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Well Fed Cookbook Giveaway (CLOSED) & Jicama Home Fries Recipe!!!

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Well Fed Cookbook Giveaway (CLOSED) & Jicama Home Fries Recipe!!!

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I don’t know if I’m more excited about the fact that the author, Melissa Joulwan, has offered to give this amazing cookbook away to one of you, or the fact that I get to share my favorite Paleo recipes with you! Well Fed: Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat is AWESOME! This is, by far, one of my favorite Paleo cookbooks!

Not only is it Paleo, but this cookbook is features tons of recipes that are Whole30 & 21 Day Sugar Detox approved! It is loaded with so many recipes and has opened up my tastebuds to a whole new world!

Some of my favorites (and I have pretty much made EVERYTHING from this cookbook) are Chocolate Chili, Meatza Pie, and her Meat and Spinach Muffins. Seriously, I could go on and on! However, my absolute favorite recipe that has rocked my Paleo world is the Jicama Home Fries!

Jicama Home Fries:

(posted with permission by Melissa Joulwan)

Photo by David Humphreys
Photo by David Humphreys

Diner home fries don’t discriminate. Their brown, crisp outside and warm tender interior are equally comfortable alongside eggs for an early morning (or midnight) breakfast and next to a beef burger. Seasoned with plenty of salt and just a whisper of paprika, these home fries transform jicama, the “Mexican potato,” into an all-American classic.

NOTE: This recipe requires you to pre-soak the jicama for 12-24 hours, so you’ll need to start the process the day before you want to eat.

SOAK 12-24 hours

PREP 5 minutes

COOK 20 minutes

SERVES 2

INGREDIENTS

The jicama:

1 pounds jicama

1/2 teaspoon salt

The home fries: 1 medium onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)

1/2 tablespoon plus 2 tablespoons coconut oil

1 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)

DIRECTIONS The jicama: Cut the jicama into 1/2-inch dice. Whether or not to peel it is up to you; I usually peel half and leave the skin on half to better impersonate a potato. When you’re done chopping, you should have about 3 cups of cubes. Place the jicama and salt in a slow cooker and add enough water to cover the jicama by about 2 inches. Cover and cook on high for 12-24 hours. The longer it simmers, the more tender it becomes.

When the jicama has finished its soak, drain, pat dry, and place in the refrigerator until you’re ready to start frying.

The home fries: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes. Add coconut oil and allow it to melt. Toss the onion in the pan and sauté, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon. Cook until nicely browned, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer the onion to a small bowl and return the pan to the heat.

Add 2 tablespoons coconut oil to the skillet and allow the pan to get hot, about 2 minutes. Add the jicama cubes, shaking the skillet to make an even, single layer. Cook the jicama without stirring until the cubes are golden brown on the bottom, about 5 minutes, then carefully flip the jicama with a large spatula and make another single layer. Repeat this process until the jicama is browned on most sides, about 15 minutes.

When the jicama is appropriately toasty in color, add the onions, paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the pan. Stir to blend and heat through. Remove the home fries from the heat, stir in the parsley, and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

 

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  1. Okay, this is going to sound a bit stalker-ish, but I’ve been following both you and Melissa on facebook and on Google reader for quite a while now. And I can understand your excitement about sharing Well Fed recipes because they are really delicious (from what I’ve seen on Melissa’s blog and tried myself) 🙂

  4. Nom!! As a Texan/Transplanted Southerner I have a special love for some HomeFries!! Whooot! Thank you for sharing!

  6. Also follow both your blogs. They have been great sources of recipes for my weekly meal planning!

  13. I have liked both if you.

    I have shared this giveaway on my Facebook page.

    I follow paleo mama already in her blog and will now be following Melissa.

    I really want this cookbook.

  24. Subscribed to your blogs! 😉

    Pick me!! It will be my first paleo cookbook! (I usually go off of Pinterest!)

  31. I love this site, and my wife asked me to help her out by doing the things you’ve asked.

    Facebook: my username: iamdez
    Followed both you and Melissa

    Twitter: @iamdez
    Followed both you and melissa

    Google Reader:
    Was already subscribed to you
    Now subscribed to Melissa as well.

  32. I liked both of you on Facebook! Well, I already liked you, but now I like Melissa, too! Thanks for this offer. I’m just getting going with Paleo after having gone gluten-free to try to help with rheumatoid symptoms. Gluten-free was a step in the right direction, but I’m not off meds or feeling 100% just yet. More recipes would definitely help me make the transition.

  36. I already subscribe to your blog, and now subscribe to Melissa’s as well. She has some great stuff on her site- Thanks for sharing!

  38. I need all the help I can get to do Paleo correctly! I love following you on Facebook!

  45. following you both on twitter. I’m new to Paleo and loving it and so excited to find all this great info!

  50. I have completed Step #2. I love this cookbook too. Just returned a copy to the library today. It’s sad not having this cookbook in the house, so I need a permanent replacement. Hoping to win…

  89. Facebook Liked you both! This cookbook is awesome… I’m trying to win it to give away to a friend 🙂 LOVE MY COPY!

  90. Twitter Followed you both! This cookbook is awesome… I’m trying to win it to give away to a friend 🙂 LOVE MY COPY!

  111. Liked you on Facebook! How have I not seen this blog before now? Already “liked” Melissa

  124. Already ‘like’d Melissa, now ‘like’ you! <3

    Borrowed this book from the library and mistakenly loaned it to friends. They love it so much I haven't had a chance to even look at it. 🙁

  125. Already following Melissa’s blog-just discovered-and went to follow your blog. Got distracted by “Ridding yourself of Paleo guilt.” Oh my. I know that guilt. I could feel the heartache. I know the heartache. Being laid off in September from an already meager job has caused me to make purchases I have previously preached the evils of, feeling all the while that I am poisoning my boys. It does hurt, but your post was comforting. I thank you and am now wholeheartedly ‘following.’

  137. I liked both The Clothes Make the Girl and The Paleo Mama on Facebook. Thanks for all your great tips!!

  138. I also subscribed to both email newsletters (clothes make the girl and paleo mama). I’m excited to get new info delivered on a regular basis to incorporate into my eating!

  141. I subscribed to both newsletters! 🙂 And am pretty excited because I would have done that anyhow!

  142. I have followed you both on Twitter… I feel like I should be expecting a restraining order soon for stalking now. 😉 Love, love, love all the great recipes and info on paleo!!

  173. “Liked” paleo mama and Melissa’s page (have for awhile) and now following you both on twitter and sharing the giveaway now!

  204. PS my twitter handle so you can verify is KittyKatKristin

    And the e-mail address I’m subscribed to is through my work e-mail so I just used that one for this comment 🙂

  206. I am also subscribed to both of your blogs 🙂 looking forward to more great information and inspiration!

  209. And I’ve just shared the link. Unfortunately I don’t Tweet or Twitter or whatever it’s called. But I did what I could. Thanks!

  217. i liked it and really am looking forward to getting this cookbook even if i dont win but would be super excited if i did win it!