A quick, easy dessert. Paleo-style

Apples stewed in coconut cream

It doesn't get any easier or tastier than this. Ready? Go:

• Grab 4 Granny Smith apples, peel and roughly dice.
• Open a can on high quality coconut cream.
• Put the apples and cream in a saucepan.
• Simmer until apples are very soft.
• Remove from heat.
• Mash together.
• Pour mixture into a bowl.
• Place in fridge to set (takes about 60 minutes).
• Devour.

Portuguese-style BBQ chicken

My darling wife, Erica, made prepared a cracking main last night. All I had to do was whack it on the BBQ. She got the recipe from Australian Women's Weekly. I know, amazing, some decent content in that rag!

Here's what you need:

• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 1kg of chicken (we used breast but thigh would be good too)
• olive oil

The method is easy:

• Mix the powdered ingredients in a plastic bag
• Slice the chicken evenly
• Throw the chicken in the bag and coat it evenly
• Cook on the BBQ (I sealed it on the plate then grilled it for a little more flavour)

We ate it with a salad. Lots of avocado as the chook was a tad spicy.

Note: you could remove the salt if you really wanted to.

Beef Salad with radish, mint & lemon

G'day,

Here's our first recipe.

You can serve as an entree or a main (simply adjust amounts in the ingredients list as you see fit).

Here we go: beef salad with red radish, fresh mint, spinach and lemon dressing. In Joe's words: "This is a absolute humdinger, an awesome summerly salad, the different textures of the soft beef, crunch radish and mint with lemon go so well."

Ingredients:

• Eye fillet, 150-200g (substitute lamb backstrap or loin, or even kangaroo for a variation)
• Fresh mint - 1 bunch 
• Red radish - 3
• Spinach
• 4 lemons (juiced)
• Extra virgin oil (or macadamia oil)
• Salt, pepper

Method:

• Pre-heat skillet or pan,add oil, once it starts to smoke slighty it's ready to sear the meat. 
• Sear meat each side roughly 2 minutes each side depending on size, until really brown and crispy. 
• Set aside to rest and elevate the meat over a wire wrack so any excess blood can drain away.
• Chop mint roughly and add to spinach. 
• Slice radish nice and fine and add to salad, combine the lemon juice with some oil and dress salad. 
• Slice the beef 
• Mix beef with salad and season to taste. 
• (Green chilli can also be added to add a little zing)

Serves: 1-2

Prep/cook time: 10-15 minutes

Notes:

• Gluten-free
• Dairy-free
• Egg-free
• Paleo approved

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