After hearing from a couple of good friends that this recipe is their favorite, I'm bringing this one back from when I last posted it in 2016. However, for some reason my sauce looks way darker then it did the last time I made it. The only difference this time around was I used my trusty Instant Pot to saute and slow cook in instead of a crock pot, and I left out the Arrowroot Flour. Which now that I write this out, I am sure that Arrowroot Flour would have lightened up the sauce color for sure. I am getting side tracked though. This meal still turned out delicious! I recommend using a can of full fat coconut milk for the most flavor. Garam Masala and Arrowroot Flour are the only ingredients that you may not have in your pantry already. Garam Masala is just a spice that you can find at most grocery stores. You can even search my site for recipes that use the spice to make sure you put it to good use! The Arrowroot Flour is just a thickening agent, which you can totally omit or swap for another thickening agent if you want. I skipped using it this time since the saute mode on the Instant Pot helps reduce/thicken the sauce up. I love these saucey recipes because I can easily heat up or microwave frozen plain cauliflower rice to pair with this, and be done with meal prep. Super easy, super quick, and super delicious!
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Ingredients:
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Original recipe found here
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My coworker was telling me about her sausage and peppers she made for dinner and I knew immediately what I was making for meal prep the following week. You are probably thrown off by the zucchini noddles and sweet potato glass noodles, but over top of all that is the Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers recipe below. I thought this entire meal turned out absolutely delicious and I seriously looked forward to eating it all week. I usually cut up the sausage more, but I was happy with cutting it into thirds for this meal - it made it extremely easy making sure I got an entire sausage serving in each meal. I found some Italian Chicken Sausages at BJ's and opted to use three bell peppers instead of two, but other then those minor tweaks I made the recipe as is. I sliced the onions and peppers the night before, so that I could wake up Sunday morning and quickly get this meal in the crockpot. The only prep left to do after that was brown the sausages and saute the onions, then everything went into the crock pot on low for 6 hours. Later in the day I spiralized about 7-8 zucchinis (this got me about 3 oz of cooked noodles in 10 meals), and I heated it on the stove top until they were soft. Besides adding some salt, I didn't flavor them with anything since I knew the sausage and peppers would have plenty of sauce. I also boiled up some Sweet Potato Glass Noodles (found at Wegman's) as my carb source in this meal. Those are just the vegetable and carb pairs I chose for this meal though. Feel free to use another spiralized or riced vegetable, whole wheat pasta, or rice instead. Of note, zucchinis are by far the easiest vegetable to spiralize yourself, so totally worth saving the extra money and skipping out on the pre-made zoodles. The two spiralizers that I own are the Veggetti (really only usable for Zucchini though) and this 5-Blade Vegetable Slicer (great for all vegetables, including potatoes). Anyways, the recipe itself was super easy to throw together and turned out tasting amazing. If you are looking for a new slow cooker recipe to make then I definitely recommend giving this one a try!
Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers Ingredients:
Original recipe found here If you enjoy the classic Chinese Chicken and Broccoli meal, then this one is a MUST-try! I am not sure I have ever recreated this Chinese dish before, but this recipe is seriously spot-on and so delicious! This week was a rare occasion that I did not need to prep for anyone except myself, so I made the recipe as-is below (okay, I actually increased the chicken to 3lbs, but that was it). There is barely any prep involved with this recipe, and once you throw everything in the Instant Pot you are pretty much done. Talk about easy. If you don't have fish sauce then that is always an ingredient you can skip over. However, if you are open to purchasing some I always recommend the Red Boat fish sauce, and you can search my site for plenty of recipes that will put it to use, so it's not just wasting away in your fridge. If you don't have sesame oil, simply swap for coconut oil. Also, the arrowroot powder is totally optional as it is just a thickening agent. You can put the Instant Pot on saute mode and easily thicken the sauce up that way too, it will just take a little longer. Overall, this is absolutely a must-try recipe. Not only was it ridiculously easy, but it turned out tasting just like the traditional Chinese dish, and it even includes the vegetable (one less thing to plan - winning!). I still paired with some extra plain cauliflower rice and you can easily mix in your own regular rice for more carbs too. If you have an Instant Pot then save this one now and give it a try later!
