We went to our friend’s house for dinner the other night and had this fabulous Chicken Lime Curry dish, so of course, I had to get the recipe and make it for dinner this week. Everyone ate all of it, but without much comment. I wasn’t sure if they liked it because I know curry can be a pretty strong spice. So after everyone was done, I asked the kids what they thought and Alice came back with “I loved it!!” and Tate said “Mmm. Uh hmm. Yeah, mom it was good.” So enthusiastic, right? But he really did like it because he ate every single bite! Anyway, I loved it and it went really well with my butternut squash soup for lunch the next day.
By the way, a grater should not be used in place of a a zester. Out of a whole lime, I only got about 1/10 of a tsp of lime zest! Time to invest in a real zester…
Okay. here’s what you need for the chicken dish:
1 1/2 lb chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
1 1/2 lime, juice
1/4 tsp lime zest
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp celtic sea salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp coriander
2 tsp cilantro, fresh or dried
2 tbsp coconut palm sugar
Here’s what you need to do:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cut up chicken into bite sized pieces.
3. Place chicken in a square glass dish and set aside.
4. Combine above ingredients in a separate bowl, mix, and add to the chicken.
5. Bake for 30 min, stirring around every 10 minutes or so.
courtney -how much lime juice? 1 1/2 tsp? tbsp?ReplyCancel
landriav -Hey Courtney,
It should be about 3 tbsp. Hope this helps!ReplyCancel
Elizabet-That’s awesome! Now and then, my Mum makes sotehming like this, but when she serves it, she gets this big pan and flips the pot on it to make it into a cool shape (You know, like what you do with custard soemtimes). Anyways We would have this game when we eat, and we would all put our own rice, but the first one to make the rice get out of it’s original shape has to clean the dishes that night lol. Whoever reads this should definatley try it. Remember, don’t knock till you try it. =]ReplyCancel
Randa -Courtney,
I think she means one and a half lime, juiced… Or around 3 tablespoons.
Hope it helps!
RandaReplyCancel
Cynthia -Had this tonight with garlic green beans and it was a hit. Kids said not as good as coconut chicken nuggets but it was their next favorite. I loved it also! Simple and delicious. Thanks for all your recipes.ReplyCancel
Hi all, I am so sorry in my delay in announcing the Naturalmond nut butter winner, but this weekend was really crazy. One thing we did, actually I should say, my daughter did, was get this!
She did her first triathlon. I was so super proud of her!!
Anyway, I know, these pics have nothing to do with food or nutrition but not having any pictures for today’s post, I thought it was an excuse to brag. Right?? No, I know, not really.
Okay, on to the stuff you actually came here to read, the winner of the 3 jars of Naturalmond nut butter!! And, the winner is……Sarah from Dallas, TX!!! Sarah, Jaime will be in touch with you to get your address so she can ship out your almond butter as soon as possible. Thanks so much to everyone that participated!!
By the way, I am looking for some new dinner ideas lately. I would LOVE to hear if you have a staple or favorite paleo meal!! So for tonight, instead of trying something new, we went with one of our favorites and it included the Coconut Fried Chicken Nuggests, my new and improved super crunchy Sweet Potato Fries, and our staple for years now, the Cauliflower Mash. I could eat this dinner 3 nights a week!!! I think we all could!
I promise to post more fun stuff this week, but for now, I need to get back to work on pictures. It’s that time of year!!
Amy -Yum! It’s so delicious!! Now, if I could just find an equally yummy sunflower seed butter (safe at our no-nut school). Do you have one you like?ReplyCancel
landriav -Hmm, good question. I would love to know that as well Amy as so many of the schools are now nut free. Anyone know??ReplyCancel
Things seem so busy lately! Is it the new fall schedules, the school meetings, the sports activities, or the job? Or, were we just incredibly spoiled by a lazy summer and didn’t even realize it?? Anyway, regardless, time was short tonight, so I pulled out this jar of sauce I bought months ago. I was a little skeptical since I don’t tend to use pre-made sauces, but as soon as I opened the jar and took a whiff, I knew this was going to be good. And it was! So good that Tate literally jumped up from eating and ran over to give me a hug and say “Thanks mom! This is the best dinner ever!!”. Hmm, “ever”? I’m so happy he liked it, but wish I could credit for this one.
