Emily Dionne - The Spicy Paleo Cookbook: More Than 200 Fiery Snacks, Dips, and Main Dishes for the Paleo Diet

Avon, Massachusetts

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Tired of eating the same old thing every day? Sick of bland, tasteless food? Want to spice up your cooking? Today, spicy ingredients are putting a fire underneath the seats of the finest gourmet chefs and diner line cooks alike! However, finding Paleo dishes that ignite that flame in your own kitchen can be hard to find. Fortunately, The Spicy Paleo Cookbook gives you more than 200 recipes that will bring the heat right to the comfort of your own home!

These spicy recipes, such as Red Hot Ratatouille, Wasabi-Crusted Tuna, and Cardamom Carrot Custard, can really add spice to your life! Whether youre looking for main courses packed full of zing; sides, salads, and soups that are sure to knock your socks off; or decadent desserts that create the perfect balance between sugar and spice, youve come to the right place. The range of recipes throughoutlike the Spicy Carrot Fries, Pepper-Crusted Steak, and Fiery Fried Figsare much more than just spicy. The fresh herbs, spices, seasonings, hot peppers, and other unique, mouthwatering ingredients generate a wide-ranging variety of exceptional flavors, distinct aromas, and diverse cuisinesall of which add up to varying degrees of hot!

Youll find the spectrum of spicesranging from fierce, hot, and fiery to tart, honeyed, and gingerly spicedall add a deliciously unique dimension to some otherwise basic Paleolithic fare. Some of the recipes, like the Pumpkin Spice Pancakes, will tickle your taste buds with just a hint of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, while the heat from others, like the Chipotle Tomato Sauce, is sure to make your eyes water! Whether youre looking for something mild, medium, or just plain hot, the choice is yours. From breakfast, lunch, and dinner cuisine, to late night zesty treats, with the irresistible recipes of The Spicy Paleo Cookbook, your palate will never be same!

Breakfast is commonly referred to as the most important meal of the day, but if youre like many people, you might not have the time or motivation to prepare it each day. However, with the spicy, eye-opening, and flavorful dishes found in this chapter, youll finally be excited to get out of bed! Here youll find hot and spicy, well-balanced breakfast and brunch dishes like the Fiery Frittata, Sizzling Chorizo and Egg Casserole, and the Southwestern Omelet that will refuel your body and brain and improve your cognitive ability and energy. The recipes for Paleo muffins, baked egg dishes, smoothies, and more range from savory and mild to super-spicy. These breakfast creations will more than satisfy your Paleolithic palate. The combination of different herbs and spices in each dish add layers of deep flavor and really heat up those boring, everyday breakfast and brunch dishes. So start your morning right with these hot and spicy Paleo dishes!

This Fiery Fruit Salad may be a nontraditional way of eating fruit, but its sure to tantalize your senses with the cool sweetness of fruit combined with heat from the Sriracha. If that combination isnt enough for your taste buds, the cilantro and mint reinforce this sweet and spicy tandem perfectly! Try this recipe with other fruits, like mango slices, strawberries, cantaloupe, or whatever pleasures your palate.

2 apples, halved and thinly sliced

2 pears, halved and thinly sliced

12 pineapple, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

3 kiwis, peeled and thinly sliced

14 cup fresh lime juice

14 cup fresh orange juice

12 teaspoon Sriracha sauce

2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons freshly chopped mint

1 teaspoon orange zest

12 teaspoon raw organic honey

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

1. Place sliced fruit on serving platter, slightly stacking and alternating with each fruit.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine lime juice, orange juice, Sriracha sauce, cilantro, mint, orange zest, honey, and white wine vinegar. Whisk together until well blended and frothy, and set the vinaigrette aside.

3. Pour spicy vinaigrette over fruit and serve immediately.

These super-tasty Cinnamon Spice Paleo Muffins are so simple; theyre great for breakfast on the go and are equally as satisfying any time of day. The spice from the cinnamon and nutmeg is just right, and it really brings out the sweetness of the more traditional ingredients like honey and applesauce. Store these muffins in an airtight container for up to a week.

Coconut oil (for greasing the pan)

5 large eggs

1 cup homemade applesauce

12 cup coconut flour

2 tablespoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Raw organic honey, for garnish (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 400F and grease a standard, 12-cup muffin pan with coconut oil.

2. Add eggs, applesauce, coconut flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and vanilla extract into a medium mixing bowl. Mix with an immersion blender or whisk until well mixed. Let the batter sit to thicken about 3 minutes. Once thick, use 13 cup measuring scoop to spoon batter into the muffin pan.

3. Bake 1215 minutes until muffins start to brown and are not soft when lightly touched on top. Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes, then drizzle with honey, if desired.

SWEETER BY THE DOZEN!

Do you prefer your muffins a bit sweeter, to help balance out the spice? Go ahead and reduce the applesauce by 14 cup and add an overripe banana before blending. You can also try adding 12 cup blueberries or strawberries, or even a finely chopped apple to add a little crunch for additional texture.

Zesty Breakfast Sausages

These Paleo sausage patties are so easy to make at home that youll never buy them at the grocery store again! They pack a huge amount of flavor in just one bite without leaving you feeling guilty from any unwanted additives. The key ingredient in this recipe is the ground fennel. Its licorice-like taste is fresh and bright and beautifully accents the pork. The combination of hot and spicy peppers really completes the zing!

Serves 4

1 pound ground pork

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon ground fennel

1 teaspoon paprika

12 teaspoon black pepper

12 teaspoon sea salt

14 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

1. Combine pork, garlic, and all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Make sure all spices are incorporated throughout the pork.

2. Shape pork mixture into small, circular patties (approximately 8 patties).

3. Heat a large skillet to medium heat and add olive oil. Once heated, add the patties to the skillet and cook for approximately 34 minutes per side until golden brown. (The middle of the patties should no longer be pink.) Remove from heat and enjoy!