Instant Pot Chinese Chicken and Broccoli Ingredients:
Notes: Chicken can vary in how much liquid it releases. If your sauce is thin, you can add a bit more thickener, or boil down the sauce using the saute function. Original recipe found here Another quick and tasty Instant Pot recipe to add to your collection! To save time on prep you can purchase already diced onions, garlic, can of fire roasted diced tomatoes, freshly prepared salsa and guacamole, and frozen plain cauliflower rice. Just always make sure to check the ingredient label when you purchase those items! You want to be on the lookout for any unwanted ingredients like sugar, preservatives, or any other unfamiliar names you don't need to throw into your body. That is just my tip for making meal prep easier though. If you have time to prepare all your own ingredients, then that is certainly the fresher and more cost-effective way to go. About the recipe though... After sauteing the onion and garlic, you throw all the ingredients (minus the chicken) into a blender, then top the sauce blend over the chicken, and turn the pressure cooker on. The only additional step I took was putting the pot on "saute" mode when finished and stirring frequently to reduce the sauce some. I do this with majority of Instant Pot meals, so that I am not leftover with too much extra sauce. The only change I made to this recipe was using chipotle powder in place of the chipotle peppers and adobo sauce, like the notes below suggest. I have never been able to find adobo sauce that only has whole food ingredients with no added sugars in it. I also opted for using half chicken breast and half chicken thighs, which I find tasty every time. You can easily double (or triple, in my case) the ingredients below to get enough food to fit your meal prep needs. Top with your favorite toppings, add some vegetables (I find cauliflower rice the easiest, especially in saucy recipes like this one), rice, and/or wrap in a tortilla (Siete’s grain-free tortillas are a great option), and enjoy this delicious meal all week long!
Instant Pot Chicken Tinga Ingredients: For Chicken Tinga
Notes: *If following a Whole30 or strict Paleo diet, you can use 2 tsp chipotle spice powder in place of the chipotle peppers and adobo sauce. **You can quickly saute the cauliflower rice to cook, or buy frozen rice and heat in the microwave. Original recipe found here I will definitely be making this again... and again... and again! This one turned out SO delicious and was relatively easy to throw together. I used just over 5 lbs of beef, 3 Tbsp of olive oil, 2 granny smith apples, and juice from 2 medium oranges (which equaled 1/2 C). Besides those ingredient adjustments though, which were just to accommodate for the increase in beef, I made the recipe below as-is. When the beef was done pressure cooking, I set the Instant Pot to saute mode to reduce the sauce some, and stirred around frequently. Once the sauce was down to a more desirable level, I let the beef cool before measuring and distributing over top of plain cauliflower rice. Since there was plenty of flavor and sauce with this beef, I really don't think you need to worry about cooking up the cauliflower rice any special way. I personally grabbed some frozen plain cauliflower rice and heated it up to make for an even quicker meal prep. I love a recipe that can be done in one pot/pan, doesn't have a ton of ingredients or prep to it, and of course turns out tasting amazing. This recipe is all of that and more!
Instant Pot Korean Beef Ingredients:
Notes: To make this recipe in the slow cooker follow all the steps 1-7. Slow cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. Original recipe found here I haven't seen a recipe that made chicken thighs in the Instant Pot this way, so I was excited to give it a try! I doubled the ingredients below for meal prep purposes and used a combination of cinnamon and ground cloves as an allspice substitute. However, that substitute stood out to me some while eating the chicken, so I would recommend just omitting if you don't have allspice. Some other notes I had were that I definitely didn't brown the thighs enough because they still came out falling apart. Also, my chicken turned out on the dry side, which is unheard of for an Instant Pot meal. I either cooked the chicken for too long (I increased to 25 minutes) or it's because the chicken is not really cooked in the liquid. Not sure what did me in, but I don't think I can give this recipe a fair assessment since I had a couple goofs. It was still pretty quick and simple for a meal prep recipe though, and I did still enjoy eating it all week long. Let me know if you give this one a try and what you think!
Instant Pot Chicken Thighs Ingredients:
Original recipe found here Anyone else find it strange to read 'Lime Teriyaki', instead of 'Teriyaki Lime'? I had that similar feeling when tasting this chicken for the first time too. The first couple bites were different; I've never tasted these flavor combinations together, or anything similar to it before. The more I ate it though the more I stopped being skeptical and realized I actually enjoyed it. Probably not the best way to describe a meal you enjoyed, but that is my honest review. I thought it paired pretty well with roasted sweet potatoes, but then again I kept asking myself all week if it would pair better with a rice/cauliflower rice combination. The hint of lime is definitely there and throws you off (or threw me off for sure). I almost wonder if it would pair well with roasted plantains or plantain chips. Either way, you can make this recipe in either the slow cooker or Instant Pot. I chose the Instant Pot this time around and doubled the ingredients to make enough food for meal prep. I also skipped out on the arrowroot starch and just put the Instant Pot on 'saute' mode to help thicken the sauce. If you are using the slow cooker option and don't have arrowroot starch, you can bring the extra sauce to a boil on the stove top to help thicken/reduce some. I know I say it after many of my posts, but if you try this one out please let me know what you think! This one obviously left me with quite the first impression, so I'd love to hear what others think.
Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Lime Teriyaki Chicken Ingredients:
For your Slow Cooker:
Original recipe found here My Roasted Sweet Potatoes Ingredients:
Sometimes I really wish my pictures did the meal more justice... Anyways, I probably say this for every curry meal I post, but if you enjoy a curry meal then you will enjoy this one! I didn't actually make this recipe as-is though, so I am not sure I can give an accurate review for it. Instead of the acorn squash, I used butternut squash, and instead of all of the spices listed after the lemon, I used the spices listed in the notes section. Both of those swaps were out of convenience though since it's much easier to find already cubed butternut squash at the grocery store, and I didn't already have all the spices listed on the original recipe. Whichever way you decide to make this recipe though, I definitely suggest browning the meat first, and also adding some salt. Other then that, I thought this meal was especially good over some roasted sweet potatoes! I also threw in some cauliflower rice just to add some more vegetables to this recipe, but I can see a mixture of cauliflower rice and regular rice being good too. Let me know if you try this recipe out and how you choose to make it!
Slow Cooker Squash & Ground Beef Curry Ingredients:
1. If you're not on the autoimmune protocol, replace the AIP curry blend (dried garlic, onion, turmeric, basil, dill, cilantro, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves) with 2 tablespoons of your favorite curry powder. 2. Another spice option is to make your own AIP Curry Powder, like this one, which combines much fewer spices, and spices that you are more likely to already have in your kitchen:
Original recipe found here This meal turned out amazing! I was a bit hesitant to make this coleslaw recipe, but I am SO glad I gave it a try. Paired with the pork, it really made this meal super delicious and complete! Although I have been eating as paleo as it gets for the past 5 or so years now, I have never tried Primal Kitchen Mayo, or any mayo for that matter - just haven't found the need for it and avoided all recipes that called for it. Anyways, I decided it was time to give it a try with this coleslaw and it was totally worth it. However, I certainly didn't use anywhere near 1/2 cup like the recipe calls for below. I actually ended up using 1 1/2 bags of broccoli slaw (mix of broccoli, carrots, and red cabbage), 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar, 1 Tbsp Avocado Oil, 2 Tbsp Mayo, some salt, and a container of Pineapple Mango Salsa from Wegman's (approx. 8-10 servings). Super easy vegetable side to prepare for meal prep this week! I also had another 1 1/2 bags of broccoli slaw and an extra container of Pineapple Mango Salsa, so I could whip up a fresh batch of coleslaw later in the week. If I didn't convince you on the coleslaw, then at least grab a
fresh pineapple salsa from your local grocery store to top on this pork, or prepare your own with the instructions below. I also snuck in some plain cauliflower rice under all that pork too in case you're brainstorming other ways to get some vegetables into this meal. If you don't like any of those options, then the pork itself also turned out delicious and is worth trying. I made it in the Instant Pot on the slow cook option, so I could "saute" the extra sauce down at the end. We also had leftover pork for dinner some nights and dressed it up with some BBQ sauce to make a totally different meal, which was also really enjoyable. I'll end my ramblings there. Plenty of flexibility with this recipe to prepare it however you please! Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Pineapple Coleslaw Ingredients: For the pulled pork:
For the pulled pork:
If you’re using this for meal prep, you may want to double the coleslaw recipe depending on how large your pork shoulder is. Original recipe found here I figured it was about time I made another video. My goal with these videos is just to visually show people how easy it is to prepare meal prep or maybe just a healthier meal. Plus, all the recipes I post are truly ones that I enjoyed eating all week - no bland meals that will send you running to the nearest fast food establishment before the week is over. Enjoying what you are eating is kind of key with maintaining a healthier lifestyle long-term. Anyways, I'll move on to talking about this recipe now. I made this one in both the slow cooker and Instant Pot and both turned out equally delicious and packed with flavor. The first time I made this I served it for fajita night with my friends, so we dressed it up with corn tortillas (Siete’s grain-free tortillas are a great option), peppers and onions, salsa, guacamole, and other fun toppings. This time I made it for meal prep, so I simply paired it with cauliflower rice and had some extra salsa and mini to-go guacamole packs to throw on top of it. You can still totally go the fajita route for meal prep though, it was just much easier for me to quickly heat up some frozen cauliflower rice. Like I said, both times this meal turned out delicious! My friends absolutely loved this one for fajita night and I enjoyed it just as much for meal prep all week. I went half and half with chicken breasts and thighs, purchased already made salsa from the produce section at the grocery store (check the ingredient label on those - most are made with whole food ingredients and no added sugars or preservatives), then already had all these spices in my pantry. Another extremely simple recipe that turned out really tasty!
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos Ingredients:
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