Mixed Greens, Blueberry & Walnut Salad with Lemon-Dill Vinaigrette

In the latest People magazine (6/3/13), Daphne Oz (Dr. Oz's daughter) shared some recipes, one of which was this delicious Mixed Greens, Blueberry & Walnut Salad with Lemon-Dill Vinaigrette.  It was so refreshing and the prefect summer time dinner!

Enjoy!
~Davis
 

Salad Ingredients:
-mixed greens
-fresh blueberries
-raw chopped walnuts
-sauteed chicken (not in the original recipe, but since we were having this for dinner, I figured I would add some meat, so it would be more filling.  Chicken breasts were seasoned with sea salt, pepper, and garlic power and sauteed in coconut oil)

Dressing Ingredients:
-4 Tbsp. olive oil
-2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
-2 tsp. plain yellow mustard (original recipe calls for Dijon mustard)
-1 clove fresh minced garlic (I omitted this ingredient, as it was listed as optional, and my husband doesn't like fresh garlic in his dressing)
-1 tsp. honey (I put a little more than what the recipe called for)
-1/2 tsp. sea salt
-1 Tbsp. fresh dill or 1 tsp. dried dill

Mix all ingredients before "dressing" your salad.  This was enough dressing for about 4 salads.

Pesto, Pico and Chicken Pasta

So the other night we were low on groceries, so I literally threw dinner together and it turned out to be so tasty!  My husband and I agreed I would need to make this again!  Four main ingredient.....

-100% whole wheat pasta (one ingredient)

-sauteed chicken breasts (chicken seasoned with sea salt, pepper and garlic powder and cooked in coconut oil)

-homemade pesto that I keep in the freezer and use for our homemade pizzas

-pico de gallo that was left over from the Club Spring Rolls.  I can't remember the brand of pico I buy, but it's in the refrigerated section and has no additives or preservatives...just all natural ingredients.

You definitely need to try this dish!

Enjoy!
~Davis

Club Spring Rolls

I made these wraps so that my brother and his girlfriend could take them on the plane with them in case we got too busy talking or playing cards and they didn't have time to eat dinner here at the house.  They ended up having time to eat before heading to the airport and they really seemed to enjoy these wraps.  I thought they were delicious and the homemade guacamole was the perfect touch.

Enjoy!
~Davis


Club Spring Rolls
Ingredients:
-sauteed chicken (chopped chicken breasts seasoned with sea salt and pepper and sauteed in coconut oil)
-fresh cilantro
-lettuce or spinach
-radishes
-nitrate free turkey bacon (ingredients: turkey thighs, water, sea salt, raw sugar, celery powder, paprika, onion powder, spice)
-spring roll skins (ingredients: rice flour, tapioca starch (aka tapioca flour), water, salt)
-homemade guacamole (ingredients: avocados, pico, lime juice, sea salt)
-muenster cheese

Spicy Spaghetti Sauce with Spaghetti Squash

Ok, all that really needs to be said about this is....YUM!!!  It was just as easy to throw together as any other spaghetti recipe and tasted amazing!!!  I will definitely be making this a lot!!

Enjoy!
~Davis


Spicy Spaghetti Sauce with Spaghetti Squash
(Crossfit Huntsville)
Ingredients:
-spaghetti squash
-olive oil
-onion
-fresh garlic
-ground turkey
-organic crushed tomatoes
-organic tomato paste (I omitted this ingredient)
-red wine
-oregano (I used dried oregano)
-crushed red pepper flakes
-parsley (I used dried parsley)
-fresh mushrooms
-Italian Seasoning
-garlic powder*
-sea salt*

*The recipe calls for garlic salt, but I used garlic powder and sea salt.  The garlic salt I found in my pantry has an additive, whereas the garlic powder and sea salt don't.

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Cake (Paleo)

My brother and his girlfriend came to visit recently, so I made this delicious (paleo) Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Cake.  If you notice below in the ingredient list, it calls for nine eggs and only a little coconut flour, so the texture of the cake isn't bread like, but more sponge like, or egg like.  I served the apple cake with Lemon Chia Seed Muffins and fresh pineapple and raspberries!  All of it was a hit!

Enjoy!
~Davis


Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Cake
(Primally Inspired)
Ingredients:
-organic apples
-water
-cinnamon
-vanilla extract
-coconut oil
-eggs (9!!!)
-100% pure maple syrup
-milk (I used organic whole milk)
-coconut flour
-baking soda
-sea salt

Red Wine Pot Roast with Honey and Thyme

I love a good pot roast recipe and I really enjoyed the flavor of this roast recipe, however, I wasn't crazy about the cut of meat that the recipe calls for (bottom round roast).  I threw all the ingredients into my crock pot and cooked it that way instead of in the oven (like the recipe said to do), so that could have made a difference in the cut.  I also cooked the potatoes in the oven (not the crock pot), so we had the roast/onions/carrots served with a baked potato on the side.

I will definitely make this again, as I love the flavor the wine gives the roast.  Also, I will most likely use my crock pot again next time (because crock pots are AWESOME!), however, I will use the cut of meat that I usually use when I make a roast in my crock pot (I can't remember the cut, but if I were at the store I would be able to figure it out!).  :)

~Davis


Red Wine Pot Roast with Honey and Thyme
(Food Network)
Ingredients:
-roast (I will probably try a different cut of meat next time)
-sea salt
-pepper
-oil*
-onions
-fresh garlic
-carrots
-homemade chicken stock
-red wine
-honey
-thyme (I used dried thyme)
-potatoes

*I didn't brown the sides of the meat (lazy, I know!), nor did I saute the vegetables, therefore I omitted this ingredients.  If I hadn't omitted the oil, I would have used coconut oil instead of the vegetable oil.

Honey Orange Basil Chicken and Whole-Wheat Cheddar Garlic Drop Biscuits

For dinner the other night we had Honey Orange Basil Chicken, roasted brussel sprouts, Whole-Wheat Cheddar Garlic Drop Biscuits and orange slices for dessert.

The chicken was good.  Next time I will probably do a few things differently with this recipe.  I probably should have used fresh parsley (instead of dried), like the recipes calls for.  Also, our grill isn't working right now, so I sauteed the chicken on the stove in coconut oil and with sliced red bell pepper.  The grill may have made it taste a little better???

As for the biscuits...they were out of this world!!  This is a recipe we will be making over and over!  Just a helpful note:  do as the directions say and simply drop the biscuit dough onto the baking sheet.  I thought they needed a little flattening out before cooking, but they flatten themselves out, so mine turned out looking like pancakes!  Even though they were a little flat (o.k., a lot flat!), they were still so yummy!!!

Enjoy!
~Davis


Honey Orange Basil Chicken
(All Recipes)
Ingredients:
-orange juice
-olive oil (replaced the vegetable oil in recipe)
-honey
-fresh parsley (I used dried parsley, but probably would have tasted better with fresh)
-dried basil
-orange zest
-sea salt
-pepper
-chicken breasts


Whole-Wheat Cheddar Garlic Drop Biscuits
(100 Days of Real Food)
Ingredients:
-whole-wheat flour
-baking powder
-sea salt
-garlic powder
-grated cheddar cheese
-butter
-milk (I used organic whole milk)

Honey Orange Basil Chicken and Whole-Wheat Cheddar Garlic Drop Biscuits