Paleo Cabbage Soup Recipe

 My cousin told me about this recipe.
 In fact she told me about it for over a year before I actually tried it. Because, honestly, just hearing about it over the phone, it didn't sound that great. lol

 I finally agreed to at least just make it to try once.

 I have to admit the first time I made it I was a bit skeptical. Once you put everything in the pot it doesn't look that appetizing. Then it all cooks down.
 The recipe itself is not difficult and the ingredients don't sound all that great together...
But...
Something magical happens once it all cooks down and the cabbage absorbs all the flavors. 
It's absolutely delicious!


This has quickly become a family favorite. Especially with the kids...but what can you expect from kids who eat Brussels Sprouts like they are candy? Addison (5) frequently asks when we are having this soup again...and she is the picky one.
The best thing about this soup..besides the fact that it is delicious, nutritious and fast (about an hour start to finish)..is the fact that is makes a LOT of soup!
  We can eat it for dinner one night, Dustin can take it to work for lunch and the kids and I can eat it two days for lunch. It fills my 12 Quart stock pan almost completely to the brim before it cooks down. Normally, after we have multiple bowls of this for dinner, it is not uncommon to have a gallon of soup for leftovers.

We are not a 'Paleo' family, but I never shy away from a nutritious meal..and Paleo is the place to find a lot of really nutritious, filling meals for my, ever hungry, house full of kids. :)

Paleo Cabbage Soup

Ingredients
1 lb Ground Sausage
1 lb Ground beef
1 Onion chopped
1 heaping TBSP Garlic (minced)
4  15oz cans, Diced Tomatoes (Or two of the big beef steak tomatoes, if you prefer to avoid canned items)
2 1/2-3 cups Carrots(sliced)
2 1/2-3 cups Celery(sliced)
2 cartons Beef Broth
1 medium Green Cabbage (chopped)
1 small Red Cabbage (chopped)

To Prepare

-Brown ground beef and sausage in a skillet, drain.

-While the beef and sausage are browning..chop and slice the onion, carrots, celery and both cabbages. Put all of it into a LARGE stock pot.

-Add the garlic, tomatoes and beef broth to the pot.

-Add the browned meat to the pot as well.

-Bring to a boil, turn heat to medium high and simmer. Let it cook down, stirring frequently, until the carrots and cabbage are cooked through.

Season the soup with pepper and season all salt (Or regular salt)

*We typically serve this with oyster crackers or crescent rolls.

Now that Winter seems to have finally arrived in Ohio, we will be having this in the meal rotation frequently.
One of the reasons I was reluctant to try this recipe, was the cost. It is around $20 to make this soup. However,  we eat on it multiple times..and the nutritional value is fairly high...I feel it is worth the $20.

Enjoy!

~Lyndsay
 THHM

Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bites Recipe (Paleo and Gluten Free)

A weather front moved through over the weekend. It appears to have brought fall with it. The wind has shifted. The weather has changed. Yep, winter is on its way. Slowly, but, surely.

 Seems like a good day to tell you about one of our kid friendly, healthy and gluten free (Paleo) recipes. The kids love these Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bites! With the weather cooling and most of the fall crops coming in. It is the perfect time of year to snag some delicious sweet potatoes on sale, or at the farmers market.
 We originally had this recipe at a cousins house. The one who made us try the cabbage soup. Yum! She is quite the chef. :) She made these as a side for one of our girls nights a couple of Octobers ago.

 These are super quick and easy to whip up!

We were at the office for a few minutes this morning. When we came home it was chilly but BEAUTIFUL outside. The kids opted to play outside for a little bit before returning to their school work for the day. (One of the many bonuses of homeschooling.) 

When it was time to make lunch, these were ready in less than 20 minutes. I did not intentionally time it. However, I also had some bacon in the oven with a timer set for 20 minutes. The potatoes were done by the time the bacon came out of the oven.

 Lunch in under 20 minutes?

Yes, please!


This recipe is so simple. It almost doesn't need an ingredient list and instructions. I'm a nice person though. So, here you go. ;)

Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bites

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes, diced (Use as many as you want. I had 4 or 5 small ones on hand)
Oil  (You can use butter, olive oil, coconut oil)
Ground Cinnamon (I'm not giving you measurements. Seriously, this is just one of those recipes.)
Salt 
 

Wash and dice the sweet potatoes.

 Pre-heat oil in pan. Cook the potatoes over medium to high heat. Moving them around frequently. You cant them golden brown on all sides.

They are done when they look like this. Sprinkle on the cinnamon and salt, to taste.  

We prefer a little more cinnamon than most. It's really up to you.

These are a hit with kids. You could even put a tiny bit of honey on the side for dipping. They are still getting the health benefits from the sweet potatoes as well as the honey. 

They tend to go over fairly well with kids.

You can find another kid friendly recipe here.

 Enjoy!

~Lyndsay