First, crock-pot Cuban pork with red cabbage slaw. Possibly my favorite thing about this recipe is that it's so crock-pot friendly! Nothing is better than coming home to a hot meal with very little work ahead of time. The pork has a very mild flavor, with orange being the strongest part of it. Mixing it with the slaw is what really makes it fantastic. The first few days, I ate this as lettuce wraps, but I got juice all over my hands and arms and desk, and eventually resorted to eating it as a salad.
Second are these amazingly delicious bread-sticks made with coconut flour! I served them with spaghetti squash and a meaty tomato sauce for classic Italian, but I've also thought of many other ways that these could be used. They turn out very thin, but soft and airy like regular gluten-y bread. The herbs smell and taste heavenly, and help to hide the flavor of the coconut flour. I think if you were to cut the bread in squares instead of strips, it might be nice for a sandwich/flat bread.
This past week, my breakfast has been this grain free "oatmeal". As with most of the other "no'tmeals" that I've tried, it really doesn't take like oats. However, it has a great texture like oats, and serving it hot with milk and almond butter helps to give the creaminess that I love from oatmeal. Also, it's full of fiber and healthy fats, so it's a great snack or meal!
Lastly, tonight's dinner is this chicken stew with kale and potatoes. I was honestly a little skeptical about this recipe, because it has so few ingredients, but it really amazed me! I did use horseradish mustard instead of dijon, and it gives it a really mild kick. The arrowroot and mustard help make the stew perfectly creamy, and the chunks of chicken, potatoes, and kale make it so hearty. It's especially nice considering that this was my view this afternoon, and it's only been snowing harder since! A lovely dinner for the first snowstorm of the winter.
