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Showing posts with label eggs. Show all posts

Blender Hollandaise

Wednesday, November 6, 2013




Blender Hollandaise


Serves 2-4

  • 1 or 2 egg yolks (room temperature)
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Capful white wine vinegar or squeeze of lemon juice
  • 50-100gms Butter
  • Salt to taste and Freshly cracked pepper

Pop the egg yolk, mustard, vinegar and S&P into a blender and blend for a minute. Melt your butter so it's nice and hot, slowly add the butter in a very small steady drizzle into the blender, it should thicken almost straight away and you will have hollandaise, if it doesn't emulsify you will have a liquid mess, it's not the easiest thing to make but with practice you will be fine. It can take a little trial and error...if you goggle blender hollandaise there hopefully will be a video where you can watch the process.

Day 14 Whole30

Friday, September 20, 2013



9 hours sleep
7am: 3 soft boiled eggs, 2 slices apple with almond butter and a few macadamias
10am: Coconut and Almonds with Raspberries (not pictured)
2pm: lamb sausage, carrots, cucumber, yellow peppers all dipped in Sunshine Sauce 
7pm: Crispy duck breast, roasted kumara (sweet potato), asparagus and broccoli. Coconut Manna

Day 13 Whole30

Thursday, September 19, 2013


Today is that female time of the month so I didn't feel great. It hasn't been long enough to notice if dropping dairy will affect it, hopefully next month i'll have a better idea. Suffice to say I had some pretty rampant sugar cravings, in particular...you guessed it CHOCOLATE!!! boy I really really wanted to cave today but I didn't.  Dallas and Melissa warn that this part of the program can get really intense, I'm looking forward to day 16 when hopefully the cravings will be gone.

On the bright side I am really loving trying lots of new things because I'm not having any dairy, I really do have to think outside the square! 

My new Well Fed cookbook is just awesome!!! I highly recommend this book, for anyone from beginners to those of us that have been at this a long time, like myself! Great ideas and lots of new flavours, herbs and spices that I wouldn't have thought of.  

The introduction is awesome, a very basic yet well thought out way of explaining Paleo and how to transition to a Paleo diet.  Plenty of advice for meal planning and preparation tips.

It would be a perfect gift for that person in your life that keeps questioning about your "crazy diet" but isn't ready to change their eating habits because they don't understand how to do it. I would say if you read this book and didn't like the recipes and suggestions then there is no saving you ;)

Hubby was blown away by tonights  meal and kept raving about the chicken and sunshine sauce.  You must try this!!!!(links below)

8 hours sleep
8am: 2 egg omelet filled with leftovers from yesterday's lunch (pizza inspired mince & veggies)
2pm: Almond and smoked lemon coated chicken fried in coconut oil, on top of asparagus "noodles", drizzled with lemon olive oil. Blueberries with cinnamon toasted almonds and coconut
8pm: The Best Chicken You Will Ever Eat. Ever. with Sunshine Sauce and chopped up carrots, cucumber and yellow peppers with coriander and Buttercrunch lettuce (this meal was AMAZING!!!!!) 

Day 12 Whole30

Wednesday, September 18, 2013


Today I was craving chocolate hard!!! That time of the month is due so I'm not surprised, I just really really really wanted chocolate arghhhh! I didn't cave, stayed strong but I probably ate a bit much fruit.

7 hours sleep
7am: 3 small soft boiled eggs.  Blueberries, banana with cinnamon toasted coconut and almonds
1pm: Grassfed Beef mince and pure lamb sausages with Italian seasoning, red peppers, mushrooms & kalamata olives with butter crunch lettuce
7pm: Mushroom soup made with homemade chicken broth and coconut cream, apple slices with almond butter, macadamias and coconut manna

Day 11 Whole30

Tuesday, September 17, 2013


I'm finding my grove with this Whole30, plenty of variety in my diet and a ton of veggies! Day 11 wasn't super smooth, I had a few cravings and found myself wishing I could just have a piece of 85% Lindt and Nespresso with cream, however I didn't as I don't want to short change myself, I need to remind myself why I'm doing this Whole30

I wouldn't say it's hard but it's not easy either, when hubby is sitting there eating chocolate and I'm not then yeah at that moment it feels hard but it's all relative, it really isn't that hard, it's just changing habits and not being so emotional with food. I feel like things are changing for the better, still can't believe I've gone 11 days without chocolate or dairy, I'm over a third of the way there :)

8 hours sleep
7am: 3 egg omelet filled with sautéed kale, red peppers, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, bacon and walnut pesto
12pm: Lamb and Pumpkin coconut curry with green beans & cashews
6pm: 1 tablespoon of Coconut Manna
8pm: Cajun steak with avocado/mayo onto of a large salad, mesclun, cucumber, yellow peppers, radishes, cherry tomatoes

Day 9 Whole30

Sunday, September 15, 2013


The first week of my Whole30 is done!!! Day 1 feels like a long time ago!  The first few days were pretty tough, quitting dairy and dark chocolate gave me some intense headaches and acne breakouts and general just highs and lows of energy.  I am happy to say that I'm starting to get the energy that the Whole30 talks about! My acne flare up is now disappearing and I'm feeling pretty consistent energy throughout the day.Fingers crossed that Days 10-11 aren't too bad, they talk about it being the hardest of all the days and the days you are most likely to quit! I can't see that happening but I am prepared for the cravings!

