tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59048541624502566132024-03-06T00:44:30.914-08:00Budget Paleo...Made EasyFAITH... FAMILY... FOODSalinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-46132055731363355432013-12-07T10:21:00.003-08:002013-12-07T10:21:37.740-08:00If you noticed some changes… It's because I just went through and purged a bunch of old posts including all the old weekly deal posts. And in the process found a couple of old drafts that I decided to publish. This is still really just a ghost site but I do try to check in on it every few months. I'm still battling Chronic Lyme disease and the last 2 months have been extremely rough for me, I'm thankful to currently be on the mend and starting to regain some strength. God bless.Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-35304122416403364952013-12-07T09:59:00.002-08:002013-12-07T09:59:41.286-08:00Time for a workout!<br />
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My husband and I had a wonderful time doing just that in Maui for 12 days! I'm so thankful I've been blessed with such a caring, loving husband, one who knows me well after almost 23 years of marriage and can tell just by looking at my face what's going on. <br />
Raising a large family while going through treatment for lyme disease has not been easy on myself or my husband. He works 2 jobs, one as a Fire Captain which involves shift work and can be exhausting in itself and then on his off days he works as a contractor (doing physically hard work). So while he was thinking of me when he scheduled the trip..in reality he needed it too. It's so important in our busy, hectic lives, to take time for each other, to slow down and enjoy the company of one another. And while we make great efforts to do that by having date nights, it's really needed more often. We have adult children and little children living in our home, which makes it much more challenging at this stage in our lives. When they were all little kids we would just simply put them all to bed early (8:00) and then have our time to catch up on the days events, talk, etc., to slow down and be together. But what we are finding now that our oldest is 21 and our youngest is 3, is that bedtimes are spread out. The younger 4 go to bed by 8:00 on school nights, and then we spend the next hour between 8:00-9:00 trying to catch up with our middle child (our 15 year old daughter), then once she is off to bed between 9:00-9:30 we like to spend time with our oldest 2 sons (19 and 21). It's really the only time we see them most days and it's so important to us to talk to each of them and to be there for them, our children are so important to us and we are very involved in there lives. I want them to know we are there for them, but I'm sure you can imagine how that can also be hard for us to have time to talk and why we try to get away alone for a few days a couple of times a year. I encourage every couple to make time for themselves, because it doesn't help your kids if you and your husband aren't in unity. We are so blessed with great friends who are willing to take our kids at any time and who know the importance of getting away and resting. And what better place to rest than "paradise"? <br />
When we go to Maui, it's a time of rest for us, a time to slow the pace down, and not be in a hurry. We really don't DO much, we get around slowly in the morning, and nearly every day is spent at the beach and/or pool. We get some snorkeling and hiking in there too, but our goal is to slow down and enjoy each other. This was our first trip to Maui without all of our kids, and while we really enjoyed ourselves and it was very restful, it made us think of them often! It ended up being just the medicine I and my husband needed (which he foresaw), lot's of vitamin D, rest and fresh air! The first week I slept a lot, I took naps on the beach and afternoons in the condo, but Maui proved to be good for my health and by the second week I was only needing about a 1/2 hour nap! I am so thankful to my wonderful husband for knowing I needed a break from our hectic lives and a chance to catch up on some rest. We also enjoyed having time to do things we don't normally have time to do like read. We read some good books while sitting on the beach listening to the waves, I grew up right on the ocean and the sound of the waves is so calming and means home to me). While there my husband finished Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis and started the book Whatever Happened to Penny Candy ( a book our kids read for school), I read The Hammer of God and we both listened to dozens of sermon podcasts by a variety of theologians and pastors. <br />
Now that we are home and back in the thick of it, I've made myself a promise not to get so worn out and to stop pushing through so much. To slow down and take time to rest (which I'm failing miserably at so far), and to slow down and enjoy my youngest more. He is such an easy little guy, and I was so exhausted much of the time that I must confess, I had fallen into him watching television nearly every morning the kids were at school (4 days a week). I was able to get a lot done that way, but it's not what I want for him. So this week since I've been back I've turned off the TV and involved him in what I'm doing. The other day it was time to start another batch of Kombucha so I let him "wash" the jars while I worked on other parts of the process. He LOVED it and felt helpful, children really want to be a part of what we are doing and I'm thankful the Lord convicted me of my selfishness (sin) so I could be forgiven and start a new with him, we are really enjoying our mornings together now.<br />
As if our lives weren't busy enough, or complicated enough, I am having to totally change my diet! The day before we left I got the results back from Immuno Lab for food sensitivity testing that my ND had ordered. Many of the foods I was consuming daily I do not tolerate, I was having sharp stomach pains which I kept attributing to the 6 months of heavy antibiotics I had completed for chronic Lyme Disease, but they weren't! Turns out I am most allergic to almonds! Which is something I was eating probably daily, because we already knew I reacted to coconut, once I cut that out (on our trip) I stopped having the sharp stomach pains, yay! On our trip I just tried to cut out the almonds and cashews and kept other foods at moderate amounts, except eggs ( I ate those daily). Now that we are back home I'm working on cutting out all of the foods we discovered I don't tolerate. I think for me the hardest is no mexican food and no Kombucha, this girl LOVES her mexican food and her Kombucha!! That and having to make separate meals for myself, I cook extra stuff for myself to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinners. At my Doctors suggestion I'm using Duck eggs for myself and chicken eggs for the rest of the family, the duck eggs are harder to come by and more expensive so it's not feasible at this point to feed us all this way. I really thought avoiding most of the food items would be pretty easy, but I'm finding it a bit harder than I anticipated. I rarely drink coffee so I didn't think It would be a problem, but now that I know I can't have it guess what I want? Yep, coffee!<br />
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I'll try not to bore you all with to many details, I really want to do some posts on the subject and have been trying to organize my thoughts and figure out where to start. I'm thinking that I might start with what the differences are between food allergies and food sensitivities or intolerances and then move on from there. For now I'm embracing this new challenge and thankfully I have many people who need me and no time to waste wallowing in self pity or thinking about it. One example: last night was a crazy night, so the kids had taco salad and I had my chicken breast with Herbs de Provence, sea salt and pepper on it with carrot sticks and honeydew melon, I had a fleeting moment of pity (like I said this girl LOVES mexican), but it was a good reminder of what we frequently tell our kids" We eat to live we don't live to eat" and that food is fuel. As I get the hang of things and the list of what I can't have becomes ingrained in my memory instead of having to check it everytime it will get easier I'm sure. What I'm most thankful for above everything is that I have a savior who loves me and promises to never leave nor forsake me, a God who I can cry out to and even vent my anger/frustration with what life has served up, my hope, faith and trust are in the Lord "<span style="background-color: #fffefd; color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28</span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 tsp ground black pepper</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4 (14.5 ounce) can tomato paste</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup hot sauce (I use Tapatio)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 heaping Tbsp chili powder</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 tsp ground cumin</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 Tbsp fresh parsley (optional)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup honey or agave (or less, to taste)</span><br />
