The edges get gorgeously golden, slightly charred, crisp, crunchy, and gloriously caramelized and the middle is deliciously buttery, smoky, sweet and just all kinds of wonderful.

Honestly, I’m struggling to find the words to describe how incredible it really is, I think it’s one of those things you have to experience yourself to really appreciate and embrace the magical life-changing deliciousness. I mean LBR . . . roast cabbage doesn’t sound very appealing but hear me when I say it is going to change your life!

It’s super cheap and easy to prepare and goes with just about everything. Although, to be honest, I could happily make (and eat) the entire pan, all on it’s own and be one very happy gal.

Drizzle it with ranch or if you’re doing the more traditional Christmas roast then smother it with gravy. However you choose to serve it you really can’t go wrong.

We absolutely adore it and I know you will too!

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Question of the day –

What’s your fave side dish/ way to eat your veg?

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 your life-changing roasted cabbage (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 Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to xo

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We have made a lot of delicious things together this past year and here we have the top 20, most popular recipes of 2018 as choose by you.

So, without further ado – allow me to present you with your top 20 – most clicked, commented on, shared and re-created recipes of 2018 –

1 – Healthy, No-bake Sugar Cookie Energy Bites

2 – Spicy Tuna and Tomato Burgers

3 – Vanilla Spiked Protein Pancakes

4 – Apple and Cranberry Grain Free Granola

5 – Strawberry and Cream Cashew Cookie Bites

6 – Super Fudgy 5 Ingredient Small Batch Keto Brownies

7 – Jamie’s Spring Fritatta

8 – Raw, Date Free – Salted Caramel Slice

9 – DIY – Homemade Jerk Seasoning

10 – Healthy, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Shake

11 – Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups with Crispy Quinoa

12 – Healthy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Power Bites

13 – Dark Chocolate Coated Double Stuffed Dates

14 – Carrot Cake Muffins with Whipped Vanilla Cashew Cream Cheese Frosting

15 – 3 Ingredient Dark Chocolate Strawberry Coconut Butter Cups

16 – Dark Chocolate Tahini Fudge Bites

17 – Banana Fig & Walnut Muffins

18 – All natural, Salted Caramel Coconut Bliss Bites

19 – Secretly Healthy, Double Chocolate Cupcakes

20 – Spinach and Feta Chicken Burgers

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To all of you who have re-created, commented on, posted and shared in any of my recipes either here on the blog, the Facebook page or Instagram: Thank you so much for sharing your love and appreciation for my recipes not only with me but with others too.

I honestly LOVE seeing you make and enjoy the recipes I share and it makes my heart all kinds of happy knowing that you’re enjoying a recipe that I created.

Seriously you guys, so much love and I can not thank you enough for all the support and encouragement you have shown me over the years.

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Please comment below and let me know if there is anything in particular that you’d like to see more (or less) of in this coming year.

Thank you so much for being here – love you. Mean it!

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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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It’s like a hug in a bowl!

You guys . . . this 5 minute zucchini pho is pretty much my food philosophy served up in one pretty little bowl!

It’s;

Quick

Easy

Hearty

Healthy

Incredibly flavorful

Fuss free  &

100 % Family friendly

Proof that healthy eating can be both incredibly simple, seriously flavorful and deliciously nourishing at the same time.

In all honesty I wasn’t even planning to share this recipe because it’s just so simple, you know?!

But, then I decided that, simple though it may be, this pho is way to tasty to keep to myself, it really is feel good food at it’s finest and I just had to share it with my sweet internet BFF.

When I said it’s super simple to make I really wasn’t kidding. Heat broth & pre-cooked protein – pour over a mountain of veggies – devour.

5 main ingredients, 5 minutes in the making – what’s not to love!?

Feel free to  change up the flavors to suit whatever spices/broth/protein/veggies that your craving or have on hand.

You can bulk it out and build it up will allllll of the veggies and allllll of the toppings or stripppp it waaaaayyyy back and eat it as I’ve served it here – in all it’s unadorned, super simple, minimalist-ic glory – either way it’s 100% delicious and hope you love it as much as I do.

Spoiler altert, you will!

I mean who doesn’t love sluprin’ down a big ol’ bowlful of pho amIright?!

You know I am

All natural, quick, easy light, fresh, hearty, healthy, perfectly spiced and deliciously nourishing 5 minute zucchini pho.

So simple, so nourishing, good for the body, mind and soul!

