Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Paleo Pot's Spaghetti Squash Curry

So, I'm back on my curry cravings... My brother tagged me on FaceBook to Paleo Pot's Spaghetti Squash Curry. Now, I'm TOTALLY for crock pot meals, especially with very little prep time. By the time I saw the recipe, I was already home and getting ready to go WOD. After my work out, I headed over to Sprouts and picked up 2 spaghetti squashes (they're kind of small, lol) and the rest of the ingredients.

My brother and I saw the recipe and thought, "where's the protein?" So he told me to get some chicken. Here's my variation:

Ingredients
  • 1.5 lb chicken thighs
  • Salt, pepper, basil - to taste
  • 1 x 14 oz can of Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk
  • 1/4 cup of water (if using full fat coconut milk as suggested by Paleo Pot)
  • 2 tablespoons of Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 small spaghetti squash
Preparation

Spaghetti Squash
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Cut spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise - scoop out guts
  • Line a baking try with foil, add 1/4 cup of water, spray spaghetti squash with coconut oil 
  • Bake spaghetti squash for 40 minutes
Chicken
  • While that's baking, rinse and trim fat of chicken thighs -- then cube them
  • Season cubed chicken to taste
  • Add some coconut oil, pan fry that poultry
Sauce
  • While that's going, your sauce... Shake the coconut milk can really well
  • Open that bad boy and pour into bowl, add water if using full fat, add your paste ... mix dat
  • Once the paste, water and coconut milk are mixed well, add your minced garlic
Finale
  • When the squash is done baking, let cool for about 15 minutes and scrape out the "noodles"
  • While the squash is cooling, add sauce to chicken, stir and let simmer for 15-20 minutes
  • Mix in spaghetti squash in the chicken and sauce
  • BOOM

Friday, September 13, 2013

Kobe Burger... what?

Yes. I am back. And for the lack of updates... I am sorry. You know when you just enjoy life so much, you don't realize how much time is passing and when you finally get a chance to sit down, breathe and catch up on things, you're like "WTF happened?" Yeah. Me.

I haven't really developed anything new during my busy summer, but I have been eating like no other! My brother and I were at Sprouts one day, and he decided to pick up a pack of Kobe Beef Patties. Want to see what he made?

Look at that. Just look at it. I wish I was still up to date on technology so I can have my own DSLR and compooper. Working in an office all day makes going home to be on the compooper again kind of hard. This is a primal dish, and since my brother was kind enough to share, I'll share what's in it!
  • Bacon
  • 2 x 1 lb Kobe beef patties
  • Pepperjack cheese
  • Provolone cheese
  • Sauteed onions
  • Loads of spices
  • Fried egg
So simple! Yet so delicious!

I was out with a stomach flu so I was living off chicken noodle soup and crackers.

I hope to experiment with foods soon...

Until then... try that!!!