Back to School... Almost

Its almost time for school again so in the next few weeks I will be going through clothes and buying supplies. I am also going to think of some lunch ideas for my daughter. I am also thinking about buying some special containers just for her lunch. The kids did pretty good this summer  eating well. They ate some popcorn and Grandma brought them some candy.  We also let them pick Ice cream on their own a night or two. When we went out to dinner the husband and I ate primal and they picked chicken penne and Riblets : ) This week I am going to try out a few new recipies , here is whats on the list. 

Hawiian BBQ burgers 

Balsamic garlic chicken 

Pineapple Chicken 

Shepard's Pie

Since today is Sunday I plan on prepping some stuff for lunches and making tomorrows Chicken salad.

Check back this week for recipes and Pics !

Cheesecake and Almond Berry Chicken Salad

Here is the cheese cake ! Its Yummy. I also made a raspberry Balsamic Vinigrette dressing to go with the Berry almond Chicken salad I made. Everything was a hit with the Family! 

Bavarian Apple Cheesecake 

Here is the recipe - http://fastpaleo.com/bavarian-apple-cheesecake

Here is the Berry Almond chicken salad. You just make a salad and here is a list of what I put in ours. 

Strawberries

blueberries

sliced almonds

onions

lettuce

Parmesan cheese

Cooked chicken breast 

For the raspberry vinaigrette

1/2 cup rasberry balsamic vinegar 

1/2 light olive oil 

sweetner of choice to taste 

salt  to taste 

1/2 teaspoon of oregano 

shake it all up in a jar with a tight fitting lid. 

The Ice Cream Experiment

Finally after 2 months of not losing anything I finally lost another pound! The hubby is doing great too !  We have experimented with Ice cream the last few days. I made some coconut mint choc chip Ice cream and It was okay. I am not a big fan.  We tried butter pecan and raspberry . I used a recipe that called for eggs half and half and whipping cream. My husband liked the butter pecan , the kids and I did not like either.  So last night I tried to make my bag ice cream but in the ice cream mixer. I used half and half , stevia, pureed strawberries and vanilla.  That was the best one so far.  I am not sure if it was the eggs or the whipping cream in the previous recipe that we did not like.  I would like to try a paleo version of chocolate chip cookie dough for the kids before they go home.  This week I plan on making Berry Almond chicken salad, chicken Parmesan and Chicken and Gravy. For dessert I am going to make a Bavarian Apple Cheesecake. Check back this week for the recipes and pics !

Strawberry Ice Cream 

Update

We have been busy camping and hanging out ! I finally made the kale chips again and this time I did it right. I think the key is cutting them into small pieces. The last time I made whole leaves. I also bought an ice cream maker. We tried our first batch last night with coconut milk. We didnt really like it.  I dont think I like coconut milk ice cream. I am going to try and see if I can find some organic heavy cream this evening and try again. I also made some chicken flatbread sandwiches. I didnt care for that flatbread either.  The Hubby thought it was okay though.  I think tonight we will grill some chicken . The other day I made a chocolate cheesecake since its been awhile. It turned out nice again. I have been trying to go for bites versus whole pieces like I did in the beginning since the weight loss has been slow to non existent.  We are going to be walking alot in the next few days so I am sure that will be a good thing for me. Since I have been off work I haven't been doing my daily walking. Thats it ! I hope I will have some new recipes to post soon.