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Carrot Cilantro Bisque

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Finally getting around to blogging about this creation after a really busy Easter weekend! We had a random spring blizzard that came through Minnesota last week with non-stop snow from noon until 10pm at our house, white out conditions and a sudden craving for something warm and comforting. Since we were getting ready to head out of town I decided to make something out of what I had on hand and needed to be used. This might be one of my favorite recipes in a while – packed with nutrients, flavor and easy to make. It reheats really well – I’m having it for lunch today and it still tastes great 5 days later. Low glycemic, dairy free, grain free, gluten free – YAHOO!

Carrot Cilantro Bisque

  • 10 larger carrots, washed and cut into 3-4 inch pieces
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cans full fat coconut milk (I use Natural Value, I buy on Amazon prime by the case)
  • 1 large bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 3 TBSP fresh minced garlic
  • Himalayan salt
  • Fresh black pepper

Start by boiling the carrots and onion in the 4 cups water, stirring occasionally. The water boils down, but the heat still softens the vegetables. Once they’re mushy use an immersion blender in the pot to puree them, I still had some chunks but that’s okay because once you add the coconut milk there is more liquid to blend with. Add the 2 cans full fat coconut milk and 1 tsp ground ginger, stirring until the coconut milk fat melts. Add the bunch of cilantro (I used the entire bunch stems and all, just tearing by hand directly into the pot). Blend again with the immersion blender so the cilantro is fine and any remaining chunks of carrot and onion are pureed. Season with salt and pepper (I usually go lighter with the Himalayan salt as it is saltier in taste) and the 3 TBSP of minced garlic and stir. Let simmer for 10-15 minutes and serve.

A note about the garlic: I added it toward the end because I wanted a really good garlic flavor, without it getting mushy. You know when garlic is cooked, but not overcooked? It was like that, just enough time so that it wasn’t overpowering/bitter but still firm.IMG_7430[1]IMG_7432[1]

 

 

Paleo Egg Roll in a Bowl

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Major Asian flavor cravings this weekend and I remembered I’d pinned a recipe on pinterest for a paleo egg roll in a bowl a while back, so I looked it up and made it. Not only was it extremely easy to make, it was exactly the flavor I was wanting and super healthy!

The original recipe is from Ancestral Nutrition and can be found here. There are so many options to modify this recipe too with different proteins and/or sauces!

The only modification I made was with the cabbage – to save time, rather than buy a head of cabbage and slice it, I bought a bag of shredded coleslaw mix (the red and white cabbage with carrot) and used the entire bag. For the carrot, I used my vegetable peeler to get it into real thin strips. It doesn’t seem like the 1 tbsp of coconut oil will be enough to saute, but it is – it provides enough moisture to cook the cabbage down and let it “fry” without leaving it super oily. Coconut aminos is a tasty soy sauce alternative (soy and gluten free!) and sesame oil is a flavor handy oil to have on hand, most people wouldn’t think they’d use it very much, but once you do it finds its way into things more often 😉

I’ll definitely be making this again, and will probably experiment with ingredients (I’m thinking egg, maybe shrimp, sriracha, etc.)!IMG_6357[1]IMG_6358[1]IMG_6361[1]