Ready?

Ok hold on to your sombreros Amigos, here we gooooooo –

1 – Loaded Mexican Baked Sweet Potatoes – GF – Paleo – Whole30 Compliant

2 – Healthy, Homemade Taco Salad Lettuce Wraps – GF – Paleo – Whole30 Compliant

3 – Sweet and Saucy Mexican Spiced {Slow Cooker} Shredded Chicken
GF – Paleo – Whole30 Compliant

4 – Mexican BLT Sliders – GF – Paleo

5 – Mexican Spiced {Slow Cooker} Chickpea Lettuce Wraps – V-GF

6 – Mexican Meatloaf Muffins – GF – Paleo – Whole30 Compliant

7 – Avocado and Black bean Quesadillas – V – GF

8 – Sweet and Spicy {Slow Cooker} Ginger Jalapeno Pulled Pork
GF – Paleo – Whole30 Compliant

9 – Healthy, Homemade Pineapple-Jalapeno Salsa – V – GF – Paleo – Whole30 Compliant

10 – Mango Pico De Gallo – V – GF – Paleo – Whole30 Compliant

11 – Sweet and Spicy Strawberry Salsa – V – GF – Paleo – Whole30 Compliant

12 – Lemon and Lime Wholewheat {Baked} Donuts

13 – Pina Colada Smoothie – V – GF – Paleo

14 – Lemon Lime Iced Green Tea – GF – Paleo – Whole30 Compliant

15 – Berry Mint and Lime Mojito – V – DF – Paleo

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Question of the day –

What’s your favourite mexican dish?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make any of these fun, festive recipes for your cinco de mayo celebration (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) make sure you snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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Raise your hand if you, like me, love a good slow cooker recipe?!

There’s just something about preparing a meal in the slow cooker that kinda makes me feel like I’m winning at life.

Which is kind of funny when you think about it because slow cooker meals really take the least amount of effort to put together?!

I mean, all you have to do is throw everything into the bowl, pop the lid on and turn the dial and you’re pretty much done.

No fancy prep work, no need for frequent stirring, turning or rotating of trays or pesky pre-heating of ovens. Simply throw it in, flick a switch and walk away!

But, at the end of the day when it comes time to serve up and eat, you feel like an absolute rock star and rightly so. Not only did you manage to watch an entire season of Gilmore Girls get on top of the housework, do the grocery shopping, run errands, hit the gym, get the kids to and from school and help with the homework but, you also managed to prepare and epic feast for the entire family to enjoy!

And enjoy it they will!

Let me tell you, one taste of this sweet and saucy, spicy, ginger and jalapeno pulled pork and your rock star status will be confirmed!

No question.

I mean how could it not be?!

Succulent, tender melt in the mouth pork that is slow cooked and shredded with an incredibly flavorful sauce that’s a cross between smoky BBQ and sweet teriyaki . . . it’s smoky and sweet with just a little hit of heat, or a big ol’ punch if you’re feeling fiesty, and it’s seriously and I mean SERIOUSLY delicious!

So much flava flave that you’re pretty little head may very well explode!

Honestly, I don’t know what else to tell you, I’m just so excited for you guys to try this because I know you are going to absolutely love it!

Not only is it super quick and easy to prepare with minimal effort on your part but, it also happens to be all natural made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already as is 100% gluten free and paleo friendly and could easily be made Whole30  compliant (just switch out the maple syrup for a finely chopped date) it’s delicious, nutritious and something the whole family will just adore.

Deliciously winning on so many levels!

Serve it with a simple salad or over some cauliflower (or regular) rice or load it onto a baked potato (regular or sweet) for a heartier meal. Stuff it into tortillas or crisp and crunchy lettuce wraps for a lighter style lunch or with a a couple of soft boiled or crispy fried eggs and some creamy, dreamy avocado (and maybe side of crispy baby taters) for seriously sensational breakfast.

However you choose to serve it you really can’t go wrong so do yourself a favor and promise me you’ll make it, asap!

All natural, quick and easy, succulent, tender, sweet and spicy, seriously saucy, ginger and jalapeno pulled pork;

Go get it rock star

Make it. Eat it. Love, love, love it.

Slow Cooker Ginger and Jalapeño Pulled Pork {Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly}

Makes 4-6 serves of all natural, quick and easy, succulent, tender, sweet and spicy, seriously saucy, ginger and jalapeno pulled pork

Ingredients –

500g (1lb) pork tenderloin

For the marinade –

1/4 cup of coconut aminos (sub tamari or soy sauce if you prefer)

1 Tablespoon of maple syrup – or honey or  1 date, very finely chopped for Whole30

1 jalapeño, seeded and finely sliced

1 piece of fresh ginger (about 1cm), peeled and grated

3-4 garlic cloves, minced

1/2-1 teaspoon of salt

1/4-1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper

Optional –

1 teaspoon of arrowroot (tapioca) flour – could sub cornstarch if not paleo

A squeeze of fresh lime juice

Method –

1 – Season the pork tenderloin with salt and pepper and place into your slow cooker.

2 – Place all marinade ingredients into a small bowl or jug and whisk to combine.

3 – Pour marinade into the slow cooker over your pork and toss to coat.

4 – Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours.

5 – Once your pork is cooked, transfer to a plate and cover with foil and allow it to rest for 5-10 minutes.

6 – While your meat is resting, turn the slow cooker down to low and add your arrowroot powder (if using) to that glorious, caramelized, sweet, spicy sauce and stir to combine. This will help the remaining sauce to thicken.

7 – Once your meat has rested, shred it with 2 forks and return it to your now thickened sauce, add a squeeze of lime and stir to combine.

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

Are you a fellow fan of pulled pork? What’s your favorite flavor combination?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make this recipe (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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Happy New Year!!!!

Now that the holidays are over and a brand New Year has arrived raise your hand if you’re looking to get back on track, clean up your diet and start eating a little healthier?!

Yep, me too!

So, I thought I would go through the archives and pick out some of my favorite quick and easy, deliciously simple, seriously flavorful, lightened up meals to help kick start the New Year.

Below is a collection of 78 (!!!)  of my families favorite eats.

You guys, it was so hard to narrow it down to just 78!!!

I honestly could have listed hundreds of recipes but I didn’t want to overwhelm you with options.

But, I wanted to make sure I included a little something for everyone – so 78 it is!

We have – breakfast, mains, sides, snacks, smoothies and shakes as well as a handful of sweets ans treats – because it’s all about balance baby!

Most of the recipes included are made with no refined flours or sugars using just a handful of real food ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and come together in around 30 minutes.

Most of them also happen to be naturally gluten free and paleo friendly and many. if not all, are easily adaptable to fit special dietary needs or be made Whole 30 compliant.

I also made sure to include a little of everything so we have some vegan and vegetarian options as well as recipes using chicken, turkey, beef, salmon, tuna you name it I think we have it covered but most importantly all are insanely delicious and I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Breakfast

1 – Apple and Cinnamon Muffins with Maple Vanilla Almond Butter Frosting
Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

2 – Apple and Cranberry Grain Free Granola
Vegan, Gluten Free, Paleo Friendly

3 – Banana Fig and Walnut Muffins
Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

4 – Coconut Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Muffins
Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

5 –  Cranberry and Coconut “Muesli”
Vegan, Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

6 – Healthy, Grain Free Black Forest Granola
Vegan, Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

7 – Jamie’s Spring Fritatta
Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

8 – Protein Packed, Pumpkin Spiced Overnight Oats

9 – Pumpkin and Cranberry Grain Free Granola
Vegan, Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

10 – Quick and Easy Carrot and Zucchini Fritters
Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

11 – Seriously Moorish Strawberry Banana Bread
Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

12 – Sweet Potato Egg Boats
Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

