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.
Is rendered fat just the fat you get from cooking the bacon? Is that dumb? I don’t even know. Also, what kind of bacon do you buy?
I second both of Liz’s questions!!!
yes ma’am!! so after you cook the bacon, the fat that is left behind in the pan after you remove the cooked bacon. I use us wellness meats bacon!
You…are a goddess. My sis & I are cooking the meal for our combined families and this will DEF be on the menu!!!! Alrdy printed out the recipe!
I really love that sometimes you actually do eat cheese or drink too much wine or eat chocolate! Knowing that makes me feel like I’m not a failure when I do the same! Thank you for being NORMAL!
don’t ever let food make you feel like a failure!!
Only days til I am finished my fitness competition and begin to eat your delicious recipes!!!! Yay some carbs n sweets will be back in my life!!!
Damn you Juli. I already want to go to the symposium (I’ve never attended a *single* Paleo event) so damn badly, but that’s right before I’ll be exiting the military, and I’m trying to figure out where I’ll be moving to or if I’ll have the play money to attend said amazing function. Now you have to go and say you’ll be there; not cool! Well, I’m sure it’ll be fun as all hell – enjoy!!!
And uhh, congrats to Colorado for legalizing weed? Haha.
The recipe looks awesome as usual! Austin…I’ve never been there…hmmmm
Juli: These look tasty! Do you think they would taste just as delish with arrowroot flour or almond flour instead of coconut flour? Or maybe you suggest something else? I love all food except literally three things: Coconut (although I still use oil, nectar, aminos), celery in prepared dishes (like stuffing – gross) and oranges. I’ve tried really hard to like them, but my body says no. Anyway, I’m babbling! Thanks for the input!
yes I think they would taste great with almond flour! probably use about 1 cup of almond flour for the biscuits!
Thank you!!
Hi Juli,
Just found this recipe after finding tons of other “Perfect Paleo Biscuit” recipes that looked tres boring – can’t wait to get home and try them (still at work, boohoo). One question: In one reply you said 1 cup almond flour, in another 1/2 cup. In either case, why so much more almond flour when the original recipe calls for only 3 T of coconut flour?
haha yeah i’m not very good with equivalents. almond flour and coconut flour are completely different so you need less coconut flour because it soaks up so much moisture.
As a native Texan, I’m meh on Austin.
These look amaze-balls! I want to test them out this weekend.
Yay! Kelly Starrett is my coach! What a guy! These look great and would be a great sub for rolls on Thanksgiving.
I just made these. Some with cheese added and some without….both are so good!