Paleo Coconut Bars, Pancakes, and a Meat Sauce

To close out my posts on the 30 day cleanse, I will leave you with a few recipes I have tried from Dr. Brogan’s book:

 

Coconut Crack Bars:

Makes 6-8 bars

1 cup unsweetened shredded organic coconut

¼ cup pure maple syrup

2 T virgin coconut oil

½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

⅛ teaspoon sea salt

¼ cup dark chocolate chips (optional)

Combine all the ingredients except the chocolate chips in a food processor and pulse to combine well or mix vigorously by hand. Stir in the chocolate chips, if using. Spread firmly into a 5 x 7 inch glass dish and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or in the freezer for 15 minutes. Cut into 6 to 8 squares. Sprinkle with chocolate chips (optional).

This recipe is yummy. It is very sweet, so just a little satisfies my cravings for something sweet.

 

Paleo Pancakes

Serves 1

½ up cooked sweet potato or winter squash (such as butternut, acorn, or kabocha), or 1 banana

3 large pastured eggs

2 Tablespoons hemp seeds, flax seeds or nut butter

Virgin coconut oil

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Spoon silver-dollar-size dollops into medium heat coconut oil. They cook quickly!

My son and I tried these. I didn’t love them, but he’s asked for them again. He said, “I would rather have buttermilk pancakes, but those were good too.”

 

Meat sauce

Serves 4 to 6

1 bunch Kale, stems removed and leaves torn

Leaves from 1 bunch fresh cilantro

1 onion, chopped

3 beets, scrubbed and chopped

4 carrots, chopped

4 celery sticks, chopped

2 Tablespoons grass fed- ghee

1 pound organic grass-fed ground bison or beef

One 24-ounce glass bottle organic crushed tomatoes

1 tablespoon ground turmeric

Unprocessed sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine the kale, cilantro, onion, beets, carrots, and celery in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped but not pureed.

Melt the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the veggies and saute until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the bison and cook, stirring and breaking it apart with the spoon until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and turmeric and season with salt and pepper. Bring to simmer and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes to allow flavors to combine. Serve over squash, quinoa, or broccoli.

This recipe is great. I’ll probably change a few things the next time I make it, but I will give it 4 stars.

I wish you success on your journey to health, and would love to hear your favorite “Paleo” recipes.