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

5 Minute Curry Chicken Zucchini Pho
{Low Carb – Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Keto – Paleo}

Makes 1 serve of quick and easy, heart, healthy, deliciously nourishing pho

Ingredients –

1/2-1 cup cooked chicken
1 heaping teaspoon of Meadow & Marrow Bone Broths  curry concentrate +
1 cup of water – sub 1 cup of your fave broth + curry paste/ powder if you like
1 Tablespoon of coconut oil or ghee
A big handful of spinach
A mountain of zucchini noodles (1-2 zucchini spiralized of sliced into ribbons with a vegetable peeler)
1/4 cup of finely shredded purple/red cabbage
1/2 an avocado
Chili
A wedge of lime +
Coriander/cilantro
Sunflower seeds
Salt and pepper to taste
1 scoop of Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides – optional – for protein and gut healing goodness

Method –

1 – Place chicken, broth, water and ghee into a pot and stir to combine.

2 – Place zucchini noodles, spinach, cabbage and avocado into large bowl and set aside.

3 – Once your chicken/broth is heated through, pour over spinach/zucchini/avocado

4 – To serve – sprinkle with chili, coriander/cilantro, sunflower seeds and freshly ground black pepper

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

What’s your favorite quick and easy lunch or dinner?

Feel free to share recipes, or links 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 your pho (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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Please tell me I’m not the only one who goes through phases with food?

At the moment, it’s salmon. I can not get enough.

Also, smoked paprika!

Can. Not. Stop putting it on and in allllll of the things!

And these burgers . . .

It’s no secret how much I love a good burger, I mean, who doesn’t but these smoked paprika and lime salmon burgers . . .

OBSESSED!

I’m talking majorly obsessed!

I may or may not have been eating them for lunch or dinner (sometimes both) at least twice a week, for a good few months now.

And you know what . . . it’s not something I see changing any time soon either because;

1 – They are just so insanely delicious!

I mean really, truly, bonkers delicious!

Succulent, tender, flaky, flavorful – everything salmon should be

2 – They are so quick and easy to prepare coming together in one bowl in less than 20 minutes!

Stir – Shape – Bake – Devour!

3 – They are seriously good for you. Loaded with all those delicious heart healthy fats (which are also great for brain function) and all important omegas and;

4 – These burgers also happen to be low carb, gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, keto, paleo and 100% family friendly.

Not even kidding, my little lady who is 8 ( going on 18 ) absolutely adores these burgers.

What can I tell you, girlfriend has good taste. Like mother like daughter

One taste and you, like me, will be well and truly hooked.

I’m talking line and sinker baby!

The way that deep earthy, aromatic smoked paprika marries with the buttery richness of our perfectly seasoned salmon really is incredible, then, when we add in that zesty fresh hit of lime  . . . talk about a taste sensation!

These burgers are crispy on the outside, succulent, tender and seriously flavorful on the inside!

And would just look at how vibrant and delicious they are?!

Tell me you don’t want to sink your teeth into that?!

I mean come on now . . . you know you want a big ol’ bite!

I love to stack em’ up then serve bun-less wrapped in a couple of cool, crisp lettuce leaves loaded up with avocado, some shaved cabbage, fresh (or roasted tomatoes – seriously, do this!!!) tomato, a dollop of coconut (or Greek style yogurt), some extra chili, a sprinkling of coriander and a cheeky dash (or two) of hot sauce!

You could serve them on your fave bread or burger bun, or wrapped in a tortilla. Or with a side of cauli (or regular) rice and some garlic roasted Brussels sprouts ( ← seriously let’s do this! ) . . . however you choose to do it you really can’t go wrong.

All natural, quick and easy, seriously sensational, smoked paprika and lime salmon burgers.

3 main ingredients ( + a sprinkling of your fave spices ) – 15 mins in the making

Yes, yes, just YES!

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

 

Smoked Paprika and Lime Salmon Burgers
{Low Carb – Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Keto – Paleo}

Makes 4 small or 2 large, seriously flavorful salmon burgers

Ingredients –

1 cup of canned salmon
1 Egg
2 Tablespoons of coconut flour
1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
2 cloves of roasted garlic (sub 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder)
1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
Zest and juice from 1/2 a lime
A pinch of red pepper (chili) flakes
Salt & pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon of Ghee/coconut or avocado oil

For serving –

Lettuce
Avocado
Tomato
Cabbage
Coconut (or Greek style) yoghurt
Coriander/cilantro
Hot sauce
Chili

Method –

1 – Preheat oven to 175’C/350’F

2 – Line a baking tray with baking/parchment paper (or a silpat mat) and set aside.

