My man has stuck with me for two whole years… it must be love!! I can’t believe he’s put up with me even when I’ve been carb-craving-crazy; whinging about muscle pain; hangry due to being 15 minutes late for a meal; sulking about missing a gym sesh; talking him out of pizza for dinner…. if that doesn’t scare him off, then nothing can haha.
Motivation: Emily Skye
Paleo Shrimp Scampi from paleocupboard.com – I made this for my boyfriend and we absolutely loved it!!
Serves 4
1/2 cup arrowroot powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 cup coconut oil (I replaced this with just coconut oil spray because it seemed like excessive oil)
1kg shrimp/prawns – shelled, deveined, tails removed
3 cloves of garlic
1 spring onion – finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley – finely chopped
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/3 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp lemon zest
Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
Lemon wedges (optional, for serving)
Rinse the shrimp and pat dry with paper towels. Set aside
Combine arrowroot, sea salt, black pepper, parika, and cayenne pepper in a large mixing bowl and break apart any clumps
Add shrimp to the bowl and toss to thoroughly coat in the mixture
Place a large frying pan over medium-high heat and add coconut oil
When oil is heated, add shrimp and saute for 4-5 minutes, turning often
Transfer the shrimp to a serving plate with tongs/slotted spoon, leaving the oil in the pain
Add garlic, shallots, oregano and parsley to the pan and stir constantly for about 2 minutes
Add chicken stock and lemon juice and boil for 1 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits
Add lemon zest and stir to combine, then season with salt and pepper
Remove the pan from the heat and add the shrimp to the pan, tossing to combine with the sauce
Serve with additional chopped parsley and lemon wedges
Nutritional info: per serve
Calories: 284.3
Total fat: 1.3g
Total carbs: 16.2g
Sugar: 0.9g
Protein: 51.6g!!!!!!
Berry (Cherry) Protein Bars from chocolatechillimango.com
Serves 12
3 large egg whites (not from the packet)
15 serves Stevia
12g coconut butter
1tsp vanilla essence
10g chia seeds
50g whey protein
120g quinoa or coconut flour or almond meal (or a combination) – I used 1/2 almond meal, 1/2 coconut flour
3 tsp baking powder
165mL unsweetened almond milk
50g frozen blueberries (the original recipe used 120g fresh/frozen pitted cherries)
100g dark chocolate
10g coconut butter
Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Line a brownie pan (18cm x 28cm) with baking paper and set aside
Beat the egg whites and sweetener until frothy
Add all other ingredients, except the berries, and mix well until smooth
Stir in the cherries
Pour the batter in the pan and bake for 15 minutes
Remove and set on a wire rack to cool
Melt the dark chocolate and coconut butter together
Pour over the cool berry bar slab and spread evenly
Cut into 12 bars
Allow the chocolate to set at room temperature
Nutritional info: per serve
Calories: 141.3
Total fat: 8.8g (4.4g sat)
Total carbs: 8.3g
Sugar: 3.6g
Protein: 7.3g
15-Minute Chicken and Pea Sauce from www.theironyou.com – this may sound really simple and boring, but it’s really nice!! The thyme really shines
Serves 6 (next time I’ll divide the mixture into 4 serves I think)
200g chicken mince
1/2 cup frozen green peas
1 small carrot – finely chopped
1 celery strip – finely chopped
1/2 onion – finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup white wine (or stock – I used salt-reduced chicken stock)
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp fresh thyme
Black pepper to taste
Warm oil over medium heat in a frying pan
Add onion, carrot and celery, and saute for 2 minutes or until everything is fragrant
Stir in the chicken mince
When the chicken is almost completely brown, pour in the white wine/stock and add salt
Lower the heat, cover with a lid, and cook for 6 minutes
If it looks dry, add some broth one spoonful at a time
Remove from the heat, season with pepper and sprinkle with thyme
Nutritional info: per serve
Calories: 86.5
Total fat: 4.4g (1.0g sat)
Total carbs: 3.8g
Sugar: 2.1g
Protein: 7.8g
Constantly challenge yourself – it reminds us that we are alive 🙂
The other day I was talking to my mum about how stressed I was and she said “it means you’re pushing yourself honey – would you rather a boring life?” x
learnlovelift 