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Crockpot Moroccan Chicken {Whole30}

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Throughout the Whole30, I’ve been trying to make one meat-based crockpot meal a week. I did BBQ pulled pork, chocolate chili and now this Moroccan chicken! When you’re essentially eating meat and veggies from breakfast, lunch and dinner, it’s really nice to have a big batch around. I often even...

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Skinny Tuesday Jambalaya with Shrimp, Sausage and Chicken {Whole30}

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It’s Fat Tuesday! And just as many people are just getting started with a period of self-imposed somewhat arbitrary deprivation, mine is coming to a close. I’ve (almost) made it through a full month without grains, dairy, legumes, alcohol or added sugars of any kind, an believe it or not...

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Amazing Plantain Nachos {Paleo and Whole30 Approved!}

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I’ve been battling an unquenched nacho craving since well before the Whole30 was even underway. And I’m not talking about frou-frou nachos with duck confit and manchego (although that does sound pretty awesome, doesn’t it?) I want real nachos. You know, the ones piled high with chicken, refried beans, lettuce,...

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Paleo Coconut Meatballs with Polynesian Sauce {Whole30}

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There are some recipes that you see and you just know “I need to make that, stat.” For me, this was one of those. The coconut “breading” and fruity Polynesian dipping sauce make these so much more than your typical meatball, and I just love the sweet and savory effect. ...

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Paleo Chocolate Crock Pot Chili {Whole30}

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“There’s no way this is compliant.” Those were the first words Courtney said after his first bite of this chili. Well, as it always pains me so to admit, he was wrong. When it comes to chili, there are two camps: beans or no beans. I personally am a beans...

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Paleo Sushi! {Whole30}

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When you start a Whole30, you can look at it in several ways. You can view it as a list of restrictions and focus on all of the things you can’t have, or you can treat it as an incentive to get creative. I of course chose the latter. When...

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Thai Turkey Zucchini Meatballs {Whole30}

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So I recently found a new use for my ebelskiver pan…. meatballs! After having some frustration with the first batch breaking apart a bit in the skillet, I decided to make the second batch in my ebelskiver pan. And they turned out beautifully! I’m going to guess most of you...

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Spaghetti Squash in a Creamy Avocado Pesto Sauce with Smoked Salmon and Asparagus {Whole30, Paleo, Gluten-Free}

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As you’ve seen, I’ve been tweaking a number of my favorite dishes to make them compliant with the Whole30. While I’ll admit that some of them (ahem, paleo pad thai) were better in their original forms, I’m finding that I like others even better paleofied! This recipe right here falls into...

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Paleo Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai with Shrimp {Whole30}

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The recipe I “paleofied” to make this dish was already an extremely healthy recipe, but there were quite a few non-compliant ingredients hiding in the sauce. By replacing the peanut butter with almond butter, the soy sauce with coconut aminos, and the honey with date paste, and eliminating the fish sauce...

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Paleo Pastelón (Sweet Plantain Lasagna) {Whole30}

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I know a number of folks saw pictures of this dish right here and thought, “so she’s broken her Whole30, there’s no way she can have that!” And they’re all wrong. While this looks like it would certainly be a cheat, it’s not! I’ve adapted this Pastelón to make it 100% Whole30...

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