This is a delicious and healthy meal for all the family. Feel free to switch up the vegetables according to your own tastes.
Vampire Chicken Bake
4 Boneless skinless chicken thighs1 c Peas1 c Cauliflower1 1/2 tbsp garlic ((minced))1 Chopped onion ((small, about 3/4 c))2 Beets ((small, cubed (about 1 c))1 tbsp ButterSea salt and fresh cracked pepper ((to taste))Drizzle of EVOO
Preheat oven to 350.Drizzle olive oil in a pyrex casserole dish. Add beets, peas, cauliflower, garlic, and onion, and mix well.Place the tbsp of butter on top, and then add chicken thighs.Add salt and cracked pepper to taste.Cover, and bake for ...
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Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding
Chia seeds pack a great nutritional punch. Want to up your fiber intake, stock up on Omega-3, or stabilize your blood sugar levels? Make yourself some chia pudding. And what's more, this pudding can be used as a nutritious breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding
1 can Full fat coconut milk1/2 can Pumpkin puree ((about 6 oz))2 tbsp Organic coconut sugar3 tbsp Almond butter3 tbsp Pumpkin seeds unshelled ((aka pepitas))1 tsp Vanilla1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice1 tsp Cinnamon1/2 c Chia seeds
In a blender, combine all ingredients EXCEPT chia seeds. Blend well, or until ingredients are fully combined.Pour ...
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Ginger Beef Spinach Salad
If you're looking for a filling but fresh and healthy meal this holiday season, this salad will sort you out. It'll make a delicious change from heavy Winter food, and keep you feeling your best.
Ginger Beef Spinach Salad
1 lb Ground beef1 Shallot ((minced))5-6 cloves garlic ((minced))2 inches fresh ginger ((minced))1 tsp Red pepper ((crushed))1 tsp Honey2 tbsp Coconut amino acidDrizzle of sesame oil4 tbsp Pineapple ((crushed))
Brown beef in a skillet on med-high. If desired, drain off excess fat.Add shallot, garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper. Cook on med high, or until the shallot becomes translucent, for about ...
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Pumpkin Pie Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Mashed potato is a great addition to any meal, but regular potatoes are a no go. This pumpkin and sweet potato mash is a delicious twist on the old favorite, and goes perfectly with some meat and veg.
Pumpkin Pie Mashed Sweet Potatoes
2 Sweet potatoes ((baked and peeled))1/2 c Coconut milk1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice1 tsp Cinnamon1 tbsp Organic coconut sugar1 tbsp ButterPinch of salt
Preheat oven to 350.Add all ingredients to a bowl, and mix well using a hand mixer.Place mashed potatoes in warm oven, and keep them there until the rest of the meal is ready to serve.Before serving, top with 1 tbsp butter, as well as ...
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Nutty Sweet Potato Brownies
This recipe makes for a great, guilt-free treat. Why not make up a batch or two for the festive period?
Nutty Sweet Potato Brownies
1 Sweet potato ((baked, peeled, and mashed))4 Eggs ((whisked, room temp))1 Ripe banana ((mashed))2 tbsp Organic coconut sugar1/4 tsp Vanilla extract1/4 c Coconut oil ((melted))3 tbsp Coconut flour2 tbsp Dark chocolate cocoa powder ((unsweetened))1/4 tsp Baking powder1/4 c Dark chocolate chips1/4 c Nuts ((I used pepitas but use your favorite))
Preheat your oven to 350.Mix mashed sweet potato with whisked eggs, mashed banana, vanilla, and coconut oil.In a separate dish, combine all the dry ...
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Ginger Pork Crockpot Soup
This soup is a delicious way to warm yourself up as winter closes in. And it's nice and easy too!
Ginger Pork Crock-Pot Soup
2 8 oz Boneless pork tenderloins ((cubed))32 oz Homemade bone broth16 oz Water1 tbsp garlic ((minced))1 Onion ((small, chopped, about 3/4 c))1 c Baby spinach ((chopped))2 thin slices Fresh lime ((be sure to wash or remove skins))1 tsp Red pepper ((crushed))1 tsp Salt2 inches fresh ginger ((grated))1 tbsp Butter ((or coconut oil))3 Eggs ((whisked))
Add everything EXCEPT the whisked eggs and garnish to your Crock-Pot.Stir it all together well, and make sure that meat is covered with liquid.Cook ...
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56 Tips For Starting The Paleo Diet
Last week on the Ultimate Paleo Guide Facebook page, we asked for your top tips for people starting the paleo diet. The tips you came up with were so useful that we decided to compile them into a mega list of tips.
It was interesting to see how many people gave conflicting pieces of advice. It just goes to show that there’s no one right way to eat paleo, and that what works for someone else may not work for you. Bear that in mind when you pick which of the tips below to apply to your own life. Now dig in and enjoy!
Getting Started
1. Don’t jump in too quickly.
2. Phase out each food group one by one (sugars, then ...
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Paleo Fantasy
Despite thousands of people having great real-life success stories, people can't see the forest for the trees, and get hung up on the basic terminology of the word "paleo". In fact, one lady was so incensed that she chose to write a whole book on it.
At UPG, we're not tied to the fact that cavemen ate exactly what we have on our food list. That said, we think it's funny that thousands and thousands of people have real life evidence (themselves!) of actual health improvements, and that people continue to get stuck on nailing down the exact dietary habits of cavemen.
Whatever Grok ate 20,000 years ago, you can be dang sure that it was way ...
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The Paleo Hacks Cookbook
By far the most common reason that people fall off of the paleo diet is their struggle to create a variety of delicious meals with the time they have available. After all, we all recognize the benefits of a paleo diet – who wouldn’t want those? But, let’s face facts – as much as we wish we had the time to spend hours each day slaving over the stove to surprise our families with a different mouth-watering dish for every meal, we have lives to live. For most of us, that’s just not an option.
But I have some good news for those of us with limited time, cooking abilities, and patience. There’s one resource out there that solves all of those ...
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101 Paleo Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast is the trickiest meal of the day, and we're always trying to think of new twists on breakfast meals to break the morning monotony.
So, to help you out with that, we are throwing up some easy paleo breakfast ideas from our favorite paleo blogs and websites.
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Our Go-To Breakfast Resource
Before we dive into our list of awesome paleo breakfast ideas, we know how important of a meal breakfast can be.
That's why we went ahead & ...
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