The New Year is coming up quickly. It’s like, in two days. So it’s time to set goals and create new and exciting things in life, as well as on the blog. So I’ve started thinking up things I want to do over the next year. My first goal is creating recipes that include 5 ingredients for my Monday posts. I’ve heard many people who have wanted simpler recipes with only a few ingredients, so that’s what I’m doing. Do understand, salt and pepper don’t count as an ingredient. That’s my rule. And I like to make my own rules. This recipe has 6 ingredients, but if you hate it, remove the garlic powder. Wasn’t that easy? Yes, yes it was. I can’t say they will be my most exciting recipes, but I’ll promise you they will be simply delicious.
Holidays are almost over. Which I am happy about. Even though I’ve begun to enjoy the holidays more and more, they are still exhausting. Lots of traveling, lots of family time, lots of friends time, lots of shopping. You know how it goes. Well, I traveled to Nebraska this year and of course, I got sick as soon as I got there. I’m guessing it was from flying, because flying is gross with gross people, but I went through Christmas night with chills, fever, and body aches. Ew. I made the best of it, though. Got me some Mucinex and felt AWESOME. Have you ever tried that stuff?? I know it’s no paleo-earth-madefromherbalteas medicine, but my gosh does it work. No congestion, no temperature. Miracles.
This Christmas was unlike any Christmas I’ve had. First off, because I got a trip to Vegas. SAY WHA???? I’ve never been to Vegas. Nope. Not once. So to celebrate finishing up my second cookbook, I got a trip to a place I’ve never been. So exciting!! But now I need your help. Where should I eat? What shows should I see? Tell me things!
Second reason why my Christmas was unlike any other, I didn’t stuff my face with cookies! That NEVER happens. There is just something about the holidays. Probably because it’s once a year, so you feel like you can splurge. Oh it’s Christmas? Christmas sugar cookies smeared in frosting then sprinkles covered on top with just a little more frosting…just because…those totally don’t count as calories. Am I right or am I right? I’m totally right. Until a week later and I’m totally heavier. Well, this year, I think I only had one holiday cookie. Wait, no. I had two. But still, two cookies is damn good for me. It’s nice to not feel completely bloated after the holidays.
So to finish up the year, I’m setting some New Year’s goals, which I’ll share with you tomorrow, and starting the New Year off with a paleo cookbook giveaway including 10 paleo cookbooks and 2 informational paleo books, as well as some PaleOMG gear! Don’t miss out on this one!!
5 Ingredient Monday: Seared Chicken Thighs over Cauliflower Puree
- Yield: 3 1x
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- 4 tablespoons of fat, divided (coconut oil, ghee, butter, bacon fat, etc.)
- 3 chicken thighs (I used skinless and boneless), pounded to 1/4 inch*
- 3 cups sliced button mushrooms
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cut cauliflower into florets and steam cauliflower. On the stove top or in the microwave. However you’d like. Steam until fork tender.
- Place a large pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of fat to the pan. Sprinkle pounded chicken thighs with about 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, salt and pepper. Once pan is very hot, place chicken thighs in the pan. Cook thighs on both sides for 5-7 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
- While chicken thighs are cooking, place another large pan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of fat to the pan then add onions.
- Once onions become translucent, add mushrooms along with 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder and salt and pepper. Cook until mushrooms become soft, about 5 minutes.
- While the mushrooms and onions cook, place soft cauliflower in a blendtec with a bit of salt and puree until smooth. I had to add a tablespoon of water to the cauliflower to help it puree.
- Then just stack away: cauliflower, chicken and mushrooms and onions.
Notes
*I covered my chicken thighs with some plastic wrap and used a wooden spoon to beat the chicken thighs to 1/4 inch thick
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Cirque du Soleil. You have GOT to see it in Vegas, it’s mind blowing.
LOVE the 5 ingredient recipe concept! Some of your other recipes have looked amazing but I am too lazy to cook with more than 5 or 6 ingredients lol =)
Just went to Vegas for my first time last month in November for a work conference. I had already seen Cirque du Soleil when they came on tour to central Illinois. It’s an amazing acrobatic show so, if you can, you should see that. Buuuut, when I went to Vegas last month, I kept hearing about and seeing reviews for a show called Absinthe at Caesar’s Palace. My co-worker and I decided to see that show as the only one we would see when we were out there. Wow! We made an awesome choice. It was a comedy show, acrobatic show, and music show all in one. It’s pretty racy, erotic, and offensive (the comedian who is the emcee of the show used every sterotype possible), but it’s hilarious and pretty amazing how they do their tricks!
You’ll have fun no matter what you do though. I’ll be back out there in October for my honeymoon. Can’t wait!
I went to Vegas in the spring and I have to agree, Cirque du Soleil is unbelievable! There are several of their shows in Vegas at various Hotels and each one is different.
Although I didn’t get a chance to go while I was there, a friend told me that the wax museum is allot of fun too!
the best restaurant you could choose to eat at is Bootleggers. You can look at the menu online. My husband shared that everything everybody had was fantastic.
please do me a favor and don’t go to the brothel for any of your meals. there’s a place my IN-LAWS went, at the recommendation of my FIL’s brother and his wife!, that has the best burger they’ve ever eaten, and while you’re there, you get to tour the brothel and talk with a prostitute about what it’s like to be a prostitute. yes, i’m serious. if you go, i don’t want to know.
Holsteins in the Cosmopolitan is a great place to eat. Awesome burgers of all kinds and you can get them bunless wrapped in lettuce.
Looks amazing! I will definitely try this out! Please never stop with these 5 ingredient recipe posts, they are my favorite!
– Chelsi Elle
Honey Salt on Fort Apace Road….look it up. If you need a guide, shoot me an email, I’d love to cart my favorite Paleo blogger around and show her the town!! There is so much more to Vegas than the STRIP….gross
Looks great and nice photos too!! Way to go lady and Happy New Year.
Go to Carnevino at The Palazzo. I mean, it’s name is “meat and wine”…you can’t go wrong. Plus, it’s amazing. And you have to see Britney, duh. 🙂 Have fun!