Braised Curry Kale

This recipe was inspired by a trip to Wegman's. They have an awesome hot food bar!

Go to the store and pick up some kale!

INGREDIENTS:
-2 cups of kale, coarsley chopped with the stems removed
-1.5 tbsp of coconut oil
-2 tsp of curry powder
-2-3 tbsp of coconut milk (you can use water if you don't have coconut milk)

PROCESS:
-Heat a skillet over medium/high heat. Once hot, add the coconut oil.
-Add the curry powder to the pan and incorporate it into the melted coconut oil.
-Add the kale and 1-2 tbsp of coconut milk or water.
-Continue cooking until the kale starts to soften, stirring occasionally to coat the kale with the coconut oil curry mix. If the kale starts to stick to the pan or if the kale looks dry, add another tbsp of coconut milk or water.
-Serve and enjoy!!!

Cauliflower Mash

A perfect side dish to any meal and way healthier and tastier than their potato counterpart!

This is so much better than mashed potatoes! Healthier too!

INGREDIENTS:

-1 large head of cauliflower, organic if possible

-Olive oil

-Salt

-Pepper

PROCESS:

Blend or process until smooth and creamy.

-Clean and chop the cauliflower into bite sized pieces.

-Fill a large pot with water and place on the stove over medium/high heat.

-Put cauliflower into pot and bring to a boil.

-Continue to boil cauliflower until soft.

-In a food processor or blender, process until smooth. At this point, slowly add olive oil until a smooth, creamy consistency is reached.

-Add salt and pepper to taste.

Pair this paleo friendly side with any dish you choose!

Almond Butter

Almond butter goes great with sliced apples!

Here is an easy, delicious, cost effective recipe for almond butter. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups of whole almonds (preferably raw, unsalted almonds)
1/4 cups of macadamia nut oil (macadamia nut oil tends to be a bit pricey and we also didn't have any, so we used coconut oil. Almond oil would be a logical choice too.)

PROCESS:

In a a food processor, process almonds until a smooth, fine consistency is achieved. (If you wanted almond flour, stop at this point.)

Add in the oil of your choice and continue to process, occasionally scraping the sides of the processor,  until the mixture forms a buttery, soft solid.

That's it!!! You're done! Sit back and dig in!

Doesn't look pretty, but is freakin' delicious!!!

Recipe from: http://beta.primal-palate.com/recipe/almond-butter/