Alright so I got this stuff from Whole Foods (also available online Vitacost, Amazon, or click here to do a search for location that sells it near you) for $4 and it was worth every penny. They have about 4 other sauces but the others sounded spicy and my daughter and husband are what we called “spice wimps” in our family. This Jalfrezi one says “Medium hot” but has zero “hot” spice to it. Has anyone else tried the other flavors?
At first I thought, this has too many ingredients, but then I realized most of them are just spices and real ingredients.
I used 2 lbs of chicken and a jar and a half of Jalfrezi sauce. All you need to do it cut up the chicken into bite sized pieces (or use a Whole Foods rotisserie chicken if in a real rush). Then heat large pan on high and put about 1 tbsp coconut oil in the pan. Cook the chicken until it’s brown on both sides.
Then lower the stove to simmer, add sauce and about 2 handfuls of spinach, let cook for about 15 minutes, and enjoy! So easy!!
As for our side, as the saying goes, bacon makes anything yummy and this certainly enhanced our broccoli. Just cut up the broccoli crowns, 3-4 slices of pork bacon (nitrate free) into small pieces, and 5 or so garlic cloves (Trader Joe’s pre-pealed of course) and put it all in a large bowl. Then, pour 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, add celtic sea salt, and stir until well coated. Lay out flat (as possible) on cookie sheet and roast on 400 for about 35 minutes, turning the broccoli every 10-15 minutes.
Most of the bacon was cooked but once I pulled out all of the broccoli, I put the remaining bacon back in the stove for about 5 more minutes. We like our bacon crispy!
I could have just eaten this for dinner!
Everyone was happy!
Oh and don’t forget to enter to win the 3 jars of amazing Naturalmond butter! The giveaway ends tomorrow night at midnight EST!
Jordan5-Looks delicious! I’ll have to purchase this on my next trip to Whole Foods. Everyone needs an “emergency” meal that is quick and easy! Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel
A few months ago a friend gave me some of this Natualmond almond butter and ever since, I have been sharing my new found treat with many friends. I love this stuff. I mean really love this stuff! I like to think of myself of a nut butter connoisseur and this is the best one I have had so far. Apparently Naturalmond only uses the highest quality almonds and then they slow roast them, which clearly makes a huge difference in taste.
Second, their freshness is unbeatable. When I got some the other day (Tuesday), the almond butter was made on Sunday, three days old. How’s that for fresh?? And, the owner, Jaime, whom I had the pleasure of meeting the other day, really cares that their product is the freshest. When I told her I wanted to get a case (you can get a discount for bulk orders!), she was worried we wouldn’t go through it fast enough and suggested we get 6 jars now and 6 later. But then I ensured her, we go through the stuff like water.
Tonight, Tate and I had to fill out a piece of paper with pictures of him on it, for his new class. When I said, what can we tell your class so they learn about you, he said “I like to jump off the high dive (of course — no surprise if yoiu know my son), and that lady’s almond butter, and bugs and”, and I won’t bore you with the rest. It’s that good!
I gave some to my friend Whitney and she emailed me tonight asking me where to get it and saying “That was the most incredible jar (of almond butter) I have ever eaten! ” She’s so right. I hope you don’t mind me sharing that W!
I also love that it’s in a glass jar versus some plastic, leaking chemicals into my family’s food. Big bonus!
Jaime will also be selling almond flour soon. Now that I know I can get the freshest and best quality almonds but Naturalmond, and at $16 for 2 lbs, where say Bob’s Red Mill is anywhere from $9-$12 per 1 pound bag, it’s a no brainer! She doesn’t have the flour on her web site just yet but you can order her almond butter here. She is also in about 60 local retailers, mainly in GA and the southeast.
So after getting to meet this amazing mom who just recently started her own company months ago (and they’re growing super fast) , we decided it might be fun to do a giveaway. We will mail three jars of almond butter to the winner. So, who’s in??
All you have to do is take less than 2 minutes to:
2. Like Stiritup on Facebook by clicking here, if you haven’t already and/or sign up for my email subscriptions but clicking here. Make sure you “verify” from your email account after signing up.
3. And tell me in the comments section of this post once you have done the above.
How easy is that?? The contest starts now, and the end date is Thursday, September 13th at midnight. Only US participants are eligible to win due to shipping costs. Winner will be determined by random.org. Good luck and have a great week everyone!!
