If I were you, I’d put cheese in these. Not that these don’t taste delicious without cheese, but cheese is delicious. Especially the cheddar kind. When I’m feeling real frisky, I’ll get my favorite kind of cheese from Whole Foods: seaside cheddar. I could live off of that stuff. Seriously. I eat it until my taste buds hurt. That’s not healthy, but I don’t care, it tastes that good.
I wish these tasted like cresent rolls. Those things are stupid. Just stupid delicious.
Speaking of things hurting, my face hurts. No, not because of acne, I’m used to that by now. But because I’m scowling ALL.THE.TIME. My manuscript for my cookbook was due yesterday and I haven’t stopped typing or staring at a computer screen for days. I’m going to have to get botox between my eyebrows. Damnit. Hope the wrinkles are worth it.
So I have some exciting announcements! First, guess what I get to be part of this year?! The second annual PaleoFX Symposium in Austin, TX, March 28-30,2013. There’s going to be some incredibly influential people there including Sarah Fragoso, Kelly Starrett, Mat Lalonde, and Diane Sanfilippo.
The symposium will focus on not only nutrition, but strength, conditioning, and natural movement. Pretty cool huh? So if you want to see me speak and cook go buy a ticket right now! Or check out their facebook page to find out more about it! Why wouldn’t you want to go to Austin?? I’ve never been and I can’t hardly wait! They say Austin is like the Boulder of CO. I don’t really love Boulder, but I see where people are going with this. And I dig it.
Now for the second! This Saturday from 2-4pm, I’ll be doing a presentation and cooking demo for CrossFit Thin Air at Brickhouse40 . I’ll be chatting all about healthy holiday eating and cooking up some Thanksgiving recipes for any one who comes to join. That means if YOU want to join, YOU CAN! How exciting is that?! And it’s only $10!! So if you’re anywhere near Granby, you should come. I’ll be loud and obnoxious as usual. Sign up here!
That is a very link infested blog post. My b.
Thanksgiving Side Dish: Bacon and Chive Sweet Potato Biscuits
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato or yam (equivalent to 2 cups mashed)
- 3 tablespoons Coconut Flour
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 6–8 strips of bacon, diced
- leftover rendered fat from bacon
- 3–4 tablespoons chives, thinly diced
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 415 degrees.
- Pork holes in your sweet potato with a fork.
- Place in oven and bake for 30-40 or until soft.
- Once the sweet potato is done baking, turn oven down to 375 degrees.
- When you sweet potato is almost done cooking, place your diced bacon into a skillet and brown until crispy. Then place your cooked, crispy bacon on a plate covered with a paper towel to soak up the excess fat. The fat that is left behind in the pan, you will use in your biscuits.
- When your sweet potato is done, peel and place in a bowl and mash with a fork.
- Then add in your eggs and mix well with your sweet potato. Then add your in your bacon fat and mix well.
- Then your dry ingredients: coconut flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
- Finally add your diced cooked bacon and chives. Mix thoroughly
- Now line a baking sheet with parchment paper and use a large spoon to drop your biscuits on the sheet, shaping them as needed. Try to make them all equal in size so they cook the same.
- Place in oven and bake for 22-27 minutes.
- Let rest.
- Top with some melted grass fed butter. You don’t have to, since it’s not paleo, but I did it, and it was delicious. Trust me.
Notes
If you don’t use bacon/bacon fat, add 1/4 cup of coconut oil, melted.
Haha. You said “Pork holes in your sweet potato with a fork”. I think you meant Poke. Do you have pork on the mind?
Oh my GOD, these look amazing! I’m making them tomorrow, and that’s final.
Biscuits can be dinner, right? That’s well-balanced enough for me!
“If you don’t use bacon/bacon fat, add ¼ cup of coconut oil, melted.”
Wait, what?
I don’t even…
Huh? Is that possible?
(meaning, unless you have a valid reason such as no pork or meat, WHY WOULDN’T YOU USE DELICIOUS, FABULOUS BACON?!)
lol becaus some people don’t eat bacon
Hi! Juli, I am a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco and I have been following your site for a while now. B/c I live in Morocco there are many things that I have the unfortunate pleasure of giving up like I dunno…BACON. Also no access to coconut flour either. I really want to make these biscuits so I am assuming I should substitute the coconut flour for Almond meal, but how much?
Thanks!
probably about 1/2 cup of almond meal or so!
I’m thankful for that addition because my stepfather is Jewish–no bacon or pork for our Thanksgiving meal!
These will have a place of HONOR on the Thanksgiving table!!!…Please excuse my ignorance…but is butter really NOT paleo?..I know grass-fed butter is loved and admired among the primal crowd…just checkin’!!….
LOVE your writing..razor wit!!….LOVE your photography…LOVE your culinary creations (and requisite creativity)..and I thank you for making me smile (and laugh) every time I’m lucky enough to receive one of your formidable posts…Such the fortunate recipient!
no it’s not paleo but many people still use it!
Forgot to mention…so love…and miss…Tillamook Cheddar…it WOULD be an amazing addition to this biscuit….Would french (I live in France) unpasteurized, raw local cheese be suitable or considered Paleo?…Sigh!
let’s just go with yes today 🙂
Soooo… How is butter non-paleo, but cheese is okay? Just askin’. Dairy and eggs make me uber-ill, but my boyfriend loves his cheese.
Cheese isn’t Paleo either, but it *is* primal. It’s all in how you choose to eat and what foods/groups you exclude for personal preference or health concerns. Personally, I rarely eat dairy and almost never desire it, but some things are just made to have cheese in ’em!
Oh, and while butter isn’t Paleo, ghee is often touted as being Paleo. It’s just a little bit (like, hardly any work) more work to make your own, or you can simply spend the extra money and buy your ghee.
if dairy and eggs make you sick, stay away from them. many people aren’t bothered by dairy so i just recommended it for those people
This is happening.
So making these! How much cheese would you add? Can’t wait for your cookbook!
probably about 1/4-1/2 cup, depending how cheesy you want it!
First, we have been paleo (autoimmune protocol also) for about a month and I have loved your recipes. You have made it an easy transition from eating Pizza to eating Paleo in a day. No dabbling for us, we just jumped in head first.
Second, I’m hosting my first Thanksgiving this year with about 25 people and my husband and I are the only people that eat Paleo. I will definitely be making these and not telling anyone they are “healthy” – if you consider bacon healthy, which I definitely do now that we go through at least a pound a week.
Can’t wait for the cookbook!!
I know you’ve given how to substitute bacon fat with coconut oil, but what can I substitute the actual bacon for? I’m sure it adds to the awesomeness for all you bacon lovers, and I’d like some of that awesomeness too.. Just baconless awesomeness please 🙂
(I can eat any meat, just no pork that’s all).
Aly, have you never tried Turkey Bacon? I haven’t eaten mammel in nearly 20 years. Only flyers and swimmers. My family eats a sh*t ton of turkey bacon and turkey sausage. It can be used anytime a recipe asks for bacon or sausage. It doesn’t leave nearly the residual fat, so for this recipe, you’ll probably have to add the coconut oil to the left over fat.
Just curious, why no mammals?
I might use two and make a breakfast sandwich. These look delicious!
i thought about doing that too!!
Should we even be associating with people who do not eat bacon……:P””””