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Friday, October 16, 2015

Cabbage Rolls


Ingredients
Cabbage Rolls
  • 1 large head green cabbage, about 2 to 2¼ pounds
  • 1 pounds ground beef 
  • 1 lb turkey
  • 1 medium onion, grated or minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice

Tomato Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 15-ounce cans tomato sauce or one 32-ounce can whole tomatoes, pulsed in a food processor with juice until pureed.
  • 2 tablespoons (or more to taste) apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • Salt and pepper to taste



Directions

  1. Peel cabbage - I used this method:
  2. Mix the meat, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, cinnamon and rice.  
  3. Mix or blend together sauce.  Place about 1/4 of meat mixture in each cabbage leave and roll like a burrito.
  4. Line of the bottom of a 13 x 9 roasting pan or glass dish with a layer of sauce. Place cabbage rolls, seam side down, on top of sauce. Top cabbage rolls with remaining sauce then cover the whole pan with tin foil. Bake for 2 hours in a preheated 350F oven.
Note:  I had a little bit of left over meat and cabbage leaves so I chopped up my cabbage leaves and mixed it into the meat mixture.  I then put it in a brownie pan and topped with a little sauce and baked for 45 minutes to make a sort of meat loaf. 


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Friday, October 9, 2015

Kielbasa, Pepper, Onion and Sweet Potato Hash

Oh my oh my!  This is a new favorite in our house!  I could have eaten the whole pan plus it was super easy and I made it in less than 30 minutes.


Ingredients 

  • 1 (14 ounce) package kielbasa, cut into 1/4 inch rounds
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 yellow, red or orange bell pepper, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 small or 2 large white sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • Salt and pepper


Instructions 

  1. In a heavy bottomed skillet (I like to use my cast iron), heat 2 tbsp of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Fry until golden brown and cooked through, around 8-10 minutes, stirring a few times to ensure even browning. 
  2. In a separate skillet, brown the sliced kielbasa for around 5 minutes in 1 in a slightly greased pan over medium high heat. Remove the kielbasa from the pan and set aside. 
  3. Add the peppers and onions to the skillet.  Sautee until softened, stirring occasionally.
  4. Mix everything together in 1 pan and serve hot!


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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Apple Almond Butter Overnight Oats

So delicious especially for fall!  Make a big batch on the weekend and have it for breakfast all week!



INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1 medium apple, chopped
  • Pinch of sea salt (unless almond butter is salted)


INSTRUCTIONS

  • Add oats and almond milk into a large mixing bowl
  • Add in chia seeds, cinnamon and vanilla extract and stir everything together
  • Divide batter into two 12-ounce Mason Jars or containers
  • Top with diced apples, a sprinkle of sea salt and a dollop of almond butter
  • Cover with lid and place in refrigerator overnight
  • In the morning, they are ready to eat! No cooking or heating required. Enjoy!


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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Paleo Pizza

I got a request to find a good Paleo Pizza recipe and it took a few tries, but I finally got it down!  This would be fun to get the kids involved too and have them add their own toppings!


Crust

  • Preheat Oven to 350.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the following:
    • 2 1/4 cups almond flour
    • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
    • 1 teaspoon Italian herbs (optional) 
    • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • In a separate mixing bowl (or measuring cup), add: 
    • 3 large eggs 
    • 2 tablespoons olive oill
  • Beat together until frothy and fully combined.
  • Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together until dough forms.
  • Shape the dough into a ball and transfer it to a parchment paper-lined work surface. Top with another piece of parchment paper and roll the dough 1/4″ thick. Remove the top piece of parchment paper and slide the crust onto a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until the edges have started to crisp and the crust has started to brown.

**I personally like the crust thinner and crispier so I split the dough in half and made 2 smaller pizzas with thin crust.

Prep your sauce and toppings while your crust is cooking.  Once the crust is done, add your toppings!

Sauce 
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • Italian Seasoning (I eyeballed it and probably did 1-2 Tbsp.  

Toppings
Choose whatever you like!  Stick to the almond cheese to keep it Paleo.  Some toppings I like are
  • Almond Cheese
  • Sausage
  • Onions
  • Fresh Basil
  • Peppers
  • Mushrooms
  • Pineapple
  • Bacon
  • Ground Beef
After pizza is assembled, pop back into the oven for 12-15 minutes.  

Enjoy!


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I'm Natasha! Wife to David, and mother to Gretchen. Follow my journey as a wife, mama, and fitness & nutrition fanatic.

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