Favorite Member Recipes
One of the hardest facets of starting on a new way of eating is finding recipes that you like and that are quick and easy to make. That's why we're sharing tried and true recipes and snacks from our members. If you have something you'd like to add, email Gina at gina [at] crossfitlongbeach [dot] com.
Breakfast
- Don't like eggs? Eat lunch and dinner food for breakfast.
- Paleo Breakfast Recipes
- Eggs cooked any style, plus berries and nuts or apple slices/almond butter. (Gina and Chad's everyday breakfast)
- Best Paleo Pancakes - Ryn suggests eating these for dinner. They're great with some bacon and taste better after they've been sitting around for a day.
- Veggie Scramble
- Frittata from Everyday Paleo
- Banana Almond Pancakes from Mark's Daily Apple
- Coconut Pancakes - video from Mark's Daily Apple
- No-atmeal from Mark's Daily Apple
- Breakfast Pizza Fritatta from Everyday Paleo
- Baked Eggs from Everyday Paleo
- Eggs in a Daze from Everyday Paleo
Lunch
- Leftovers from the night before. See below for dinner recipes.
Easy Dinners anyone can try
- Crockpot Chicken in Enchilada Sauce -- Pollo con Salsa Roja. Try this over cauliflower riced in the food processor then stir fried for a few minutes with olive oil and a pinch of turmeric.
- Roast Chicken and then make easy chicken soup with the leftovers
- Chicken Breasts (from Gina)
- Crockpot Chili (from LaShawn)
- Fried Chicken Fingers (from Melissa)
- Ground Beef with Onions and Tomatoes (from Gina)
- Tuna Stuffed Avocado
Easy Dinners but you do have to chop a few things
- Albondigas (meatball) Soup - use sweet potatoes
- Brian's Barbacoa
- Brian's Mojo Pork
- Brian's Bacon-wrapped Pork Loin
- Bacon, Egg and Avocado Salad
- BBQ Pork for days!
- Shrimp Guacamole Salad
- Chicken Jicama Slaw (Gina and Melissa love this one)
- Pumpkin Coconut Soup with added rotisserie chicken
- Red Curry Chicken Skewers (from Trina)
- Paleo Sloppy Joes (a favorite! and great for leftovers)
- Cottage Pie - you have to search for "cottage pie"
- Texas Chili (from Patricia - she just leaves out the beer and sour cream)
- Herb-crusted Salmon - (from Pat and Dennis)
- Shrimp Ceviche (from Julia and Maria - winner of the 2010 CFLB Top Paleo Chef challenge)
- Thai Ground Pork Salad (from Gina's sister JoAnna)
- Zucchini Linguini with Pesto (from Mei and Gina)
- Warm Shrimp, Kale and Beet Salad
- Go Cuban! Crispy Beef with Avocado Onion Salad
- Hidden Veggie and Chicken Soup
- Sweet Potato-Chicken Hash with Poached Eggs with Green Chile Hollandaise (from Melissa)
- Skillet Sweet Potato, Sausage and Spinach Hash - favorite go-to recipe for so many of us at CFLB.
- Thai Style Chicken Curry
- Fun Burgers
- Fried Egg Chorizo Burger
- Shrimp and "Groots"
- Mamma's Meatballs and Marinara Sauce - serve over spaghetti squash, broccoli, julienned zucchini or kelp noodles
- Chili Colorado
- Cabbage Rolls
- Mexican Chicken and Rice
- Salisbury Steak
- Paleo Shepherd's Pie
- Mulligatawny Soup - Patricia uses coconut flour, coconut milk and shredded rotisserie chicken for this, sooooooo good.
- Yucatecan chicken and lime soup - just leave out the tortilla strips
- Coconut pumpkin soup - really easy and quick to make, tastes great with some shredded chicken or cubed ham thrown in too.
Awesome Vegetable Side Dishes
- Garlic Lemon Kale Salad (from Gina)
Snack Foods Options
- Hardboiled eggs (here's a how-to or you can buy them at Trader Joe's)
- Deviled eggs
- Guacamole Devils
- Jerky (sugar-free) - we like US Wellness Meats regular beef jerky and spicy beef jerky a lot.
- Beef snack sticks from US Wellness.
- Unsweetened coconut flakes
- Chicken/beef pieces dipped in guacamole
- Local, seasonal organic fruit
- Apple slices with almond butter and cinnamon
- Veggies - carrots, sliced red/yellow bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, jicama -- really anything you can dip in guacamole.
- Nuts -- buy them in the shell and shell them. Don't go nuts on nuts (ha!), especially if you're trying to lean out.
- Almond Coconut Blueberry Bars
- Sweet & Salty Primal Trail Mix
- Tanka Bites
- Paleo People Granola
- Paleo Snack Kits
- Paleo Brand Snacks
- Nutty Banana from Paleo Girls (skip the agave nectar -- don't need it)
- Dried fruit and Larabars (good ingredients, but not recommended for the leaning out phase as they are higher in natural sugar)
Gluten-free, Very Low Sugar Desserts
If you are trying to lean out, these will slow down your progress, but they're a great option when you need a special something.
- Lemon Bars (from Melissa - winner of the 2010 CFLB Top Paleo Chef challenge)
- Brownies (from Gina, Blanca and Melissa)
- Macaroons (from Melissa - winner of the 2010 CFLB Top Paleo Chef challenge)
- Raspberry Bars (from Melissa - winner of the 2010 CFLB Top Paleo Chef challenge)
- Raw Fruit Pie (from Andrea - winner of the 2010 CFLB Top Paleo Chef challenge)
- Bedtime Blueberries from Everyday Paleo (recommended by Michele)
- Banana Bread from Franz & Patricia