Leslie Hand-Done, done, and DONE! These look SO amazing! Landria, I love your blog and I frequent it for tips! I’ll be posting this giveaway on my blog, as well. Have a great week!ReplyCancel
landriav -AwesOne! Thanks for posting Leslie!!ReplyCancel
April Ledom -Lan, thanks for introducing us to another great product. I am excited to try it. I liked that page and wish Jaime the best in her new business.ReplyCancel
Mariah -Always super excited about trying new nut butters! I liked the page and subscribed to your blog =)ReplyCancel
Katie Rollins -My son Charlie’s preschool is “peanut free” so we have started using almond butter. I am a little underwhelmed by the brands I have been buying, I will order some of this immediately! Thanks for the great information, you are a great resource. Hope you all are well!ReplyCancel
Amy Tweedy -Done, done, and Done!!! Thanks!!ReplyCancel
Jordan D -I liked NaturAlmond and Stir It Ip on facebook. Thanks for the great giveaway, I love almond butter!ReplyCancel
Mark Bailey -Wow! That looks incredible! Done on the likes and subscription.ReplyCancel
Melissa -So looking forward to trying this – the “likes” are done! 🙂ReplyCancel
Whitney -Of course, I adore it!!! Just please don’t let everyone know that I eat it with a spoon : ). My brother in law fell hard for it over Labor Day weekend, I am shipping some to him as well.ReplyCancel
Heather Holzworth -Come on lucky Taylor! I want to try the almond butter…Thanks, Landria.ReplyCancel
Jean May -Love your blog! I liked the NaturAlmond FB page and have already been on your page and emails for a while. 🙂 thanksReplyCancel
Jessica -Looks delicious! We love Justin’s nut butters but we’re excited to try something new!ReplyCancel
Amy Bailey -I’m convinced that almond butter needs to be the 8th wonder of the world. My husband and I eat it with everything and LOVE it!
Love the blog and can’t wait to try this amazing almond butter! Thanks for sharing!
Likes & subscription- done & done!ReplyCancel
Sarah -I would love to try NaturAlmond. I am from Atlanta, but live in Dallas, TX. I am guessing it is not sold here YET? I liked NaturAlmond on facebook and you, of course. It would be great if I win the give away so I can spread the word around Dallas. : ) I hear you are friends with one of my best friends, Wendy B. She is the one who told me about your blog… which I really enjoy. Thanks, SarahReplyCancel
landriav -Hey Sarah! Unfortunately they are not in Dallas yet, but hopefully will be soon. The good news is you can order online and it is so worth it!! Love Wendy, she is so sweet! Glad you’re enjoying the blog. Thanks for your note!ReplyCancel
Amy Greene -Thanks for the great offer to win! You do an amazing job with your kids…plus, they couldn’t be cuter!ReplyCancel
Laura H -Done and (already) Done! 🙂 Thanks, Landria for all of your great posts!ReplyCancel
Kell-All done!! This is awesome!!! I can’t wait to ‘stir it up’ 🙂
Cheers!!ReplyCancel
Kymber -I like and like…really would like to try this. I have not been impressed with the almond butters I’ve tried so farReplyCancel
Lauren Black -Hi Landria! I have done the above and am OBSESSED with this almond butter, it’s amazing! As always, thanks for all the yummy recipes! Hope to see you soon!ReplyCancel
Jennifer -Completed! I can’t wait to try this almond butter. I consider myself a nut butter connoisseur, as well. Would love to win some! Thanks for sharing all your great info!ReplyCancel
courtney -done! would love to try the almond butter!ReplyCancel
Debbie Frick -I liked Naturalmond and am already a fan of your page and subscribe to your blog. I make our own energy bars every week and use a lot if almond butter. Would love to try this brand.ReplyCancel
Erin Raitt -LIKE! Also, where do you buy this? It looks amazing!ReplyCancel
landriav -Hey Erin, you can get it at Lucy’s on West Paces. Click here for a complete list of their GA locations. Hope this helps! And thanks for “liking”!ReplyCancel
Allison Lanier -Thanks for introducing me to a new almond butter. Like you, I go through almond butter like water. I already receive an email subscription to your blog, but I also just “liked” both stir it up and natualmond on facebook.
