Now that I've gotten the easy store-bought snacks down, it's time to get in the kitchen, brave this ridiculous Texas heat that our ancient air conditioner cannot compete with, and start making some tasty diet friendly eats for the kiddo.
Baked Egg in Avocado:
So many good healthy fats and protein in this one! I like to season the egg a little with some spice just because that's how we roll in this household, but it's pretty good with just a little salt and pepper! I found this yummy recipe on Pinterest
from Food Heaven Made Easy
Cocoa quinoa:
Since grains are out but quinoa is in, I had to start finding ways to make that for breakfast. B loves his oatmeal, and it's a good way for me to sneak his probiotics in, so this was uber necessary. I came across a plethera of yummy sounding breakfast quinoa. However, since I had frozen bananas and cocoa powder on hand, the cocoa quinoa was the winner. Chocolatey, creamy, with an interesting mixture of sweet and nuttiness from the quinoa. Add in some fresh fruit for an antioxidant pump and taste and texture.
Egg Scrambles:
Starting with basic scrambled eggs, add in all sorts of good things that are packed with fats and protein. Our favorites are spinach with avocado and tomatoes.
Coconut Flour Bread or English Muffins:
Now that grains are out, even GF bread is kaput. But since we eat kind of Paleo-ish anyway we have almond flour and coconut flour on hand at all times. I found this tasty "bread" recipe here at Almost Autism to snack on or eat with butter and jam for breakfast.
I originally found this post for strawberry fruit leather on Pinterest and pinned it to my board, The Paleo Toddler. I decided to kick it up a notch by adding some spinach and kale.
Lentil Crackers:
Lentils are packed with protein, and are so easy to get in bulk. There are tons of lentil cracker recipes, but we love Indian food in our house and so I found a yummy recipe at Pure Vegetarian for Papadum, which is a delightful lentil crisp that are usually paired with chutneys. Stock up on dried lentils to not only make some saliva-inducing crackers and flours, but dishes for lunch and dinner, such as dal or curried lentils.
Coconut Oil Fudge:
If your kiddo loves sweet things like mine does, it's nice to be able to have a sweet treat on hand that isn't bad for them and not full of High Fructose Corn Syrup, sucrose, monoglycerides, cellulose(!), and other lovely "ingredients". This fudge at Faithful Provisions can be made with fruits, nuts, nut butters, mint etc. And since the fudge is made from coconut oil, it provides nice healthy fats, antibacterial properties, and helps clean out the gut.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but the recipes provided are tried and true in our house, and we're always expanding our palate and repertoire. Hope this helps get you started on your clean eating or Paleo journey, and stay tuned for more delicious recipes! Next post will be focusing on lunch and dinner ideas for The Paleo Toddler.
Baked Egg in Avocado:
So many good healthy fats and protein in this one! I like to season the egg a little with some spice just because that's how we roll in this household, but it's pretty good with just a little salt and pepper! I found this yummy recipe on Pinterest
from Food Heaven Made Easy
Cocoa quinoa:
Since grains are out but quinoa is in, I had to start finding ways to make that for breakfast. B loves his oatmeal, and it's a good way for me to sneak his probiotics in, so this was uber necessary. I came across a plethera of yummy sounding breakfast quinoa. However, since I had frozen bananas and cocoa powder on hand, the cocoa quinoa was the winner. Chocolatey, creamy, with an interesting mixture of sweet and nuttiness from the quinoa. Add in some fresh fruit for an antioxidant pump and taste and texture.
Egg Scrambles:
Starting with basic scrambled eggs, add in all sorts of good things that are packed with fats and protein. Our favorites are spinach with avocado and tomatoes.
Coconut Flour Bread or English Muffins:
Now that grains are out, even GF bread is kaput. But since we eat kind of Paleo-ish anyway we have almond flour and coconut flour on hand at all times. I found this tasty "bread" recipe here at Almost Autism to snack on or eat with butter and jam for breakfast.
Fruit Leather:
I originally found this post for strawberry fruit leather on Pinterest and pinned it to my board, The Paleo Toddler. I decided to kick it up a notch by adding some spinach and kale.
Lentil Crackers:
Lentils are packed with protein, and are so easy to get in bulk. There are tons of lentil cracker recipes, but we love Indian food in our house and so I found a yummy recipe at Pure Vegetarian for Papadum, which is a delightful lentil crisp that are usually paired with chutneys. Stock up on dried lentils to not only make some saliva-inducing crackers and flours, but dishes for lunch and dinner, such as dal or curried lentils.
If your kiddo loves sweet things like mine does, it's nice to be able to have a sweet treat on hand that isn't bad for them and not full of High Fructose Corn Syrup, sucrose, monoglycerides, cellulose(!), and other lovely "ingredients". This fudge at Faithful Provisions can be made with fruits, nuts, nut butters, mint etc. And since the fudge is made from coconut oil, it provides nice healthy fats, antibacterial properties, and helps clean out the gut.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but the recipes provided are tried and true in our house, and we're always expanding our palate and repertoire. Hope this helps get you started on your clean eating or Paleo journey, and stay tuned for more delicious recipes! Next post will be focusing on lunch and dinner ideas for The Paleo Toddler.
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