Experimentations and Some Shut Eye

So lately I've been experimenting with taco meat, I'm trying to find/create the perfect one for my liking, not too dry, not too juicy, not too bland, or too spicy. It hasn't happened yet but when I find it I will post it!

Now that this short post is done, it's time for my Sunday nap! Let's look at some of the greatest nappers out there for some inspiration shall we:

And lets not forget this:

Until next time!

Recipes! Paleo Chicken Strips

After an exhausting day I looked at the chicken I had laid out to thaw and was faced with the decision of what to do with it... Chicken Strips!!! (I'm really excited about these I do all my best cooking late at night)

Ingredients:

2 large chicken breast

2-3eggs

1 Cup Almond meal flour

1Tbls Flaxseed meal

1Tsp Paprika

1Tsp Onion flakes

1/2Tsp Garlic powder

1/2Tsp Parsley

1/2Tsp Salt

1/2Tsp White pepper

Olive or coconut oil 

Directions

1. Set oven to 425 degrees

2. Cut chicken breast into strips

3. Whisk eggs in a bowl

4. Mix Almond flour, flax, paprika, onion flakes, garlic powder, parsley, salt, and white pepper together with a fork. And lay out in parchment paper.

5. Generously grease 2 pans with oil.

6. Blot chicken with a paper towel and dip in the egg. Then lay it in the breading mixture and flip it over so its covered all over.

7. Bake chicken for 9 minutes then flip over and bake for 8 more minutes.

Tuh duh! Way easy, WAY YUMMY!

Warning: it may be hard to stop eating these delicious chicken strips.

Side note:

I love Penzey Spices and recommend you see if there's a shop near you. They have everything you've never heard of as well as yummy must haves. They're real quality. Also I've lately been obsessed with White Pepper. I have never really been a black pepper person so since discovering white pepper I use it all the time. I used it on stake, omelets, in soup... Endless possibilities. 

Spaghetti

Here's an easy recipe for paleo "spaghetti"!

3 zucchini (or 1 giant zucchini like in my last post)

1 jar of tomato sauce -make sure no corn or sugar is in it! (they like to sneak that in there)-

2 pounds ground meat

2tbls olive oil

1 garlic clove

A couple leaves of fresh basil

Step 1:

Chop or slice if you have the patience your zucchini.

Step 2: 

fry up that meat and add the sauce. Let simmer for a bit then keep on warm while your cooking the zucchini.

Step 3: 

In a large pot add zucchini, olive oil, chopped garlic cloves, and chopped basil. Turn stove up about halve way and keep stirring the zucchini so it cooks evenly. I like my zucchini a little crunch so I don't cook it all the way. Feel free to experiment!

It will look something like this yummyness!

Soda Pop!

Soda is full of chemicals and sugar and nasty-ness! If you leave it in one of those fast food cups in your car for a couple days it will literally eat the cup... not that I'm speaking from experience... oh wait I am. It doesn't take a genius to put together that that is NOT good for your delicate insides!
Fear not. You don't have to give up soda if you want a healthier sugar free lifestyle. Zevia is my dirty little secret. It's an all natural soda with many flavors, no sugar, and no calories (whaaaaaa) yup no calories. I like Dr. Zevia, Lime Coke, and Lemon Twist. But others I've tried are delicious to: Cream Soda, Ginger Ale, Cola, Cherry Cola, Orange. There is something about the Root Beer that I don't like however but maybe it's just me! Another thing about this soda is when you first drink it, it seems more carbonated than other soda's or something, but I let mine sit in the fridge and sip on it for the next couple of days. It doesn't go flat as fast as other soda! Another plus!
So now that I've converted you to all natural soda you may be like great but where do I get it? Well when I'm in Utah I find it at Sprouts and it's almost always on sale! Here in Oregon it's at New Seasons and Fred Meyers(the best place ever). I can almost guarantee you can find it at Whole Foods and I wouldn't be surprised if before long it's at more common places like Smiths or Safeway if it isn't already. Look in the health food sections!