13 – Vanilla Spiked Protein Pancakes

14 – Vanilla Spiked Protein Waffles

Mains

15 – Asian Style Turkey Burgers
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

16 – Balsamic Grilled Chicken with Sweet and Spicy Strawberry Salsa
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

17 – BBQ Chicken Green Chili Baked Potatoes
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

18 – BBQ Chicken and Green Chili Meatloaf Muffins
Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

19 – Best Ever Grilled Steak
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly -Whole 30 Compliant

20 – Chicken Bruschetta
Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly

21 – Healthy, Homemade Asian Style Lettuce Wraps
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Complient

22 – Healthy, Homemade Taco Salad Lettuce Wraps
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Complient

23 – Healthy Homemade Teriyaki Chicken with Pineapple-Jalapeno Salsa
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Complient

24 – Healthy, Homemade Teriyaki Salmon
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly- Whole 30 Compliant

25 – Healthy, Homemade Teriyaki Turkey Burgers
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Complient

Jamie’s Spring Fritatta
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Adaptable

26 – Loaded Mexican Baked Sweet Potatoes
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

27 – Deliciously Simple Garlic and Rosemary Chicken –
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

28 – Raw Rainbow Spicy Peanut Lettuce Wraps
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly & Whole 30 Compliant – switch PB for almond butter or nut butter of choice

29 – Sesame Crusted Smoky Sweet Potato Burgers
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

30 – Spicy Sun-dried Tomato and Chargrilled Red Pepper Tuna Burgers
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

31 – Spicy Tuna and Tomato Burgers
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

32 – Sweet and Saucy Mexican Spiced Slow Cooked Chicken
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

33 – Sweet and Spicy Sesame Zucchini Noodles
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

34 –Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

Sides

35 – Creamy Roasted Garlic Whipped Cauliflower Mash
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

36 – Deliciously Simple, Perfectly Roasted Pumpkin
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

37 – Oven Roasted Vegetables
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

38 – Pan-fried Spinach with Garlic and Lemon
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

39 – Roasted Garlic, Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Mash
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

40 – Spinach and Kale Roasted Garlic Pesto
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

Snacks

41 – All Natural, Healthy, Homemade Almond Butter
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

42 – All Natural Salted Caramel Coconut Bliss Bites
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

43 –Choc Banana Super food Snack Bites
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

44- Cocoa Roasted Almonds
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

45 – Date Chia and Coconut Energy Bites 
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

46 – Deliciously Ugly Lemon Berry Muffins
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

47 – Healthy, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Power Bites
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly (swap PB for almond butter or nut butter of choice)

48 – Healthy, Homemade Tropical Trail Mix
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

49 – Healthy, No-Bake, Sugar Cookie Energy Bites
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

50 – Hummingbird Muffins with Coconut Yogurt Frosting
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

51 – Maple Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

52 – Mango and Passionfruit Muffins with Coconut Yogurt Frosting
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

53 – Oven Roasted Beet Chips
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

54 – Oven Roasted Honey Mustard Cashews
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

55 – Pistachio Choc Fudge Bliss Bites
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

56 – Pumpkin and Pistachio Cashew Cheese Truffles
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

57 – Roasted Garlic Beetroot Hummus
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

58 – Roasted Garlic Cashew Cheese Dip
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

59 – Salt and Vinegar Kale Chips
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

60 – Strawberry and Cream Bliss Bites
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

61 – Sweet and Spicy Savory Nut Mix
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

Smoothies and Shakes

62 – Berry, Oat & Yogurt Super Smoothie
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly (swap oats for cashews or almonds)

63 – Energizing Green Apple Super Smoothie
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

64 – Maple, Almond and Banana Smoothie
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

65 – Mango and Banana Super Smoothie
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

66 – Gorgeous Green Smoothie (That actually tastes good!)
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

67- Tropical Green Super Smoothie
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

68 – Tummy Taming Anti-Inflammatory Tropical Smoothie
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly – Whole 30 Compliant

