I’m a bit on the annoyed side today. I’m not one to get mad or angry or even sad about what people say about me or my blog (I’m weird, I know that) but I do get annoyed. And even sometimes offended. But the more I grow and the more people that come across my website and Facebook page, the more people feel as though they should state their opinion. And I get that. We all like to be heard and be the center of attention sometimes. Why the hell do you think I write my blog? Duh. I’m an only child, I scream for attention daily.
BUT there are some things that need to be remembered in this blogosphere. I just made that word up. I write this blog FOR FREE. Everything that goes into this website is FREE to anyone that reads it. If you don’t know what free means, it means you don’t pay to read this blog. I post recipes 4-5 days out of the week because I love it and I want people to have the opportunity to cook good food within the paleo spectrum. I want to show people that it’s not hard and that anyone can do it. I do not charge for my recipes because I want to make paleo easy for people.
That being said, I have never once said that you HAVE to try a recipe or that my recipes are perfect for your diet. Nor do I act like I’m any good at photography. Or perfect when it comes to eating paleo. I just post the recipes of the things I cook because I enjoy those meals and I hope others do too. But no one body is the same. No taste bud is the same. That’s why I say everyone creates their own meaning of paleo.
The jist of it is, stop being rude people. Like jeeez. I’m posting recipes for free and telling stories about my life. I’m not telling you to make my recipes, I’m not telling you how to live your life, and I’m not telling you to even look at my website. I’m just telling you that I really like to consume chocolate covered walnuts, CrossFit, and think about men constantly. And now that I don’t eat nuts, I only have 2 things to really talk about. Crap. My b.
OMG, sh*t just got real serious there. Let’s lighten the mood. GUESS WHAT?! I made it onto CrossFit.com today!! I worked with my good friends Ian and Patrick with Again Faster to create some cooking videos for the CrossFit Journal and I’m so happy to see that they published one! They even have the zone blocks within the recipes in case you follow the zone diet!
Creamy Avocado and Spinach Chicken Pasta
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise, seeds removed
- 2 avocados, pits removed
- 6 cups of fresh spinach (or more, if you’d like)
- 1lb chicken, diced
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, stems removed
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise, and remove the excess seeds and strings.
- Place open side down on a baking sheet and cook for 20-25 minutes or until spaghetti squash is soft when you push the skin or the threads easily come out when you take a fork to it.
- While your spaghetti squash cooks, place a tablespoon of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add two minced garlic cloves to your hot pan and then toss in your spinach. Let your spinach wilt down, then add it to your food processor.
- In the same pan, add your diced chicken and onion to cook down.
- Then add 1/2 tablespoon of parsley, thyme, garlic powder, and a bit of salt and pepper to the pan and mix well.
- While your chicken cooks down, add 2 avocados to your food processor along with your lemon, fresh basil, 1/2 tablespoon of parsley, thyme, and garlic powder and a bit of salt and pepper, to taste. Puree until smooth, then add your 2 tablespoons of your leftover olive oil.
- Once your spaghetti squash is done cooking and cooled, dethread your spaghetti squash and place threads in a large bowl.
- Then add your chicken that has cooked completely through and top off with your spinach and avocado sauce.
- Mix thoroughly and top with a bit of basil.
- Eat it like you mean it!
I just love your blog. And your muscles. It made me want to get muscles… so I started going to the gym and now I have a few tiny ones I flex in every mirror I see and pretend I’ve pumped iron my whole life. Thank you for all the contributions you’ve made to the Paleo Diet and Crossfit!
I’ve been reading paleomg for a few months now and I think it is one of the best paleo blogs because you are so real! So what if you like chocolate and don’t eat 100% paleo 100% of the time? You’re awesome! You live a real life and show that in your blog. I love that you aren’t a paleo robot and don’t think less of someone who may not eat the most perfect paleo diet. People may not like what you say/do all the time but who cares?! keep doing what you’re doing!
People are dumb. The internet has made it too easy to be rude since you don’t have to be held accountable for what you say. There are always going to be jerks out there who get off on making other people miserable. I always thought that you handled them really well though! And now I want chocolate covered walnuts.
EF haters. You do what you do for you and the people who enjoy it. If the other people don’t like it all they have to do is not read it. I’m sad that you even have to mention them. Keep it the good work and keep dancing. Dammit!
Thanks for all you do, Juli! We may not say it enough, but there are so many of us out here in the “blogosphere” who LOVE your site and your recipes. Keep up the good work!
You are awesome, Juli!! Love your blog! It makes me laugh out loud everytime I read it! People will ALWAYS have something to say. Be you and who cares what people say. It’s only because they’re unhappy with themselves. I pity those fools! Keep being awesome!
As a fellow CrossFitter/Paleo advocate, I echo everyone else’s comments–your blog is funny, fabulous and full of creative, delicious recipes. I read it almost every day and ha’ve passed the link along to several friends. Thank you for taking the time! P. S. I stumbled across your chocolate-cake-in-a-mug recipe earlier this week–pure ecstasy.
I THINK YOU ARE RAD AND RIDICULOUS AND THE WORLD NEEDS MORE OF THAT.
After joining CrossFit in January, I went paleo about three months later. Your website and your recipes are what got me through the first few weeks of eating clean. Because they are so frickin’ delicious. I even give your recipes to my non paleo friends and they love them. For some reason people think that if it’s paleo, it’s going to taste bad…. NBD, more for me!
Please keep on doing what you’re doing. I LOVE your humor and I’ve made several of your recipes. I made the carrot pudding yesterday. Pretty good considering no sugar. I have a major sweet tooth. You Rock!