Inspired Food for Life

Paleo Beef Stroganoff

19/8/2017

Converted an old favourite to Paleo. Have missed some of my old meals and always like to try new recipes. This recipe is filled with some amazing flavour and taste great with out the indulgent ingredients.

INGREDIENTS
400g beef cut into strips
2 tbsp Coconut Flour
50g Butter (preferably organic)
2-3 Onion, thinly sliced
1 Garlic Clove, Crushed
250g Mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar
250ml Beef Stock
1 ½ tbsp Tomato Paste
¾ cup Coconut Cream
1 tbsp Parsley, chopped

METHOD
1.       Dust Beef in Coconut four
2.       Melt half of the butter and brown the meat in small batches. Set beef aside
3.       Melt remaining butter, cook onion and garlic over medium heat for 2-3 minutes
4.       Add mushroom and cook for a further 2-3 minutes
5.       Pour in vinegar and simmer till almost evaporated.
6.       Stir in beef stock, tomato paste, coconut milk, and parsley. Return beef to pan. Bring to boil and simmer until sauce thickens
7.       Season with salt and pepper. Serve with steamed veggies, quinoa, or cauliflower rice or mash.

Paleo Chilli Con Carne

14/8/2017

Chilli Con Carne is full of flavour and a great recipe to have on hand. This is a regular in my household. Once you have everything on ready it is quite simple to put together. This recipe is packed full of goodness with lots of veggies. I am sure the whole family will enjoy it. You can also tame it down for the kids with less chilli.

Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil or Olive Oil
- 1kg Beef Mince
- 2 Onions (diced)
- 4 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 1 tsp dried Chilli flakes (optional)
- 400-500g fresh Tomatoes (diced)
- 1/2 cup Tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Paleo Chutney
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauces
- 1 cup Beef Stock
- 5 tsp ground Cumin
- 3 tsp dried Oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 Carrots (diced)
- 1 capsicum (diced)

Method
1. Heat oil in saucepan and cook mince till lightly browned. Add onions, garlic, and chilli to saucepan and cook for a further 2 minutes.
2. Add all other ingredients, and stir.
3. Bring to boil, and reduce heat to simmer for 45 minutes with lid on.
4. Remove lid, and simmer for a further 10 to 15 minutes to reduce mixture.
5. Prepare sides whilst Chilli Con Carne is reducing. This might include Cauliflower Mash, Cauliflower Rice, steamed Vegetables, Guacamole, fresh Mexican style salad, or Sweet Potato Mash.
6. Enjoy

Slow Cooked Moroccan Mince

23/6/2015

I’m a big fan of the slow cooker during winter. It’s pretty quick and you can virtually set and forget. It’s also great for cooking large batches and freezing small quantities for meal prep. This recipe is full of flavour and really tasty.

Ingredients
·         1kg Beef Mince
·         2 Onions (diced)
·         2 Cups Beef Stock
·         Juice of 2 Oranges
·         ½ cup Sultanas
·         ¾ cup Dried Apricots
·         ½ tsp ground Cumin
·         ½ tsp ground Ginger
·         ½ tsp Salt
·         ½ tsp Pepper
·         ¼ tsp ground Cinnamon
·         ¼ tsp ground Coriander
·         ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper
·         ¼ ground Allspice
·         1/8 tsp ground Cloves
·         ½ cup Slithered Almonds to serve
·         Serve with Cauliflower Rice, vegetables or mashed Sweet Potato

Method
1.       Heat fry pan, sauté Onion. Place in slow cooker
2.       Brown mince in pan and transfer to slow cooker
3.       Add all other ingredients except almonds
4.       Set Slow cooker on low for approximately 8 hours or high for 4 hours
5.       Serve with almonds and vegetables

Asian Marinated Steak

2/8/2014

These flavours are absolutely amazing!!! This quick and easy recipe is great for weeknight dinners. You could even marinate the steak the night before.

Ingredients
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 onion (minced)
1/2 tsp black pepper

Method
1. Combine all ingredients
2. Marinate steak (I used rump steak) for 1 hour or more
3. Serve with steamed vegetables (I used sauteed silver beet and pumpkin mash), or could be sliced into a warm Asian style salad.

