Healthy Inspirations

         This is one of my favorite, easiest meals! It's great for company, too. Each time I've made it someone has commented on it. It's even Whole30 friendly, and can be either baked in the oven or grilled. I love this with roasted sweet potatoes-Yum yum! Whole30 Marinated Chicken Thighs from Just Jessie B. If you'd like to see a picture, click on the link. I did not take one. :) Ingredients: 1 1/2- 2lbs Chicken Thighs For the Marinade: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp coconut aminos (or soy/tamari sauce if you prefer) 1 Tbsp citrus juice (lemon, lime, or orange) 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp onion powder pinch of red pepper flakes Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. 3. Add the marinade to a ziplock bag and swish around until mixed. Add the chicken thighs and let them sit for at least 30 minutes (the longer the better!) 4. Transfer th...

 Here I am, back from my blogging hiatus!  I have never stopped trying new recipes. I try something new on a weekly basis! However, so many of my favorites are from actual cookbooks, and since they're not on a blog I can't share them on the web.  BUT, I still do have lots to share with you! So let's start with one of my favorite desserts! Paleo Blondies  I found thanks to Pinterest. Ingredients: 2 cups Almond Flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup almond butter 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted 1/4 cup coconut sugar 2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup 2 tsp vanilla extract 2-4 Tbsp almond milk 1/2 cup chocolate (chips, chunks, you choose) For the Filling: 1/4 cup Barney Butter Cocoa Coconut Almond Butter  OR regular Almond Butter (I've only used regular Almond Butter) 1 Tbsp cocoa Powder 1 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup     Directions: 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan, set aside (I always use ...

Cilantro-Lime Chicken w/Avocado Salsa--This is one of our absolute favorites! And the fact that it's so easy makes it pretty great too! We love to pair rice or cauliflower rice with this.  Unfortunately I don't have a picture, but still wanted to share it.  This is from Joyful Healthy Eats . This would be paleo, and even whole 30 approved! Ingredients:  Cilantro-Lime Chicken: 1.5 lb boneless chicken breast 1/4 cup lime juice 2 Tbsps olive or avocado oil 1/4 cup fresh cilantro 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp salt Avocado Salsa: 4 avocados, diced 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, diced 3 Tbsps lime juice 1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 1 garlic clove, minced salt to taste Directions: Step 1: In a ziplock bag, add lime juice, olive oil, fresh cilantro, cumin and salt.  Step 2: Add boneless skinless chicken breasts to the ziplock bag and marinate for a minimum of 15 minutes. I usually let it marinade for 1-2 hours. S...

It's been over a year since I've posted a new recipe! I'd say it's about time. But you know how you have seasons of your life when you just make your tried and true recipes over and over again, and other seasons when it's so much fun to try something new? Well, pregnancy for me has definitely brought cooking down a notch, that's for sure. We've had a lot of comfort food around here lately, and things I know are good and wouldn't make me nauseous. Anyway- that to say, I only have 3 weeks until my due date for #3. I have a few recipes to share with you that we love before baby girl makes her arrival, but I can't promise a consistent update of new recipes.  So- back to our recipe for today. Homemade Pizza! This Crispy Paleo Pizza Crust is the best I've ever made, and it gets the crispiest, as long as you roll it out thin. But even if it's thick, we still love it. So make it how you love it! We had a Friday night pizza night where ...

We're officially on our last day of the Whole 30, but I don't even have very many new recipes for you all! It was wonderful to go through my blog and have so many Whole 30 approved recipes I already knew that I loved. However, I did try a few new ones, so here is one! It does call for white potatoes, but try using the white sweet potatoes if you're avoiding regular! This one came from Real Food with Jessica . I wasn't going to type it up, however I changed the recipe up from the original, because it needed a little zip to it! As much as I did like this, I would say it's not "out of this world." Just a tasty healthy soup that I used my homemade bone broth, so I knew it was good for me! White Chicken Chili Ingredients: 2 Tbsps avocado oil 1 onion, diced 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs 16 oz. cauliflower rice (I used frozen) 2 medium or 1 large potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 4 cups chicken broth 1/4 tsp black p...

Yum! I'm always looking for new breaded recipes to get chicken crispy! Here is another recipe from Real Food with Jessica. It's super easy too! All you need is a box of crackers, which is a fairly easy brand to find! And the ingredients are excellent and completely paleo! Paleo Crispy Baked Chicken Ingredients:  1/4 cup coconut flour 2 large eggs 1 box "Simple Mills Sundried Tomato Basil" crackers (about 3/4 cup crushed) (They have these at Kroger, but I just used the Simple Mills garlic ones from Costco instead of the Tomato Basil flavor) 1/4 cup almond flour 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/3 cup ghee Directions:       Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and get out a 9x13 pan.        Step 2: Set up your work station; place the coconut flour in a small bowl, the eggs in another small bowl, and the crackers and almond flour in a medium bowl combined(stir to mix together). Beat the eggs.  ...

Yum, this is one of the best coffee cakes I've ever made. I made this awhile ago, but it looks even better now because I'm on the whole 30 right now! 😃 Thanks to Real Food with Jessica for this recipe ! I'm on a kick with her recipes.' Can you all do me a favor? If you make a recipe of mine, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts! I'd greatly appreciate it! :) Paleo Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake Ingredients: Cinnamon Sugar Mixture- 1/4 cup coconut sugar 2 tsps cinnamon Coffee Cake - 3 cups almond flour 1/4 cup coconut flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 tsps baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup coconut oil room temperature 3/4 cup coconut sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup almond extract 1 Tbsp coconut oil for after baking Glaze- (I did make this, but personally, I don't think it's worth the work, and makes it taste very coconuty. Plus it's hard to find coconut butter.)  1/4 cup coconut butter 2 Tbsps honey ...