Chicken Fajitas with Lettuce Wraps

What is Primal?

To me, it means No GRAINS, No SUGARS, and as many fruits and vegetables as I can squeeze into the day! It means organic, fresh, grass-fed, protein from a reliable source. It means food that will support my energy levels and the demand that I place on myself through workouts.  To me, being PRIMAL is not just a diet, it is amazingly good food that makes me excited to be cooking dinner. I have been doing it for just a few months and it just fits. It works well with my life! Try it!

Steak from the grill, sweet potatoe, brussell sprouts, and spinach from my garden!

Yummy!!

Sweet and Spicy Silky Chicken...

It all started with a fresh chicken from the farmers market and super fresh ingredients...

I served the chicken and spicy silky sauce over cauliflower and it was one that I will repeat again!

This one is so many steps that I am going to take this time to say, I would cook this and many others for you every week if you contact Texas Bonvivant! 

I just can't give away all of my secrets!

At Texas Bonvivant they can help by shopping for you or by having the whole meal prepared and ready at your door. It is your choice for what works for you, but it will be organic fresh food food prepared to be primal and delicious! 

Eggs done a Different Way!

Zucchini Egg Bake
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. Sausage or bacon
3 c. Shredded Zucchini drained
( you can shred with a food processor or a cheese grater)
5 eggs
1/2 c aged Parmesan cheese
1 small onion
Preheat oven to 350.

1. Cook sausage in skillet until done then take out of the pan and set aside.
2. Chop a small onion and sauté in the oil from the sausage
3. Chop 4 cloves of garlic put in with onions.
4. Add 1/2 tsp salt and pepper then take onion mix out of the pan and add to sausage.
5. Saute shredded zucchini in the same pan until it all looks cooked, about 5-10 min.
6. Take out and squeeze excess water. Zucchini has a lot of excess water, I usually put it in a towel and squeeze.
7. Turn off heat and combine all ingredients back into the pan together.
8. Add eggs.
9. Place in a baking dish, I usually use a 9x13 glass casserole dish.
10. Add cheese on top before putting in the oven.
11. Bake for 25-30 min until cheese is melted.

This is great as a side for dinner or for a healthy breakfast. I like to cook it early in the week, then I have breakfast for the rest of the week. Let me know what you think!

Tender Fall Apart Brisket with Carmelized Onions, Tomatoes, and Mashed Cauliflower

I got this recipe at Marks Daily Apple Blog. I usually just go
there for ideas and inspiration, but I copied this recipe almost like it was listed and it was aMaZinG!!
I think it might be the best one yet!!

I made two small modifications by leaving out the celery, just because I didn't have any.  Also, I chose to cook it on low all day long in the crock pot, instead of in the oven, which was about 8 hours for our 4 pound brisket.

I steamed some cauliflower, then blended it in the blender with a little butter, salt, pepper, and heavy cream.

If there is something you must try, THIS IS IT! Enjoy!

I have copied the recipe below: 

Ingredients:

4 Servings

• 2 pounds beef brisket
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 white or yellow onions, sliced
• 4 celery stalks, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• One 28-ounce can diced or whole tomatoes or 3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes with juice
• 1-2 cups beef stock

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Season brisket with salt and pepper. Over medium-high heat, add oil to either a Dutch oven or a skillet. Brown the brisket on each side, 8-10 minutes total. Set the meat aside.

Turn heat down to medium. Add onions and celery to the same skillet and sauté until nicely browned, about 12 minutes. Add garlic and vinegar and scrape up any browned bits stuck to the pot. Add dried parsley, tomato and stock and bring to a simmer.

Return brisket to the Dutch oven, or transfer everything into an oven-proof dish that is large enough to hold the meat and vegetables. (You can also transfer the ingredients into a slow cooker at this point, instead of using the oven).

Braise in the oven, covered with a lid or tight foil, for 2 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender enough that it easily pulls apart with a fork.

Primal chicken tenders with jalapeño cilantro chimichurri salad

I saw a lady eating fried chicken tender salad the other day and I wanted one too.  So, I came home and made my own rendition, but primalized!!

1. Beat up some chicken breasts with a mallat until flat, cut into strips.

2. get out 3 small (cereal size) bowls

    a. 3 egg whites

    b. almond flour 1/2 a cup or so

    c. coconut shavings and ground flax seeds to calm down some of the coconut flavor, but flax is not necessary.

3. Dip each strip in the bowls
4. lightly saute in a pan with oil, I used grapeseed oil, for 3-5 on each side.

5. Lay on a bed of lettuce after cooking.

6. Begin Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri Sauce

1. In a blender or chopper or food processer

    add: one bunch of cilantro, 1 red bell pepper, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp of white vinegar

2. Serve!

The best part is that I can eat this healthy salad while my non-dieting partner can eat the same chicken tenders with gravy and mashed potatoes and he is super stoked that I cooked his favorite meal!