Healthy Dairy Free Buffalo Tenders!

Now I love me some Buffalo Sauce - which is generally made up of a stick of butter, hot sauce, salt, pepper and maybe a kick of tabasco... Well- how can I have my favorite western NY treat without gluten or dairy? I got it!

Ghee! It is the most wonderful thing - granted I can only find it at Whole Food but if you are industrious there are tons of website that will tell you how to make it yourself. Basically it's clarified butter. Clarified of all the things that lactose and casein protein intolerant people can't take. So it's butter without all the stuff that makes you sick and it TASTES Devine! Just find it in the dairy section at Whole Foods or maybe your local international market as it originated from India.

Here you go - Gluten Free Dairy Free Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Ingredients:
Boneless & skinless chicken tenders 6-8
1t ghee - melted
1/4c olive oil
1/4c Texas Pete or other hot sauce
S&P

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350
Melt ghee in microwave for 30secs
Mix into ghee, olive oil, hot sauce S&P - mix well
In a large bowl place the chicken & pour buffalo mixture over it. Mix well & let marinate at least 20-30mins

Line a cookie sheet w/ parchment & place chicken on cookie sheet.
Bake for 20-30mins, flipping & re- basting half way through.

While in the oven prepare another batch of sauce in a sauce pan or large bowl.
When chicken is done, dip each one in the 2nd batch of sauce before serving.

Clean Eating, Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy Free FABULOUS Winter Chili!(Phew that was a long one!)

I don't know about you but I love chili. It is my go to food if I am trying to cut down on simple carbs, need a comfort food during a winter storm, hosting a casual get together, or just need a quick and easy weeknight meal.

This is a great crockpot meal that is healthy too. If you put all this stuff in the crockpot in the morning before you leave by the time you get back from work you have a meal that is great and left overs that freeze super easy!

Fabulous Winter Chili (which is good any time of year)
Chili Mix (gluten free, dairy free, paleo & clean eating friendly)

Chili Spice mix:
1 tablespoon paprika
1/4 teaspoons seasoning salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried cumin
1/2 tablespoon coconut flower (optional for thickening)
salt & pepper to taste

For Chili:
1lb ground beef or other lean meat
1/2 large jar of salsa ( i get mine from the Farmer's Market)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes & green chilies
1 can black beans (drained & rinsed)
1 cup beef bouillon
1 recipe for Chili spice mix (above)

You can double this, which I do, and use two different kinds of meat - I generally use grass fed beef and lean turkey. Also, if you want to bulk it up add in a can of pinto or kidney beans as well.

Put everything in a large slow cooker/crock pot and simmer on low for 8hrs.
Your house will smell Fantastic when you get home - you'll wonder if someone snuck in and made dinner for you.