3 – Place all ingredients into a bowl and stir to combine.

4 – Shaped into 2-4 even sized patties and place onto prepared baking tray. brush with ghee  (or coconut or avocado oil) and bake for 15 minutes until golden and set.

5 – I like to serve mine in lettuce cups with avocado, tomato and shaved cabbage with extra chili, a dollop of coconut yogurt, a few cheeky dashes of hot sauce and a sprinkling of coriander/cilantro.

So simple but SO good!

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

What’s your favorite quick and easy lunch or dinner?

Feel free to share recipes, or links 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 your salmon burgers (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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We have made a lot of delicious things together this past year and here we have the top 20, most popular recipes of 2017 as choose by you.

One thing’s for sure, you guys still REALLY love your bliss/energy bites – noted 

So, without further ado – allow me to present you with your top 20 – most clicked, commented on, shared and re-created recipes of 2017 –

1 – Healthy, No-bake Sugar Cookie Energy Bites

2 – Spicy Tuna and Tomato Burgers

3 – Vanilla Spiked Protein Pancakes

4 – Blueberry Dark Chocolate Energy Bites

5 – Strawberry and Cream Cashew Cookie Bites

6 – Healthy, No-Bake Blueberry Cream Pie Bites

7 – Jamie’s Spring Fritatta

8 – Double Chocolate Banana Bread

9 – Date, Chia and Coconut Energy Bites

10 – Healthy, Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce

11 – Blueberry, Apple and Banana Super Smoothie

12 – Healthy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Power Bites

13 – Dark Chocolate Coated Double Stuffed Dates

14 – Healthy, Homemade Teriyaki Turkey Burgers

15 – Salted Vanilla Cashew Butter

16 – Dark Chocolate Tahini Fudge Bites

17 – All natural, Salted Caramel Coconut Bliss Bites

18 – Pistachio Choc Fudge Bliss Bites

19 – Secretly Healthy, Double Chocolate Cupcakes

20 – Spinach and Feta Chicken Burgers

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To all of you who have re-created, commented on, posted and shared in any of my recipes either here on the blog, the Facebook page or Instagram: Thank you so much for sharing your love and appreciation for my recipes not only with me but with others too.

I honestly LOVE seeing you make and enjoy the recipes I share and it makes my heart all kinds of happy knowing that you’re enjoying a recipe that I created.

Seriously you guys, so much love and I can not thank you enough for all the support and encouragement you have shown me over the years.

Insert all of the feel good, happy, loved up emojis here →

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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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You guys . . .

These spicy tuna, tahini and lime salad lettuce cups are so quick and easy to prepare but they are so insanely delicious, packed with so much flavor that your pretty little head may just explode!

You guys know how much I love a good lettuce wrap (see  here , here, here and here ) and these bad boys are my latest obsession.

One taste and I know you will be as in love with them as I am!

Especially that light, fresh, creamy, dreamy, garlic infused, tahini and lime dressing . . . oh my word!

The combination of that deliciously creamy, slightly nutty tahini combined with a pinch of garlic, a sprinkling of red pepper flakes and light. freshy, zesty squeeze of lime is absolute perfection!

I seriously want to take a bath in that dressing.

Ok maybe not, especially considering that there are red pepper flakes are involved . . . but I think you get the point!

It’s seriously good!

So good in fact, you might want to go ahead make yourself a double – triple – quadruple batch because if you’re anything like me (which I’m pretty sure you are seeings as we are food and fitness lovin’, invisible internet BFF’s and all)  you are going to want to eat it on allllll of the things! #cantstop #notsorry

It’s such a quick and easy way to add a tonne of flavor to a delicious, nutritious, 5 minute meal!

Serve them simply as they are or, for a heartier meal you cold roll it into a tortilla,  load them on to a slice or two of your favorite bread, or a couple of crackers for a quick and easy yet seriously satisfying, flavor packed lunch.

Or you could even serve them along with some light and fluffy cauliflower rice (or regular rice or quinoa if you prefer) and garlic roasted Brussels sprouts and have yourself an absolutely amazing dinner.

