs from Costco, 1oz per 1P
12oz can of tomato paste  -6C
2cups of beef broth  -freebie
4 cloves of garlic chopped  -zilch
2Tbls of cumin
1Tbls of chili powder
1 1/3Cups of finely chopped onions  -2C
3Tbls of dijon mustard  -nada
2Tbls of apple cider vinegar  -nope

Preparation:
Place all of the above ingredients in a croc pot and let it cook on low for 8 hours.  That is it folks! Set it and forget it. Go to Verve and get your WOD on, then come back home to the good stuff.  The BBQ sauce will be 1C per cup.   

Sweet potato hash:
4 sweet potatoes diced  32C
Sprinkle cinnamon to taste
Sprinkle cayenne to taste
2Tbs of Olive oil  18F

Pre-heat the oven to 400F.  Cut the sweet potatoes in small cubes and place them in a pyrex dish.  Coat with oil and sprinkle the cinnamon and cayenne.  Mix together and place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.  

Split this hash into 1/3Cup for 1C and .5F

Firehouse Carne Asada

Firehouse Carne Asada

Some have been raving about the paleo diet  at the firehouse.  It has been received very well by my crew and other crews.  Some of the guys have seen significant difference in how they look and feel!  One of the firefighters made a recipe that I thought would be great for our fuel page.  

Firehouse Carne!

Carne Asada Firehouse style
12oz of flank steak (12P)

Marinade: 
2 lemons juiced
2 limes juiced
2 oranges juiced
4 cloves of garlic chopped
4 chipotle peppers chopped
1 Tbl of chili powder
1 Tbl of paprika
1 Tbl of pepper
1 bunch of cilantro finely chopped
1/2cup of olive oil

Veggies: 
2 Bell peppers (4C)
1 Onions (2C)

Sides:
A box of Organic spring salad mix 6oz = 1C
Salsa 1/2cup = 1C
Avocados 1Tbl = 1F

Add the steak to the marinade ensuring all of the meat gets covered and let it marinate for 2 hours.

Slice the veggies and season with the a little bit of the same spices used in the marinade and set aside.  Pre-heat the grill to high place the steak on the grill and cook for 8 minutes on each side.  Saute the veggies with some olive oil.  Take the meat off the grill and place on the cutting board.  Be warned, the steak will be a little juicy–let it rest 5 min to redistribute–YUM.  Cut the steak against the grain to make it more tender.  Make a bed of spring mix salad and place 3oz of steak, 1cup of veggies over the salad.  Finish your Carbs with salsa and your fats with 3Tbl of avocado.
Disfrutar! (Enjoy!)