I stocked up on loads of food today from the farmers market, butcher and veggie shop.  The best way do be prepared is to have enough food in your fridge and freezer.  I have to say that planning and preparation is key.  I would hate to imagine how you would get on if you didn't have enough veggies and meat in your fridge.  I do a lot of prep work on a Sunday, like chopping up fresh veggies, roasting pumpkin, kumara etc. and cooking a lot of meat so I always have leftovers in the fridge to grab in a pinch.  The biggest excuse I hear from people is that they don't have time and oh it must be nice to have so much time.  It's all about your priorities, if you have time for TV, facebook or the internet then you have time to make good food!  It takes me about an   hour to prepare food for the week, it really is very simple.

Today I really loved the food I ate! Definitely not feeling deprived, however when we went for coffee it was a bit strange not getting a flat white, I opted for a decaf short black and meh I'm just not really a black coffee drinker :(

8.5 hours sleep
7.30am: 2 poached eggs, 2 strips of free range, sugar free bacon, 1/2 avocado, mushrooms and little bit of leftover kumara (sweet potato)
1pm: "Sushi" Made with raw cauliflower rice, tossed with a bit of homemade mayo and sesame oil, filled with sesame seed crusted tuna, avocado and cucumber, topped with coconut aminos.  1 tablespoon of Coconut Manna
3pm: Decaf Short Black
7pm: Lamb and chicken from the Weber BBQ, cumin roasted pumpkin and carrots, green beans and mashed cauliflower with rosemary, ghee and coconut cream.

Day 3 Whole 30

Monday, September 9, 2013


I am already learning a lot about the relationship I have with food. Before this Whole30 I honestly didn't think I could quit the chocolate and dairy and it felt unnecessary.   I am surprising myself with the transition and I'm starting to realise why it is actually necessary for me to do this.

Today has been much better after yesterday's miserable headache I had for most the day.  It really illustrated how much caffeine and sugar I was actually getting from the chocolate :/ 

I am feeling excited for this journey and sharing my experience with you all.  It's bought my passion back.  I will say that I'm spending a lot of time in the kitchen, even more than I usually do so before you go jumping into a Whole30 you might need to prepare for the time you will spend making sure you are eating enough, especially veggies.  Also the money you will be spending on so much food!  I have just ordered the book Well Fed so I'm looking forward to it arriving so I wont run out of ideas.

One of the things about the whole30 is when you sit down for a meal you cannot be distracted, this means no TV, texting, internet or whatever could be distracting you.  I am being very conscious of this so the TV is off when I eat so I can be fully engaged in eating!

7am: 3 poached eggs, 2 strips free range sugar free bacon, 2 portobello mushrooms and 1 tomato cooked in ghee. A few macadamias, Decaf Nespresso
12pm: Lamb Curry and a few almonds.
6pm: Smoked Chicken (smoked my own) tossed with homemade mayo, sundried tomatoes, fresh basil and spring onions, on top of mesclun salad, cucumber, yellow peppers.  I also added a little diced kumara (sweet potato) fried in ghee. A few macadamias


Pumpkin & Feta Frittata

Monday, March 4, 2013



Pumpkin & Feta Frittata

  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup cooked or roasted pumpkin or you could use sweet potato, potato or kumara
  • 50gms Feta cheese crumbled
  • 2 strips of streaky bacon sliced and fried
  • 1-2 Tbsps Pinenuts fried
  • 2 sundried tomatoes
  • 2 eggs beaten with a little dash of cream or milk and Salt & Pepper

Cook your pumkin, either par-boiling it first and then frying it or use leftover roasted pumpkin, fry your bacon, add the pinenuts to give them a quick brown but take them out quickly!  Once cooked put in a bowl.
Chop up your sundried tomatoes and crumble your feta.  Beat 2 eggs with your cream and S & P in a bowl, add everything into the bowl then pour into a small frying pan approximately the size as above. Cook very slowly on a low heat for about 5 minutes and then transfer to the grill to finish the top off which will still be runny, will take about another 3-5 minutes under the grill.
This is perfect for any meal and would be an ideal thing to make to take for your lunches when you are lost for ideas! Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do :)


Food snaps and why my scale is gone!

Monday, July 2, 2012

Just a general update guys! I hope that you are all still enjoying my blog.  I get a little bored sometimes constantly blogging about what I eat but I always get a lot of emails telling me how helpful it is so that's why I do it.

For any of you scale addicts out there please check this out: http://everydaypaleo.com/2011/06/22/attention-scale-addicts-part-2/

I haven't weighed on the scale for a long time now, I don't track my progress that way anymore, it's a far cry from the woman I used to be who was a little obsessed with the scale.  I still can't believe that I've managed to ditch it and I feel far healthier for it.