Sweets and Treats

69 – Chocolate Orange Chia Pudding
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

70 – Classic Choc Chip Cookies
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

71 – Carrot Cake Muffins with Vanilla Spiked Cashew Cream Cheese Frosting
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

72 – Decadent and Rich Raw Chocolate Brownies
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

73 – Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

74 – Espresso Choc Chip Cookies
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

75 – Small Batch Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Raw Chocolate Frosting
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

76 – Secretly Healthy, Double Chocolate Mini Muffins
Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

77 – Strawberry Choc Chip Chia Pudding
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

78 – Whipped Chocolate and Coconut Chia Pudding
Vegan – Gluten Free – Paleo Friendly

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Question of the day –

What are some of your fave quick and easy, deliciously simple, lightened up meals?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make these any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it, you know you want to

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Last week we looked at your faves, now it’s my turn.

Allow me to present you with, in no particular order, my top 16 – deliciously simple, secretly healthy, recipe of 2016;

1 – Quick and Easy Carrot and Zucchini Fritters
Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

2 – Dark Chocolate Coated Double Stuffed Dates
Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

3 – Pumpkin and Cranberry Grain Free Granola
Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

4 – Chicken Bruschetta
Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

5 – Coconut Mocha Almond Butter
Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

6 – Hummingbird Muffins with Coconut Yogurt Frosting
Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

7 – Salted Caramel Chai Spiced Bliss Bites
Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

8 – Sesame Crusted Smoky Sweet Potato Burgers
Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

9 – Healthy, Homemade Dark Chocolate Coated Salted Caramels
Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

10 – Easy, DIY – Homemade Vanilla Almond Milk
Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

11 – Loaded Mexican Baked Sweet Potatoes
Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

12 – Chocolate, Almond and Hazelnut Bliss Bites
Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

13 – Balsamic Grilled Chicken with Sweet and Spicy Strawberry Salsa
Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

14 – Small Batch, Double Chocolate Cupcakes
Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

15 –  Chai Spiced Almond Butter
Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

16 – BBQ Chicken, Green Chili Baked Potatoes
Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly

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Question of the day –

Did your fave recipe make the list this year? If not I’d love to know – what was your fave?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make these any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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The post My Top 16 Deliciously Simple, Secretly Healthy Recipes of 2016 – Personal Picks first appeared on Better with Cake.

I’m talking people like Juli Bauer from PaleOMG, Danielle Walker from Against All Grain, Steph Gaudrea from Stupid Easy Paleo and many more is close to 500 pages long and overflowing with around 190 delicious, nutritious Paleo, Primal and Grain ­free recipes, that the whole family will just love.

In this 475­ page eBook, you’ll find some of the most amazing recipes you’ve ever seen.

With the sheer volume of recipes online, it can be a little overwhelming and hard to know which ones are good or where to even start so Bill and Hayley take the guess work out of it and asked a bunch of their closest friends and colleagues (myself included) to contribute their BEST recipes of the year that was into a one easy ­to­ navigate eBook.

With recipes for appetizers, beverages, breakfasts, main dishes, sauces and spreads, soups and salads, treats and desserts, there really is something for everyone!

Another really cool thing about this eBook, is that it’s a totally portable format and mobile­ friendly so you can download a copy to your phone, your tablet, and your home computer.

Need a dinner idea in a hurry? Browse the table of contents to view all of the recipes quickly and easily. Because it’s an interactive PDF document, getting around the eBook is just like getting around a website. A couple clicks takes you where you want to go in the eBook.

Here’s is quick (53 second) video to show you how it works –

This year’s eBook is VERY special. You won’t find another resource like it and I just found out that Bill and Hayley are offering a 4 day flash sale where you can grab the ebook for 20% off!

The sale will begin at 10:0o am EST (USA) on Thursday, March 31st and run until 11:59pm PST (USA) on Sunday, April 3rd – so it runs just over a four full days!

