Do you love tortillas? I do. You know why I love them? Because they are a first class vehicle for all good things. Now don’t get me wrong, these tortillas are more akin to a crepe, nice and light yet strong enough to hold your favourite fillings.
Yeah I know, not the best photo, but my man was busy. This is what happens when I take the pictures!
There are just all sorts of things you could do with these, for one you could try my spicy beef paleo taquitos YUM. Or you could fill them with sweet things like nut butter and bananas. Savory morning breakfast wraps with bacon and eggs and veggies oh my. Chicken caesar wraps for lunch. I could go on…but I will stop, and give you this recipe and thank Danielle Walker at Against All Grain for her inspiration though I did change a few things.
ps. They are ready to flip when you see the bubbles…now try and say bubbles in an angry voice.
Melt enough coconut oil or ghee to coat your frying pan. You will need to do this in between every tortilla so don't use too much.
Mix all dry ingredients together.
Whisk eggs and milk together. Add to dry ingredients.
The frying pan should be hot enough that when you drop the mixture in it bubbles, but not so hot that it sticks. This can be a bit of trial and error but you'll get the hang of it. I usually keep my heat between 4-5 medium.
Drop 1/4 cup at a time in the centre of your hot pan. Tilt the pan in a circular motion until no more liquid batter remains viscous.
Flip the tortilla when the little bubbles appear. Only about 1-2 minutes per side.
Continue, adding a little coconut oil or ghee between each tortilla.
Happy daze, the rain is pouring and we have every excuse to be nestled in to our sweet little home. My life isn’t terribly exciting through the eyes of others. Of course for me and J it is, watching our little tot stretch his limbs and laugh at our funny faces. Something I do think others might be a touch excited about (tell me if I’m out to lunch) is that we’ve started doing elimination communication with Mavi. What’s that you may ask? EC or diaper free is just the norm for most people on this planet, but to westerners it is a foreign idea. We pick up on our babies cues to go potty and we give them an opportunity to do their business (should I be talking about this on a food blog?..I’m going to anyway) Their are a variety of cues that babies give their caretakers to let them know it’s potty time, raise the roof! Now we are feeling confident enough to put what we’ve learned through books and others experiences, into practice. You do not know how excited it made me to “catch” Mavi’s first poo! (more…)
Plums in curry? I know what your thinking. Yes, the beloved stone fruit is a really neat accompaniment in a savoury fully bodied curry. The acids in the fruit make the dish pop. Not that it’s loaded with plums, there’s really a small amount compared to the size of the curry. Small subtleties, just like the small things in life, count a lot when it comes to food. (more…)
Here’s the low down: I have fully acknowledge my sugar addiction, it’s there, no more denying it. Partially I blame pregnancy and all the cravings that you easily say yes to because well, obviously, it’s what baby wants! Right? Hm. Well when hormones are all awhirl it’s just hard to say no. Now the lingering sugar addiction is no longer serving us (me and Mavarek hub) – so I’ve decided to do the WHOLE30 and i’m bringing mister “organic gummy bear” junkie aka my partner Jake along for the ride. Not that he’s super stoked about that but I’m the cook and I won’t be catering to his/my forbidden desires during this experiment. C’est la vie, oui?
Ok so for anyone who isn’t familiar with the whole30 dealio here goes. Basically for 30 days we cut out all potential triggers for ill health. That means no sugar (not even honey), no dairy (this will be tricky since we <3 our raw milk), no grains and of course nothing processed full of junky junks. Sounds awesome right?! Just plenty of good quality free-range meats, local organic vegetables, fruits and some nuts, seeds and healthy fats. A chance to quash those addictions that give us the belly gurgles, knix the habits that cause insomnia, and enlighten our minds to see where our attachments lie. That last point being the biggest one. Since we all need to eat to live, there’s a lot of emotions that come along with our nourishment. Comforts, attachments, delights, regrets, it all ties in with our food choices. Practicing a whole foods, clean approach, that really is as close to an ancestral diet as we get in modern times, and can help shed some light on us.
Putting it out there people : Join us if you will on this Whole 30 challenge, you can do it! We can all support each other and I will be posting a whole30 friendly recipe everyday. Starting June 1 lets learn a few things about our whole beings and feel really REALLY good.
The reason I love pizza so much, is because it’s like a blank canvas, where you can create anything you can imagine. Really the combinations are endless, more than any other type of food. I mean, you can’t have fruity pasta, but fruity pizza YUM. Or revamping any ethnic dish to be in pizza form, pad thai pizza, jerk chicken pizza, greek salad pizza. My favourite pizza though is spicy perogi pizza, which is a carb explosion of potatoes and classic pizza dough bathed in spicy goodness and b-b-b-bacon. You never feel too hot afterwards though, it’s one of those meals that leaves you feeling hungover the next day. This pizza problem is alleviated with the invention of this amazing grain and gluten-free pizza dough by The Domestic Man. How’s about you go here for the recipe and to check out his amazing blog laden with wonderful recipes of all healthy varieties. The recipe does contain dairy but you can substitute it with coconut milk and nutritional yeast. I just used a nice raw parmesan and some organic spicy cheddar and my belly felt just fine afterwards.
Todays pizza creation included a smoky yam & bacon version and a truffle, rosemary, oyster mushroom and fresh watercress version.
My first attempt at creating a grain-free, sugar-free, delicious bread to replace our sunflower sourdough. Success! It’s flavourful, moist, pretty dense, soaks up Shakshouka and egg yolk quite nicely. My bread man loved it and it whipped up in a pinch. I think we’re on to something. (more…)
Hey I'm Chantelle, my alter ego would be a mermaid if I wasn't such a terrible swimmer. I love writing authentically and cooking in my pyjamas. My favourite pastimes include eating avocados, travelling the world and hanging out with a toddler.
Yeah I know, not the best photo, but my man was busy. This is what happens when I take the pictures!
