Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata: The secret to this dish is pounding the chicken really thin so it's moist and tender. To make this I used lemon juice, coconut flour, ghee butter, garlic and capers.

Kid Friendly Chicken Nuggets

Last night I made my hubby something different. I tried making Paleo chicken nuggets and they turned out awesome! Definitely kid friendly too. Just used ground chicken, spices, coconut flour, franks hot sauce, ghee butter

Chinese Chicken Salad

My delicious Chinese Chicken Salad. I used Napa Cabbage, almond butter and other spices.

Reunited and it feels so good...

Yesterday, I reunited with an old friend I hadn't seen in a few years. Just reminds me how fast time flies by. She made me lunch and it was delicious....Tilapia, asparagus, and some delicious wild rice.

Stephanie is a very talented and creative jewelry maker. Check out her stuff! Stephanie's Sparks 

Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions:

Eggs, rice and steak!

Meatball Stew

Meatball Stew:

I used sweet potato, tomato sauce, diced canned tomatoes, onions, carrots, spices, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and chicken stock.

Creamy Pesto and Chicken "Pasta"

Creamy Pesto and Chicken "Pasta"

For the pesto I used walnuts, avocado, basil, garlic, sea salt, lemon, olive oil and parm cheese. So delicious

Spaghetti Squash Taco Boats

Spaghetti Squash Taco Boats: fire roasted tomatoes, kale, red pepper, onion and taco seasoning. Topped with guacamole.

Spaghetti Squash Taco Boat Recipe:

Ingredients: 

1 spaghetti squash, halved, cooked and gently gutted (save the squash shell) If you need a quick and easy way to learn how to cook a spaghetti squash, email me at missanaheimhills at yahoo dot com
1 pound ground beef
1 14oz can of fire roasted tomatoes, drained
1/2  red onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 cups kale, chopped
1 packet of your favorite organic taco seasoning
**Optional*** If you can handle dairy, add Mexican blend shredded cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and pepper to taste

For the Guacamole:

2 avocados, smashed
1 tablespoon organic mayo or non-soy veganaise
1 juice of a lime
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons of your favorite organic salsa

Directions:

In a medium size skillet over medium high-heat, add olive oil.

Add ground beef and cook until browned.

Add onions and red bell pepper and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.

Add kale and cook until extremely tender, mixing well.

Add fire roasted tomatoes and stir well.

Finally add sea salt, pepper and taco seasoning. Mix well.

Simmer on low heat for another 10-15 minutes,

Meanwhile, start on the guacamole.

In a small bowl, add all ingredients and mix well.

Remove skillet from heat.

Add an even amount of your spaghetti squash back into the two halves of spaghetti squash shell.

Top with a good helping if your meat mixture.

If you are adding cheese, top with cheese and place under the oven broiler until melted.

Top meat mixture with guacamole or any other taco condiment you like and serve!

*Note: My fiancee likes Mexican rice, so I added rice to the meat mixture to bulk it up.

Lunch at Tortilla Joes

We had lunch at Tortilla Joes in downtown Disney. This is my favorite Mexican restaurant. Everything they have there is delicious. For lunch I ordered the ahi tuna ceasar salad. Amazing! And super low carb too.

Homemade Spicy Shrimp and California Handrolls

Last night for dinner I tried my hand at making Spicy Shrimp and California handrolls. The Spicy shrimp roll was the star of the show! Very simple to make, except the sticky rice takes forever to make and the prep work laborious too. But all worth it in the end.

Mini Chili Taco Bites

Mini Chili Taco Bites

Avocado and Tomato Sweet Potato Bites

I made my avocado and tomato sweet potato bites for friends who came over on Sunday night. I topped it with mozzarella cheese.

Bacon and Zucchini Mac and Cheese

I made my bacon zucchini Mac and Cheese yesterday for my Finacee's Grandmother's birthday. This dish had zucchini, bacon, mozzerella cheese, half and half and parm cheese.

Beef Ratatouille

Beef Ratatouille: I used grass-fed ground beef, zucchini, onions, red bell pepper, garlic, basil and fresh tomatoes.

Chicken Sweet Potato Meatballs

Chicken Sweet Potato Meatballs: I mashed up some sweet potato and added it to the ground chicken, which had bacon and jalapeno. Also, I made my own chipotle dipping sauce.

Pesto Zoodles with bursted cherry tomatoes

Pesto Zoodles with bursted cherry tomatoes: Absolutely delicious. The tomatoes were cooked just right!

Mini Taco Stuffed Sweet Peppers

Mini Taco Stuffed Sweet Peppers: We had guests over for dinner last Wednesday and this was the appetizer that I made them. It was a hit!

Creamy Chicken and Bacon Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Creamy Chicken and Bacon Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Bacon Ranch Pull-a-part Bread

Bacon Ranch Pull-a-part Bread- I had girls night this past Saturday and this was the appetizer I made. It turned out really well. I will be making different versions of this type of bread.

Spaghetti Squash and Bacon Fritters

Spaghetti Squash Fritters....Oh my goodness! What can I say about these. One of the most delicious things I've ever created. It tasted just like a potato cake. I added a dollop of plain Greek yogurt and it came out perfection. On my top 5 favorite recipes.