So whether you’re currently following the Paleo lifestyle, looking to transition into the paleo lifestyle or simply wanting add some new, delicious, nutritious recipes into your life then you need this book (and these cupcakes) in your life.

The post Paleo eBook 4 day Super Sale! first appeared on Better with Cake.

Don’t you just love it when out of nowhere, you get an idea to randomly throw a handful of ingredients together and the end result is so delicious that it kind of blows your mind?!

Especially when it’s the end of the week, the fridge is looking pretty empty, you’re tired and hungry but don’t feel like cooking?!

Well that my friends is how today’s “recipe” was born.

Out of my own genius laziness

At the time that I was making it I didn’t really think much of it. I just kind of randomly grabbed a few ingredients and threw them into the slow cooker – I knew I had a busy, busy day ahead and, I knew that come the end of the day I’d be tired, hungry and not really in the mood for cooking. We’ve all been there right?!

And, although it was early and I had no idea what I might feel like come dinner time, I figured why not go with Mexican inspired flavors because;

1 – A jar of salsa was the first thing I saw when I opened the fridge and

2 – You can’t go wrong with Mexican, am I right?!

Oh you know I’m right and I know you guys are going to love, love love this chicken as much as I do.

It’s all natural made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already,  it’s delicious, nutritious and is guaranteed to make your house smell all kinds of awesome while your dinner pretty much cooks itself.

It’s so simple, so delicious and incredibly versatile.

Deliciously winning on so many levels!

Now, when I say it’s simple I mean it’s really, really simple.

Like so simple that I’m kind of embarrassed to call it a recipe.

It’s so simple that I wasn’t even going to bother sharing it but then I tasted it and realized that it was way to delicious to keep to myself.

Plus, when I shared a pic of it on Instagram last week you guys seemed to just love the idea of it, of course you did, you’re smart like that

I mean, who doesn’t love a quick and easy, flavorsome dinner that pretty much cooks itself?!

And it’s Mexican, everyone loves Mexican!!!

So, to make your super simple, sweet and saucy chicken, all you have to do is sprinkle some chicken with a little Mexican seasoning, chop up an onion, smash a couple of cloves of garlic and throw it all into your trusty ol’ slow cooker.

Then, you simply pour over some of your favorite salsa, pop the lid on and you’re pretty much done.

4-6 hours later you simply shred your sweet and spicy, super saucy chicken and enjoy.

Minimum effort, maximum flavor it’s what I’m all about!

The chicken itself is succulent and juicy with a nice kick of heat thanks to our Mexican seasoning and the slow cooked onion adds a touch of sweetness and a cheeky squeeze of lime adds a touch of zesty freshness that helps to balance out the heat and leaves you wanting more.

The hardest part of making this dish is deciding how your going to eat it first?!

You could use your chicken to make any of your fave Mexican dishes – tacos, nachos, quesadillas, fajitas, burritos, add it to a simple salad, or an omelet or fritatta or just stuff it into a baked sweet potato, so many delicious options.

All natural, quick and easy, delicious, nutritious, succulent, juicy, sweet and saucy, slow cooked, Mexican spiced chicken;

I mean seriously what’s not to love?!

Make it. Eat it. Love, love, love it.

Sweet and Saucy, Mexican Spiced {Slow Cooker} Chicken
Makes approx 4 cups of succulent, juicy, sweet and spicy, seriously saucy, slow cooked, Mexican spiced chicken.

Ingredients –

2 large skinless chicken breast – approx 250g (could sub thighs if you prefer)

1 small red onion, roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tablespoon of Mexican seasoning – I use my healthy, homemade Mexican seasoning but your fave store bought will work just fine – you may want to add a little more or a little less to taste. Do what you feel

1 cup of your fave salsa

A squeeze of fresh lime juice

Salt and Pepper to taste

Method –

1 – Sprinkle chicken with Mexican seasoning and toss to coat.

2 – Place all ingredients, except the lime juice, into your slow cooker and stir to combine.

