I have always been a fan of smoothies. But I've never strayed from the normal berry flavored or tropical flavored blends. Well in my quest to seek out other options, I came across this gem: peanut butter and banana. Revolutionary, I know!
Peanut Butter or Almond Butter and Banana Protein Smoothie:
(Makes 2 smoothies)
2-3 ripe bananas
1 cup almond milk, or whatever diary product you prefer
2-3, sometimes 4, heaping sloppy tablespoons of peanut butter
NOTE: for Paleo, use almond butter, or other nut butters. Tomorrow I'm going to try this recipe with the chocolate Almond butter I have. I have high hopes.
splash of vanilla
Protein powder, about 1 scoop (optional)
ice
1. Put everything in the blender.
2. Blend of Smoothie setting, or whatever.
3. Taste and adjust things accordingly, I usually have to add more peanut butter but I've always added, say, a strawberry yogurt to provide a different flavor in the mix.
4. ENJOY YOUR MORNING!
If you know anything about me, it's that I love, love, LOVE potatoes. I love them boiled, roasted, mashed, fried, hashed, if it's potato I'll eat it!
That was one of the harder foods to give up for paleo. But in it's place, I started using more sweet potato, something I wasn't too fond of before. I've developed a great, fast breakfast from sweet potatoes, eggs and spicy prosciutto.
Sweet Potato Hash
1-2 sweet potatoes, depends how many people you're making this for or for how long you want to keep the mixture in the fridge
Salt and pepper
Garlic powder
Paprika
1-2 eggs
1. After peeling the sweet potato, grate it with a cheese grater.
2. Mix it in a bowl with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Here is where you can get creative if you want. Sometimes I add curry powder or cumin or cayenne if I want a little spice in my sweet.
3. Add 1-2 eggs, depending on how many sweet potatoes you used. I usually to 1 egg for ever sweet potato, unless it's a big one then I use 2 eggs. The egg is basically what keeps it together.
4. Heat a pan at med-high with some coconut oil. Add the shredded, spiced and egged sweet potato to the pan and spread it out thin, like a hash brown! I've noticed the thinner you spread it, the better it holds together like a patty. If you just want a mound of sweet potato hash then you can mix it up in the pan.
5. While the potato is cooking, cut up some spicy prosciutto.
6. Once the potato hash has cook till crispy on both sides, fry an egg in the same pan. While the egg is cooking, sprinkle the prosciutto onto the hot sweet potato. Plop the egg on top and enjoy! The spicy prosciutto goes so well with the sweet potato, it's fantastic!
