orange chicken and steamed broccoli and bok choy
Farewell to the cream in your coffee, the sprinkles of feta on your salad and the beloved butter. This week we are eliminating dairy from our diets! Hooray- The cows can keep their milk this week, and next and the next one too!
Why dairy you ask. Well, as some of you might know we are one of the only populations that continues to drink milk past our years as an infant. Many adults have lactose intolerance, which means they lack the enzyme to digest milk. Not to mention so many of the cows that give us milk are full of antibiotics and hormone which are then passed onto us when we consume their products. If these cows were grass fed and there was no pasteurization process which removes many good things, maybe we could say lets enjoy a glass or two.
What about calcium? Milk and dairy products is where you get it right? There are many better sources to get calcium from, try sesame seeds, flax seeds, many different nuts, green leafy vegetables, sardines and salmon too!! This small list seems good to me!
Are you in love with milk and need a milk replacement? Try coconut milk, almond or other nut milks. Be weary of soy because is has also gone through a lot of processing to be what it is.
Good Luck Sweet Cheeks Paleo Challenge Participants! Now a little poultry recipe to share!
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Orange Chicken
3 chicken breasts (or more depending on who your feeding)
coconut oil
1 tsp crushed garlic
the sauce
Juice of 3 large oranges
1 tsp minced ginger (they sell some at Whole foods)
Small pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
3 tsp coconut flour and enough warm water to dissolve (use small bowl and whisk to dissolve)
1-Cut chicken breast into small pieces.
2-Heat fry pan with coconut oil, then add chicken,
3- While chicken is browning-Juice your three oranges- I cut them and half and squeezed then, also used a wooden spoon to get as much juice out as I could.
4-Mix juice, ginger and seasonings in large bowl, in a smaller bowl dissolve coconut flour in enough water to make creamy paste, when chicken is brown add garlic, and orange juice mixture to pan and let simmer to thicken.
Cook for another 10 min
Steam your favorite vegetables while cooking your chicken- I had broccoli and bok choy on hand! Enjoy this diary free dish and let us know what's happening with you all in the paleo challenge!
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