Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 35 Minutes

Total Time: 40 Minutes

Kosher Key: Pareve

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Caramelized Acorn Squash

full recipe can be found at: http://www.spartan.com/food-of-the-day/recipe-of-the-day/caramelized-acorn-squash/?utm_source=fod&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=squash_2015&c3ch=Email&c3nid=FOD

45 minutes
2 Servings
Vegan, gluten-free

Ingredients

• 1 whole acorn squash
• ¼ cup of unsweetened shredded coconut
• 4 TBS of coconut aminos/gluten-free soy sauce)
• 2 TBS coconut palm sugar/cane sugar
• 1 small onion
• ¼ cup fresh chives, chopped
• 1 TBS virgin coconut oil
• 1 TSP smoked paprika
• Pink Himalayan salt & pepper

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Full recipe can be found at: http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/07/recipe-pan-seared-tarragon-amberjack.html

Ingredients:

• 2 6-8oz amberjack fillets (or substitute your favorite whitefish)
• ¼ cup fresh tarragon chopped (or substitute with 3 Tbsp good quality Dried Tarragon)
• 2 Tbsp cooking fat (I used 1 Tbsp each of Tallow and Extra Virgin Coconut Oil; Unsalted Butter would work too)
• Fresh lemon to garnish

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Chocolate Chip “Oatmeal” Cookies

Full recipe can be found at: http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/01/recipe-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies.html

Ingredients:

• ¾ cups extra virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled
• 2/3 cups Muscovado Sugar
• 1 egg
• 1½ cups Blanched Almond Flour
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• ¾ tsp Baking Soda
• ½ tsp Cream of Tartar
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Brown Sesame Seeds
• 2 Tbsp Flaxseed Meal
• ½ cup finely Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
• ¼ cup Macadamia Nuts
• ¼ cup raw Pecans
• ¼ cup Sliced Almonds
• 2 Tbsp Raw Sunflower Seeds
• ½ cup Mini Chocolate Chips or Raisins (optional)

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There is always a solution if you are willing to look. A couple of these are Paleo, Gluten-free, one is even Vegan so its all about teaching out what you are looking to accomplish.

Happy Eating and Happy Thanksgiving from The “Fat Boy”!