These... are happening again. If there was ever any doubt, food can be downright delicious! This is true even if, or perhaps especially if, you are limited to a restricted diet. I view my restrictions as a license to be creative in the kitchen and embrace food I enjoy!
Ingredients:
approx 8 medium red potatoes*
coconut oil
3-4 medium onions, chopped
sea salt or rock salt
almond butter
shredded coconut
maple syrup
chipotle powder
optional: juice of 1 lime
*many people prefer russet, but I use red, because they are healthier and, in my opinion, still delicious.
approx 8 medium red potatoes*
coconut oil
3-4 medium onions, chopped
sea salt or rock salt
almond butter
shredded coconut
maple syrup
chipotle powder
optional: juice of 1 lime
*many people prefer russet, but I use red, because they are healthier and, in my opinion, still delicious.
Directions:
Preheat oven at 400 degrees. Stab your potatoes and lather them in coconut oil. Bake for about an hour.
Sauté onions in coconut oil on medium or lower heat until just beginning to brown. Set aside.
Remove potatoes from oven. When sufficiently cool, halve the potatoes and scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/4" of flesh on the skins.
Preheat oven at 400 degrees. Stab your potatoes and lather them in coconut oil. Bake for about an hour.
Sauté onions in coconut oil on medium or lower heat until just beginning to brown. Set aside.
Remove potatoes from oven. When sufficiently cool, halve the potatoes and scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/4" of flesh on the skins.
Coat insides with coconut oil. Bake for 10 minutes skin-down, then 10 minutes skin-up.
Sprinkle salt into skins. Distribute onions into each skin. Spread almond butter over onions, but not too generously (it has a sticky texture). Sprinkle coconut on top, and drizzle maple syrup. Add a few drops of freshly squeezed lime juice if you prefer to. Dust the top with chipotle powder. Bake for another 2 minutes and serve immediately. Serves 4-6.
Variations: Try adding slivered almonds. Substitute peanut butter in a pinch (natural peanut butter!). Sauté some chopped leafy greens with the onions. Sauté a chopped apple with the onions.
Food Storage Applicability: If you properly store your onions and potatoes, this one is a great food storage recipe! Stir your almond butter before use for best results.
Word of Wisdom: This recipe is heavier on the fats and not as nutritionally dense. It also features maple syrup, which I try to use sparingly. There are a lot of misconceptions about the appropriate amount of fat in one's diet. The fats used in this recipe are healthy fats. Go with what your body is telling you. If you have been eating salad all day, your body probably needs some fats. Plan your meals with an awareness of your total intake. Listen to your body, exercise moderation, and food like this can be part of an overall healthy diet. This recipe is Word of Wisdom appropriate.
Gluten and Corn Free: This recipe should be safe! A reminder to make sure your bakeware is pristine to avoid cross-contact with glutenous or corn-containing crumbs that may remain from previous baking.
I thoroughly enjoyed this appetizer. What a blessing it is that we can enjoy so many foods! This recipe almost didn't happen today. Here is a special behind-the-scenes look at today's recipe, brought to you by motherhood:
Food Storage Applicability: If you properly store your onions and potatoes, this one is a great food storage recipe! Stir your almond butter before use for best results.
Word of Wisdom: This recipe is heavier on the fats and not as nutritionally dense. It also features maple syrup, which I try to use sparingly. There are a lot of misconceptions about the appropriate amount of fat in one's diet. The fats used in this recipe are healthy fats. Go with what your body is telling you. If you have been eating salad all day, your body probably needs some fats. Plan your meals with an awareness of your total intake. Listen to your body, exercise moderation, and food like this can be part of an overall healthy diet. This recipe is Word of Wisdom appropriate.
Gluten and Corn Free: This recipe should be safe! A reminder to make sure your bakeware is pristine to avoid cross-contact with glutenous or corn-containing crumbs that may remain from previous baking.
I thoroughly enjoyed this appetizer. What a blessing it is that we can enjoy so many foods! This recipe almost didn't happen today. Here is a special behind-the-scenes look at today's recipe, brought to you by motherhood:
... yes, that is almond butter. Cheers!
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