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Add your sauted vegetables to the meat in the stockpot, adding the canned tomatoes, hot pepper sauce, chili paste (from your blender or food processor), honey, and seasonings. </span><br />
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Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-85990446354207678622013-03-25T10:08:00.001-07:002013-12-07T10:16:07.017-08:00A Chapter is... <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>about to come to end. I want to preface this announcement by saying I've really enjoyed the encouragement and support you have offered during my blogging chapter, and I want to apologize to those of you who may have just recently stumbled onto or discovered Budget Paleo...Made Easy. This is a decision my husband and I have weighing carefully for a quite a while now and some things that came up this past week just made it very clear to us that it is time for me to stop blogging (new reasons). I was really looking forward to sharing and blogging about my latest elimination diet, but I know this is the Lords will and I'm looking forward to new things in our future. I will leave the blog here as a "ghost" blog, so recipes, posts, etc. will still be accessible, but I won't be answering comments or making new posts. I will also be closing down the Facebook page in the next week or so, I'll try to use it as a way to get the word out that Budget Paleo...Made Easy is coming to an end. I love Pinterest and will still be on there as myself rather than Budget Paleo...Made Easy, feel free to continue to follow me as I pin away. Again thank you all so much for all the support, encouragement and kind words, it's been fun! I'll leave you all with a link to my post from a few months ago when I took a sabbatical from blogging and started weighing this decision more heavily, it has a long list of resources, if you would like me to add your blog to the list please message or email me and I'd be happy to do so. Good Bye and God Bless!</i></span><br />
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<br />Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-24509826571042490132013-02-12T19:49:00.000-08:002013-02-13T09:03:48.288-08:00Valentines Day Recipe IdeasValentines Day is sneaking up on me, I had intended to do this post earlier but just didn't get to it until now. Here are some fun ideas, some I've found on Pinterest, some are favorites or ours, and some just looked fun. We will be making <a href="http://www.budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2011/12/chocolate-sunbutter-cups.html">Chocolate Sun-Butter Cups</a> in a heart shaped mold, along with some other truffle filled dark chocolate candies, we might also do some <a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2012/05/happy-mothers-day.html">Chocolate Dipped Strawberries</a> and for sure some <a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2012/01/bacon-wrapped-dates.html">Bacon Wrapped Dates</a>, we all LOVE those. Happy Valentines Day!<br />
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<a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2012/07/flourless-chocolate-torte-for-special.html"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Flourless Chocolate Cake</span></b></a></div>
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Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-73355862186084827242013-02-12T10:55:00.000-08:002013-02-12T10:56:18.127-08:00Grain Free Garlic and Herb Snack Crackers<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I though these would be a fun snack for the kids on Valentines Day. I used my recipe for Almond Meal Crackers, but after I rolled them out I used heart cookie cutters and then lifted them with a thin spatula onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. The kids loved them, these take just a little more time to make than cutting them with a pizza cutter or pastry cutter, but it's well worth it. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">2 eggs, slightly beaten</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">3 TBSP good quality olive oil ( or butter)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1/2 tsp sea salt (or more)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Garlic powder to taste ( about 1/4-1/2 tsp)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Dried Basil to taste ( about 1/2-1 tsp)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Oregano (about 1/4 tsp)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515; line-height: 28px;"></span><span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515;">Combine all of the above ingredients in a bowl and mix well until combined. Then knead the dough into a ball, place on a large sheet of parchment paper and flatten with your hands. Then cover with another sheet of parchment paper and roll out with a rolling pin until its thin ( about 1/8"). Then remove the top layer of paper and using a pizza cutter, cut dough into crackers or using a cookie cutter cut into shapes. If you are using a cookie cutter you will need to use a thin spatulat to lift them off the paper and move them to a parchment paper lined baking sheet. You may then re-roll the scraps and repeat the process. If you are not using the cookie cutter method then just slide the parchment paper onto a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven of 325 degrees for about 20-30 minutes removing the ones on the edges as the get done more quickly and allowing the middle to finish baking. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, enjoy or store in an airtight container! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fef9fd; color: #151515; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-14651589571277909062013-02-05T17:14:00.001-08:002013-02-11T14:22:52.213-08:00Paleo and GF Crackers<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is a very simple recipe, one that would be fun for children to help with or make depending on their age. They can help mix the dough, roll it out and even cut them into crackers. They may however need some help putting them in and taking them out of the hot oven, again depending on their age. My apologies for the cell phone photos, my internet is down for a few days while we wait for a new line to be installed, so I am having to post this from my phone, I hope to get higher quality, instructional photos up in the future.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hadn't made crackers for a while, but two of my girls were sick with the stomach flu and were asking for crackers so I thought I would whip out a batch really quickly for them. In the past I've always made them with spices and they have tasted like Italian or pizza crust flavor. But today since the girls were sick I made them plain, and used the opportunity to experimented using Sunflower Seed flour for part of the flour. We really liked the nice nutty flavor that the Sunflower Seed Flour imparts. The idea for making Sunflower seed flour is does not come from me, it comes from a wonderful post written by the <a href="http://paleoparents.com/featured/nut-free-almond-flour-replacement/">Paleo Parents </a> last week using a Blendtec. I however, have been using the technique found on my post and video for <a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-to-make-your-own-almond-meal-and.html">making almond flour</a> at home, and am happy to share that it can be made inexpensively with a Coffee grinder. Sunflower Seeds are much cheaper ( like $3-$4 less per pound than almonds) and using a coffee grinder you will end up with a wonderful, fine flour, perfect for baking (unless of course you already own a Blentec or Vitamix). Another huge advantage to grinding your own nut/seed flours is that you can soak them in advance, dehydrate them and then grind them into flour removing many of the anti-nutrients and making them more easily digestible (here is a little information on soaking :<a href="http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/video-raw-nuts-done-right/"> The Healthy Home Economist</a> or <a href="http://www.mommypotamus.com/how-to-soak-and-dehydrate-nuts-the-nourishing-traditions-way/">How to soak and dehydrate nuts and seeds by: Mommypotamus</a> if you are interested).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Feel free to experiment with these cracker recipes using different seasonings or maybe adding a couple tablespoons of sesame or poppy seeds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 cup almond flour ( I made my own so if you are using store bought you may want to decrease this slightly)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 cup of homemade sunflower seed flour, finely ground</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 tsp sea salt ( scant)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 1/2 TBSP melted butter or olive oil ( your choice and does change the flavor slightly)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Combine all of the above ingredients in a bowl, mixing well to be sure it's well combined. Then knead the dough into a round ball, place on large piece of parchment paper, flatten with your hands slightly. Cover with another piece of parchment paper and roll out dough with a rolling pin, until its nice and evenly thin ( approximately 1/8"). Peel off top layer of parchment paper and using a pizza cutter, cut your dough into squares or whatever shape you would like. Slide the parchment paper onto a baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until done, ovens vary so much it's a good idea to watch them closely the first time you make them. I also removed the ones on the edges and put the rest back in to finish baking as the edges will cook faster. Remove from the oven and let cool, I used the tip of a sharp knife to break or separate them where they stuck together. And that's it, then you get to enjoy them or store them in a airtight container ( ours rarely last that long). We got about 3 1/2 dozen crackers out of this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3 TBSP good quality olive oil ( or butter)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1/2 tsp sea salt (or more)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Garlic powder to taste ( about 1/4-1/2 tsp)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Dried Basil to taste ( about 1/2-1 tsp)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Oregano (about 1/4 tsp)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Combine all of the above ingredients in a bowl and mix well until combined. Then knead the dough into a ball, place on a large sheet of parchment paper and flatten with your hands. Then cover with another sheet of parchment paper and roll out with a rolling pin until its thin ( about 1/8"). Then remove the top layer of paper and using a pizza cutter, cut dough into crackers. Slide the parchment paper onto a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven of 325 degrees for about 20-30 minutes removing the ones on the edges as the get done more quickly and allowing the middle to finish baking. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, enjoy or store in an airtight container! </span><br />
<br />Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-12836593575480399112013-01-16T13:03:00.000-08:002013-01-16T13:03:15.431-08:00Banana Crepes/pancakes and Our month of clean eating..<span style="font-size: large;">After an extremely busy month of December ( which included moving), and visiting family at Christmas we were feeling a real need to clean up our Paleo diet. We decided that my husband and I would do a <a href="http://whole9life.com/2012/01/whole-30-v2012/">Whole 30</a> followed by a <a href="http://balancedbites.com/2012/12/the-biggest-21-day-sugar-detox-begins-on-january-1-2013.html">21 Day Sugar Detox</a> and that our children 15 years old and under would do 30 days of Paleo eating. What we hadn't anticipated is that our two oldest sons, both adults living in our home (19 and 21) would decide that they too wanted to do a 30 day Paleo challenge. We were thrilled! It has made it much easier for the rest of us to stay on track because they aren't tempting the younger kids with treats, etc. And I know they will feel so much better, especially our oldest who has known problems with wheat and dairy but won't stop eating them completely (he will reduce his intake when he feels badly, and has a fiancee who keeps baking him wonderful treats). She is suddenly asking for Paleo dessert recipes, realizing that is going to be the only way she can bake for him this month though. With the two oldest they are really doing more of what we call a Robb Wolf 30 day challenge, just clean Paleo eating, with some dried fruit and occasional Paleo treats. And honestly I have no idea what they are really eating while not at home, it's really up to them and how far they want to take it. One thing they were running into their first week was being hungry all the time so I encouraged them to increase their fat intake and up their veggies (they tend to eat tons of meat, but slack on the veggies). It will be interesting to see how they feel, what they think about the experience and how they body composition changes over the 30 days. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">As for our 5 younger ones (all under 15 years of age), we are just having them stick to Paleo and not "eat off the farm" for 30 days. They still get <a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-and-improved-fluffy-and-tasty-gf.html">my Paleo Pancakes</a> for breakfast, but only get one treat a week, on Friday or Saturday night they get to pick out a Paleo treat. Last weekend they chose to have our favorite Brownies <a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/brownies/">from Elena's Pantry</a>. The only hard part about that for me was not eating them ( I do confess to eating a crumb!), thankfully all 7 of them plus Jamie's fiancee polished them off the next day at lunch so I wasn't tempted to eat them! We feel that as children they don't need to feel like they are on a diet, and their little bodies need way more fuel/carbs than us big people, which is why we aren't being so strict with their 30 day challenge. As long as it falls into Paleo, we're okay with it and I've found that involving them in the prep and cooking process also helps get them more excited about it. I think this is a wonderful time of year to boost their little immune systems and heal their little guts, with all the serious flu going around this year. I'm also big on fermented foods/drinks and so are they, thankfully, several of them love Bubbies fermented sauerkraut and my oldest daughter has mastered making water kefir (which tastes like soda). My younger ones all love <a href="http://www.budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-kombucha-and-what-do-i-need-to.html">Kombucha</a> too, but lately we've been going through it so fast I'm having to ration it. Maybe it's time to add in another 2 1/2 gallon jar in place of the 1 gallon I've been using. I actually make a total of about 6 gallons every 10-14 days depending on the weather and the warmth of our house. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For myself, I've noticed my gut is much happier (as someone who had severe IBS before going Paleo the tighter my diet is the better), inflammation from Lyme's seems to be in better control too, and I wish I could say I had more energy, but with the physical things I'm battling and medication I'm on I think they are preventing that. I have noticed that my body composition seems to be changing already (just 1 week in). I've done 3-4 Whole 30's so it's much easier this time around, I know what to do and that makes a big difference and makes for much "smoother sailing". I also started some light exercise yesterday, it's been a long time since I've been able to work out, with the lyme treatment and all, so I'm taking it very slowly and trying not to overdo it and put to much strain on my body. I'm looking forward to regaining some strength, the reality of how weak I'd gotten hit me hard on our trip to visit my brother. We went sledding with the kids, which was a blast, but I found I didn't have the strength to get up when I wiped out in the deep fluffy snow at the bottom. Something I've never had a problem doing before, I now had to roll to my knees to get up, it was then and there I decided I needed to do whatever I can do to regain some strength. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My husband, who works 2 jobs, his first as a Captain for the fire department has found it much easier this time around because one of the other men on his crew is also doing a Whole 30 so he is not the "odd" one out and they can encourage each other to stick with it. The one thing I worry about with him is sleep, you can have the best diet in the world but not see results if you're lacking <a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2011/01/please-see-our-thoughts.html">sleep</a> and under to much stress. Stress is a funny thing to, it doesn't have to be the kind of stress most of think of, it can also be physical stress we put on our bodies by doing something that is supposed to be healthy for us like working out, or in my husbands case doing a physically hard job with a lack of good sleep (his second job is construction). </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Okay, enough about all that...time for a quick recipe. This isn't a new idea by any means, I've seen this floating around the internet for a while, and we've been enjoying them ( although usually with a different ratio, I prefer more eggs or I find them to sweet). While they are often called 2 ingredient banana pancakes, I prefer to think of them more as crepes. I think they would be amazing spread with <a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-to-make-your-own-almond-meal-and.html">homemade almond butter</a> or <a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2012/08/chocolate-pecanalmond-nut-butter.html">Chocolate Pecan Almond butter</a>. I do find that when I eat these I often need another protein like bacon, canadian bacon or ham on the side. Unfortunately if you are doing a Whole 30 you will need to wait until your 30 days are up to try these. But if you're on a 21 day sugar detox and you use greener bananas they are okay as far as I understand (I'm not as familiar with the 21 Day Sugar Detox). My kids have been enjoying these this past week...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">splash of real vanilla (gluten free)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-65920231846618643472012-12-01T22:39:00.001-08:002012-12-07T10:46:19.771-08:00Apple and Raisin Oven PancakeMy apologies for the low quality picture in this post, unfortunately our computer has been broken for a while now (another reason my Kombucha post isn't up yet). So I have to do everything on my phone, which if you can imagine is a bit cumbersome, since I can only type letter by letter on a tiny screen. And I don't have access to all my photos either so I had to copy and paste this one from my Facebook page. All that to say we have really been enjoying this and just wanted to share it with you all. I've Been extremely busy with life and moving so i just took a few moments to put this post together. Like my Quick and Easy Oven Pancake this is still quick and easy! And because my children love to douse everything in pure maple syrup I don't add any to the batter, however you could try that if you're not going to be topping it with syrup. Maybe 1-2 TBSP, but honestly I haven't tried that yet, we love it just the way it is. Hope you enjoy and Merry Christmas to everyone!<br />
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Delicious Apple and Raisin Oven Pancake<br />
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2 very large apples thinly sliced (or 3 med/large apples)<br />
1/2 cup organic raisins<br />
2 TBSP coconut oil<br />
1/2 cup coconut milk ( full fat milk)<br />
1 tsp cinnamon ( I use Saigon cinnamon)<br />
Pinch of allspice <br />
Pinch of nutmeg<br />
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12 eggs<br />
1 3/4 cup full fat coconut milk ( or one can Thai kitchen 13.66 ounce)<br />
2 cup almond flour<br />
2 tsp cinnamon<br />
4 tsp vanilla<br />
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1/2 cup butter (1 stick)<br />
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Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Sauté apples in coconut oil for a few minutes over med- med high heat, until they start to soften. Add remaining ingredients and sauté until slightly thickened and reduced ( a couple of minutes). Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Pour apples and raisin mixture into greased glass pan and combine the ingredients for the batter in the following manner:<br />
Combine the batter ingredients in a medium bowl, (not the butter) and beat for 1-2 minutes. Then pour into pan over the apples and raisins and top by drizzling the melted butter over it. Place in the oven and bake for about 40-50 minutes or until golden brown and done in the middle ( watch it near the end in my experience oven temps can vary greatly). Top with some maple syrup and some whipped coconut milk and you are in for a treat! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 TBSP fresh grated orange zest</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 1/2 cups of fresh squeezed orange juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1/2 cup + 2 TBSP thawed, frozen apples juice concentrate (no water added, just the concentrate) more if you like it sweeter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 tsp. cinnamon (or to taste)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Combine everything in a large saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat high heat and then reduce to simmer. Stir occasionally, until desired texture and consistency. I just let mine simmer while I'm doing other things in the kitchen so I do mine real low and slow and let it go 45 minutes to 1 hour. But if you were in a hurry I'm sure you could speed that process up. I just like not really having to think about it, and letting it do it's thing and only stirring on occasion. That's it, remove from the heat, let it cool, store in a glass airtight container for later in the refrigerator and then serve when you're ready to eat it (although my daughter likes it hot, or warm too).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4 cups fresh Cranberries</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1/2 TBSP orange zest</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3/4-1 cup Orange juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1/4 cup Frozen Apple juice concentrate (no water added and for a sweeter sauce just add more)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1/2 tsp Saigon cinnamon (or more to taste)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-74714628980070084312012-11-14T09:56:00.000-08:002012-11-14T10:13:16.317-08:00Paleo Pesto Chicken on Spaghetti Squash<span style="font-size: large;">We love Pesto! I don't know what it is about it but we really love our Pesto sauce around here, and this has quickly become one of our favorite go to meals. It's perfect for leftover chicken or turkey, or just keep the sauce in the fridge to use as desired on eggs, or other dishes. Our family is so large and we are such big eaters that we polish this off in nothing flat. So what I've started doing is doubling it or making the two different Pesto sauces so we will have some leftovers. My oldest daughter and I love the Basil and Sun dried Tomato Pesto sauce, but those who don't particularly care for tomatoes prefer the Basil Pesto ( quite a few in family don't like tomatoes including my husband). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've also started baking my <a href="http://www.budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2011/06/moms-homestyle-spaghetti-sauce.html">spaghetti squash</a> earlier in the day or even the day before, cooking up a bunch and then refrigerating it for later. When it's time to eat I just pull it out and reheat it by frying it up in a little bacon grease or coconut oil in a frying pan. Makes dinner prep a lot quicker and provides quick lunches too. Yesterday I baked up 4 large spaghetti squash (3-4 pounds each), served 2 of them with the pesto sauce, chicken, tomatoes and bacon. And tonight we will have the rest of the spaghetti squash with <a href="http://www.budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2011/06/moms-homestyle-spaghetti-sauce.html">Mom's Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce</a>, mmmmm...yum! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few weeks ago we cooked up a huge free range turkey that we had purchased from a local friend who raises them. We had tons of turkey leftovers, so this was one of the re-created turkey meals we had, and boy was it good! My husband says you know it's good when everyone cleans their plates, all the way down to the little ones. So with Thanksgiving coming I thought I would share this with all of you, in case some of you may be looking for new ways to use up your leftover turkey after the holiday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Though traditionally made with Pine Nuts, I make mine with either pecans or walnuts, for two reasons, one, it's two nuts I always have around and two, I find they are cheaper than using pine nuts, and taste great. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/4 cups whole walnuts or pecans (toasted*)</span></div>
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Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-14123142960879659222012-10-02T21:59:00.002-07:002012-10-04T08:58:49.972-07:00Important News, Please take time to read this...Things have been a little quiet around here lately and I thought some of you might be wondering why. I initially started blogging about Paleo after reading Robb Wolf's book and my husband and I deciding to give Paleo a try. Resources at the time were limited and a google search would yield a handful of blogs and not so tasty recipes. Today that same google search yields hundreds if not thousands of Paleo blogs and it seems there are new ones popping up daily with an abundance of excellent recipes. It has been 2 years now since I first started the blog, and it's been through a lot of changes in that time! Originally it was called Budget Paleo, and I started it because I figured my closest family and friends would tire of hearing about Paleo on our family blog and I wanted to share some great tasting Paleo recipes. I was so excited about what we were learning and experiencing. A few months into blogging I became a business partner in a CrossFit Box (my husband had already been a partner for a few months prior), and at that time we decided shift gears a little and make the blog part of our nutritional information for the gym so it was linked it to our website. December 2010-December 2011 the blog was primarily used as a part of our CrossFit business, and it took on the name Paleo Made Easy and then later on it had our business name before the Paleo Made Easy. Most of the posts where done by myself, but one of our other business partners did some great guest posts relating to working out and nutrition, sleep etc (if you search the blog all those old posts are still there hiding). It was very focused on Crossfit and workout nutrition during that time.<br />
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Then the blog once again took another direction when I left the business and the blog went back to being my own last December. I redesigned it, and took a more personal direction with it, which is also when I combined the two names and made it Budget Paleo...Made Easy. However this past year I had been struggling with my health so much that I haven't been very consistent with my posts. Funny thing is I have written dozens of posts that never got published and have stacks of recipes that never made it to the blog. It started to feel like Paleo was consuming me, it was becoming my life and pushing out other more important things. It almost seemed that the sicker I got, the more I studied, read and thought about Paleo. I would read article after article, blog post after blog post, book after book constantly trying to stay "up" on the latest Paleo news. I would even lay in bed and write posts in my head, dreaming of recipes and things I wanted to blog about. I also realized that the blog was in desperate need of more technical upgrades and I was feeling the underlying pressure from myself that I needed to get something up on the blog more regularly. At the same time my life has was going through a lot of changes. Most of you know I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in June, low thyroid, Adrenal fatigue, Celiac and now most recently a co-infection called Bartonella. The disease and it's treatment have taken away much of my energy and health. I take lot's of naps, some days are better than others, some days I'm barely functioning, other days no one would be able to tell I was sick. My cognitive abilities have been greatly affected and some days I feel like my brain just won't do what I want it to, and thinking straight is just not going to happen. In addition to all that, I recently took over our family finances (trying to create a workable budget, we all know what a challenge that can be) and the finances of my husbands construction business. Plus our kids started school, so most afternoons are spent doing hours of homework with the 4 girls who are in school and Fridays are a homeschool day. Life is very hectic and busy (in fact this post is going to be a day late do to a day busier than expected), so we were faced with a decision and after much prayer and consideration we have decided it's time for me to take a sabbatical from the blog. Right now we are thinking I will stop blogging and then we will reevaluate in 6 months to a year. The blog may need to take yet another direction at that time, it may become less focused on recipes and more on just blogging, or I may be done blogging, we aren't sure yet. I would however like to keep the Facebook page going, there will just be a lot less activity on there, I may post some new recipes or thoughts on Facebook, I haven't really decided yet, we'll kind of see where things go. The way Facebook is set up these days if I don't keep it active no one will really be seeing the posts, but for now it'll continue.<br />
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I'm thankful there are so many blogs and great cookbooks available now days, which can offer lots of great help and wonderful recipes, it seems as though the original intent of the blog really no longer exists which makes me more comfortable giving it up. While it is something I've really enjoyed and something I'll probably miss,( I love Paleo and I love cooking and get so excited about sharing it!). I'm also looking forward to what's ahead, I trust that in being obedient to the what I feel the Lord is leading me to do it will be a blessing. I want to thank you all so much for following my blog, it's been an honor and a privilege, I've really enjoyed sharing the gift it is to us with you all. But I know I really need to focus my energy else where and not have the distraction of the blog. Honestly I think it will be more profitable for for me to put the same time and energy into studying the word and encouraging my husband, children and friends in the word, that I've been putting into studying Paleo. Children grow so quickly and I want mine to know my focus is on the word and them, not on Paleo. Yes, Paleo is a way we eat to be healthy but...it is not our life. Best wishes to you all in your Paleo journey, I will leave you with a list of blogs you may be interested in following if you're not already. There is no shortage of great blogs or great recipes out there, I do however, want to preface my list by saying that not all of them share my beliefs or standards, some have inappropriate language but wonderful recipes and I enjoy them for just that (skipping the reading and just using the recipes). Again thank you all for your support, I really appreciate it. God Bless.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Sheilla Salinger<br />
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<a href="http://robbwolf.com/">http://robbwolf.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://everydaypaleo.com/">http://everydaypaleo.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://whole9life.com/">http://whole9life.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://beta.primal-palate.com/">http://beta.primal-palate.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.growinguppaleo.com/">http://www.growinguppaleo.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://balancedbites.com/">http://balancedbites.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/">http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://paleoslowcooking.com/">http://paleoslowcooking.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz28IehMrq7">http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz28IehMrq7</a><br />
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<a href="http://paleoparents.com/">http://paleoparents.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.thepaleomom.com/">http://www.thepaleomom.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.thefoodieandthefamily.com/">http://www.thefoodieandthefamily.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://paleocomfortfoods.com/">http://paleocomfortfoods.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://civilizedcavemancooking.com/">http://civilizedcavemancooking.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://nomnompaleo.com/">http://nomnompaleo.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://jensgonepaleo.blogspot.com/">http://jensgonepaleo.blogspot.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.paleomagonline.com/">http://www.paleomagonline.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://fastpaleo.com/">http://fastpaleo.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.paleodigest.com/">http://www.paleodigest.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://paleomg.com/">http://paleomg.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://cavegirleats.com/?ref=akagunduz.com">http://cavegirleats.com/?ref=akagunduz.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.cleaneatsinthezoo.com/">http://www.cleaneatsinthezoo.com/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.chowstalker.com/">http://www.chowstalker.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-diet-recipes/">http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-diet-recipes/</a><br />
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<br />Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-1260221862829143572012-08-23T14:54:00.000-07:002012-08-23T22:47:24.905-07:00Chocolate Pecan/Almond Nut Butter<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I posted some pictures of this the other day on Facebook, and promised to get a recipe posted. So... here it is! I will preface this post by saying this, please do not expect this to taste like Nutella, funny thing is I really don't even know what Nutella tastes like! I know funny, huh? I've just never really eaten it, but this stuff is addicting and we LOVE it, I hope you will too! And it's very simple to make and I have to confess, we have been eating it by the spoonful mostly (it's that good).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 TBSP honey (this can be adjusted up or down to your liking)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 TBSP Extra Virgin Coconut oil (use a good one so you get that nice coconut flavor coming through)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Splash of almond extract (if desired, we really like it this way)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">small pinch of sea salt if desired</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">pinch of ground cayenne pepper</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Turn your oven on to 375 and allow to preheat. Place almonds in a jelly roll pan and roast in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, until nicely roasted. You could roast your pecans also, but I didn't. Remove the almonds from the oven and let cool just a few minutes, then add them to a food processor along with the other ingredients. Let it run, stirring if necessary (a couple of times), until it is your desired consistency, it should look and sound runny, it'll thicken up a bit in the fridge. That's it, really simple and easy.</span><br />
