Bruschetta Grilled Chicken

I saw this recipe idea on a magazine but the ingredients were terrible so I made my own healthy version.  I served it with roasted sweet potato fries and grilled asparagus-yum!

Marinade:
1 medium tomato
A few basil leaves
Sea Salt
Ground Pepper

-Place in a food processor or blender and blend into liquid.  Marinate for 2 or more hours.

3-4 large chicken breasts

Topping:
2-3 diced tomatoes
several basil leaves, diced
Drizzle of Olive Oil

-Mix tomatoes, diced basil, and olive oil together and chill.

-After the chicken breasts marinate, grill them outside (you could bake them too I suppose)

-Top with bruschetta mixture and serve!

Chocolate Nut Crunch

I found this paleo recipe online when I was hunting for a sweet treat!  This is a perfect snack!

2 cups raw nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, sunflower seeds, etc.)

-Slightly break down in a food processor until broken into smaller chunks
-Pour into a large bowl

3 T butter
1/4 cup raw honey
Sprinkle Sea Salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 T Raw Cocoa Powder
Sprinkle cinnamon

-Melt butter and honey together over low-medium heat.
-Add sea salt, vanilla, cocoa powder and cinnamon
-Whisk together into a chocolatey sauce.
-Pour the sauce over the broken down nuts and mix together thoroughly
-Spread the chocolatey mixture on a baking sheet
-Bake at 200 degrees for 3.5 hours
-Let cool completely and then remove from pan and break into pieces (I dare you to try and get it put away before everyone eats it all)!

Grain-Free Pizza

 We have been eating mostly grain-free for the past month and I have been craving pizza, so I found a few paleo recipes online and modified it to fit our needs and likes (we are still doing raw cheese and some beans so not full paleo).

Crust:
3 organic eggs
3 T olive oil
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1-2 tsp. italian seasonings (my blend has basil, oregano, garlic, etc.)-make sure there are no msg
1 cup almond meal/flour
1/4 cup coconut flour

Mix together well.  The dough will be wet and a bit tough to spread.  Spread carefully on a baking stone and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  Then remove from oven and add toppings.

Toppings:
Sliced chicken sausages
Sliced mushrooms
Diced tomatoes
Diced fresh basil
Organic, sugar free pizza sauce (or make your own)
Raw, organic cheese

Add toppings and bake for another 15-20 minutes, I broiled for the last 5 minutes to crisp up the toppings.  Enjoy!

The finished product!!  It was tasty and filling, but did not leave any of us with belly aches!