satisfying eats

I am so excited to let Melissa, from Satisfying Eats guest post today and share an AWESOME recipe! I’ve known Melissa for over a year now and her recipes have been so helpful to me and they are so delicious. I am so honored to have her share on my blog about how to survive eating Paleo with a busy schedule, active toddlers, and, even, with a newborn baby! Please give Melissa some love on her Facebook page or blog when you are done reading!  Let’s welcome Melissa!!!

I am the mama of a precious 21 month old son and expecting my 2nd son any day now!   I gave up grains over 18 months ago and I haven’t looked back!  I feel better and I am in more control of my body (and mind)! In less than 7 months after having my first son, I was able to shed the 60 pounds I gained during my pregnancy!  This is not a diet for me but a  lifestyle change!   I love to cook and bake and have enjoyed blogging my grain-free and low-carb recipes over this past year!  I just published my first cookbook, Satisfying Eats: Grain-Free, Sugar-Free & Hunger-Free (now available on Amazon) and I am currently working on my 2nd one! Food is my passion and feeding my family healthy & nutritious meals makes this mama happy!

1. I have about 10 meals in the freezer and working on more that I can simply place in a pot with a little chicken stock to thaw and reheat.
2. I purchased 20 lbs of breakfast sausage from the farmer’s market to have on hand for a quick breakfast.
3. We recently purchased a grass fed cow and I am stocked up on ground meat for quick meals
4. I am stocked up on Great Lakes gelatin, berries (which I have frozen), virgin coconut oil, etc. to make delicious protein shakes when I just don’t have time to cook a meal but need to eat!
5. I have a few batches of my grain-free buns ready to eat a sandwich or take with me to a restaurant to eat their toppings on my bread! (Yes, I do this!)
6. I have a few batches of grain-free granola and cereal to munch on during and after delivery.
7. I have some grain-free waffles ready too.  I can just pop them in the toaster and eat in one hand and feed the baby with the other.
8. I have made my homemade seasonings for Chili, tacos (taco salad) & spaghetti sauce (over cauliflower or just eating it as a soup) so that I can have dinner ready in 10 minutes!
9. I purchased 4 or 5 chickens, ready to throw in the crock pot for a delicious soup and meat for chicken salad and other dishes.
10. Boiled chicken eggs that I got from my MIL!  Instant protein!
11. Roasts are in the freezer ready for the crock pot.
12. If someone ask what they can bring over, I will ask for rotisserie chickens and veggies!
13. Hubby can always throw a steak or burger on the grill along with some veggies like squash, zucchini and asparagus for a quick (and no dirty dishes) meal!
14. I even have a few treats prepared, like these Coconut Blondies!  I will deserve them! 😉

Yummy Coconut Blondies (Dairy-Free)

Ingredients:

• 1 & 1/2 cups almond flour
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
• 1 & 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Stevia (to taste)
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar (or honey) to taste
• 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract