Paleo Turkey Stuffed Squash

INGREDIENTS

2 acorn squash

2 cups leftover turkey, diced

1 medium onion, diced

1 carrot, diced

3 stalks celery, diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon rosemary, minced fresh

2 eggs

1 tablespoon Avacado oil, plus more for drizzling

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

PREPARATION

Cut both ends off of each squash, lay flat on baking pan

Spoon out all the seeds (organic seeds can be dried and planted in spring)

Drizzle oil over the squash add Salt & Pepper to taste

Bake squash halves at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, remove and cool

In a frying pan, place onion, carrot and celery, some oil and cook until soft

Reduce heat, add minced garlic, cubed turkey and rosemary, stir to combine

Let cool by transferring mixture to a bowl where you add 2 eggs and stir gently

Spoon the stuffing mixture into the squash halves

Bake stuffed squash another 20 minutes at 400 degrees

Serve as a main or side dish! I can smell it now! Yum!

Suggested ingredient variations:

• Mushrooms
• Basmati Rice
• Organic/Non-GMO Corn
• Cranberries or Raisins
• Gluten Free Bread Stuffing
• Brussel Sprouts-sliced
• Non-GMO Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing

Hummingbird Bread- Paleo Recipe

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

·         ½ cup tapioca flour/powder

·         ½ cup coconut flour

·         ½ cup coconut sugar

·         ½ teaspoon cinnamon

·         ½ teaspoon baking soda

·         pinch of salt

·         2 bananas, mashed

·         ½ cup pineapple, diced

·         ½ cup coconut oil, melted

·         3 eggs, whisked

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         ½ cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.    Add tapioca flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt to a large bowl and mix.

3.    Then add the rest of the ingredients, folding in pecans at the end.

4.    Pour mixture into a bread pan (I lined mine with parchment paper for easy removal) and smooth at the top

5.    Bake for 40-45 minutes or until bread is completely cooked through (use the toothpick trick to check)

6.    Let cool slightly before serving.

You may not agree that everything in a PALEO Recipe is something that you should be eating. I would agree with you. However, consider what someone was eating BEFORE they switched to PALEO. This is probably reducing their symptoms and has them healthier than they were. Everyone is on their own path to wellness. That includes myself. You will get no harsh judgements here from me. Only unconditional love and understanding. We just need be kind to ourselves and to others. Our survival depends on it. We all do our best every day to stay healthy. Nameste my friend. 

Dare to Dessert

Coconut Macaroons 

Ingredients:

6 egg whites
1/4 tsp. celtic sea salt
1/2 cup raw honey
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
3 cups unsweetened coconut

Directions:

In mixing bowl, whisk eggs, sea salt, raw honey, vanilla and coconut. Spoon batter on to parchment paper on cookie sheet Bake and 350 degrees for 10 to 15 mins until lightly browned.

Sweet Potatoe Brownies

One Potatoe
   Two Potatoe
      Sweet Potatoe...More!!

Ingredients:
1 avocado
1 C cooked sweet potato puree
½ C Applesauce
¼ C honey
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
4 eggs
1/4 C Coconut flour
2 tbsp arrowroot powder
½ C cacao powder
½ tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp Baking Soda
¼ C honey
½ C almond butter
¼ C cacao powder
½ C coconut milk
pinch Sea Salt

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. In a bowl, combine avocado, sweet potato, applesauce, honey and vanilla.
3. When creamy, add in cacao powder
4. Add in eggs one at a time
5. In a separate bowl, combine coconut flour, arrowroot flour, salt and baking soda.
6. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
7. Grease 8x8 pan with coconut oil and line it with parchment paper
8. Bake for 25-35 minutes
9. Let cool, then enjoy!