Main Meals

Ingredients
1 rack baby back ribs
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 275° and line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl, combine coconut sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt. Mix well.
3. Dry the ribs off and peel the membrane off the back side. Rub down with the dry rub mixture on both sides, rubbing it in thoroughly.
4. Place on a sheet tray and bake for 3 hours.
5. Grill on high heat for 3 minutes a side, just to give char.

Yields
6-8 servings

Ingredients
2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
1 small onion, diced
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 1 ½ cups)
2 celery stalks, sliced (about 1 ½ cups)
1 cup celery root  peeled and chopped into ½” cubes
8 cups chicken broth
2 tsp fresh thyme, minced (or ½ tsp dried)
¼ cup fresh parsley, minced (optional)
2-3 small zucchini, made into zoodles using either a julienne peeler or spiralizer
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

1. Add all of the ingredients into a large pot, except for the thyme, parsley (if using), and zucchini.
2. Cover, and bring the pot to a boil.
3. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
4. Add the thyme and parsley (if using) during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
5. Prior to serving, drop the zoodles into the pot and stir.

Yields
6 servings

Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
½ onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ red bell pepper, minced
1 lb. grass fed ground beef
1 lb. ground turkey
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup almond flour
1 tsp chopped oregano
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1 10 oz. package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
½ barbeque sauce or plum sauce

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350F.

2.In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and garlic and saute until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the pepper and saute until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and let mixture cool.

3. Add to the vegetables in the bowl the beef, turkey, eggs, almond flour, oregano, chili powder, cayenne,and salt. Mix until well blended. Fold in the chopped spinach.

4.Pack the mixture into a loaf pan or make a free-form loaf in a baking pan. Glaze the top with barbeque or plum sauce.
5.Bake until the meatloaf is completely cooked(165F), 50 to 60 minutes. Let meatloaf rest for 10minutes before serving.

Recipe courtesy of The Paleo Cookbook for Kids