 I just don't have a picture to do it justice! the most amazing blend of Ranch, Cilantro and jalapeno gives it just the right kick and guess what??????? GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE, ATKINS Friendly and PALEO Friendly woot woot WIN WIN for us all! AND NO MSG!
Here is an amazing Low calorie, delicious and dairy free
So first you need to get yourself an air tight container such as a mason jar. You want to mix up yourself your very own dry ranch dressing mix. AND this is ALL That you need to do that to create amazing Ranch variations of our best dishes!!
NOW A SIDE NOTE: ALL THINGS PALEO YOU MAY WANT TO SUB YOUR Mayonnaise for an Avocado oil preparation so that it best suits your needs!
Dry Ranch Mix (this makes far more than you need so store it in an air tight container. It is AMAZE-BALLS on chicken or sprinkled on veg before you roast them):
Black Pepper ¼ cup
Parsley
Flakes 1 1/2 cup
Garlic
Salt ½ cup
Salt- 2 teaspoons
Granulated
Garlic ¼ cup
Granulated
Onion 3/4 cup
Dill
Weed 2 Tablespoons
SO now that we got that out of the way, those of you who DO NOT Follow any of the nutritional guidelines that I have previously mentioned you can make substitutions (you can use regular milk, you can use one dry packet of hidden valley ranch mix while it will still taste great it will be higher in calories, fat and carbs. I also find that with using coconut milk, the dressing is wonderfuly creamy)
the recipe for the amazing Cilantro Jalapeno Ranch Dressing is as follows:
1 cup of Unsweetened Coconut Milk
1 Cup of Light Mayonnaise (hellman's IS the best!)
3/4 cups of chopped fresh cilantro
3 whole jalapeno peppers that have been diced
2 tablespoons of your dry ranch mix.
TAKE ALL of these fantastic ingredients and put them into an immersion blender, regular blender or I personally used my NINJA
simply blend and voila!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I even took the time to calculate the nutritional info. One serving is 2 tablespoons. (be sure to let chill overnight or at least a few hours to let the flavors meld. For more heat, you can add an extra jalapeno. I like a kick but not where I'm from a tongue inferno.
here they are, you are very welcome~~mandy
Amount Per
Serving
Calories 36.7
Total Fat 3.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5 g
monounsaturated Fat 1.0 g
Cholesterol 4.5 mg
Sodium 125.0 mg
Potassium 9.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate 1.2 g
Dietary Fiber 0.1 g
Sugars 0.2 g
Protein 0.1 g
 So this is not exactly paleo nor is it a picture of health recipe but we are allowed to indulge once in awhile right? So class up your smores and still manage to cut out some calories by making an inside smores
Simple and easy.
You need:
Campfire marshmallows or just regular size
Graham Crackers (get plain because there is less sugar and carbs)
Milk chocolate chips
a smidge of Crisco
What you want to do is turn your oven on the broiler.
Place on a cookie sheet your graham crackers and marshmallow
Toss it under the broiler for a couple of minutes until it starts to get a golden color on top
In the meantime mix together 1/4 cup of milk chocolate chips and 1 tsp of Crisco. You can either microwave or mix in a pot. I prefer microwave, it takes about 1 minute.
When the marshmallows are golden, take them out of the oven and set on a rack while you spoon your melted chocolate into a plastic lunch bag. Seal shut and snip off one end. Now simply squeeze gently in order to drizzle the chocolate across the marshmallow.
Voila!! these are big hit in my home and
 Healthy Pumpkin Spice
Latte
(Serves 3)
- ½ cup pureed pumpkin
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 15 drops Stevia extract, plus more to taste
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp each ground cloves and ground nutmeg
- Dash of salt
- 15-oz coffee, brewed
- Whipped cream (optional) (now for us Paleo peeps just use COCONUT MILK and whip it up yourself)
- 1. Combine the pumpkin, almond milk, Stevia, spices, and salt in a
small saucepan. Whisk until well combined.
2. Heat over medium heat, whisking often, until it is warm.
3. Divide coffee into three mugs. Pour in about ¾ cup of the
pumpkin mixture. Stir to combine and add more Stevia to taste. Top
with whipped cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon if desired.
