Cosmic Rhino

This is a family favorite and I’m posting it at my mom’s request:

Ingredients:

• 1 organic whole chicken thawed
• 1 lemon
• Olive oil
• Salt, pepper and garlic powder (feel free to add any additional dry herbs if you have them handy)
• Optional: any fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme, oregano, fresh garlic

Instructions:

I’ve been working on a quick version of this Cosmic Rhino recipe and finally figured out the right formula. This version has no cream and uses Trader Joe’s frozen vegetables so no chopping required. I’ve been making this on Sunday so that we have breakfasts or lunches for the next couple of days already made.

Ingredients:

• 2 bags of TJs frozen spinach - I used the 10oz pesticide-free bag
• 1 bag of TJs frozed roasted bell peppers (red,  yellow, green) and onions.
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper

My mom was in the mood for a healthy but hearty stew and found this on WebMd. She said it was lovely with a nice flavorful broth and thickened up nicely.

Ingredients:

• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1/2  onion (or more, to taste)
• 1 lb of lean beef, cut into 1″ pieces (grass fed, if you can find it)
• 1 cup of red wine (optional)
• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 large carrots cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 stalks of celery cut into one inch pieces

Here’s a great recipe from Girl Gone Primal. It was so good, my mom and sisters and I made it twice in one week.

Ingredients

• 1 large head of cauliflower
• 2 cups cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or a combo of both)
• 2 eggs
• Optional herbs (thyme, fennel, oregano, basil & parsley all work wonderfully)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line pan or pizza stone with parchment paper.
3. Rice the cauliflower by putting florets into a food processor and buzzing until finely processed (but not mushy). Place cauliflower into a microwave-safe bowl and zap for 6-8 minutes. You should end up with about two cups of riced cauliflower.

Ok, all you grain-free people out there, this is a great pizza alternative. This makes a medium/large pizza, depending on how thin you roll out the dough. We liked it thinner, as the almond flour is a bit heavy.

We got the recipe from one of my new favorite websites, Mark’s Daily Apple. It’s chock full of interesting stuff.

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Almond Meal/Flour
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees