Paleo Cream of Broccoli & Bacon Soup

Hey there! I haven't posted on here in over a year and mostly due to the fact I've been working on myself. I've had many people ask for recipes lately that I've made and posted via Facebook or Instagram. So, I thought I would post my most recent one. I also am working on creating a webpage but for now I'll be posting here till I get that all figured out! 

So until then welcome and hope you say hi and if you make my recipe please tell me if you liked it in the comments! -Cara

Paleo Cream of Broccoli and Bacon Soup 

Ingredients

1 Head of Organic Broccoli

1 Can of Organic Coconut Milk (full fat I use Compliments brand from Sobeys)

1 Carton of Organic Chicken Broth (I use Pacific brand)

1 Yellow Onion, minced

1 Pack of Bacon ( I used Hutterites Beef Bacon from Save on foods but any bacon would be work)

Optional Cheese (I used in the picture Goats Milk Mild Cheddar Cheese made by Great Lakes purchased at Save on foods)

Sea salt and pepper to taste 

Instructions 

1) Melt butter or coconut oil in pot. Once butter or coconut oil has melted cut up the onion and cook til translucent on medium heat. 

2) While that is cooking cut up in small pieces the bacon and add to the onions cook for a few minutes and then add your liquids: coconut milk and the chicken stock. 

3) While that is heating cut up the broccoli into small pieces and add to your pot. 

4) Let simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the broccoli becomes soft enough for your taste. 

5) Sprinkle sea salt and pepper on top and the cheese if your not dairy free. Serves 2-3 people. Enjoy!

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Paleo Mild Yellow Chicken Curry

Tried a new recipe today and it was amazing! If you like using slow cookers as much as I do and have even a slight taste for Indian food this is perfect and not to spicy! As usual I modfied the recipe to make it my own. Here it is:

Ingredients 

4 chicken breasts (I put mine in whole but you can cut it up if you wish, cut mine up after when it was soft and basically just fell apart)

1 medium (sweet) potato, chopped 

6 celery stalks, chopped

4 med to large carrots, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped 

2 cups chicken broth

2 cups vegetable broth

4 tbs yellow curry powder

2-4 tbs olive oil

1 can of full fat coconut milk

Salt and pepper to your taste

Directions

Pour olive oil on the bottom of the crockpot. Place chicken chopped or whole chicken breasts in the crockpot and then chop up your remaining ingredients and put them in the pot as well. Then put stock, coconut milk, and curry in and turn on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Add salt and pepper. Enjoy! 

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Cara

Just a few recipes!

Today I'm going to share a couple of my recent recipes with you guys these are all paleo friendly:

First one is paleo borscht:

Paleo borscht

2 TBS coconut oil or grassfed butter/ghee
Salt and pepper to taste

1 pack of bacon, chopped into small pieces
1 large onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1-2 carrots, diced
4 beets large to med, peeled and sliced, julienned or grated 
8 baby (sweet) potatoes, cut into quarters  
2-2 1/2 cups green cabbage, finely shredded
4 cups or 1 large carton of chicken or vegetable stock (I prefer chicken stock)
2 cups of water
I whole bunch of dill weed, stems removed, finely chopped
1-2 TBS apple cider vinegar (depends how strong a vinegar taste you want)
1 Tsp honey 

Directions:
Heat oil/butter over med high heat add onion bacon, garlic, carrots, beets and salt and pepper. Cook for 10 mins. Or until bacon is looks cook but not crispy since you don't want crispy bacon in your soup.
Add potatoes, cabbage, stock, water and dill. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to med and simmer for 30 mins.
Add vinegar and sugar and simmer for an additional 15 mins to let flavours meld together. 

Serves about 4-5 people with one bowl each.

This second one is Paleo lemon garlic dill salmon with beets and broccoli:

Lemon garlic dill salmon with beets and broccoli

Paleo Lemon Garlic Dill Salmon

2-4 sprigs of dill (dependant on how many you are making I only made two pieces)

2 lemons, 1 squeezed for the juice, 1 to save to squeeze on the salon after it's done 

1-2 garlic cloves 

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place salmon on some tinfoil. Dress with lemon juice, garlic, and top with dill. Add salt and pepper as desired.

Place tin foiled salmon in steamer set to 16-20 minutes or if frozen 25-30 minutes

Beets and Broccoli

2-4 beets chopped into small pieces or sliced as wished

1 stock of broccoli, cut into small pieces as desired

1 teaspoon coconut oil/olive oil

Directions

If you want to steam these that would also be a good option I however pan fried them in coconut oil. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until you have reached the desired firmness of your vegetables. 

Thanks and check back tomorrow for the other half of the recipes! Enjoy!

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Cara