Indian curried mince

27/3/2014

I always have beef mince in my fridge or freezer. Here is a bit of a curry that tastes great. This mince is very tasty and versatile. Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp chilli flakes
2 curry leaves
1 onion, diced
1 chilli, diced (optional)
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
500g beef mince
2 cups of mixed vegetables (diced)
400ml can of coconut milk
1 tbsp curry powder
1-2 tbsp tomato paste

Method

1. Heat Olive oil in frypan. Place turmeric, mustard seeds, chilli flakes, and curry leave into pan. Heat spices till mustard seeds start to pop. Set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in fry pan. Cook onion, chilli, garlic until onion has softened.
3. Add beef to the fry pan, and brown.
4. Add spice mix, vegetables, coconut milk, curry powder, tomato paste, salt, and pepper to pan.
5. Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook on low heat for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
6. Serve with baby spinach, cauliflower rice, or steamed vegetables.

Dukkah Crusted Salmon

4/3/2014

There are many benefits of salmon. It is high in Omega-3, vitamin D and protein. Salmon should be included in everyone's weekly diet.

This is a super tasty recipe. I'm sure everyone will enjoy this one.

Ingredients

1/4 cup macadamias
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/4 tsp ground chilli (optional)
2 x salmon filliets (skin on)
1 - 2 tbsp olive oil

Method

1. Place macadamia in food processor and pulse to a crumb consisitency.
2. Place macadamia, sesame seeds, coriander, cumin, pepper into a medium pan. Fry for about 5 minutes or untill the macadamias and sesame seeds start to brown.
3. Place dukkah mixture into a shallow bowl.
4. Rinse and dry salmon with paper towel
5 Coat Salmon in olive oil, then coat with dukkah mixture.
6. Wipe pan and and heat to medium-high heat. Place salmon (skin side down) for approximately 3 to 4 minutes (the salmon should start to turn opaque 1/4 up the side). Turn salmon and cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes
7. Serve with your choice of side. This could be roast vegetables, steamed vegetables, or salad.

Indian Tomato Chicken

22/1/2014

This curry is full of flavor without any heat whatsoever. Don't be worried about the long list of spices in this recipe. The idea of stocking a pantry with spices and herbs can seem a be daunting but the key is to add some to your pantry on your weekly shop. It doesn't take long to get enough to make a few hearty meals.

This curry is a bit different to my normal curries as there is absolutely no Chilli but it is so tasty. This one is pretty easy

Ingredients

1 Large Onion, quartered
4 Cloves of Garlic
1 Slice of Ginger
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 tsp ground Cumin
1 tsp ground Turmeric
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground Black Pepper
1/2 tsp ground Cardamon
1 tsp ground Cinnamon
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp ground Nutmeg
500g Chicken Thigh Fillets
400g of fresh diced Tomato (or canned tomato)

Method

1. Place onion, garlic and giner in food processor and blend to a paste. Heat oil in a fry pan over medium heat. Fry oinion past for 10 minutes (stiring continuously)
2. Stir in cumin, turmeric, salt, pepper, cardamon, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and nutmeg. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Fry chicken in mixture and coat with spices. Fry untill chicken has browned (5 minutes).
4. reduce heat to low and add tomatoes. Cook for 1 to 2 hours stiring occasionally
5. Serve with Cauliflower rice. I also added some Turmeric to the 'rice' for some added flavor.

Paleo Beef Fajitas

7/1/2014

Ingredients

300 - 500g beef, strips
1-2 Garlic Cloves
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 to 1 tsp Chilli Powder
2-3 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 Lime juice
1 red Onion
1./2 capsicum, cut into strips
Salt & Pepper to taste
Lettuce leave
Avocado
Cucumber salad/salsa - mint leaves, red onion, tomato, cucumber (diced and mixed together)
Paleo relish

Method

Make marinade with Garlic, Cumin, Chilli, Soy Sauce, Olive Oil, Lime juice, Onion, Capsicum, Salt & Pepper
Place beef and marinade in sealed plastic bag or container, and marinate for 1-2 hours.
Before cooking beef, prepare lettuce, salad and condiments.
Heat small amount of Olive Oil in pan, place beef in pan and cook.
Place desired ingredients in lettuce leaves and roll into a wrap.

Slow cooked Paleo Chicken Tagine

7/1/2014

Ingredients

1kg Chicken Thigh, diced
1/3 cup Olive Oil
3 Garlic Cloves, chopped
2 tsp ground Cumin
1 tsp ground Ginger
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground Paprika
½ tsp ground Cinnamon
2 Onions, thinly sliced
2 cups Beef Stock
Zest of half a lemon
1 large Sweet Potatoe, diced
½ cup pitted Olives
3 tbsp chopped coriander

Method

Heat half of oil in pan, then brown half of chicken. Place in slow cooker. Repeat with second half of oil and Chicken.
Place remaining ingredients in slow cooker for 6 to 8 hours
Serve with cauliflower rice.