Grain Free Microwave English Muffin

Who would have thought that satisfying that craving for an english muffin could be so healthy, and so easy! This recipe uses minimum ingredients, and is ready to be eaten in around 2 minutes. It's absolutely fool proof.

Ingredients (makes one muffin)

1-1/2 tbsp almond flour
2 tbsp coconut flour
1 tsp butter (sub coconut oil)
1 whole egg
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp water

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients together in small bowl
2. Pour in separate microwave safe bowl with sides lightly oiled (to prevent sticking)
3. Microwave for 2 – 2 1/2 minutes

That's it! Pull it out, add whatever your heart desires, and enjoy every bite.

Cloud Bread - Easy, only 3 Ingredients, and extremely low carb!

This is a super interesting recipe that I couldn't even believe when I saw it for the first time. Although this isn't 100% Paleo (dairy from cream cheese), it's still a great low-carb, grain-free and nut-free alternative to regular bread. I'm always looking for bread substitutes (especially ones that are lower in carbohydrates), which seemed nearly impossible until now! This recipe is extremely easy, and yields 6 fluffy buns.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 oz. cream cheese
• 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F 
2. Separate egg whites and yolks into two bowls
3. In the bowl of yolks, add cream cheese and mix until smooth
4. In the bowl of whites, add tartar and beat with hand mixer until fluffy and peaks form
5. Add yolk mixture to whites mixture, and begin to fold until fully combined
6. On a cookie sheet lined with tin foil and based with oil, scoop 6 spoonfuls and form rounds
7. Place in oven for approx. 30 mins. (or until golden brown)
8. Remove and let cool, and place in fridge overnight to harden

(Recipe from: http://aseatatmytable.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/cloud-bread-nailed-it/)

That's it! The next morning these buns are extremely fluffy and ready to be made into anything your mind can imagine it to be. Enjoy!

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Everyone loves having the classic side of fries with their meals once in a while, and making them at home isn't the most difficult thing in the world. But knowing a few key steps for preparing and cooking your fries will leave you with restaurant quality sweet potato fries.

Ingredients:

1 large sweet potato

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 F and rinse sweet potato in water. Being peeling the skin off your sweet potato. 

2. Depending on how large your potato is, start by cutting lengthwise into sections, then into sticks.

3. Transfer all your fries into a bowl, and toss with sea salt. Set the bowl aside for 15 mins. to allow the salt to soak up excess moisture.

4. Next you want to lay out two sheets of paper towels, and transfer fries onto them. Take another two sheets, and blot the fries to ensure the fries are completely dry (this is what makes them crispy!).

5. Place all your fries back into the bowl and toss with olive oil, making sure the fries are completely covered.

6. Lay out a sheet of parchment paper onto a baking sheet, and arrange fries onto it keeping some separation between each. This will help bake each fry individually.

7. Place baking sheet in oven for 15 mins. Once time is up, flip them over and put them back in for another 10 minutes.

8. Remove and serve!

Paleo Taco Salad

Combining the deliciousness of a taco with a fresh bed of lettuce has always been a personal favourite for me, and by making some minor changes to the ingredients used in the typical dish, I present to you the paleo friendly version of the taco salad. Since paleo doesn't "allow" for cheese due to it containing dairy, this dish can be made entirely paleo by excluding the cheese. But what can I say, I'm not lactose intolerant, and eating cheese has shown no negative effects on me. Plus, I just really freakin' love cheese!

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Grass-fed ground beef

1 large sweet potato

1 red bell pepper

1 large tomato

1/4 red onion 

1/2 lettuce head

3 in. block aged cheddar* (optional)

Cajun seasoning

Salt & Pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350°F and a large skillet on medium.

2. Peel skin from sweet potato, and cut into 1/2" slices.

3. Season slices with cajun spice, place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and place in oven for 20 mins.

4. While waiting, dice the pepper, tomato and onion and begin cooking ground beef in pan until browned throughout.

5. Once the beef has browned, turn the heat to medium-low, and add vegetables, salt & pepper, and cajun, and let sit until potatoes finish.

6. Cut your lettuce head into bowl and toss with a little olive oil and salt. Once the potato slices are done, add them into the skillet and mash entire mixture together.

7. Once a constant mix of hash is reached, turn off heat and add pan ingredients to bowl of lettuce, mixing everything together.

For a little extra "oomph", top the salad with some hot sauce or any other desired dressing/seasoning.

The Paleo Big Mac

Following the Paleo diet puts major restrictions on some of our old favourite food, which causes major cravings, and temptations to cheat "just this one time" (which never is the case). The Big Ma - whether you've tried it or not - is one of the most famous, yet unhealthy burgers out there being loaded with sodium, sugars, bad carbs, and tons of calories. Plates to Plates has transformed this original into an 100% Paleo burger, which tastes even better (hard to believe? Try it yourself!)

Ingredients:

Buns: 

1 large sweet potato 

1 large egg 

Cajun spice 

Salt & Pepper

Burgers: 

(If beef patties aren't already formed)

1/2 lb. Ground beef 

1 large egg 

Salt & Pepper

Directions:

Buns:

1. Start heating a small pan on medium, and add a base of olive oil. 

2. Grate entire sweet potato into thin, small strips and place in a mixing bowl.

 

3. Add egg, cajun, and salt & pepper to bowl and mix all ingredients.

4. Pour a thin layer of the mixture into the pan (using a ladle helps) 

and cook until bottom is browned and firm. 

5. Flip, and repeat. 

Burgers:

1.In a bowl, add egg to ground beef and mix together. 

2. Form the beef into balls of around the size of a golf ball and then flatten into a patty. 

3. Top with sea salt & pepper, then cook patty on a pan set on medium heat until browned throughout. 

4. Once finished, take burger patties and place onto the first bun, topping it with desired condiments. Place second bun, adding desired toppings/veggies, and finnish it off by placing the top bun.