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Recipes

A collection of my own favorites and those of others.

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Japanese Chicken Curry

Japanese Chicken Curry 

 

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken (breast or thigh, cubed into small pieces)

½ sweet onion, chopped

1 medium apple (any kind except granny smith)

1 ½ teaspoons salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 ½ tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon minced garlic

Dash of fish sauce

2 tablespoons ketchup

2 teaspoons tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)

6 tablespoons butter

4 cups chicken bone broth or chicken stock

3 – 4 tablespoons S&B Oriental Curry powder (will not taste the same if it is something else – the extra tablespoon makes it spicier)

3-4 tablespoons arrowroot powder 

Directions

  1. Sautē onion and apple together with 1 tablespoon of butter.
  2. Meanwhile, cook chicken in a large pot with 1 tablespoon of butter.
  3. Once onion and apples are sauteed, puree in a blender with 1 cup of chicken broth/stock.
  4. Once the chicken is cooked, add the puree and remaining ingredients except for the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter, arrowroot, and S&B Curry Powder.
  5. In a small saucepan melt remaining butter then add curry powder and combine. Add that into chicken mixture.
  6. In a small bowl mix together arrowroot powder and a small amount of water to combine and make a liquid you can pour.
  7. Add in most of the arrowroot mixture into the curry and stir well. Cook on low for one hour stirring periodically. After about 30 minutes if the mixture is not thickening enough add remaining arrowroot mixture and stir well.
  8. Service over veggies and/or rice.

Notes:

  • S&B Oriental Curry Powder can be found at limited markets and is available on Amazon. Other curry powders will not taste the same.
  • My kids like this chicken curry over rice and I roast yams, broccoli, and cauliflower and eat it on top of that instead of rice. 
  • I often double the recipe because we all love it and the leftovers are just as good.
  • MODIFICATIONS:
    • Dairy-Free – sub olive oil for butter
    • Paleo –  substitute coconut aminos for tamari, olive oil for butter and use a Paleo ketchup. 
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Fresh Ginger Tea

Fresh Ginger Tea

Ingredients

2 pieces of fresh ginger (about 1 inch each)

2 cups of water

Optional:

Honey, local preferred

Fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. Peel ginger and then grate/slice in small pieces. 
  2. Meanwhile, boil water.
  3. Add freshly grated ginger to boiled water and let steep for five minutes.
  4. Strain tea to get out ginger pieces and pour in a mug.
  5. Add lemon and honey if desired.

Tips

You can grate more ginger than using and store it in the freezer so it is ready when you need it next. 

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Pasta(less) salad

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Chili

Chili 

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef

1 small sweet onion chopped

1 red pepper chopped

15 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained (omit for paleo)

15 ounce can tomato sauce

15 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 ¼ teaspoons salt

4 tablespoon chili powder

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Brown ground beef in skillet. 
  2. Meanwhile, dice and sautē together onion and bell pepper in olive oil until tender.
  3. Combine ground beef, onions, and peppers, with remaining ingredients in a large saucepan. Simmer on medium-low for 1-2 hours.
View Courtney Virden gluten free banana bread recipe.

Banana Bread

Banana Bread Recipe – Ann Rogers 

Ingredients

2 bananas, mashed

1 cup of sugar

½ cup butter softened

2 eggs

1 cup gluten-free flour

1 cup almond flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Cream together sugar and butter.
  2. Beat in eggs.
  3. Add mashed bananas and combine them.
  4. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  5. Pour in a lightly greased loaf pan. Bake for one hour at 350°.

Notes:

  • If you do not have almond flour you can use all gluten-free flour instead.
  • I prefer Bob’s Red Mill all-purpose gluten-free flour with the blue label.
  • If you do not eat gluten-free and wish to use regular flour in place of the gluten-free, almond or both, the recipe will still be delicious. 
View Courtney Virden's morning coffee recipe.

My Morning Coffee

Morning Coffee

Ingredients

8-12 ounces of coffee

½ tablespoon Kerrygold butter (grass-fed)

1 scoop collagen protein 

1-2 teaspoons maple syrup OR pure leaf stevia

Directions

  1. Whip up ingredients in a blender. 

* Omit sweetener if you do not want sweet coffee. I also use honey instead sometimes.

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Paleo Shortcake

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Sweet Potato Hash with Fried Egg

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Apple Pancake (Grain-Free, Paleo)

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Leftover Roasted Chicken Soup

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Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower

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