Healthy Eating Cookbook

[mommycat]

I am so happy to see all the various threads with recipes to follow our eating lifestyle. I can't wait to try so many of these! I feel like I make the same things over and over again. I want to try something new and I would rather make something someone says is good then take a chance on a recipe that I found online or elsewhere.

A friend of mine for Christmas gave me the cookbook, Ditch the Wheat by Carol Lovett. This cookbook is great. It has recipes for bone broth, ghee, fermented foods, and all the usual: dessert, main meals, etc.

My families favorites are Butter Chicken and Swedish Meatballs. Each recipe has a guide to egg free, dairy free, and nut free.

I'd be happy to share some of the recipes if anyone is interested.

 

[Beau]

I'd be happy to share some of the recipes if anyone is interested.

Yes please!

 

[mommycat]

Yes please!

Here is one of our two absolute favorite meals from the cookbook. We have it frequently for dinner. It's a great recipe to make for a large crowd. It makes a lot of sauce, so just add more chicken to feed more. Feeding a few? Save the extra sauce and have it another night, just add more chicken. Recipe says to serve over riced cauliflower, but that's a no go for me because of my thyroid so we do it over rice. Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients. It is mostly spices and it makes the dish delicious!
For my family of 5, I do about 2-3 lbs. of chicken depending if any of them want leftovers for lunch the next day. Bon appétit!

Butter Chicken:
2 tablespoons oil or ghee
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup chopped onions
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ginger powder
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon garam masala
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup coconut cream
¼ cup tomato paste
Fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish (optional)

Heat oil or ghee in skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add spices and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the broth, cream, tomato paste, and cooked chicken. Cook for at least 15 minutes up to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over cauliflower rice, garnished with parsley (optional).

 

[mommycat]

When a recipe asks for coconut cream, below is the coconut cream I use. I noticed that using canned coconut milk or canned coconut cream, the cream (fat) is at the top, which is what you use, the liquid at the bottom is then wasted. With this product it's predominately the cream, I give it a shake or a stir and I am able to use everything in the can with no waste. It is very similar to the dairy version of heavy whipping cream. And yes, it can be used to make whipped cream! It's the perfect substitute to eliminate dairy. I use it for the dinner above (Butter Chicken) as well as other dinners and lots of baking too. It makes for a nice thick, creamy sauce. Fortunately, this is sold at my local grocery store. If it wasn't, I'd be buying it by the case. It is worth the cost in my opinion. It's a staple I always have in my panty.

Nature's Charm: Coconut Whipping Cream