Two Kitchens, One Passion

If you have not watched the movie Chef , it is a comedy that follows the life of prominent chef from Los Angeles (played by Jon Favreau) after he quits his job and launches a food truck with his young son.  It is a light-hearted film that truly highlights the passion people can have for the food they cook.  Although I am not a culinary expert, I can relate to this film because it is my own passion for cooking that got me to start this blog in the first place.  I love being able to share my recipes and tips on following a healthy lifestyle with others. I get inspiration for my cooking from lots of different places, ranging from other food blogs to my personal cravings on any given day.  My inspiration for this meal came directly from the food truck "El Jefe" in this movie ,  which served up the signature Cubano sandwich.  I have never actually had a true Cuban sandwich, but my [almost] Paleo version was the best damn sandwich I have had in a long  time! In my last post I s

After watching the movie Chef  last week, I was inspired to create a Paleo version of the traditional Cuban sandwich.  I am going to keep you waiting another day to see the final result, but for now I am revisiting my plantain sandwich bread recipe because it is just so good!  I revised my recipe slightly in an effort to help the bread rise more, which turned out to be a success. Plantain Sandwich Bread 2.0 Yield: 2 servings Ingredients 2 green plantains 1 cup lite coconut milk 1/4 cup flaxseed meal 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp sea salt 1 tsp apple cider vinegar Directions  Preheat your oven to 425° F. Peel your plantains.  You should only be using green plantains for this recipe (they are more starchy), so they will most likely be difficult to peel.  Just be patient! Add your plantains,  coconut milk,  flaxseed meal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and apple cider vinegar to a food processor and process until smooth. Allow to sit for

In a recent post, I created a recipe for Plantain Recovery Muffins .  The past couple weeks I have been diligently working to perfect this recipe in order to provide you with a perfectly textured AND delicious protein recovery muffin. The recipe below is the final outcome of several trial batches of these muffins.  The end result is a gluten-free muffin that has a texture like its real wheat counterpart, and a flavor that is perfect for eating after a hard workout.  You can see in the picture just how airy and fluffy these muffins turned out! I have been enjoying one of these scrumptious muffins after my long hot vinyasa yoga sessions or intense Crossfit workouts.  It's the perfect way to start replenishing your body with the protein and carbohydrates it needs after exercise! A note to my sweet-toothed friends: Feel free to increase the amount of maple syrup to a 1/4 cup for a sweeter treat. Plantain Protein Muffins Yield: 9 muffins Vegan, gluten-free, egg-free, refi