I personally adore them served straight up as they are, in all their unadorned, simplistic (slightly messy) glory. I love the contrast in texture and the cool, crisp freshness that those crunchy little lettuce leaves bring to the table – but play around, do what you feel just promise me you’ll make them sooner rather than later.

However you choose to eat them you really can’t go wrong!

There’s just so much much to love I tell you!

And oh how I do dearly love thee, let me count the ways . . .

1 – Our spicy tuna, tahini and lime lettuce wraps are super quick and easy to prepare, made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already.

2 – They are packed with protein and heart healthy fats which means that not only are they all kinds of delicious but, these pretty little lettuce cups are guaranteed to keep you feeling full and satisfied for hours on end.

3 – They also happen to be naturally gluten free, dairy free, nut free, low carb, keto and paleo friendly as well as 100% Whole30 compliant but, most importantly . . .

4 – They are insanely and I mean I N S A N E L Y delicious, seriously nutritious and something the whole family will absolutely adore!

10 ingredients, 5 minutes in the making = Deliciously winning on so many levels!

Honestly, I don’t know what else to tell you . . . please just do yourself a favor and go make them already!

All natural, quick and easy, light, fresh, sweet and spicy, creamy, dreamy, vibrant, delicious, seriously nutritious, spicy, tuna, tahini and lime salad lettuce cups . . .

Taste the rainbow baby!

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

Spicy Tuna, Tahini & Lime Salad Lettuce Cups
{Low Carb – Gluten Free – Keto & Paleo Friendly}

Makes (1 serving) of 2 – 3 all natural, quick and easy, light, fresh, seriously flavorful, sweet and spicy lettuce cups.

Ingredients –

For the salad –

1 large (or 2 small) cans of tuna – drained

6 baby tomatoes, quartered.

1/2 a small carrot, grated

1/4 cup red cabbage, finely shredded

For the dressing –

2 Tablespoons of tahini

1/2-1 teaspoon of garlic powder

A squeeze of lime juice (about 1/2 teaspoon)

A pinch of red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper to taste

For serving –

Baby coz or butter lettuce leaves, washed and dried

1/4-1/2 an avocado, sliced

1 small red chili, sliced

Red pepper (chili) flakes

Coriander (cilantro)

Method –

1 – Place all of the dressing ingredients into a small bowl or glass jar and stir to combine.

The dressing is quite thick so feel free to add a splash of water (about 1/2 tsp at a time) to reach desired consistency.  I usually take 1 Tablespoon of the dressing and stir it into the tuna salad mix before thinning it out. 1 – this helps the salad mix hold together nicely in my lettuce cup  and 2 – no one likes a watery tuna salad!!) then I thin it out to drizzle over the top.

FYI – you will have a little extra dressing, especially if you don’t do the extra drizzle when serving (but please do the drizzle!).

2 – Place your tuna along with 3/4 of your carrot, cabbage and tomatoes into a small and stir to combine.

3 -Add about a Tablespoon of your tahini and lime dressing into your tuna salad mix and stir to combine.

4 – To serve – Place a few slices of avocado into your prepared lettuce cups, top with your super tasty tuna salad, add the rest of your carrot, cabbage and tomato them sprinkle with fresh coriander, extra chili (or chili flakes) and drizzle over a little more of that divine tahini and lime dressing!

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

What’s your current quick and easy lunch time obsession?

Feel free to share recipes, or links 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 your spicy tuna, tahini and lime salad lettuce cups cups (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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Please tell me I’m not the only one who never gets tired of Mexican food?!

Pretty sure I’m not

I mean I can’t possibly be?!

It’s so quick and easy to throw together, the flavors are light, fresh and insanely delicious and um . . . hello tacos?!!!!!

I know, I know we just had Cinco De Mayo last week and if you’re anything like me you totally ate your body weight in Mexican food over the weekend #iregretnothing but, I figure one can never have too many quick and easy Mexican inspired recipes up their sleeve now can they?!

Plus, when I shared a pic of the original version I made of this dish on Instagram over the weekend you guys were pretty vocal about the fact that you wanted the recipe, asap.

So here I am, bowing to the masses . . .

The things I do for you

So, without further ado, allow me to present you with my ridiculously simple, yet insanely delicious, quick and easy DYI – grilled chicken burrito bowl.

Looking at these photos I can’t help but feel like they don’t really come close to doing this dish the justice it deserves.

As easy as they are to throw together and as humble as they look, believe me when I say they pack a serious flavor punch!

