Chocolate Cups

These are fun treats for any occasion that are fun to make a delicious to eat!  They are even kid friendly!

1 bag of Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (or any favorite chocolate)

1 pastry brush

12 parchment cupcake liners

Berries or any fun filling

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.  Line the holes of a cupcake tray with the liners.  Simply take your pastry brush and paint the inside of each liner with chocolate.  Once all are painted, place in the freezer for about 5 minutes so the chocolate can harden.  Take out the tray and paint the liners a second time, paying special attention to any areas that look thin.  Pop them back in the freezer for another 5 minutes and they should be ready to fill with berries or other fun fillings (try almond butter too)!  Yum!

They look really fancy, but are so easy!

Yields about 12 bowls.

Wrap Replacement! (And It Isn't Lettuce)

Look at this great wrap replacement below!  It is made up of just coconut so its great for people on Candida Clear too!  Yay!  So if you need another option beside lettuce wraps this has you covered.  These can be found at Whole Foods in the international isle- by the Asian Foods. 

Use for any kind of wrap- turkey, chicken, breakfast, etc.  You can even use as a taco shell replacement.  Enjoy!  

Crockpot Kale Soup

Lori's Crockpot Kale Soup

Ingredients 

·         2 large containers of organic chicken broth

·          1 Pkg Mix of organic kale, carrots and purple cabbage (in the produce section at Krogers)

·         3 cloves garlic, large

·         1 large onion
2 cans organic garbanzo beans, drained
2 cans organic diced tomatoes (or chunky tomatoes)

·         3 large cooked organic chicken breasts, shredded

·         3 heaping tablespoons of coconut oil

·         Your favorite seasonings

Instructions 

Go through package of kale and pull off small hard stems

Chop up onion and garlic (or you can throw in food processor and mince)

Optional: Blend tomatoes in food processor with onions and garlic (with juice) unless you want them chunky in the soup

Drain garbanzo beans

Put everything in the crockpot pot with the broth (make sure chicken is cooked beforehand- you can boil the chicken in water for 20 minutes, shred and then add to soup).  You may want to add in an extra box of broth or a little water if it is too thick. 

Stir and cook on high for several hours then reduce to low until ready to serve.  ENJOY!! 

Rice Replacement

Chopped up cauliflower is a common rice replacement in the paleo/clean eating world.  It isn't that hard to make but more of a mess.  I ran across this amazing product at Target- premade cauliflower rice!  It is in the refrigerated vegetable section by the loose leaf kale and other veggies.  I haven't seen it at Kroger or Whole Foods but I could have glanced over it.  

All you do is throw it in a skillet with a scoop of coconut oil and a 1/4 cup or so of water.  Let it cook until all the water evaporates and the cauliflower is soft.

You can make as simple rice and add sea salt and pepper with some shredded chicken mixed in.  So good!  Last night we sauteed it with cut up mushrooms and a little beef broth to add flavor.  It was so delicious!  There are a million other ways to use it I am sure but if you need a 5 minute side dish that can be flavored to your liking- you may want to run to your local Super Target and stock up on this.  

PS: I personally do not like steamed cauliflower but love cauliflower rice and cauliflower mashed 'potatoes'.  (For a how to click here).  I know it is a texture thing- so if you really aren't a fan of cauliflower give this a try and I think you will be pleasantly surprised like I was! 

Shredded chicken, cauliflower rice, & avocado

Topped with Tessemae's Southwest Ranch