Tast Tuesday-Paleo Pancakes

Hi again! It's that time of the week: Tasty Tuesday.

Today I'm going to share a breakfast recipe. I'm a breakfast NUT! I could eat breakfast foods 3 times a day/7 days a week/365 days a year and be ok with that! Even if I wake up at noon (which never happens) hubs wants a burger and I want eggs and bacon!

So, to force me to be experimental with breakfast and not just eat bacon and eggs this morning I made pancakes.

What's so special about pancakes? Well, my friend these pancakes are dairy free/ grain free/ gluten free and DELICIOUS! :)

Ingredients:
4 eggs at room temperature (I buy from a farm)
1 cup coconut milk (I use unsweetened)
2 tsp. vanilla (I used vanillin)
1 Tbsp. honey (My father in law happens to have bees so I get raw honey)
1/2 cup coconut flour (I don't have a side note for this) :)
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp kosher salt
coconut oil for cooking

Beat eggs for 2 minutes. I set a timer because 2 minutes in my head turns into 15 seconds and "That's good enough."
Mix in milk, vanilla and honey.
Combine dry ingredients in a separate larger bowl.
Stir wet ingredients INTO dry ingredients.
Let sit for 5 minutes.

Abby took the sit for 5 literally.

I started at medium heat and made 3 dog pancakes (You know that first one or two or in this case 3 that are burnt on the outside and raw on the inside? I call those dog pancakes.)

I turned the heat down JUST a little bit and it was perfect. 

Use 1/4 cup of batter at a time. Makes about 10 pancakes. I would top with honey or even some kind of nut butter or seed butter. Sunflower butter is popular at my house because Grease Monkey can't have peanuts or almonds. Toss those banana slices on top of that!

Try 'em! Tell me what you think!

Tasty Tuesday-Paleo Greek Chicken

First, I have to brag on myself. I did something today that was on my "2013 Goal List" but honestly, between us, I really didn't think I would get there before the end of the year and if my calculations (and the googles) are correct I did it with 196 days left! :)

There was such a mental block in my mind against box jumps. I was so afraid I was going to hit my shins and fall over. I had no idea how high I could jump. So, after my WOD was over I saw a little girl at Crossfit Kids doing box jumps and figured, "Wow, if she can do it, why can't I?" (She has no inhibitions or fear, because kids don't and that's great... and is the daughter of one of the COOLEST ladies I know at Crossfit.) 

So, I pulled a 12 inch box out and tried to psych myself out to do it and I just kept stepping up or stopping or jumping one foot at a time. But, with everybody cheering me on and offering to hold my hand, I finally decided I had to do it for myself and get it over with so I would either get it done or have an eternal fear of box jumps. :) 

This is a video of the 3rd time I did it, the first time was finished with much cheering. I absolutely love my Crossfit family. They truly are the best. I can't believe the amazing support I find there no matter which class I go to, whether I know people in the class or not. It's phenomenal! 

Now, for Tasty Tuesday!

Today I have for you: Greek Chicken and Dairy Free Avocado Tzatziki Sauce!

Do you have to make it dairy free? Of course not. But, me being lactose intolerant gives me no other option. But, I'm telling you it's DELISH! 

Ingredients:

Chicken: 

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast sliced into bite size (or a little bigger) chunks

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp dried rosemary

2 Tbsp olive oil

Tzatziki Sauce: 

1 avocado, pitted

1/2 cup plain So Delicious brand greek style yogurt

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp black pepper 

1 Tbsp lemon juice 

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp oregano

Instructions:

-In a blender, add avocado, greek yogurt for tzatziki sauce and blend until smooth. Add remaining ingredients for sauce and blend again. 

-Put in a covered bowl and refrigerate until ready to eat.

-Take a gallon sized bag and add all of your chicken and chicken ingredients zip and shake. 

-You can use metal skewers or bamboo skewers and add chicken evenly spaced and grill about 5 minutes per side. 

-Serve chicken hot and sauce cold. 

IT IS TO DIE FOR!!! 

I'm so not a food photographer, but here's what it looked like with only a SMALL dollop of the sauce. 

SOOOO GOOD! 

I shoved a piece of chicken with sauce on it in Grease Monkey's mouth as soon as he walked in! LOL!

I would add rosemary potatoes to this and dip those in it, too.

I would do this with beef gyros on a pita. 

I would put it on a turkey sandwich.

Heck, I would dip tortilla chips in it! This will be your new BBQ/Picnic favorite! 

Make it and tell me what you think!