So many colors, so many flavors, so many textures, so much deliciousness your pretty little head my just explode!!!!!!!

Succulent, juicy, Mexican spiced chicken is pan seared served on a mountain of light a fluffy cilantro-lime cauliflower rice then topped with a light, fresh, tomato salsa, a few slices of avocado, a drizzle of the most amazing, creamy, dreamy, cilantro-lime crema and a few dashes of your fave hot sauce.

Hello flavor-town!!!!

Not only are these quick and easy DIY burrito bowls super simple to throw together and “get out of town” delicious, they get bonus points in my book because they also happen to be naturally gluten free, grain free and paleo friendly , they come together in less than 30 minutes are 100% meal prep friendly so you can make a double, triple, quadruple batch ready to have on hand ready to grab and go for the busy week ahead, and they are happily devoured by the whole family!

Deliciously winning on so many levels

All natural, quick and easy, deliciously simple, seriously flavorful, grilled chicken burrito bowls . . .

It’s like a little Mexican fiesta in every single bite!

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

Deliciously Simple, Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls
{Gluten Free – Grain Free – Paleo Friendly}

Makes 2 all natural, quick and easy, deliciously simple, seriously flavorful, grilled chicken burrito bowls

Ingredients –

For the chicken –

2 medium sized chicken breasts (could sub thighs if you prefer)

1 Tablespoon of Mexican seasoning

A squeeze of fresh lime juice

For the cilantro lime cauli-rce – 

3-4 cups of cauliflower, riced ( if you are unable to get pre-riced cauliflower it’s easy to make your own – just grate up cauliflower either using a trusty old box grater or process in your food processor for a couple of seconds. You could also sub regular rice or quinoa if you prefer)

1 teaspoon of coconut oil (or cooking fat of choice)

2 Tablespoons of fresh cilantro (coriander)

A squeeze of fresh lime juice (approx 1 teaspoon)

Salt and pepper to taste

For the cheats pico –

1/2 cup of baby tomatoes, diced

1 Tablespoon of finely chopped red/Spanish onion

A squeeze of fresh lime juice

Salt and pepper to taste

For the cilantro lime crema –

1/4 cup coconut cream (could sub coconut or Greek style yogurt)

2 Tablespoons of cilantro (coriander)

1 teaspoon of lime juice

Salt and pepper to taste

For serving –

1 large avocado, sliced

1 Jalapeno, sliced

A few shakes of your fave hot sauce

A handful of your fave plantain or tortilla chips

Method –

First let’s make the cilantro lime cream –

Place all ingredients into a food processor or blender and process until deliciously creamy and well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed then transfer into a small bowl, jug or mason jar and store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.

Next up let’s make our quick and easy, cheats pico –

Place all ingredients into a small bowl and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. Place in the fridge until your ready to assemble your delicious little burrito bowl.

Now, onto the chicken –

1 – Sprinkle both sides of your chicken with Mexican seasoning and give it a nice little massage to make sure its nice and evenly (and thoroughly) coated.

2 – Place a fry pan over medium high heat, drizzle with a little coconut oil (or cooking fat of choice) and cook chicken for 3-4 minutes each side until deliciously golden and cooked through.

3 – Once your chicken is cooked, squeeze over your lime juice and transfer to a plate (or chopping) board, cover to keep warm and allow it to rest while you cook your “rice” then chop it up into bite size pieces to serve.

Lastly, let’s make our rice –

1 – Place a fry pan over medium-high heat, add coconut oil (or cooking fat of choice) and  cauliflower rice and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally (do not over-stir or it will go mushy) until cooked through.

2 – Once your rice is cooked, add cilantro (coriander), lime juice and season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Build your bowl –

Divide cauli-rice between two serving dishes, add chicken, avocado, pico + a generous drizzle of our dreamy, cilantro lime cream, a little extra cilantro (coriander), some sliced jalapenos’, a few dashes of your fave hot sauce and crumble over your plantain (or tortilla) chips if desired.

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

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

Feel free to share recipes, or links 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 your burrito bowl (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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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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The post 15 Deliciously Simple, Secretly Healthy, Fun & Festive Recipes to Celebrate Cinco De Mayo first appeared on Better with Cake.

I’ve been standing here, staring at my laptop on and off for hours now . . .

Literally.

I’ve attempted to write, write and re-write this post more times than I can count but I’m struggling to come up with anything fun, witty or remotely interesting to say.

Seriously, I got nothing.