3 – Cook on low for 4-6 hours until chicken is cooked through.

4 – Once cooked, remove chicken to a plate or chopping board and allow it to rest for 5-10 mins or so before shredding.Once cooked, allow chicken to rest for 10 mins or so before shredding.

5 – When you have shredded your chicken, return it to the slow cooker, add your cheeky squeeze of lime and stir to combine.  If you feel like you’d prefer a thicker sauce you could mix 1 teaspoon of arrowroot (or cornstarch) with 1 Tablespoon of water and add it to the crock pot, stir to combine and allow to sit for 10 mins – this will result in a thicker sauce.

6 – You could use your chicken to make any of your fave Mexican dishes – tacos, nachos, quesadillas, fajitas, burritos, add it to an omelet or fritatta or just stuff it into a baked sweet potato, so many delicious options.

Enjoy xoxo

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Question of the day –

Are you a fellow Mexican lover? What’s your favorite dish?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make this chicken (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

__________________________________________

The post Sweet and Saucy, Mexican Spiced {Slow Cooker} Chicken first appeared on Better with Cake.

I’m talking people like Juli Bauer from PaleOMG, Danielle Walker from Against All Grain, Steph Gaudrea from Stupid Easy Paleo and many more is close to 500 pages long and overflowing with around 190 delicious, nutritious Paleo, Primal and Grain ­free recipes, that the whole family will just love.

In this 475­ page eBook, you’ll find some of the most amazing recipes you’ve ever seen.

With the sheer volume of recipes online, it can be a little overwhelming and hard to know which ones are good or where to even start so Bill and Hayley take the guess work out of it and asked a bunch of their closest friends and colleagues (myself included) to contribute their BEST recipes of the year that was into a one easy ­to­ navigate eBook.

With recipes for appetizers, beverages, breakfasts, main dishes, sauces and spreads, soups and salads, treats and desserts, there really is something for everyone!

Another really cool thing about this eBook, is that it’s a totally portable format and mobile­ friendly so you can download a copy to your phone, your tablet, and your home computer.

Need a dinner idea in a hurry? Browse the table of contents to view all of the recipes quickly and easily. Because it’s an interactive PDF document, getting around the eBook is just like getting around a website. A couple clicks takes you where you want to go in the eBook.

Here’s is quick (53 second) video to show you how it works –

This year’s eBook is VERY special. You won’t find another resource like it and I just found out that Bill and Hayley are offering a 4 day flash sale where you can grab the ebook for 20% off!

The sale will begin at 12:01 am EST (USA) on Friday, January 29th and run until 11:59pm PST (USA) on Monday, Feburary 1st – so it runs just over a four full days!

So whether you’re currently following the Paleo lifestyle, looking to transition into the paleo lifestyle or simply wanting add some new, delicious, nutritious recipes into your life then you need this book (and these cupcakes) in your life.

The post Paleo eBook – 4 Day Flash Sale! first appeared on Better with Cake.

Oh my word you guys . . . I have big news!

Huge news and I can not wait to tell you . . .

My good friends Bill and Hayley over at Primal Palate have just released a new ecookbook.

The best Paleo recipes of 2015.

This book is pretty much a collaboration of my fave Paleo food bloggers sharing their favorite recipes of 2015 along with some brand new, unseen, unpublished bonus recipes!

You guys know how much I love my cookbooks so seeing friends release such incredible work is always super exciting to me but this year it’s even more exciting because;

Not only have they put together one incredible resource of healthy, delicious Paleo friendly recipes for us all to use in our day to day lives but, they asked me to be a part of it!

Can you believe it?!

Me?! ( ← Insert super dorky happy dancing here)

The book itself is incredibly beautiful, the recipes are straight forward and easy to follow and the food photography  . . . wow!

Honestly, Bill and Hayley have seriously outdone themselves with this years publication and I’m not just saying that because they asked me to be apart of it but (*squeal*) I still can’t quite believe it?!

