Paleo Banana-Walnut Bread

by Matt on May 26, 2013

I’ve been cooking up a storm this weekend!

I have a four days off, so I’m trying to make the most of it, which means plenty of relaxing and taking some time for myself. Since my birthday is this coming Wednesday, I decided to go ahead and take off  Tuesday and extend the holiday weekend. We’re having a birthday lunch for me on my birthday at work, so I definitely don’t want to miss that!

Ok, back to the cooking. I made sweet potato hash this morning and it was delicious!

Sweet Potato Hash

There’s nothing better than a runny yolk, especially from a farm fresh egg. I can’t tell you the last time that I purchased my eggs from a grocery store, even somewhere like Whole Foods. When it comes to meat, eggs, produce, and dairy, local is the way to go, even if it’s a little bit more expensive. The flavor definitely makes up for it.

I made this on a whim, so you’ll have to wait a few days for the recipe. I need some time to remember how I actually made it.

However, I will share the banana bread recipe that I made yesterday morning. I woke up early and made the batter before I went running. Then, I let it bake while I showered and got ready for the day so that I could have it with breakfast.

Banana Bread

I’m not a huge sweets person, but I love banana bread. It’s one of my favorite things to make when I have time. I also love carrot cake, but that’s for another post as well.

I was a little bit hesitant about making bread without any flour, but it came out really good. It was really dense, but still moist from the coconut butter and coconut oil. Lately, I’ve been obsessed with coconut butter, even more than usual. It’s just so damn good!

Paleo Banana-Walnut Bread
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Ingredients
4 very ripe bananas
4 eggs
1/2 cup coconut butter
4 TBSP coconut oil
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 TBSP cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking Powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Dash of sea salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F*
Oil a loaf pan with coconut oil or grass-fed butter
Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well with a hand blender (I used my magic bullet)
Mix well
Fold in chopped walnuts
Pour batter into your prepared loaf pan and smooth the top
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes
Remove from the oven when a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean
Let cool for a few minutes. This is the hardest part!
Adapted from Civilized Caveman Cooking
The Athlete's Plate http://theathletesplate.com/
What’s your favorite “Paleo” dessert to make? I need some more ideas!

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Weekend In Photos

by Matt on May 20, 2013

Monday already? This weekend went by in a flash!

I feel like I did absolutely nothing for two days. Sadly, the highlight of my weekend was getting a haircut. I wish I was kidding…

I work so hard during the week that I just want to chill out on the weekends. You know what I mean?

Well, I did manage to watch almost an entire season of Prison Break. I’m almost done with the 4th (and last) season, so I’ll be on the hunt for a new show pretty soon. Feel free to leave me some suggestions!

DinnerDinner Friday night: Grass-fed buffalo flank steak, butternut squash, and asparagus

On Friday night, my friend and I tried out a new restaurant in Dallas. By looking at the picture, you can probably assume that I have a new favorite place!

Paleo Pancakes.

Saturday breakfast

Paleo pancakes!

I’ve had a few requests for the recipe, so here it is. It’s extremely simple and I’m sure a lot of bloggers have something very similar since there are so few ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4c almond flour
  • 1 large ripe banana
  • Dash of cinnamon
  • 1-2 tsp coconut oil or grass-fed butter

Directions

  1. Mash the banana really well in a bowl.
  2. Whisk in your eggs, almond flour, and cinnamon.
  3. Melt a teaspoon of coconut oil or grass fed butter in a pan on medium-low heat.
  4. Add the pancake batter. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
  5. Don’t flip too early or it will fall apart. Low and slow is the way to go.
  6. Cook for about two minutes after flipping.

This is my favorite breakfast of all time. I have it 5-6 days each week!

Actually, some nights I’ll have it again for dinner with an egg and veggie scramble. What can I say, I love breakfast.

Salad.

Sunday lunch

For lunch on yesterday, I made a really good salad with kale, blueberries, strawberries, and avocado. It’s amazing how much better fruits and veggies are from a farmers market vs the grocery store.

How was your weekend? Did you do anything exciting?

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