What I really want to do is simply tell you to stop what you’re doing, and go make these 15 minute, BBQ chicken and avocado lettuce cups because they are insanely delicious and you need them in your life, asap!

I mean, if I could sum up my food philosophy in just one recipe, this right here,

these deliciously simple, pretty little,15 minute BBQ chicken and avocado lettuce cups just about nail it.

A delicious, nutritious, seriously flavorful, fuss free, family friendly meal that comes together 15 minutes.

Honestly, when it comes to nutrition and healthy eating I don’t know why we feel like we need to over complicate things.

Simple, seasonal , good quality ingredients is all you need my friend.

Real food. Real simple is what I’m all about and these BBQ chicken lettuce cups totally tick all the boxes.

They are super quick and easy to prepare coming together, from start to finish, in just 15 minutes.

They are made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and they also happen to be naturally gluten free , paleo friendly and 100% Whole30 compliant.

But, most importantly, they are insanely delicious and something the whole family will absolutely love.

15 minutes, 10 ingredients and so much flavor flave your pretty little head may just explode!

The BBQ chicken filling is hearty yet light. The succulent tender chicken combined with meaty little mushrooms and that sweet drizzle of BBQ sauce is a swoon worthy combination all on it’s own.Especially when you add in that creamy, dreamy avocado.

But then, when we bundle it all up in a cool, crisp lettuce leaf and add those crisp and crunchy, pretty pink pickled radish and smother it all in that tangy cilantro lime dressing . . .

I mean really . . . I don’t know what more I can tell you . . .

And would you just look at how pretty they are?!

So many colors, so many flavors, so many textures, so much deliciousness I can hardly stand it!

These deliciously simple, 15 minute BBQ chicken and avocado lettuce cups make the perfect lighter style lunch or dinner.

For a heartier meal serve them with a side of crisp and crunchy, oven roasted baby taters (like these) or grab some larger, heartier lettuce leaves (think silverbeet, swisschard or collard greens) and throw in a serve of traditional, white, brown, cauli-rice or even quinoa if you prefer, then bundle them up and serve them burrito style.

Either way, just promise me you will make them asap!

All natural, light, fresh, crisp, crunchy, succulent, juicy, incredibly flavorful, seriously saucy, deliciously simple, 15 minute BBQ chicken and avocado lettuce wraps.

Fun to make, fun to eat, fun to share with the ones you love!

Enjoy xo

15 Minute BBQ Chicken & Avocado Lettuce Cups
{Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly}

Makes approx 4-6 all natural, light, fresh, crisp, crunchy, succulent, juicy, incredibly flavorful, seriously saucy, deliciously simple, 15 minute BBQ chicken and avocado lettuce wraps.

Ingredients –

500g (1 lb) chicken breast mince

1 cup mushrooms, finely chopped

1 small Spanish onion, finely chopped

3 cloves of garlic

1/4 cup of BBQ Sauce – I use my healthy, homemade Asian style BBQ sauce , which I highly recommend, but you could sub your favorite kind, any will work.

Salt and Pepper to taste

For the cilantro lime cream –

1/4 cup coconut or Greek style yogurt)

2 Tablespoons of cilantro (coriander)

1 teaspoon of lime juice

Salt and pepper to taste

Optional – add 1/2 an avocado

For Serving –

1 head of Baby Cos Lettuce – washed and rinsed

1 Large Avocado

2-4 Tablespoons of Pickled radish or fresh radish, finely sliced

Method –

First let’s make the cilantro lime cream –

Place all ingredients into a food processor or blender and process until deliciously creamy and well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed , if it’s a little thick add a splash of water (or milk of choice) to desired consistency then transfer into a small bowl, jug or mason jar and store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.

Now let’s make our BBQ chicken filling;

1 – Place a large fry pan over medium-high heat and sauté onion, garlic and mushroom for 2 – 3 minutes until tender

2 – Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently until cooked through.

3 – Add your BBQ sauce and stir to combine  BBQ sauce and set aside.

4 – To serve, slice up your avocado and place a few slices into each lettuce leaf then add a heaping spoonful of your BBQ chicken mix, top with pickled radish, a drizzle of your cilantro lime cream and an extra drizzle of BBQ sauce if desired.

Enjoy

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Question of the day –

What’s your favorite deliciously simple lunch or dinner?

Feel free to share recipes, or links 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 your BBQ chicken lettuce cups (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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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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