Endless Chicken Salad

This recipe is so versatile and will get you compliments every time you make it.

Makes 4-6 servings

4 Chicken Breasts, Cooked and Shredded or Chopped
1⁄2 – 2⁄3 Cup Avocado Mayonnaise (Store Bought – Check Ingredients)
2 Teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice

Choose Your Favorites:

Core Plan Add-Ins:
Shredded Carrots
Chopped Apples
Chopped Grapes
Dried Cranberries
Raisins
Mustard

Core and Advanced Add-Ins:
Curry Powder
Gomasio
Chopped Celery
Chopped Pickles
Raw Pecans, Chopped
Raw Walnuts, Chopped
Raw Almonds, Sliced or Slivered

Mix any of the above ingredients with the chicken, mayonnaise and lemon juice.

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Almond Power Bars

Advanced and Core Plan

These no bake, high-protein, high-fiber bars are a cinch to make and easy to take along.

2 Cups Raw Almonds
1⁄2 Cup Flaxseed Meal
1⁄2 Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
2 Scoops Flavored Whey Protein Powder
1⁄2 Cup Raw Almond Butter
1⁄2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
1⁄2 Cup Coconut Oil
8 Drops Liquid Stevia or 3⁄4 Teaspoon Stevia Powder, To Taste
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (No sugar – check the label)
8 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and sweetened to taste with stevia and cinnamon (optional)

Place almonds, flax meal, shredded coconut, whey powder, almond butter and salt in a food processor. Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds. In a small saucepan, melt coconut oil over very low heat. Remove coconut oil from stove; stir stevia and vanilla into oil.

Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 glass baking dish. (A parchment paper liner helps when you want to remove the bars from the dish.) Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens. In a double boiler, melt chocolate, stirring in stevia and cinnamon. Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens. Remove from refrigerator, cut into bars, and serve.

 

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Grass-fed Beef Meatloaf

Meatloaf is a low-effort/high reward meal.  It is affordable, tasty, easy, and a crowd favorite.   I have replaced the typical breadcrumbs with almond flour and the result is just as amazing as it’s less-healthy counterpart.

It is amazing served with mashed cauliflower, roasted tomatoes.  Also pictured here is a slice of grilled halloumi cheese (Greek sheep’s milk cheese).

Grass Fed Beef Meatloaf – shown here with mashed cauliflower, roasted tomatoes, and grilled Halloumi cheese.

2 pounds grass-fed ground beef
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 small onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 organic eggs
1/3 cup almond flour
3 tablespoons sugarless ketchup (I use Primal Kitchen) or make your own (see below)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  In a non-toxic skillet, sauté the onions in the coconut oil until soft then add the garlic and heat for a minute more.  In a large bowl, combine the beef, eggs, almond flour, 3 tablespoons ketchup, cooked onion/garlic, salt, mustard, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Mix with your hands until combined (be sure not to overmix as it will make the meat tough). Transfer the meat mixture to a 9 x 5 loaf pan and bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove and spread another 1/3 cup ketchup over the top of the loaf and continue baking for 40-45 more minutes until center is cooked. Allow the loaf to rest for 10 minutes or so before slicing and serving.
To make your own ketchup:

6 ounces organic tomato paste
2-3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
For some extra sweetness, add 2-3 soaked dates (core plan only)

Add everything to a high powered blender or food processor and mix thoroughly.

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InstantPot Chicken Pho Soup

This is a fantastic recipe that is simple but full of flavor.  The rich stock with the contrast of fresh veggies and egg is amazing.

Advanced & Core Plan

Servings 8-10

1 tablespoon of sesame oil
1 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger
3 cloves of garlic, minced
8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 small head bok choy, chopped
1 whole 3-4 pound organic, free range chicken, giblets removed
2 tablespoons of coconut aminos (or liquid aminos)
2  cups of grass-fed beef broth
6 cups filtered water
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 package mung bean noodles (bean threads)
1 large organic carrot peeled and grated
1 cup of thinly sliced organic baby spinach
Add ins:
Soft Boiled Egg
Sesame Seeds for garnish

For soft boiled eggs:
Place trivet in Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of water.
Place four eggs in Instant Pot, lock lid and set on sealing.
Using Manual setting, set to High Pressure for 3 minutes.
When done, Quick Release pressure and remove eggs and place in ice water until cooled.
For the soup:
Set Instant Pot to Saute. Heat sesame oil, garlic and ginger and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add sliced mushrooms and bok choy and sautee for another 2 minutes.  Add grass-fed beef broth, water, aminos, 2 teaspoons sea salt, freshly ground pepper and chicken to the pot.
Turn off Saute function, lock Instant Pot lid in place, Set to soup/broth and make sure pressure valve is set to sealing Cook at High Pressure for 20 minutes.
Instant Pot will take 15-20 minutes to come to pressure, then will start the 20 minutes of cooking.
Do a Quick Release and carefully open Instant Pot.
Remove whole chicken and set aside to shred and add back i to the soup.
Turn Instant Pot back to Saute function and let chicken broth come to a boil.
Stir in the mung bean noodles and let sit for about 5 minutes.
Shred chicken into pieces and add back into the soup.  Discarding bones and skin or save to make more stock.
Ladle into bowls and add carrots, spinach sesame seeds and halved eggs.

recipe modified from https://www.number-2-pencil.com

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No-atmeal Cookies

My son challenged me to make a cookie that tasted like an oatmeal raisin cookie but would still be advanced plan approved. Of course, oatmeal was out so I had to get creative. His taste test gave it a thumbs up. The spices and dried blueberries really gave it an oatmeal raisin flavor.

Advanced or Core Plan

Makes 24 cookies


1 cup almond flour
1/8 cup walnuts
1/8 cup pecans
2 tablespoons flax meal
1/4 cup erythritol (I used Swerve)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
dash nutmeg
dash ginger
2 eggs

Optional:  1/2 – 1/3 cup Dried blueberries (I used Eden brand) to mimic raisins

Process nuts in a food processor so to a semi-fine consistency.  Add the rest of the dry ingredients.  Add the eggs and process until smooth.  Add the blueberries if desired and mix in with a spatula.

Drop by tablespoons on a parchment lined baking sheet. Shape with fingers if desired. (I left mine in mounds)

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes (they will still feel somewhat soft)

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Grain Free, Sugarless Pumpkin Pie

Advanced & Core Plan

Makes 1 Pie

For the crust:

1 1/2 cups almond flour
3 tablespoons erythritol or spoonable stevia
3 tablespoons organic butter

For the pie filling:

1 (15 ounces) can pumpkin puree (no sugar, check the label)
3/4 cup erythritol (like Swerve) or spoonable stevia (like Stevita)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
4 ounces organic, grass-fed heavy cream (or coconut cream)
8 ounces unsweetened almond milk (original or vanilla)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Melt the butter.  Mix the melted butter with the almond flour and sweetener.  Pat into a glass pie plate with your fingertips.  Gently heat in the oven for about 8 minutes.  Do not let the crust brown.  Remove from oven and cool completely.

For the Filling:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  Combine all ingredients.  Pour into the cooled pie crust.  It is best to cover the uncovered crust with foil so it doesn’t get over cooked).  Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.  Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 50 minutes.  (The pie will still seem gooey in the middle but once it is cool, it will solidify).  Cool and garnish with whipped organic heavy cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.

 

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