Wow! No one could believe that a paleo dinner would taste so good - including dessert! Baked Ham, Sweet potato casserole, zucchini and yellow squash, and Walnut Meal Brownies.
servings: 7-8
Sweet potato casserole - recipe borrowed from CrossFit Lake City
pre-heat oven 350 degrees.
1Tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 C honey + a few extra TBSP's
1/2 C coconut milk
1C pecans
Dice sweet potatoes and boil for about 30 minutes or until thoroughly soft. Drain water. Mash the sweet potatoes. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, 1/2 cup honey, and slowly add coconut milk. Stir until it's all blended well. Pour it into a baking dish/platter. Smooth it out and place the pecans on top. Drizzle the leftover honey. Cover with foil and bake for 40-45 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes to brown the pecans.
*we originally used 7 or 8 potatoes. This would have fit a 9x13, but I used two medium sized square glass baking dishes. With 7 people, we probably only consumed 4 potatoes which was 1 medium baking dish. More is better than less, though. This tasted SO GOOD!
Zucchini and Yellow Squash Side Dish
2 zucchinis (slice and cut in halves)
2 yellow squash (slice and cut in halves)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 chunks of unsalted butter
On Medium heat add butter and minced garlic. Put all veggies in the pan and stir. Continue until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. This was so easy and delicious. It's a stress and hassle-free side dish. It's a modern twist on Christmas Dinner.
Walnut Meal Brownies
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees; Adjust oven rack to the middle position.
1 3/4 Cups of walnut meal (purchased or ground in food processor)
3/4 cups cocoa powder
1.5 teaspoon baking powder
1.5 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 large eggs (room temp)
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 c honey
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 c coconut oil
walnuts for topping
unsalted butter for greasing the pan.
First, mix all the dry ingredients. In a second bowl, whisk eggs for one minute, then add coconut milk, honey, and continue whisking. Add melted coconut oil and whisk until completely blended. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and whisk well. Scrape the sides and make sure everything is mixed well. Batter will be thinner consistency than most conventional brownies. Pour the into the baking dish. I sprinkle whole or chopped walnuts - or nothing - on top. Bake 35-40 minutes. Cool before cutting.
THESE BROWNIES WERE AMAZING. You don't need Jenny Craig or Nutrisystem for your diet, and you don't need em for dessert either! YOU HAVE TO MAKE THIS RECIPE RIGHT NOW.
servings: 7-8
Sweet potato casserole - recipe borrowed from CrossFit Lake City
pre-heat oven 350 degrees.
1Tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 C honey + a few extra TBSP's
1/2 C coconut milk
1C pecans
Dice sweet potatoes and boil for about 30 minutes or until thoroughly soft. Drain water. Mash the sweet potatoes. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, 1/2 cup honey, and slowly add coconut milk. Stir until it's all blended well. Pour it into a baking dish/platter. Smooth it out and place the pecans on top. Drizzle the leftover honey. Cover with foil and bake for 40-45 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes to brown the pecans.
*we originally used 7 or 8 potatoes. This would have fit a 9x13, but I used two medium sized square glass baking dishes. With 7 people, we probably only consumed 4 potatoes which was 1 medium baking dish. More is better than less, though. This tasted SO GOOD!
Zucchini and Yellow Squash Side Dish
2 zucchinis (slice and cut in halves)
2 yellow squash (slice and cut in halves)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 chunks of unsalted butter
On Medium heat add butter and minced garlic. Put all veggies in the pan and stir. Continue until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. This was so easy and delicious. It's a stress and hassle-free side dish. It's a modern twist on Christmas Dinner.
Walnut Meal Brownies
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees; Adjust oven rack to the middle position.
1 3/4 Cups of walnut meal (purchased or ground in food processor)
3/4 cups cocoa powder
1.5 teaspoon baking powder
1.5 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 large eggs (room temp)
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 c honey
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 c coconut oil
walnuts for topping
unsalted butter for greasing the pan.
First, mix all the dry ingredients. In a second bowl, whisk eggs for one minute, then add coconut milk, honey, and continue whisking. Add melted coconut oil and whisk until completely blended. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and whisk well. Scrape the sides and make sure everything is mixed well. Batter will be thinner consistency than most conventional brownies. Pour the into the baking dish. I sprinkle whole or chopped walnuts - or nothing - on top. Bake 35-40 minutes. Cool before cutting.
THESE BROWNIES WERE AMAZING. You don't need Jenny Craig or Nutrisystem for your diet, and you don't need em for dessert either! YOU HAVE TO MAKE THIS RECIPE RIGHT NOW.
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