As seen on : http://thebaremidriff.blogspot.com/2012/09/healthy-pumpkin-spice-latte.html be sure to send her some love for her amazing recipes! ~~mandy
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 Here are the essentials to a Frappe Protein Smoothie. Now mind you that I had to make it twice because the first time would have made you bounce off the walls all day in a coffee induced ADD fit. This is SOOOOO GOOD, my husband and I drank enough for 4 people. Eh not so great when you are trying to lose weight but darn it we just couldn't pass it up. Next time, I shall make less but on the upside on a lazy Sunday morning, my husband is just ready to rock and roll like woohooo let's clean house. Let's go run errands, go have a lunch date! Normally it's like dragging a teenager out of bed early in the morning to go to school. Alas, I found his kryptonite, it makes him weak, too weak to resist!!
Note: This makes enough for 2 people so if you need a single serving then simply cut recipe in half
Ingredients:
2 scoops of Chocolate Toppfast Protein Mix
1 tbsp of blue agave
2 cups of almond milk/Coconut milk *would be sooo creamy*
20 ice cubes
2 heaping teaspoons of Instant coffee
1 tsp of cocoa powder
Adjustments: if you are NOT dairy free or paleo then feel free to add some greek yogurt of extra creaminess or some splenda/stevia/sugar for your sweetener.
Just toss it all in your blender or ninja (god I love this thing) and BLEND!! amazingness in 30 seconds or less! now if you aren't dairy free you can grab some whipped cream for the top sprinkle a little cocoa and straw. Voila! kick start your day with less guilt
~~Mandy
 Look at these amazing results AND he is still rocking out dropping those pounds and melting those inches!! Such an inspiration! ACE is transforming his life both physically and financially as he is also a team member~ www.facebook.com/ThePatrioticPeacock www.patrioticpeacock.com
 I completely and utterly splurged on myself the other day. Something that I never do as I tend to get a lot of guilt. I often think, man I could use that money on xyz for the house or the family etc. Perhaps that is just the mommy in me or simple the frugile side of me. I am a saver, I love to save and plan. However, not this week! I decided, I work hard for my family, I'm working hard to get healthy and beat this auto-immune disease and get back into shape so alas I bought myself a NINJA! Holy moly batman is this thing brilliant. I could live on a liquid diet for the rest of my life.
Soooooo speaking of Ninja, my amazing pumpkin smoothie was brilliantly delicious! My husband and I loved it so much we are planning our next attack~ A "frozen coffee" smoothie for tomorrow~ Stay tuned for that awesomeness~
The recipe is quite simple and you may have everything you need at home. Note: My recipe makes enough for 2 people simply cut in half to make a single serving
2 cups Coconut Milk (you may use almond, soy, hemp or regular milk if you prefer)
15-20 ice cubes
1 tbsp Blue Agave (you can sub for stevia or whichever sweetener you prefer)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin spice
1/2 tsp ground ginger (you can grate fresh)
1.5 cups of pumpkin puree
2 scoops of Vanilla ToppFast Protein shake mix (available at http://www.facebook.com/Thepatrioticpeacock)
Simply toss it all in your blender and MIX it to delish heaven~
I really could have drank a gallon of this but alas that would not be great on my scale now would it?
Enjoy it truly tastes like pie. Who can't get healthy and lose weight with PIE?
~~Mandy
What screams summer deliciousness more than fresh corn and peppers? CHECK THIS OUT!! Ack I can't wait to make this. I follow a blog called "Closet Cooking", he is a brilliant little home cook. Simply delish! He posted an amazing recipe for Jalepeno Popper Fritters. Now for us Paleo Peeps, simply swap out the flour for Almond Flour and cheese/dressing for coconut or almond milk etc. Head over to his blog and show him some foodie love~ http://www.closetcooking.com/2013/07/jalapeno-popper-corn-fritters.html
just drool over this amazing photo he took of his fritters? Doesn't it make you want to eat them right now?? with a nice side of fresh cool watermelon?
I made this recipe tonight. Like melt in your mouth, totally curbs that craving for pizza and I honestly thought it was way better!! No sluggish ugh feeling afterwards like when you eat too much! The creator Tessa is quite brilliant. Thank you pinterest for this amazing find!! Here is the recipe: INGREDIENT NOTE: To roast a spaghetti squash, halve the squash
lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place face down on a parchment lined
cookie sheet. Sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons water around the edges of the
squash and roast in a 375 degree oven for about 30-40 minutes. DO NOT
OVER-BAKE!! You want your noodles al-dente, not mushy! Remove from
the oven, flip up, let cool, and then use a fork to pull the threads out!
