A Very "Paleo" Valentine's

Happy V-day everyone! I'm writing from the comfort of my favorite room in the house, my kitchen, while whipping up dinner for Chad and I. Of the two of us I'm most definitely the romantic, so I love spoiling my hubby with surprises. My favorite way to show my affection is by cooking so I'm creating a Valentine's Day meal that gives a pretty good nod to paleo. Ok, ok, no this is not a strict Paleo meal, but hey, its all natural, whole food based. One of our favorite meals is pizza, and after trying a gluten free version last week, I decided to finally try a grain free Paleo version. Though I know dairy is a no no, I just don't see any point in a cheese-less pizza. I also believe that V-day needs to include a little chocolate so that is happening as well.

Here is tonight's menu:
Pesto, chicken sausage, and roasted pepper pizza
Roasted brussel sprouts with garlic
Mixed greens salad dressed with olive oil and red wine vinegar
Chocolate pot de creme topped with whipped coconut  creme

In preparation for this incredibly rich meal, I headed to CrossFit so that could "earn it," and man did I ever!!! Here's Today's WOD:

EMON for 30 minutes

5 pull-ups
10 push-ups
15 air squats

Can you say OUCH?!?!

 Now for the yummy part... Here are the recipes for tonight's feast:

Paleo pizza crust:

1 cup almond meal
1/4 cup coconut flour
3/4 cup arrowroot powder
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1/3 cup coconut milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp garlic powder

Heat over to 425. Combine dry ingredients and mix thoroughly, then add remaining ingredients and whisk until well combined.  Pile mixture onto a cookie sheet or pizza stone over parchment and pat into a pizza shape. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

 I topped our pizza with fresh pesto, mozzarella cheese, organic chicken Italian sausage, and roasted bell pepper.

   

The pot de creme may be the easiest dessert ever! Here is what you need:

6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar (I used Traders Joe's)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup hot coffee

sea salt

In a blender combine all ingredients but the coffee and blend until well combined. With blender still going, gradually add the coffee to temper the eggs.  Blend until combined. Evenly divide mixture between two cups (I used wine glasses) and allow to set for at least an hour in the fridge.

So freaking easy!!!!

I topped the pot de creme with a pinch of sea salt and full fat whipped coconut cream combined with vanilla extract.

 So here is what dinner/dessert looked like:

And here is my adorable hubby :)

This meal was AMAZING! It came out better than I planned and I'm so excited to be able to add this to my repertoire. Of course I made way too much, and we ate it all, so next time I'll scale this down a bit. Definitely a Valentine's Day success that stuck pretty darn close to Paleo :)