Sunday, September 8, 2013

Spaghetti Squash Crusted Quiche


Spaghetti Squash Crusted Quiche from PaleOMG.com
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 medium spaghetti squash (2 pounds), cut in half lengthwise
  • ¾ pound pork breakfast sausage
  • 6 eggs, whisked
  • ½ tablespoon dried parsley
  • ½ tablespoon dried basil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • handful of sliced mushrooms (I used shiitake mushrooms)
  • coconut oil, to grease pie plate
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Place spaghetti squash cut side down on a baking sheet. Bake squash for 20-25 minutes or until you can press on the outside of the squash and it gives a bit.
  3. Once spaghetti squash is done cooking, remove from oven, scoop out the seeds and excess strings and let cool while you finish the rest of the quiche. Once spaghetti squash is cooled, use a fork to remove the threads.
  4. Turn oven down to 350 degrees.
  5. Place breakfast sausage in a medium pan over medium heat. Break up and cook until there is no pink left. Remove from heat and drain any excess fat, if needed.
  6. Whisk together eggs, parsley, basil, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  7. Pull out a pie plate and grease thoroughly with coconut oil. Add all the spaghetti squash threads to the pie plate and press down into the plate and up onto the sides. Try to make it even throughout.
  8. Pour the eggs into the plate, then add the crumbled sausage, on top with sliced mushrooms. Sprinkle with a bit more salt on top.
  9. Place in oven to bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees or until eggs are cooked through in the middle.
  10. Let rest before cutting into it.
  11. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner is served!

Monday, September 2, 2013

Brownies (from Elana Amsterdam)


  • 1 16 ounce jar cream roasted almond butter 
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups honey
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cacao powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
  • 1 teaspon baking soda
  • 1 cup chocolate chunks

  • In a large bowl, blend almond butter until smooth with a hand blender.
  • Blend in eggs, then blend in honey and vanilla
  • Blend in cacao, salt and baking soda, then fold in chocolate chips
  • Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish
  • Pour batter into dish
  • bake at 325 for 25 - 40 minutes

  • Makes about 24 brownies

Pretty Close to Paleo Spaghetti



Spaghetti: Spaghetti Squash
I was not a believer. Was I ever wrong!  This stuff is Ammmazing!

Cut it in half, scoop out the seeds
Brush with olive oil, sprinkle salt and pepper
Cook upside down on a cookie sheet
350 degrees 20 or so minutes

Meatballs:
Sirloin and turkey mixed (I use hot turkey sausage)
Salt
Pepper
Oregano
Garlic

Form one inch balls and cook in olive oil in a hot skillet.

I found a pretty darn close to paleo spaghetti sauce.  You can make your own sauce from scratch of course that is the best option always ;)

Mezzetta
Napa Valley Bistro Tomato Basil Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients
Plum Tomatoes, imported olive oil, fresh onions, fresh garlic, fresh basil, sea salt, napa valley Zinfandel wine, spices.