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<br />Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-79315002337506046682012-08-17T09:56:00.000-07:002012-08-17T18:40:05.023-07:00New and Improved Fluffy and Tasty GF and Paleo Pancakes!So this morning is the morning of my grocery shopping day, I only shop once a week and sometimes by the end of that time we are running low on nearly everything. This is one of those weeks, yesterday was my actual grocery day, but I was feeling worn out and decided to postpone it until today. When we got up this morning the kids (4 younger ones) all wanted pancakes. No problem I thought, I'll just whip up a batch of my <a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2012/01/delicious-and-fluffy-grain-free.html">Tasty Grain Free Pancakes</a>, only problem was I didn't have any sparking water left. What to do, so I subbed in some canned full fat coconut milk and the results were even better than the original! Maybe some of you have already tried this but if you haven't I really suggest trying it. They are extra thick and fluffy, and mmmm, so good! The other thing I like about these is that this addition will make them "stick with" my kids longer giving them more energy for their day. Here is the revised recipe I hope you enjoy it:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b> </b></span><b> I tried a new recipe last night that I found on chowstalkers, it's from the blog, <a href="http://hollywouldifshecould.net/2011/04/easy-weeknight-paleo-crockpot-recipe/">http://hollywouldifshecould.net/2011/04/easy-weeknight-paleo-crockpot-recipe/</a>. </b></div>
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<b>It's really quite good, there are just a few changes I made to make it more to our liking. </b><br />
<b>And I might add, that last night it was nice and juicy, but today it seems to need a sauce. I think that my </b><u><b><a href="http://budgetpaleo.blogspot.com/2011/03/thai-faux-peanut-sauce.html" style="color: #cc0000;">Faux Thai "Peanut" Sauce</a><span style="color: #cc0000;">,</span></b></u><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span>makes<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span>it even better! With those few changes it's a winner. I used Pork Sirloin Roast and cooked it for 5-6 hours on low, shredded it, put it back in the crock pot and cooked for about another 30 minutes on high. Then served it, we liked it with grated cabbage, shredded carrots, sliced almonds and chopped cilantro. Oh and a dash more of the hot chili sauce, yummy!</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>For the meat:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">2-3 lbs of pork shoulder or any type of pork roast </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Liberally salt and pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"> 3 smashed whole garlic cloves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">4 TBS Coconut Aminos </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">1/4 cup Almond Butter </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">1 TBS Honey </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">2 TBS Vinegar (I used the Bragg's apple cider vinegar)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">2 tsp Sesame Oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">2 TBS A Taste of Thai Garlic Chili Pepper sauce </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">1/2 tsp of Black Pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">1 TBS minced ginger </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Put prepared meat in crockpot, with the salt, pepper and garlic. Combine ingredients for the sauce and pour over the meat. Then set it on low and forget it. She suggests 4-6 hours, I found mine took about 6-7 hours. I cook mine, shred it and put it back in for another 1/2 hour. That's it, you can prepare all of your toppings or garnishes before hand to save time to, and the leftovers make great leftovers for lunch. I even like it cold the next day!</span><br />
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Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-59579340539464187922012-08-05T16:11:00.000-07:002012-08-05T16:11:53.628-07:00My journey with Lyme Disease...<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I posted this over on my Facebook page a few days ago, and thought I would share it over here too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">It's been a rough week for me with the Lyme's, okay, more like a rough month. I have lot's of ideas, thoughts, even recipes etc. I would love to write in a post(s). However, I am having to adjust my priorities right now, the blog is way down on the list behind, my husband, children, friends etc., as I have such limited energy right now. My other little hurdle is the arm pain I've been suffering</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> makes typing and writing for any amount of time painful, so for now I am focusing on my primary vocations (that of serving and caring for my family), and on resting and getting healthy. I am so thankful for all the prayers and support I have. Without the Lord, my husband and faithful friends, I don't know what I would do. I was reminded of the hymn, Count Your Many Blessings, this week and I have to say, it's so true, what we focus on can make or break us. Even in the midst of struggle most of us can find something to be grateful for. May you be blessed with a restful weekend enjoying your many blessings. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed,<br />When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,<br />Count your many blessings name them one by one,<br />And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.<br /><br />Count your blessings, name them one by one;<br />Count your blessings, see what God hath done;<br />Count your blessings, name them one by one,<br />And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.<br /><br />Are you ever burdened with a load of care?<br />Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?<br />Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,<br />And you will be singing as the days go by.<br /><br />When you look at others with their lands and gold,<br />Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold.<br />Count your many blessings, money cannot buy<br />Your reward in heaven, nor your Lord on high.<br /><br />So amid the conflict, whether great or small,<br />Do not be discouraged, God is over all;<br />Count your many blessings, angels will attend,<br />Help and comfort give you to your journey's end.</i></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE: </span></b> <span style="font-size: large;">I used this recipe from <a href="http://beta.primal-palate.com/recipe/dark-chocolate-cake/">The Food Lovers Kitchen</a>, the only modifications that I made where the following; I reduced the honey to 3/4 cup (we have a wonderful mild local honey) and added in 1/4 cup of coffee liquor (which is a simple sugar syrup with coffee and vodka essentially).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://masteringtheartofpaleocooking.com/2011/01/25/flourless-chocolate-cake/">http://masteringtheartofpaleocooking.com/2011/01/25/flourless-chocolate-cake/</a>, please follow the link if you are interested in the original recipe. I have reduced the maple syrup, changed the coconut oil to butter (better texture and I'm allergic to coconut), added some vanilla and dash of cayenne and the end product is crazy good and super quick and easy to make!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">18 ounces of bittersweet or dark chocolate chips (</span>I used 1-10 ounce bag of Ghirardelli bitterest chocolate chips and 1 full cup of Guitards dark chocolate chips each contain just 6 grams of sugar per serving)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 1/2- 2 cups roughly chopped ripe organic strawberries</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>I'm going to preface this by making a disclaimer that I am not a Doctor, nor do I have any medical training, this is not intended to be taken as medical advice. Please seek the counsel and treatment of a certified medical Doctor for that. That said here is what's been happening in my life.</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I haven't been writing much lately about CrossFit, our my health, because, well...I have really been struggling with my health to the point where I couldn't work out anymore. It all started last June, I went from being in the best shape of my life, feeling strong, healthy, etc., working out consistently, hitting <b>P</b>ersonal<b> R</b>ecord<b>s</b> for my lifts, running 5-6 miles two to three times a week, being a CrossFit Coach/trainer and part owner of a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">CrossFit box and then "it" hit. