Guacamole Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients: 
Large jalapeno peppers (As large as possible)
Guacamole (either pre-made or home made)
Bacon
Mini-Skewers or large toothpicks

Instructions: 
1. Slice the peppers lengthwise and de-vein and remove seeds. Discard stem and guts. (hw: I saw somewhere that the heat is in the seeds but mostly in the membrane so make sure to scrape that white out good if do not want them hot)
2. Fill the two halves with guacamole.
3. Wrap bacon around the peppers. This will keep the halves together.
4. Skewer the bacon and pepper with a skewer or long toothpick.
5. Grill until the bacon is crispy and cooked all around. Ours took about 20 minutes

Silky Paleo Pumpkin Pie Filling

Ingredients for paleo pumpkin pie filling:
1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
3 eggs
1/2 cup coconut milk solids (hw: put can of full fat coconut milk in fridge for couple of hours or overnight and open from the bottom and drain the water off- save for a smoothie)
1/2 cup raw honey
1 1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp sea salt

Instructions for paleo pumpkin pie filling:
1) Combine all ingredients into a blender or food processor. Blend very thoroughly until mixture is smooth and silky.
2) Pour into prepared pie crust.
3) Wrap pie crust with foil or pie crust protector.
4) Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.
5) Remove from oven and allow to cool in refrigerator until pie is set firmly.
6) Slice and enjoy with some delicious coffee.

Fresh Cranberry Salad

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Ingredients:
1 bag of whole cranberries
1 green apple
1 peeled orange
1/2 cup of raw honey (melted)
1/2 cup pecans
1 cup celery

Pulse the cranberries, apple, orange, pecans and celery in a food processor until course, not fine. I would do this individually and combine all in a large bowl.
Pour melted honey in bowl and mix well with the rest of the ingredients.
Refrigerate at least two hours before serving. Stir, then serve.

Paleo Avocado Chicken Salad Lunchbox

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Ingredients:
1 whole avocado (Remove pit and dice)
2 chicken thighs (De-boned and chopped)
A squeeze of Lime juice
Garlic (powder or crushed)
1/4 cup Cilantro chopped
1/4 cup Red Onion chopped
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and serve immediately. We serve this with either iceberg or romaine or butter lettuce leaves or use bell peppers, cucumbers or carrots to dip in it.

Finger Lick’n Paleo Fried Chicken

Ingredients: 
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (you can use breast)
2 cups ground plantain chips
4 eggs
1/2 TSP paprika
1/2 TSP garlic POWDER
1/2 TSP Herbs de Provence (found in spice aisle at most grocery stores)
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil (animal fat preferred) (Hw: she says animal, like bacon grease works best but next she would use coconut oil and since we do not eat bacon/pork I will be trying the coconut oil) 

Instructions: 
Pour oil into skillet (about 1/8 inch deep) and heat on low-medium heat.
Using a food processor grind the plantain chips until they resemble flour. Set aside.
Mix spices into the plantain flour. Set aside.
Crack eggs into a separate bowl, whisk and set aside.
Dip thighs into egg and then into the plantain mixture.
Pan fry on medium to low heat until coating is darker golden brown and chicken is cooked thoroughly.
Lay out on a napkin or on a cooling rack with a paper towel under it to catch extra grease.

Hw: cut in small pcs to make chicken nuggets for the tots. 

Cheap & Easy Beef Jerky Strips Using Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground beef (use 90% lean meat/10% fat or leaner)
• 5 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 teaspoons onion powder
• 3-4 teaspoons sea salt (we prefer 4 teaspoons)
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 cup beef broth
• 1 tablespoon Wright’s Hickory Liquid Smoke (HW: I would omit-see note below))
• 2 teaspoons unsulphured molasses

Instructions

1. Place the ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, and ground black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
2. Stir together the beef broth, liquid smoke, and molasses, and then pour it into the mixing bowl with the ground beef. Stir until well combined.
3. Cover and marinate for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator.
4. Form the meat into strips, about 1/8-1/4” thick, using a jerky gun or by using your hands or a rolling pin to flatten the meat into strips or whatever shape you desire.
5. Dehydrate in a dehydrator at 145 degrees (F) for 6-12 hours.
6. Place the jerky strips on paper towels to cool and to absorb any excess fat.
7. Consume within 24-48 hours at room temperature, or store in the refrigerator in an air tight container for up to 7 days. For long-term storage, freeze in an air tight container and consume within 3-4 months.

Recipe Notes from Megan

Q: Can I make this recipe using my oven? A: I don't see why you couldn't on the lowest temp, but I have not tried it, so I can't say for sure if it will work or not. If you do try it, please come back and let us know if you were successful!

The flavor of this recipe is most comparable to an "original" recipe type of jerky, although not as sweet.

You could easily substitute bison or ground turkey breast for the lean ground beef.

I use the Excalibur 3926TB 9-Tray Dehydrator and love it (so far, I just got it!). It seems to dry evenly and be very efficient.

Heartweed: I just recived this emial form the makes of Wright liquid smoke :
Thank you for your email. The apple flavor in our  Wright's Apple Wood Liquid Smoke contains ethanol, apple essence, water, and proprietary natural flavors. The maple flavor contains propylene glycol, natural smoke flavor, and proprietary natural flavors.

My Go to quick Paleo One dish dish

by heartweed

I like to just take a glass casserole dish -8x8 for 2 people and a large one for 4 or more people. And layer veggies and meat sprinkle with oil and bake.

Lunch today for 2 people.
half bag of frozen organic broccoil.
half bag of frozen organic spinach
1 sweet onion (chopped)
1 med sweet potato (chopped with peel or without) ( you can dice or slice in half circles)
1/2 lb grass fed ground beef
 oil (coconut or olive oil)
Redmond sea salt

layer in the vegetables in bottom of dish, in order above, just sprinkle on the raw beef and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle salt to taste and bake 350 for 25 minutes. Done! So easy.

Add any vegetables and any kind of meat. so many variations.