I'm happy with the the size I am, I'm much more focused with toning my body, I was giving the scale too much power and it was dictating how I was feeling each day, now I just measure every few weeks and my clothes will tell me pretty fast if I'm not reaching my goals, I wear jeans almost daily so I'd know very fast.

I'm back into weight training and loving it, doing some personal training with my Pilates instructor and enjoying every minute of it, I do love the feeling of sore muscles and I'm feeling really healthy.  Here's a few snaps of my food, I update on Facebook more than on here as it's faster so be sure you head over and like my page if you want updates on my food and motivation etc...https://www.facebook.com/PrimalJourney




Oopsies! Avocado, Bacon, Egg and Mozarella 'McMuffin'

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Avocado, Bacon, Egg and Mozarella 'McMuffin' using the oopsie rolls as the 'bun' from this wonderful website! http://yourlighterside.com/gluten-free-low-carb-buns-aka-oopsie-rolls/

This was my breakfast and it tasted amazing!! Much better than a McMuffin! Full of delicious ingredients and good for you! :)


Pear and Mango Sponge

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Ok so here's my second attempt at Peach Clafouti using Marina's recipe from her awesome blog! http://marinasprimalcooking.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/marina%E2%80%99s-peach-clafoutis-gluten-free/

This was an awesome dish that I would call more of a sponge! Slight alterations made to my batch.


Ingredients:


  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ½ cup cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup tapioca flour
  • 3 cups sliced pears and mangoes


Instructions:

In a blender or food processor combine the ingredients.  Into a shallow dish that has been buttered or oiled first arrange 3 cups of sliced fruit in the pan. Pour on the batter and bake at 350F or 190C until the top puffs and starts to turn golden-brown, about 40 minutes.

Serve with whipped cream or greek yoghurt, even good as leftovers!

Peach Clafouti

Thursday, May 17, 2012


I've just had my braces adjusted so I'm back on soft food for a couple of days.  So I pulled out Mark Sissons The Primal Blueprint Cookbook and made the Peach Clafouti (calw-foo-tee)I followed the recipe as is, the only thing I would do differently next time is use fresh peaches or to drain my sliced peaches completely to the point of drying them with paper towels, there was a little too much liquid in this batch!  Delicious primal desert and amazing with greek yoghurt or whipped cream.  Who says you can’t have desert for Breakfast!!

 Peach Clafouti


  • 2-4 Tbsps Pure Maple Syrup
  • 3 cups sliced peaches (I used tinned)
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup cream
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup flour (coconut, almond flour or a combination will work)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
Instructions:

Butter a shallow pie dish, Place sliced peaches in dish.  Blend all remaining ingredients for 2 mintues.  Pour the batter over the peaches and bake for 190C or 375F for about 40-45 minute or until clafouti is golden.  Let cool slightly, but it’s best served when warm.

Primal Meal Ideas

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Here's some fantastic food ideas that my brother has shared with me.  He lives in the UK and follows primal most of the time.  I thought you all might like some easy and delicious primal meal ideas!  Enjoy :)


Salmon on a bed of spinach along with red pepper, brocolli, mushloom and roast butternut, cheese sauce dusted with paprika!

Omelettes...mmmm
3 eggs premixed with cream and seasoned, pre cook mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomatoes and bacon
Set stuffing aside, throw eggs into med heat pan and cross thru to add height! cover if poss for a mins
Add stuffing to one half the on top before folding add fresh spinach and a bit of grated/sliced cheese, leave on low heat for a few more mins...and serve!


Greek salad, steak, spinach and mushrooms!
Feta with oregano, onions, and nice tomatoes...lightly fry the onions!
Dont forget the tzatziki and maybe add green chopped lettuce salad to the mix.


Burger wrapped in lettuce along with cheese and tomato!


Chicken wrapped in bacon covered in mozzarella with sundried tomato paste and stuffed with mushrooms
Along with Butternut wedges, roasted  tomatoes, courgettes and brocolli
Stuffed raw chopped mushrooms with parsley straight into the chicken breast that was nearly sliced in half.


Spanish omelette with onions, pepper, grated courgette and only a few new potatoes, finished under the grill to puff up!
The beef meatballs cooked in a reduced chopped tomato sauce with mushrooms, cream cheese, bacon...mmm



Cottage pie with sweet potatoes, beef bolognese mix at bottom of buttered dish, layer of tomatoes, topped with grated courgette and then mashed sweet potato on top...then add sliced beetroot and cheese...season!

Primal Banana Crepes

Wednesday, January 25, 2012



Primal Banana Crepes


  • 2 Whole Eggs
  • 2 Egg Whites
  • 1 Medium Banana
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt

Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until all the banana is blended in. Have pan on a really low heat, melt a little butter and fry in small batches, they will be thin and delicate but the end result is well worth it. Flip once but be careful as they will probably break much like mine has in this picture. Or fry much smaller pancakes but you’ll just be there for longer, you have to be patient that they don’t cook too fast and burn, becasue banana is sweet it will burn like sugar does. Once ready drizzle lemon juice over, roll up and eat like you would a normal crepe.
Simple and delicious, such a treat.
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