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">At first it was body aches, fatigue,brain fog, insomnia, and I just thought I had overtrained and was suffering from Adrenal Fatigue, as the summer went on it would only get worse. I finally sought out medical help in August because I was starting to have muscle weakness, headaches and the joint pain was getting worse. At that point in my life a CrossFit workout would totally wipe me out, and a 3 mile run felt like running with lead in my legs. My conventional Dr. ran a few blood test (mainly looking at autoimmune and thyroid), when those came back acceptable, she just said well you either have Chronic Fatigue or Fibromyalgia and prescribed anti-depressants. I wasn't satisfied with that and felt like she really didn't care about getting to the bottom of what was really going on, so I said no thank you on the antidepressants and moved on. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Shortly after that I had an opportunity to do something many of you have probably never heard of, I know I hadn't, it's called, <b><a href="http://www.ppcchicago.com/articles/biosignature-modulation.php">Biosignature Modulation</a>.</b> Which by the way, is not something I necessarily recommend but at the time it seemed like a good idea and it certainly didn't hurt. In fact all the supplements and protocols probably helped some. I started that program in September and ended in late November, while I made some improvement, it wasn't much and really probably only because I was forced to back off on my workouts. Because during that same 3 months I was also battling a back injury that just wouldn't heal. During that time I was also under a tremendous amount of stress relating to our business partnership, so we kept chalking a lot of it up to stress and the assumed Adrenal Fatigue. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">January came and I started trying to work out again, but every time I did it just seemed to be to much for me, and I would feel ill for a few days or maybe a week. Still we chalked it up to Adrenal Fatigue and marched on, we backed of the intensity of my workouts, putting rest periods in frequently and shortened the length. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Then February 9, I was involved in an auto accident, which really set me back physically. Once again I was unable to workout while I went through chiropractic, and massage therapy to recover from the accident. I think I was doing some light running by late February maybe, and no lifting or Crossfit. But by April I was the worst I'd been and we just couldn't figure out why I couldn't get better, still we thought it was stress as things with the business partnership were coming to a head (and as a result ending). </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My husband had been encouraging me for 3 months to go see a Naturopath, and by April I was ready!! I had finally had enough of being sick and told my husband, I am tired of trying to figure this out on my own and tired of trying every herbal treatment known to man for Adrenal Fatigue! So I called a local Naturopaths office and scheduled an appointment. I had found out about her through an old friend and Facebook acquaintance when we thought we were dealing with Adrenal Fatigue. This person had great success with treatment for Adrenal Fatigue from their own local Naturopath and suggested that a Naturopath might be able to help me recover. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I had my first appointment with my new Naturopathic Dr. in late May and after sitting with me and listening for about 1 1/2 hours, she looked at me and said "Do you want to know what I think it is?", and I said "well, yes!! " She said "I think you have Lyme Disease", I was shocked, and in disbelief. Sure I had been bitten by a tick but it had been nearly 8 years since then. Turns out that 50% of people don't even know they were bit, and that it's also possible ticks are not the only way Lyme disease is transported. I still didn't really think that was what I had, and postponed getting the blood test she had ordered. That was until I read a chapter on Lyme Disease in the book<i> </i><b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Naturopaths-Quacks-Then-Guess-Duck/dp/1470093359">If Naturopaths Are Quacks Then I Must Be a Duck</a> (</b>written by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&ie=UTF8&field-author=PhD%2C%20CTN%2C%20Shauna%20K%20Young">PhD, CTN, Shauna K Young</a>) . It was then that I thought, wow, maybe this is what I have and immediately went the next day to have the blood test done. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backpacking in the Trinity Alps<br />
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something I hope to do again<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It turns out I tested positive for both antibodies, confirming her suspicion and giving us some answers to the mystery of why I just could not seem to get better, I have Lyme Disease. The good news is, that thanks to my Paleo diet (which helps reduce inflamation), all the herbs and supplements I had been taking to support my adrenals, and my previous physical fitness, I am not as bad off as I could be. It makes me so grateful when I start reading how bad my symptoms could have been, grateful for a diagnosis and treatment (which I am just now starting) but most of all I am so thankful and grateful for the Lords mercy on me! And for his infinite wisdom, to have given me the Paleo diet and CrossFit to make me strong and healthy coming into all this. And that he gave me a supportive family to bear this with.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I trust that my heavenly Father has me, my health and my family in his hands. The ways he has provided for us continues to astound me, for example the Dr. I am seeing does not take insurance, we can submit to our insurance directly, but we also have a very high deductible, so right now all the tests, visits, medications, etc. are out of pocket. All this could be a huge drain on our finances,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Phillipians 4:19. </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And guess what, he has provided a wonderful opportunity for my husband to have lot's of extra work doing construction this summer, a way to pay for all these medical bills! Thank you Lord! So while we were hoping to put that money towards buying a house, it will go towards helping me regain my health, we are so grateful for the way he provides for us. </span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">As far as working out, right now I get to walk, and maybe do some heavy weight lifting (nothing that gets my heart rate up), because along with the Lyme disease, I am also dealing with low Cortisol levels, low thyroid levels, and low iron stores, all of which she thinks we will see remedy itself by treating the Lyme Disease (except for the Iron). And as for my future in CrossFit? I don't know, but </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I do hope that in sharing my experience and process of healing that it may be able to help someone else. I believe everything happens for a purpose, maybe it will increase awareness of Lyme Disease and someone will go, that's me, I think I have Lyme's, I'm going to push for a diagnosis or maybe I will be used to encourage someone, I really don't know how Lyme in my life will be used! I can say that it has increased my faith and made me cry out to the Lord more than ever! I hope that by getting more information out about Lyme it will benefit someone. It often takes people years to be accurately diagnosed with Lyme Disease, and with Lyme the sooner it's treated the better so while I know this has been a long read, please take the time to read through the following symptoms of Lyme Disease for the sake of yourself and/or someone you may know. I would also love to hear from any of you who may be battling Lyme Disease or whom have battled and won over Lyme disease, if you wouldn't mind leaving a comment. Thank you!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">What is Lyme Disease? </span></u></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> This is taken directly from American Lyme Disease Association: </span><a href="http://www.aldf.com/lyme.shtml#symptoms" style="font-size: x-large;">http://www.aldf.com/lyme.shtml#symptoms</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />The first symptom is usually <b>an expanding rash</b>(called erythema migrans, or EM, in medical terms) which is thought to occur in 80% to 90% of all LD cases. An EM rash generally has the following characteristics:</span><br />
