If you have ever done a Google search for Paleo recipes, this is the recipe you will find 5000 versions of (maybe over 9000!). Mine is not much different, but maybe a little. I have a client who was also looking for something they could setup as “quick” food that would stop him from running through a drive-thru when he shouldn’t. He loves these things! He has given me 100 different variations that he uses.
He does warn against the use of eggs from soy-fed chickens. I agree, having seen people develop egg allergies like crazy from eating soy-fed eggs. I get mine from local farmers who pasture their chickens and fed them cracked corn, but no soy. Can you tell I hate soy?
You will be basically pouring about a single egg’s worth in each muffin cup. I also have some nice twists that the family enjoys because it’s similar to the “flavor” of muffins.
Cauliflower is the new rice. It is also the new potato. Apparently, it is also the new chicken wing. I like to use it whenever I think of a recipe that could really use a fat, sexy starch. Like this one! This casserole is full of proteiny chicken and the savory goodness of a creamy pasta casserole without all the problems it can bring in your big old belly! It is very satisfying and some day soon, I will be revamping it once more to reduce the calories without removing the flavor and satiety it has now.
I have been thinking and thinking lately, about the types of food we eat and what they do to our bodies. I read and re-read several books on the subject including Good Calories, Bad Calories and Why We Get Fat, both by Gary Taubes. I also read In Defense of Food. After that, I started on a Paleo-style diet. I do steer away from certain foods that are considered Paleo, like sweet potatoes and other root veggies.