Cooking Paleo - This Week's Meals

I'm going to try something new. Posting the meals (dinners) that we are having this week coming up. Its not easy temptation wise being on the Paleo Diet, but it is cooking wise. There are a TON of blogs and websites out there with recipes. You have to be careful though, because some have ingredients in them that are not Paleo-Approved. So I guess before entering into this diet, you have to do your research.

Meal 1. Easy Baked Paleo Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard
http://www.allergyfreealaska.com/2013/04/15/easy-baked-paleo-chicken-tenders-with-honey-mustard-dipping-sauce/
this recipe looks super simple and curbs a craving for chicken tenders (one of my favorites) it is also gluten-free and dairy free but not egg free! If you aren't on the Paleo, I would suggest adding baked sweet potato fries. Potatoes are not on the Paleo Diet so we won't be having them.

Meal 2. Semi-Paleo Taco Salad
 http://paleoveganblog.wordpress.com/
This recipe is one I was talking about. It is advertised as Paleo friendly (you can make it that way) but it has Kidney Beans, Whole Grain Tortilla Chips, Sour Cream and Shredded Cheese on the ingredient list which are not Paleo-Approved ingredients. It is gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy-free.

Meal 3. African Curried Chicken
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/African-Curry/Detail.aspx
I chose this recipe because it really does not have very many ingredients, and I love curry! Again, you could serve it over brown rice if you aren't on Paleo because rice is a grain and so is not Paleo-approved. Other than that it is gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy free.

I am also going to try some baking this week. I am looking for breakfast alternatives to eggs even though they last me until lunch, I am getting tired of them. since cereal and oats aren't an option on Paleo, I'm kind of limited on simple breakfasts. (if anyone has any ideas please feel free to let me know)

http://www.elanaspantry.com/ratio-rally-quick-breads/
This blog is an awesome place to find recipes for not just the Paleo Diet, but other diets as well. Her site is packed with yummy sounding (some are have long lists of ingredients) recipes. This simple almond flour muffin recipe could have blueberries or cranberries added for extra yumminess. I read on another blog (don't remember where) that you could get slivered blanched almonds at Trader Joes and put those into the food processor to make Almond Flour instead of buying it (its not cheap).

I'll be posting later on about how these recipes turned out,  if you try them or any other Paleo-Friendly recipe let me know!