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<li style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Appears either as a solid red expanding rash or blotch, OR a central spot surrounded by clear skin that is in turn ringed by an expanding red rash (looks like a bull's-eye)</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Appears an average of 1 to 2 weeks (range = 3 to 30 days) after disease transmission</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Has an average diameter of 5 to 6 inches<br />(range = 2 inches to 2 feet)</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">EM rashes appearing on brown-skinned or sun-tanned patients may be more difficult to identify because of decreased contrast between light-skinned tones and the red rash. A dark, bruise-like appearance is more common on dark-skinned patients.<br /><br />Ticks will attach anywhere on the body, but prefer body creases such as the armpit, groin, back of the knee, and nape of the neck; rashes will therefore often appear in (but are not restricted to) these areas. Please note that multiple rashes may, in some cases, appear elsewhere on the body some time after the initial rash, or, in a few cases, in the absence of an initial rash.<br /><br />Around the time the rash appears, other symptoms such as <b>joint pains, chills, fever, and fatigue</b> are common, but they may not seem serious enough to require medical attention. These symptoms may be brief, only to recur as a broader spectrum of symptoms as the disease progresses.<br /><br />As the LD spirochete continues spreading through the body, a number of other symptoms including <b>severe fatigue, a stiff, aching neck</b>, and peripheral nervous system (PNS) involvement such as <b>tingling or numbness in the extremities or facial palsy (paralysis)</b> can occur.<br /><br />The more severe, potentially debilitating symptoms of later-stage LD may occur weeks, months, or, in a few cases, years after a tick bite. These can include <b>severe headaches, painful arthritis and swelling of joints, cardiac abnormalities</b>, and central nervous system (CNS) involvement leading to <b>cognitive (mental) disorders</b>.<br /><br />The following is a checklist of common symptoms seen in various stages of LD:<br /><br /><b>Localized Early (Acute) Stage</b>:</span></div>
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<li style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Facial palsy (facial paralysis similar to Bell's palsy)</span></li>
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<li style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Multiple enlarged lymph glands</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Abnormal pulse</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sore throat</span></li>
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<li style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Fever of 100 to 102 F</span></li>
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<li style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Disabling neurological disorders (disorientation; confusion; dizziness; short-term memory loss; inability to concentrate, finish sentences or follow conversations; mental "fog") </span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I actually made this recipe about 4-6 weeks ago now but just kept forgetting to get it posted, hopefully strawberries are still in season in your area (they are in ours) and you are still able to enjoy some of this goodness. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My grown up sons really liked this one a lot, which means it gets a high rating (they are harder to please). Please feel free to adjust he ratios of rhubarb and strawberries to what you like. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!</span></div>
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<br />Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-1513160229275242872012-06-30T08:56:00.000-07:002012-06-30T13:18:01.654-07:00Delicious Grain Free/"Paleo" Waffles<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This was originally my pancake recipe but we've been using it to make wonderful waffles for a while now. It makes waffles that are nice and crunchy on the outside, yet fluffy on the inside. And the taste is out of this world topped with some fresh whipping cream (or whipped coconut milk), maple syrup and berries.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup sparkling water ( I like to use one with Orange essence), you may use regular water but the sparkling water is what helps make them fluffier.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 tsp cinnamon (optional)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-77040047183854459032012-06-24T21:54:00.000-07:002012-07-21T12:11:32.669-07:00How to make your own Almond Meal and Nut Butters<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Here is the post I've been promising you all, on How to Make Your Own Almond Meal and Nut Butters. Being the budget minded person that I am, I was so thankful to have friends who shared with me just how easy it is to make almond flour and nut butters. If it weren't' for their reassurance I don't know if I would have ventured to give it a try. I've done some experimenting with different methods of making both, and I'm looking forward to sharing with you what I've found to be the simplest, easiest way of doing it.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> It is a really quick process, repeat the steps until you have the desired amount of almond meal, store in an airtight container (and in the freezer for longer storage if you like). That's it, it's that simple. </span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Spread desired amount of almonds out into your pan, 2-3 cups is usually good depending on the size of your food processor. Mine is an 11 cup Cuisanart and handles 2 cups with ease, 3 cups or more requires a little assistance from me along the way. </span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Turn on your food processor and let it grind away, that's it. When I do larger amounts I sometimes have to stop it part way and stir so the sides get mixed in well. But when I do 2 cups I just let it go and walk away. It does it all on it's own. I generally don't add oil and just let mine grind until it's pretty soft and runny in texture.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">However, if you want to up your consumption of coconut oil, or maybe you just prefer the taste, you made add 1-2 TBSP of coconut oil, macadamia nut oil or any other desired nut oil, part way through the process. I add it when it starts to get a little dry and crumbly, which is about half way thru the process.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Once again a very easy process, and so good!! I love it when it's fresh and still warm, yum! You can do the same with any nut you like, I also like to make sunflower seed butter too. I watch them very closely while roasting and give them a stir now and then. But processing them is the same technique, I do add some oil to my sunflower seed butter, otherwise it just seams to be to dry. You can experiment with the oils too, I like using some Macadamia Nut oil, it adds a wonderful flavor. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So there you have it, both processes are really quite simple and can save you a little money too. I figure making my own almond meal saves me about .50-.60 cents per pound. And making my own almond butter saves me about $1.50 per pound, and it puts you in control of what goes in to it (like combining nuts etc, ). You can also experiment with adding some flavoring to your nut butters, like vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa powders, honey, etc. I would love to hear what kind of combinations you come up with. I hope this post has been both helpful and inspiring! Enjoy!</span></div>
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<br />Salinger mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147301644172592151noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904854162450256613.post-1842372382895830972012-06-20T18:29:00.000-07:002012-06-22T08:52:10.999-07:00Quick and Easy "Paleo" Oven Pancake<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I found a recipe for an oven pancake on Pinterest the other day and decided to convert it. In the conversion process I also added some vanilla and cinnamon to it and the end result was something we all loved!! It reminds me of Overnight French Toast in our pre-paleo days. This is so quick and so easy, and really tasty, and if you know me at all you know I love that combination (quick, easy and tasty)! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 cup full fat coconut milk</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 cup almond flour</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 tsp cinnamon</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">2 tsp vanilla</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1/4 cup butter (1/2 a stick), melted</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch pan well (be sure it's good and thick), combine the above ingredients in a medium bowl, beat for 1-2 minutes. Then pour into pan and pour melted butter over the top, move to the oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until done. This will make a thin oven pancake, for a thicker one like I have in the photos you will need to either double this recipe or use a 8x8 pan instead. We like it both ways, thin and thick, but to feed my crew I need to make it thicker so more of them get fed! Top with some maple syrup and you are in for a treat! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I poured our maple syrup into a simple squeeze bottle with a small tip and it works wonderful, now we can just drizzle the syrup instead of pouring. And the kids can do their own now because they have better control.</span></div>
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