What's for dinner?!?!

[Nicole Lavarias]

This is what we are having for dinner tonight....most of these ingredients are staples!!

Almond Chicken Bake

[Brian Mac]

I had a whole baked chicken and I ate it like a caveman with my hands

[ALEX JACOBS]

Sounds good.

Burger patty with avocado and bacon for me tonight...

[Cat Teel]

Tonight I'm having sirloin pork chops topped with pineapple; Nicole's kale salad, and mashed cauliflower. Yummy!

[Brian Mac]

Steak and mushrooms tonight
Smoking a pork shoulder this weekend
Chili for next week with ground buffalo, sirloin chunks, sausage and bunch of peppers and onions

[Nicole Lavarias]

We are grilling steaks and having greasy sweet potatoes!! Sweet potatoes and onions in a skillet with bacon fat...can you even believe that's paleo?!?!?!

OH! And the kale salad should be called Tommy's Kale Salad...I jacked the recipe from him!

[Nicole Lavarias]

We are doing Paleo Sloppy Joes on paleo biscuits!! YUM!

[Abel]

Sandra made an amazing Spaghetti (squash) and Meatballs. Completely paleo. Completely fantastic!

[Cat Teel]

So what is the recipe Abel?  I need it lol.

I miss spaghetti!

[Nicole Lavarias]

The easiest way to make paleo spaghetti is to cut the spaghetti squash in half, scoop out seeds only, place face down in 2 inches of water (in a baking dish) and cook @ 350* for 40 minutes (for a large squash). When done, using a fork, scrape out "spaghetti". You can also microwave the squash but it gets much softer in the oven.

Here is a great homemade (almost) paleo spaghetti sauce :) It's not up on the blog yet!

1 can diced tomatoes (28 oz can) (make sure there aren't any extra ingredients in there...should be tomatoes only!)
1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz can)
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
3 teaspoons (more or less depending on taste preference) of oregano
2 teaspoons (more or less depending on taste preference) of basil
4 tablespoons of maple syrup (more or less depending on taste preference)
Salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in a pot over medium-high heat. Once it's well combined, let simmer for 15 minutes. I usually never measure the spices..I just add until I get a good taste.
I have gone through a ton of tomato sauce recipes and this one is the best! Also, I like to make mine in bulk and then put the extras in mason jars. Costco sells tomatoes (crushed and diced) for SUPER CHEAP!!!
Enjoy!!!

We are trying to do paleo lasagna tonight using zuchinnis (julienned)...hopefully it's good. The best part of lasagna is the cheese, so here's hoping!!! :)

[Ted Lavarias]

Depending on how hard or big the spaghetti squash is, you may need to microwave it for a few minutes just to soften it up so you can cut it with a knife. Some people actually cook it completely in the microwave, however, we've found that cooking it in the oven cooks it more evenly than the microwave...

And Nicole's spaghetti sauce recipe is AMAZING!!

[Nicole Lavarias]

We are having beef stew with sweet potatoes and bacon tonight! Paleo biscuits, too!!

http://cavegirlkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/beef-stew-with-sweet-potatoes-and-bacon.html#

[Cat Teel]

Thank you Nicole for the spaghetti recipe!  Can't wait to try it!

[Cat Teel]

I go up to Kroger to buy a spaghetti squash.  Not one stinking squash in the store :(  I was too cold to go to another store, lol.  Maybe I'll try another night this week.