The book is huge – 476 beautiful pages and includes everything from an overview of ancestral/paleo style eating (including what foods to include and what to avoid), as well as basic shopping guide and sooooo many recipes . . . 192 deliciously healthy, family friendly recipes, each with their own photo, that also happen to be gluten, dairy and refined sugar free.

If you are new to the  Paleo / Primal / Grain-free way of eating, this book is a great resource to help get you started

The recipes have been created and shared by 32 seriously talented health, fitness and wellness experts, food bloggers and authors such as –

Alexis Kornblum from Lexi’s Clean Kitchen, Danielle Walker from Against All Grain, Hayley and Bill from Primal Palate, Joshua Weissman from Slim Palate, Julie Bauer from PaleoOMG, Steph Gaudreau from Stupid Easy Paleo and Vanessa Barajas from Clean Eating with a Dirty Mind just to name a few!

Like I said it there are 192 recipes that are divided into the following categories – appetizers, beverages, main dishes, sauces and spreads, side dishes, soups and salads and of course some incredible looking treats and desserts.

Whether your following the paleo style “diet” or not this book really would make an invaulable addition to your cookbook collection.

There really is something for everyone.

So whether you’re currently following the Paleo lifestyle, looking to transition into the paleo lifestyle or simply wanting add some new, delicious, nutritious recipes into your life then you need this book in your life.

For just $29.95 (USD) you get instant access to 192 delicious, nutritious recipes that are refined sugar free, dairy free, grain free and of course Paleo friendly.

Another really cool thing about this eBook , is that it’s totally a portable format and mobile-friendly. Download a copy to your phone, a copy to your tablet, and a copy to your home computer. Need a dinner idea in a hurry?

Browse the table of contents to view all of the recipes quickly and easily. Because it’s an interactive PDF document, getting around the eBook is just like getting around a website. A couple clicks takes you where you want to go in the eBook.

So much to love, you won’t find another resource like it! What are you waiting for?!

Let me know if you have any questions, if not – grab your copy today

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Please, please, please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make any of the recipes from this incredible book (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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How come vacation time goes so much faster than regular time?!

So not fair!

I shouldn’t complain really should I?! Especially considering I just had an absolutely incredible 2 weeks in my all time fave city with my beautiful family.

Blessed doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel.

Blessed. Thankful. Grateful. ← Insert all of the warm and fuzzy, cute and cozy, lovey, dovey feels here.

Also feeling slightly dazed and a little confused and not entire sure where I am or what I’m suppose to be doing . . . Ah I love jet-lag, said no-one ever!

The best way to recover from the dreaded jet-lag is to get straight back into it, business as usual right?!

Right!

Although proceed with caution, we all know how clumsy and accident prone I am and as hungry as I am, I’m not really sure the kitchen is the safest place for this foggy headed lady to be – enter the slow cooker (aka crock pot/).

Oh how I love my slow cooker – what a wonderful little, time/life-saving piece of equipment it is!

It’s time to bust out your beloved slow cooker people because today we are making ourselves some all natural, quick and easy, hearty. healthy, light, fresh, seriously delicious Mexican spiced, chickpea lettuce wraps.

Oh you guys are going to love, love, love these babies!

Not only are they super quick and easy to prepare made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and our beloved slow cooker is doing all the work for us remember but, they also pack a serious flavor punch!

Buttery chickpeas, sweet carrots, rich tomatoes and Mexican spices – yes, yes, just yes!

You could totally serve with some cauli-rice, quinoa or brown rice for a heartier meal but you know I love, love, love my a lettuce wraps!

Pile your sweet and spicy chickpeas into a cool crisp lettuce leaf, throw on some creamy, dreamy avocado, add a dollop of Greek yogurt or coconut cream then finish things off with some fresh tomato, a sprinkling of coriander a some extra chili.

All natural, quick and easy, light, fresh, hearty, healthy, Mexican spiced chickpea lettuce wraps – You’re head may very well explode from all the deliciousness!

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.

Mexican Spiced {Slow Cooker} Chickpea Lettuce Wraps
Makes approx 4-6 servings of All natural, quick and easy, light, fresh, hearty, healthy, Mexican spiced chickpea lettuce wraps

Ingredients –

1 onion, finely chopped

3 large carrots, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed

1/2 cup chicken stock (can substitute with vegetable stock if you prefer)

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tablespoon of Mexican seasoning

1 teaspoon of cornflour

Optional but recommended for serving –

1 head of baby cos lettuce

Avocado

Baby tomatoes

Fresh chilli

Coriander (cilantro)

Greek yogurt (or coconut cream)

Method –

1 – Place all ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high 4-6 hours.

2 – To serve spoon your spicy chickpeas into a lettuce leaf or two, top with fresh tomato, chili and avocado, dollop a little yoghurt (or coconut cream) ad finish with a sprinkling of fresh coriander/cilantro.

Enjoy xoxo

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Don’t forget  when you do make these bliss bites (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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I know what you’re thinking tailgating?!

Football . . . really Em?!

And to that I say, yes really!

Now for my fellow Australian’s who are probably sitting there scratching their pretty little heads and asking “Ah, Em . . . what is this tailgating that you speak of?” let me get you all caught up . . .

Tailgating is what our American friends call the, highly anticipated, food fest that inevitably goes hand in hand with watching football.

Now I know I don’t know much about tailgating or football but, I’m always up for a food fest and you know I love to put a healthier twist on recipes that are traditionally “not so healthy”.

Plus I love, love, love me some Chobani. It’s definitely our families fave Greek yogurt so, when I saw that the good people of Chobani were putting together a campaign that is all about sharing healthier recipes that are, of course, #MadeWithChobani you just know I jumped at the chance to get in on the action.

The aim of their campaign is to make sure we don’t drop the ball when it comes to staying healthy at our game day feast and I don’t know about you but that is something I can totally get on board with.

So here are my top 10, seriously tasty, secretly healthy tailgating recipes that are not only #MadeWithChobani but they are perfect for fueling your game day festivities. Or any day for that matter.

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day so how about we start there –

I’m thinking we should kick things off with a big ol’ stack of Healthy Wholewheat Peanut Butter Pancakes?

Or for Something a little lighter you could whip up My Favorite Green Smoothie?

Next up lunch/mains –

We could start with some of these super cute Mexican Meatloaf Muffins

Or how about these Healthy, Homemade Taco Salad Lettuce Wraps?

For our vegetarian friends;

We could serve up some of these seriously tasty “Happy Cow” Veggie Burgers

As well as a big ol’ bowl of Hearty, Healthy Vegetarian Chilli

And we should definitely have some of this Creamy, Dreamy, Avocado Chili and Lime Greek Yogurt Dressing . . . or you could serve it as a lighter style dip alongside your favorite corn chips! Yummmmmm

Now . . . onto the main event, AKA – dessert . . .

I’m thinking we could have ourselves some Whipped Chocolate and Coconut Chia Pudding Shooters

Or how about this dark and delicious, Healthy, Protein Packed Brownie Batter Dip with some fresh fruit?!

Or if you are wanting to go all out and get your fancy pants on we could totally have this Flourless Chocolate cake served with a dollop of Chobani’s light and creamy blended vanilla Greek yogurt and some fresh strawberries?!

Whoever said healthy eating had to be boring?! Not this gal that’s for sure.

For more healthy recipe inspiration make sure you head on over to Chobani’s website and check out Chobani’s recipe page and see all the other secretly healthy, seriously delicious recipe that are #MadeWithChobani – no-one will ever know you’re serving up health food, trust me.

Your secrets safe with me

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Question of the day –

Do you have a favorite recipe to share that’s #MadeWithChobani ?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world if/when you make any of these tasty, tailgating recipe ideas (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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