Coconut Oil and Paleo Zucchini Applesauce Snack Cake

Coconut Oil Benefits and Paleo Zucchini Applesauce Snack Cake

Without good health, all of the wealth in the world means absolutely nothing… Except to your heirs!

When I first started learning about the Paleo Lifestyle, back in October of 2011, a good friend of mine told me about Coconut Oil Central dot com (I had read about CO, but thought it was more for athletes).

Did you know that consuming about 4 Tablespoons daily does wonders for you?

“Regular consumption of MCFA-rich coconut oil aids the body in eliminating disease-causing germs, thus relieving stress on your immune system.

Coconut oil takes over the job of destroying many of the invading microorganisms. With less work to do, your white blood cells can now focus their attention on cleaning out toxins and all kinds of undesirable cells.”

Siting or Citing :) http://www.coconut-oil-central.com/coconut-oil-immune-system.html

Did you know you can brush your teeth with it, rub it in your scalp, rub it on your feet, do oil pulling with CO, cook with it, eat it straight from the jar… and the list goes on!

It took me a while to try CO in my coffee, but it sure is good! And I didn’t know how creative I actually am… LOL

I would like to see any coffee house do this!

I also discovered a site, which this recipe is adapted and now I really love using this recipe base for Banana Bread, Pumpkin Bread, Carrot-Apple snack cake and now Zucchini Applesauce Snack Cake.

The whole family will enjoy this Paleo Zucchini Applesauce Snack Cake…

Paleo Zucchini Applesauce Snack Cake

1 cup blanched Almond flour (or Almond Meal)

¼ cup Coconut Flour
¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
½ teaspoon Ginger

½ teaspoon Cloves

2 T. Coconut Oil, melted
2 T. Honey or Coconut Palm Sugar (17 vs. 3 grams of carbs per Tablespoon)
2 Eggs

1 Zucchini, grated

½ cup Applesauce

In a large bowl beat eggs and then mix in melted Coconut Oil and honey OR Coconut Palm Sugar.

Add salt, baking soda and spices, and almond flour or meal, coconut flour and mix until well combined.

Add grated the Zucchini and applesauce and mix in completely.
Spread batter into a petite loaf pan (I like using a glass pie pan).

Bake at 350° for 25-35 minutes (depending on your oven)
Cool and Serve!

Please note: If you use a loaf pan that's bigger than the size recommended above, your loaf of bread will not "rise," it will be wide and short. Adapted from elana’s pantry.

Enjoy as a snack or for breakfast!

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Quick Chicken with Sauted Mushrooms, Hazelnuts, and Rosemary… Yum

This Chicken with Sauted Mushrooms, Hazelnuts, and Rosemary… is so Yummy

I just read on Mark’s Daily Apple that the secret to the juiciest, most tender chicken breast you’ve ever tasted was a brick? Not a fancy culinary instrument that happens to be called a brick, but an actual brick, the type used to build houses and fireplaces and to landscape yards. A brick set on top of a cooking chicken applies just enough pressure to push the bird against the hot pan, crisping up the skin and cooking all the meat evenly and quickly before it dries out. The bird comes out juicy and tender on the inside, crispy and golden on the outside.

I would imagine that you would wash the brick or cover it with foil first!

The timing is right because I wanted to share a quick and easy dinner that tastes so good! This “Brick” method is a great reason to make this again real soon!

Especially when using Coconut Oil to cook your whole meal. We served Roasted Asparagus (bottom of stalk trimmed and washed) in 2 Tab. Coconut Oil, which only takes about 20 minutes cooking time in a 350° preheated oven.

Coconut oil is so good for you, but I will be writing more about the abundance of health benefits Coconut Oil provides later on in another post.

Chicken with Sauted Mushrooms, Hazelnuts, and Rosemary

Chicken with Sauted Mushrooms, Hazelnuts, and Rosemary

For every:

2 Chicken Breasts, boneless and skinless or otherwise, your choice!

2 Tab. Coconut Oil

Salt to taste

Use:

2 Tab. Coconut Oil

1 cup of sliced fresh Mushrooms

¼ cup Hazernuts, roughly chopped

2 Tab. Rosemary, fresh or dried

2 Cloves Garlic, chopped

¼ tea. Salt

If Baking:

Preheat oven to 350°

Place Coconut Oil (2 Tab. for every 2 Chicken Breasts) on a baking sheet and place in the oven for a couple of minutes to melt the Coconut Oil (Keep your eyes on it… it melts fast).

When Coconut Oil is melted, place your chicken breasts on the cooking sheet, salt to taste and place in the oven for about 20 minutes (depending on your oven). Then turn over and place back in the oven for about another 20 minutes.

If Frying:

Place Coconut Oil (2 Tab. for every 2 Chicken Breasts) in a large frying pan until melted.

When Coconut Oil is melted, place your chicken breasts in the frying pan and salt to taste, then fry for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Then turn over and fry the other side until golden brown.

While the chicken is cooking, grab a Saute Pan, melt 2 Tab. Coconut Oil and then add the sliced Mushrooms, chopped Hazernuts, Rosemary, and chopped Garlic until the mushrooms are golden brown.

Take off heat, then add the Salt. NOTE: adding salt to the mushrooms while cooking causes excess moisture :(

Place the chicken breasts on each plate, place the sauted Mushroom mixture on top of the chicken and serve with your favorite vegetable. (We roasted Asparagus!)

Enjoy, this is a very quick and easy dinner that is gourmet and Paleo all the way!

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Cydney Buckman
Paralegal/Entrepreneur/Marketing Consultant

http://youget3hometeam.wordpress.com

206-450-4141 (pst)
cydneybuckman@gmail.com
2606 2nd Avenue, Suite 103
Seattle, WA, 98121

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in the New Economy by Creating, Growing, and Protecting Wealth."