Ingredients:
- 1 pound grass-fed ground beef
- 8 ounces chopped pepperoni, divided (we like Applegate Farms w/ no nitrates
and dairy free)
- 1 small onion, diced small
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (or more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon EACH oregano, basil, and thyme
- 4 cups roasted spaghetti squash noodles (apx, see cooking notes above)
- 2 cups favorite spaghetti sauce – we use my Homemade Blender Pasta
Sauce
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup Daiya mozzarella cheese or pecorino romano, and few tablespoons
extra for sprinkling, optional
Method:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef, 1/2 of the
pepperoni, onion, and garlic.
- As the ground meat cooks, sprinkle in the seasonings. Taste
(when cooked!) and add more to your liking if necessary.
- In a large bowl, mix the warm beef mixture, spaghetti sauce, squash threads,
eggs, and cheese of choice.
- Place into a greased casserole dish ( I used a 9 X 9).
- Top with the remaining pepperoni and a sprinkling of cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.
~~Mandy
 This is how my husband and I start our day! What I have dubbed the "saba smoothie". Vitamin PACKED with a full days of vits! tons of energy, protein and of course ACE to get me through the day!! so delish! Get yours at www.facebook.com/thepatrioticpeacock or shop at http://thepatrioticpeacock.storenvy.com
So people have asked, what is our meal plan? How do we eat? What is our foodie lifestyle? One word.......... PALEO ok maybe two words.. Low Carb.
Having auto-immune disease, it's important to stay away from inflammation inducing foods and well starchy carbs are high on that list! no refined sugary products, the only packaged anything we buy is our saba products and condiments (and of course some things for the kiddo). With Fally (the princess) and her disease it's really important that we try to eliminate any outside sources that can cause inflammation so it's important to us to follow this way of life the best we can for her. Of course we stray, we enjoy a meal out, snacks at the theatre (cough popcorn cough) every once in awhile! that is normal. If you deprive yourself that is how you crash and burn!
This is our fridge. The few packaged things and milk you see are for our little girl otherwise we don't use them. She drinks a lot of milk with vitamin and iron mixes put in because she has a difficult time chewing so we do a lot of liquid nutrients with her. She is in Feeding therapy as one of her 4 kinds of therapy so hopefully that will be a thing of the past soon enough. So for us you will see......Whole Foods, fresh foods, eggs, proteins that is it!!
An example of a daily menu for us would be:
Breakfast: Saba Smoothie
Snack: berries
Lunch: boneless chicken and squash
Snack: raw veggies (and my guilty ranch or sour cream with lime don't judge lol)
Dinner: tonight was grilled pork loin, grilled asparagus
Snack: nothing tonight but my husband and I snack on really whatever is cooked either left overs or we make beef jerky love it home made!
The key is to eat enough all day to keep your body revving that metabolism and keeping you from ever being hungry. If you aren't hungry then you aren't going to binge or reach for junk!
~~~Mandy
Kick ACE and taking names! Yes ma'am! Day two of the fat flush under way and my husband has lost 4 pounds. I have not stepped on the scale and I refuse to. I want the BIG surprise at the end. So any guesses on how much I will lose in these 5 days? huh huh huh? well to give you an inside peek at some of the amazing things that I have been eating on the fat flush take a look at this beauty!
Let me start off by saying, I love eggs. My brother even calls me the egg queen from time to time (a title I really don't mind). If you're in the mood for something a bit more savory, this is your breakfast.The preparation is very low maintenance, and the simple ingredients can easily be modified with whatever is already in your fridge. The tomatoes and kale can be cleaned and chopped the night before, leaving just the sautéing and assembly for the morning. This recipe works perfect in a cast iron skillet, but don't worry if you don't have one handy. Just sautee the tomatoes and kale, then transfer to an oven-safe baking dish. I happened to already have a loaf of herb whole grain bread, and realized that a slice of it is the perfect flavor for dipping into the egg. Tomato, Kale and Feta Baked Eggs serves 2-4 1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half 4-5 kale leaves, washed and chopped 1/3 cup crumbled fat-free feta 1/4 cup fat-free half and half 1/2 tbsp butter 4 eggs salt + pepper Preheat oven to 350. Sprinkle salt and pepper over sliced tomatoes, and place on a medium heat skillet. Let them cook for about a minute. Cut butter into small pieces, and add with kale. Stir together, adding salt and pepper to taste. Once everything is lightly sauteed, remove from heat. Sprinkle crumbled feta across mixture. With a spoon, make four smalls wells, crack one egg into each. Pour the fat-free half and half around the eggs. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until eggs are cooked to your liking. Serve with herbed whole grain toast for dipping. YOU CAN SUB spinach for kale! http://ow.ly/i/2I5txWoot! Get your skinny on! Join my group for some amazing team support!
~~Mandy
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