Hail Merry - a review

If you've been in Whole Foods lately, you might have seen this brand of treats in the refrigerated section.  They were a little pricey (of course...), but SO stinking good.  They have a line of tarts also, which I got to sample last weekend, and loved even more!  Free of gluten, soy, egg, dairy....hooray!  I can have egg, but I know some can't.  They do all have coconut based ingredients, so if you can't have coconut, I am sad for you.  I tried the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor of macaroons, and I could have eaten the whole bag in one sitting.  Elizabeth loved them also.  The tarts I sampled were super smooth, and they had flavors like dark chocolate, chocolate mint, chocolate almond, coconut cream, and lemon.  Seriously awesome.  So, if you're a Paleo follower like I am, or just want to try desserts with all natural ingredients, get yourself over to Whole Foods and try these!  Hail Merry for the win!

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21 Day Fix Salmon Patties

We make salmon a LOT at our house.  Like 2 to 3 lbs a week, a lot.  Sometimes we get bored with just eating the filets alone, and need something fun to do with the leftovers.  Enter these salmon patties.  They are SO GOOD.  And 21 Day Fix friendly!!  You can make them with canned salmon, too, just look for wild caught varieties.  Super simple in a pinch.

Another thing we always have on hand is sweet potatoes, and they are a big hitter in this recipe as well.  You can bake five or six at a time, and throw them in the food processor to make a beautiful puree that is great on it's own (toddlers and kids love it), and freezes well.  Isn't it pretty?

This recipe is paleo, so instead of using bread crumbs, we use almond flour (or almond meal).  It's really a simple process - you literally throw (or gently place, whatever) your ingredients in a large bowl, mix them up, and form into patties.  It's a fun recipe for kids to help with, since they can mix it with their {clean} hands, if they want!  Hooray! 

I fry them in coconut oil in a large skillet on high.  If your skillet has lost some of it's "non-stickiness", you will want to be careful when flipping.  Make sure you get all the crust that forms on the cooked side, so it doesn't fall apart on you. They are somewhat delicate at first, but firm up as they cook.  So, next time you make salmon, bake a little extra, and have sweet potatoes to go with it.  You'll have everything you need to whip up an awesome, second day meal!  Yay!!

21 Day Fix Salmon Patties 

(paleo friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free)

Ingredients

o   15 ounces wild-caught salmon, boneless and skinless, cooked (fresh or canned)

o   1 large sweet potato (about 10-ounces), cooked and mashed (can also substitute butternut squash)

o   ⅔ cup almond meal

o   2 large eggs

o   ⅓ cup packed finely chopped fresh parsley (or 1.5 tablespoons dried)

o   2 Tablespoons finely chopped onion (or 1 tsp onion powder)

o   1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice

o   ½ to 1 Tablespoon hot sauce

o   ½ Tablespoon sea salt

o   1 teaspoon cumin

o   1 teaspoon paprika

o   1 teaspoon cinnamon

o   ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

o   2 Tablespoons organic coconut oil for cooking

All you have to do is mash everything together and form patties with your hands.  Then pan fry in the coconut oil in a large skillet.  So yummy!!

Whole recipe makes 12 patties; 21 Day Fix counts for 2 patties = 1 red, 1 tsp, 1/3 yellow, 1/3 blue

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