Sweet Potato and Black Bean Turkey Chili

After many months off, I am back!  We have been eating a lot of delicious paleo recipes lately and this one was great! 


Sweet Potato and Black Bean Turkey Chili

Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey meat, browned
1 1/2 cups water
1 (15 oz) can Fire Roasted Diced tomatoes 
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 small onion, diced
2 cups diced sweet potatoes 
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bayleaf
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp chili pepper

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and cook 8 hours on low or 4 hours on low. 
2. Enjoy! 

Paleo Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Cookies without flour, butter, and salt added? You've got it! Also a sneaky way to give your kid some beans without him knowing! Ha!

Paleo Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

1¼ cups canned chickpeas, well-rinsed and patted dry with a paper towel
2 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup + 2 tbsp peanut butter (sun butter or almond butter would work as well!)
¼ cup honey (agave or maple syrup would also work!)
1 tsp baking powder
½ cup chocolate chips (or extra if you're a chocolate freak like me haha!)

Directions: 
1. Preheat oven to 375 Degrees. Blend chickpeas, vanilla, peanut butter, honey, and baking powder in food processor. 

2. Stir in chocolate chips. 

3. Drop 1 1/2" balls on cookie sheet. Baking for 10 minutes. They will not do alot of rising, if you want them to have a more "cookie" like shape simply press down the ball a little before baking. 

4. Enjoy with a big glass of milk!

A few notes:
**I used regular peanut butter with mine and they were still a little doughy. Since there is no raw egg we just ate them like that because it tasted like raw cookie dough! :) But if you want it a little less doughy and a little less oily, use natural peanut butter!
**Since we enjoyed them doughy, I'm going to make then a little smaller and coat them in melted dark chocolate next time! It will be a little truffle like treat!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Trying to eat healthy is sometimes hard when you love baking! This recipe is awesome and has no flour or butter! They are delicious!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup cooking oats
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
2 large eggs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.

2. Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips. After well combined, stir in chocolate chips.  Dough will be alot stickier than regular chocolate chip cookie dough.

3. Drop in 2 inch balls, two inches apart on baking sheet.

4. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges begin to turn golden brown. They may look a little underdone when you take them out but they will be perfectly cooked by the time you eat them! Enjoy! :)

Italian Pork with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

I'm always trying to find delicious paleo recipes and this is one of my favorites so far! Super easy and delicious!

Italian Pork with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp italian seasoning
1/4 tsp salt
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
1 medium yellow onion, cut into chunks

1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp italian seasoning
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine first 6 ingredients. Roast uncovered for about 10 minutes.

2.  Brush pork with remaining olive oil and then cover with remaining seasonings and cheese.

3. Take roasted veggies out of oven and top with pork. Insert meat thermometer and roast uncovered until pork reaches 145 degrees, it will probably take about 1 hour. Remove from oven, cover with foil, and let sit for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

A few notes:

* Pork became unrolled as it cooked, next time I'll be sure to use string to hold it together! 

* You could add carrots to this and it would be even better! 

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

This is a great paleo recipe and it's super easy! It's got all of the taste of a Philly Cheesesteak but without the bread! :)

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

4 large green bell peppers
8 oz thinly sliced roast beef
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
8 oz baby bella mushrooms, chopped
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced garlic

Directions:

1. Preaheat oven to 400 degrees. Saute mushrooms and onions in butter, olive oil, and garlic over medium heat. Cook until nicely caramelized  about 20 minutes.

2. While mushrooms and onions cook. Prepare peppers and place a slice of provolone cheese in the bottom of each pepper. 

3. Slice roast beef into strips and add to mushroom and onion mixture. Cook for about 5 minutes, until beef is warm. 

4. Fill each pepper with meat mixture until they are practically over flowing. 

5. Top each pepper with a slice of provolone cheese and cook for about 25 minutes at 400 degrees. 

6. When cheese becomes brown and bubbly, it's time to enjoy!