Btw, I’ve made a couple of recipes from your blog and just love them! I have your blog bookmarked on my iPad and phone. 🙂
Chris Colwell -Done….waiting to win my Almond Butter – sounds fabulous.ReplyCancel
Brooke -I’ve never tried Naturalmond, but will try anything that gives me your energy! 🙂 Thanks for all your tips!ReplyCancel
Melanie Hailey -Done. Hope I win yum yumReplyCancel
Alyssa Mansfield -I have done all of my likes! This sounds so yummy! I’ll have to look and see if it’s sold in the Brunswick/St. Simons Island area. If not, I’ll order some! I definitely agree about the glass jar! Thanks for all of your great posts and recipes!ReplyCancel
Kara Yarber-I did all of the above, and I’m going to share this giveaway with my How iChow FB fans! 🙂ReplyCancel
landriav -Awesome, thanks Kara for sharing on your iChow fb fans!! Can’t wait to check out your blog! Thanks for commenting!ReplyCancel
Lauren-I liked both pages on Facebook! I love small-batch nut butters!ReplyCancel
Kathy Fields -I liked both and subscribed to your e-mail. Thank you for the giveaway. Good luck to all!ReplyCancel
LaurieM -Liked the pages and already subscribe to your email! This almond butter looks sooo delicious as to be dangerous in this house. 🙂ReplyCancel
Jessica -Switching my husbands love of peanut butter to almond butter so glad to know your favorite so far!ReplyCancel
Jen -I’m sure its got to taste better than the one I tried from CostcoReplyCancel
tanya ci -Liked and subscribed. Mmmm almond butter!ReplyCancel
Jaime Foster-Great write up, Landria! What an honor it is for you to feature our product, NaturAlmond! Tell Sarah I will be in Dallas next weekend and can bring her some almond butter so she can save on shipping!!ReplyCancel
Elizabeth-Bummed I missed your contest but so glad you found NaturAlmond butter. I was a vendor with them at a local farmers market in Atlanta and this stuff is amazing!!ReplyCancel
I do see why people love “breakfast” foods so much. I mean, waffles, pancakes, muffins, donuts…what’s not to love? Because of this, I can completely understand why Mocorrcan Mash or spinach salad (you get use to it and actually enjoy it, I promise!) doesn’t sound as appealing at 7:00am. So once in awhile, we still like enjoy some of the traditional breakfast treats.
This weekend we made one of my favorite muffins (next to the cinnamon bun muffins)! These blueberry muffins are not only fantastic and will make your taste buds super happy, but they are also nut-free so we are able to share them with our dear friends that have nut allergies. It’s nice to have these type of treats since there are so many kids with allergies now a days, which is such a bummer. Anyone know what there are so many allergies now? I would love some insight on that.
Anyway, on to the blueberry muffins…
Here’s what you need:
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 organic eggs
1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
1/3 cup organic coconut oil or grass fed butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup fresh blueberries
I doubled the batch (single batch makes about 8 muffins) so we could freeze some for later. These keep well so it makes for an easy on-the-go breakfast.
Here’s what you need to do:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix dry ingredients in small bowl.
3. Mix wet ingredients in medium bowl.
4. Combine all ingredients until smooth.
5. Put liners in a muffin pan and fill up each cup about 2/3 way full
Elisha -My batter was more like cookie batter so I was unable to get a smooth consistency. I followed the recipie but doubled it as suggested. Just put them in the oven will see how they turn out.ReplyCancel
landriav -I hope they turned out okay Elisha!ReplyCancel
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courtney - how much lime juice? 1 1/2 tsp? tbsp?
landriav - Hey Courtney,
It should be about 3 tbsp. Hope this helps!
Elizabet - That’s awesome! Now and then, my Mum makes sotehming like this, but when she serves it, she gets this big pan and flips the pot on it to make it into a cool shape (You know, like what you do with custard soemtimes). Anyways We would have this game when we eat, and we would all put our own rice, but the first one to make the rice get out of it’s original shape has to clean the dishes that night lol. Whoever reads this should definatley try it. Remember, don’t knock till you try it. =]
Randa - Courtney,
I think she means one and a half lime, juiced… Or around 3 tablespoons.
Hope it helps!
Randa
Cynthia - Had this tonight with garlic green beans and it was a hit. Kids said not as good as coconut chicken nuggets but it was their next favorite. I loved it also! Simple and delicious. Thanks for all your recipes.