Emery's Turkey Breast Roulade [roo-lahd]

Turkey Breast Roulade [roo-lahd]

Ingredients

4 oz Mushrooms

1 avacado

1 large red onion

1 bundle shallots

1 lemon

1 clove garlic

2 lb Turkey Breasts

1 lb bacon

String (or bamboo skewers)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Dice mushrooms, onion, shallots & garlic and combine in a bowl.  Juice the lemon and mix into the bowl.  Lay the turkey breast on a cutting board and flatten with a mallet until between 0.25" and 1.75" thick.  Season as desired (I used garlic salt and pepper).  Place two strips of bacon on top of the turkey breast; top the bacon with spinach so that the entire breast is covered with spinach one layer thick.  Slice the avocado and lay three to five slices perpendicular to the direction the meat will be rolled.  Finally, add the onion mixture and roll tightly.  Wrap with string or use the bamboo skewers to keep the roulade rolled.  Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes.  After 35 minutes, remove teh top layer of aluminum foil and set oven to broil until roulade is golden brown.

Emery's Quick & Dirty Paleo Pizza

Not only does he make sure all that traffic in the sky is in order - He's darn handy in the kitchen!  May we present....the recipe.


Sauce!

Tomatoes.  A couple of them.  Throw them in a blender with some water.  Toss that in a pot with spices of your choice (garlic, basil, oregano work well) and simmer with diced onions until they are the proper consistency.  Or get Newman's Own Organic.  It works.

Crust!

Standard 1:1:3: ratio.  Water, Egg, Flour.  Since almond meal doesn't have gluten, it won't get crispy like flour.  To make up for that, we use egg whites only and fold them into the meal / water mixture.  It should be lump-free and slightly sticky.  I also mix in some light spices and garlic paste.  om nom nom.  Glaze it with a healthy amount of olive oil and bake this at 400 for ~15 minutes before adding the...

Toppings!

Spinach.  Blanch it and throw it in with the sauce.  A lot of it.  Spinach = cheese in paleo pizza. 

Meats - your choice.  I use spicy Italian sausage and pepperoni.  Go crazy.  Mix hamburger with balsamic vinegrette.  

Figs - they are delicious.  Use those.

Leftover spinach - put it on top in alternating layers with the other toppings.

Mushrooms - who doesn't love them?  Communists.  These will double as a communist-detection technique.  Nobody spoils a party like a communist.

Feta cheese - is paleo for athletes.  I can have it, you can't.  Nya-nah nah nah-nah.

What else?  What else!  Go crazy.

Melissa's" Breaded" Chicken

Ingredients:


Chicken Breasts
1 small coconut yogurt plain flavor
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups almond meal
2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
2 Tbsp Parsley
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp red pepper flakes (omit for the kiddies)
Ice and water
Coconut oil

Directions:


Get one deep bowl and two shallow bowls.  Put ice and water in deep bowl.   In the second bowl mix your yogurt and garlic together.    In remaining bowl, mix almond meal and next 5 ingredients.  Now take your chicken and soak it in the ice water for 10 minutes.  Really cold chicken holds breading better. Take the chicken out and pat dry.  Butterfly the breasts and pound the thick part of the breast out so they are even and thin.  Coat the breast with yogurt and then almond mixture.

Get your pan hot with the coconut oil and then fry up these little guys.  They only take a couple minutes per side.  Drain on paper towel if necessary.


May I just say, once again, Melissa, You rock!

Chorizo Fritata

Our Fierce Mama has yet another breakfast treat!   They say that breakfast is the heart of the family  - and with that gorgeous family of current Mom & Dad CrossFitters as well as the young'uns so desperate for their own CrossFit career to begin - it's no wonder she has so many delectable delights!  Goooo Melissa!!

Ingredients:


1 lb Chorizo sausage
1 can diced green chilies
20 large black olives sliced
12 eggs
1 small yellow onion diced
1 red bell pepper diced
2 Chipotle peppers chopped
Fresh cilantro chopped
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin

Directions:


Melissa used her favorite cast iron skillet for this recipe.  (Cast iron skillets are SOOO COOL! I aspire to have one one day!)

1. Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit
2. In skillet (Cast iron or oven safe) over medium heat, cook chorizo (be sure to remove casing) until crumbly.  Remove from heat.
3. To skillet: add onions, bell peppers, chipotle and saute in sausage drippings.
4. Cook thoroughly for about 8 minutes
5. Add sausage, can of chilies and black olives back to the pan.  Mix well over medium-low heat. 
6. While the above is cooking, in a separate bowl whisk eggs.  Season with Orgeno, Cumin, chopped cilantro, salt and pepper.
7. Read this step before doing! Pour egg mixture into DO NOT MIX! Now cook for another 10 minutes.
8. Place entire skillet into oven for another 6-10 minutes until fritata is lightly brown on top and egg is well set.
9. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
10. Carefully cut into 8 slices.

Call that Yummers on a Plate! Enjoy!

Breakfast Cups

Oh the creative Mama Melissa has been at it again!  This is her recipe for a great breakfast that is not only totally yummy but totally portable!  Maybe it's like a paleo pop tart - just way way better!

Ingredients


1 Whole Package of Ground Turkey or Turkey Sausage - over 1 lb
1 Yellow, Red or Orange Bell Pepper chopped
1 Whole Medium Onion Chopped
1 Package of Sliced White Mushrooms
Sea Salt
Pepper
10 Large Eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Line 12 cup muffin pan (or 2 six cup muffin pans) with paper baking cups.  Use only one paper cup per muffin is best.
3. In a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat, cook turkey, pepper, onion, and mushrooms for 5 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink.
4. Add a pinch of salt and pepper
5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the 10 eggs.
6. Add ingredients from the skillet to the eggs and mix together
7. Now spoon the ingredients into your muffin tins.
8. Bake for 15 minutes.

Voila!  Portable Paleo Breakfast for those hectic morning chasing a mammoth or a car pool lane!

Melissa's Paleo Pancakes - 2 Recipes

We all know a Paleo Mama is not only a Hot Mama - but a Mama who has to be creative if she is going to get her kids to eat the way cave kids ought to.  Here are her two paleo pancake recipes!  Griddle Hot Mama, Griddle!

Applesauce Pale Pancakes

Ingredients:
2-3 Eggs
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c. almond butter
bunch of shakes of cinnamon
1/2 c. almond meal
1-2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Mix well and slap on a pancake griller!


Paleo Pancakes


2 ripe bananas
1 egg
1 heaping teaspoon almond butter

Directions


Mash banana really well and beat in egg
Add almond butter and stir, Stir, STIR!
Get a pan going with olive oil spray
Spoon in batter
Use a MEDIUM flame and be patient!  I would assume medium on electrics as well.
Wait until batter is set - similar to cooking an omelet
These are not easy to flip so do not make them big and do not crowd the pan!
Ever so gently, turn them over and cook through.
Serve with some berries!

Alfredo Sauce

A couple months ago I got tomato-ed out!  I went through a week of zucchini-linguine and meatballs followed by paleo Chilli followed by something else tomato based and I had had it!  I decided to try to make a white sauce to go over my zucchini-linguine and it actually turned out pretty good!   It takes awhile as it involves reduction but I make up a batch and then I have a couple meals worth.  The zucchini has a lovely texture to it - almost noodle like after a little session of saute.  I quite enjoy them and I quite enjoy this dish.

1/2 can coconut milk
3/4 cup almond milk
3 tbsp olive oil
Garlic powder or pressed garlic to taste
Herbs (I prefer fresh but you can probably try dried if that's what's at your disposal.)
I tend to use basil, thyme, rosemary, and whatever might also be in the fridge.  Taste it until you like it.

Mix it all together and get it to a simmer.  Stir frequently or more frequently for probably about an hour for it to reduce down.  Toss with your sauteed zucchini and serve.  Super easy and surprisingly yum!!