Paleo Pizza

Pizza is one of the hardest things for Bill and I to resist when we're trying to be healthy & Paleo, and one of the things we crave the most...oooh Costco pizza.

So, I attempted a paleo pizza we wouldn't have to feel too guilty eating.

Paleo Pizza Crust:

Adapted from: Paleo Hacks

• 3 eggs
• 1/2 can real coconut milk
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon organic baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Beat eggs in a mixing bowl. Add coconut milk

In a separate bowl whisk together coconut flour and all remaining ingredients. Make sure to whisk very well and break up any lumps in the coconut flour. Mix in wet mixture. 

Let stand for 5 minutes. The dough should be spreadable but not too thin - if it's think like pancake batter it's too thin. Add additional coconut flour 1 Tbsp at a time if needed to thicken it a bit. 

Spread thinly and evenly on a pizza pan or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. You'll need some patience here, I suggest using a spatula - maybe greased a little with coconut oil or butter if needed.

Bake for 20-25 minutes in preheated oven. Watch for edges turning brown.

Remove crust from oven. Carefully flip the crust over onto a new sheet of parchment paper. Remove the parchment that the crust was baking on and discard. Place the crust back on the baking pan and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until desired crispness. Remove from oven and top at will and broil until toppings are warmed/melted to your liking. 

For this pizza we used Muir Glen Organic Pizza Sauce, sliced deli ham, Applegate farms pepperoni, thawed frozen spinach, crumbled feta cheese & crushed red pepper flakes. Yummy in my tummy!

What will you top yours with?

This is what the crust looked like after baking completely:

And here's our finished product:

This is why I love Saturday morning workouts!

Good workout followed by GIANT brunch!

Today's was leftover sauteed asparagus & green beans (from the garden, woot!), ham & 3 sauteed eggs with a sprinkle of good feta on top. Accompanied by a decaf coffee with organic half & half and I'm one very happy gal!

This almost makes it ok that I'll be spending the rest of the day in front of my computer doing work stuff...trying to catch-up/get ahead for next week. There are not enough hours in the day for all this start-up stuff!

Enjoy your Saturday!

Make it Paleo - my paleo idols!

One of my favorite Paleo blogs is The Food Lovers Primal Palate - and I'm so excited that they're publishing a cookbook! If you haven't visited their blog, I suggest you run your little clicking fingers right over there right now and check out their book preview. Their photography is stunning, their recipes are delicious and they are a super cute couple to boot! Check em out here: www.makeitpaleo.com

Warm Spicy Nuts

Yes, these are delicious. Make them, asap!

Spicy Almond Recipe

*Recipe adapted from Mark's Daily Apple

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp curry powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp powdered ginger

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tbsp olive oil

2 cups of whole almonds, shelled

Salt to taste - the original recipe calls for 1 TBSP, I think I used about 1 Tsp...

In a non-stick skillet heat the olive oil and spices over low heat for 3 or so minutes. Place the nuts in a bowl and pour oil mixture over the top, toss and stir. Then, spread nuts into a single layer on a non-stick baking sheet and pop in a oven at 300 degrees for 15 minutes, shaking the tray about every 5 minutes to cook evenly. Remove from oven and sprinkle with sea salt. Let cool two hours. Store in an airtight container.

My Name in Lights (aka. On the Big Board)

I'm on the board! I got my name on the big board at our crossfit twice in one day! Some may not consider 3rd out of 3 to be something to brag about, but I take my victories where I can find 'em thankyouverymuch!