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Paleo lahmajoun, or Armenian pizza

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on May 19, 2012

I love lahmajoun, aka Armenian pizza, and I’m sooo happy that I was able to recreate a paleo version that really tastes no different than the traditional version! This doesn’t taste like your regular pizza. I don’t even know why they call it pizza…maybe because the dough is in a circle and there are toppings? I don’t know, but I remember being at my grandma’s house when I was little with my cousins and we asked what dinner was going to be. My mom told us we were having Armenian pizza, and I just couldn’t wait-pizza!!! I love pizza! And then it was time for dinner and she brought it out…I was sorely disappointed, and quite angry. As a child, it was NOT what I was expecting…but now that I’m older I LOVE it!

Crust: Find recipe here

Meat topping:

- 1 pound ground beef (I used 96/4 lean ground beef)

- 3/4 medium onion, finely chopped

- 1 red pepper, finely chopped

- 1/2 green pepper, finely chopped

- 1 can (16 oz) Italian style tomatoes (mash them up first and do not use the remaining liquid)

- 2 tablespoons tomato paste

- 2 tablespoons almond flour

- 1 teaspoon crushed dried mint

- 1/2 cup minced parsley

- 1 clove minced garlic

- 2 teaspoons salt

- 1 teaspoon paprika

- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425F.

2. Mix all of the ingredients for the meat topping in a large bowl until fully incorporated.

3. Spread your pizza dough into small circles, about 5 inches in diameter each. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

4. Take your crusts out of the oven and increase oven temperature to 450F.

5. Spread a thin layer of meat topping onto each crust.

6. Place back into the oven when it reaches 450F and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until meat has browned.

7. Serve with a sliced lemon. You have to squeeze lemon juice on top before you eat it-it’s just a sin if you don’t.

Optional: Top with cashew cream like I did! (Recipe for that coming very soon, so check back!)

I had to make the cashew cream pretty for the picture…and then I just got back to real life…

YUM

And like I said…

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Paleo pizza

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on May 4, 2012

I’ve been on a research mission (aka an extensive Google search) for the perfect paleo pizza crust, and I’ve found it! It seems that the most popular, or the most frequently occurring, pizza crust recipes are the ones that use coconut flour or almond flour/oil/eggs. First of all, I wasn’t even going to try the coconut flour one because, really, coconut flour? Who wants their pizza to taste like coconut? Plus, judging by all the comments I had read, it seemed like people like the coconut flour crust, but it was much fluffier than pizza crust and tended to fall apart. I didn’t want to try the almond flour/oil/eggs pizza crust because all of the pictures looked horrible. Those crusts either seemed to be paper thin and extremely crispy (which I know tastes horrible because I used pretty much the same recipe to make paleo tortilla chips, and it was just awful-not to mention nothing like pizza crust!) or extremely dense looking. I started to lose hope…but then I found a recipe that I thought just might work. It took me a long time to find and I don’t know why it isn’t more popular! Not that it’s unpopular-I just mean that it’s not one of the main “go to” pizza crust recipes because not many people know about it. SO I’M HERE TO SPREAD THE WORD!

I did make a couple adjustments to the original recipe, and I would suggest you make the same adjustments. I added 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum and I did NOT use Bob’s Red Mill almond flour. Like I mentioned in this post, Bob’s Red Mill almond flour is extremely grainy, so I really don’t like it. I grind my own almond flour in my Vitamix using blanched almonds ($2.50 for 8 oz at Trader Joe’s) and it makes an extremely fine flour. Another option is Honeyville blanched almond flour. I’ve never tried it, but I’ve heard nothing but good things about it, and I know it’s much better than Bob’s Red Mill. SO, I really think my almond flour had a lot to do with the texture and flavor of this crust, and I’m not sure how well it would turn out with Bob’s Red Mill. And I’m not sure how it would turn out without the xanthan gum, but I know it’s important in gluten free baking, so I threw it in there.

If you want to try this recipe, you can find it here! This would also work really well as bread sticks!

I topped my pizza with Whole Foods’ pizza sauce, Daiya mozzarella cheese (Daiya cheese isn’t 100% paleo because it has some pea protein in it, but a serving has only 1 gram of protein, so I’m sure it’s a very small amount), turkey pepperoni, and mushrooms.

^ Look at those air pockets!! That’s how you know this is a REALLY good recipe.

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Paleo chocolate chip cookies

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on May 3, 2012

It’s been a while…again. But I have something really, really good for you today. You have to follow my directions exactly, or they won’t come out like mine did. I made a few batches of these cookies before they turned out tasting like real non-paleo cookies. I tried one and thought, “OMG, yessss. I finally got it!” And my sister was shocked that they tasted just like real cookies-possibly even better! And I gave one to Mike, who said, “OMG these are so good! Can you please just make more?? They seriously taste like regular cookies, like Mrs. Fields!” Now…I wouldn’t go comparing myself to the Great and the Almighty Debbie Fields, but those were his words, not mine. So don’t make these and yell at me if you don’t agree. His words. Not mine.

The first batch I made tasted great, but they baked extremely flat and had the consistency of cake. Tastes good, but not what I want in a cookie. The second batch I made also tasted great, but had the consistency of a muffin. Still good, but again, not what I want in a cookie. I aim for perfection-not cake and muffins that look like cookies. I want cookies that look AND taste like cookies…and I have mastered them!

First of all, you can’t use Bob’s Red Mill almond flour. Well, maybe you can, but I’ve never tried and I really don’t like it. Their almond flour is so grainy and chunky-not at all like a fine flour. What I did was grind my own almond flour (Trader Joe’s has blanched almonds for a pretty good price-$2.50 for 8 oz of blanched almonds) in my Vitamix and then sift it. Whatever almond chunks were left I ground again, then sifted, and kept grinding any remaining chunks until I was left with barely anything. So much better than Bob’s Red Mill. If you don’t have a Vitamix I highly suggest you get one. They’re expensive, but totally worth it. And if you don’t feel like getting a Vitamix, then I suggest you buy Honeyville’s blanched almond flour. I’ve never used it, but I’ve heard really good things about it and I know it’s a much, much finer flour than Bob’s Red Mill. You can purchase it through their website or find it on Amazon.

Here’s a picture of Bob’s Red Mill almond flour (on the left) and the almond flour I ground myself in the Vitamix (on the right.) If you look closely, you can see small chunks of almond in Bob’s Red Mill, and you can see how much finer mine is. I’m not sure why the picture is so yellow, but whatever.

The next important thing is to use room temperature ingredients! I don’t know why this is so important, but I learned it in a baking class and I’m sticking to it.

The next important thing is to chill your batter for 30 minutes before baking. This helps your cookies hold their shape.

Now, onto the recipe! You can find the original recipe here, but I’ve made some changes.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sifted blanched almond flour (make sure you measure exactly by filling the measuring cup and leveling off with a knife)

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted (melted, not softened)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 whole egg

1/2 cup Enjoy Life chocolate chips

Directions

In a bowl, mix together your almond flour, baking soda, sea salt, and xanthan gum. In a separate bowl mix together your melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, room temperature maple syrup, and room temperature egg. Incorporate your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients, then add your chocolate chips.

After everything is mixed, preheat your oven to 350F and refrigerate your batter for 30 minutes.

Once the 30 minutes are up and your oven is heated, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and roll your dough into even balls-to whichever size you desire. I made mine pretty small.

Put them in the oven for about 5-7 minutes, then take them out and slightly flatten them with the back of a spatula. Put them back in the oven for about 5 more minutes, or until they look done. I like to take mine out RIGHT when I see just a hint of golden brown, which is one of the best baking tips that my aunt shared with me. If you do that, they won’t look done, but they are-and they’ll be soo soft and chewy. Even after they’ve cooled off!

Remove from the oven and set on the counter to cool.

Serve with a glass of almond milk and/or Coconut Bliss ice cream and enjoy!

I think these are perfect, but if you want more of a muffin, or a “cookie puff”, texture, then make the following changes:

- Soften your coconut oil, don’t melt it

- Add a little more almond flour, about 1/8 cup more

- Chill your batter and put your cookie sheet in the freezer

- Don’t flatten the cookies in the middle of baking them

And if you want a flat cookie with a cake-like texture, omit the xanthan gum and do not chill your dough.

There you go!

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Better paleo pancakes

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on April 7, 2012

Before I share a really good paleo pancake recipe, much better than the one I posted about here I just want to say that I finally made a Twitter, so you can follow me if you’d like!

Follow @EleniChech (I also have a follow button in the right sidebar.)

Ok, back to the pancakes…these were really good, especially topped with maple syrup and some clarified butter. I know maple syrup isn’t something a lot of people on the paleo diet would consume, but some people feel that maple syrup is an okay choice of sweetener, if consumed in moderation…so obviously I have to side with the pro-maple syrup team.

You can get the recipe here. A lot of the recipes I post on here are not my own recipes, but that’s the beauty of it-I test them out and waste my ingredients and money on the bad ones so you don’t have to!

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How to soften kelp noodles

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on April 1, 2012

So-this whole paleo diet is all great and everything, but I’ve really been missing pasta…and cupcakes, and burritos, and cheesecake, and the list could go on…but those are things that I shouldn’t be eating on any healthy diet. I did, however, eat whole wheat pasta before I started the paleo diet, and I would eat it almost every day. It was pretty much a staple. Pasta has always been a staple in my diet. AND I HAVE MISSED IT.

People who follow a low carb diet or the paleo diet (not that the paleo has to be low carb, but it can end up being that way just based on the foods that you eat) like to use spaghetti squash as pasta. Disgusting. Don’t let anybody fool you when they post pictures of a spaghetti squash dish with a caption that reads, “omg this was sooo good, I don’t even miss pasta!”

They’re lying. They don’t care about you and they don’t love you-they have no problem lying to you.

So, the other day as I was day dreaming about pasta I remembered something called kelp noodles. I KNOW, I KNOW-YOU’VE TRIED THEM BEFORE AND THEY’RE CRUNCHY AND I’M GOING TO LIE TO YOU, TOO. JUST LIKE THE PEOPLE THAT SAID SPAGHETTI SQUASH WAS AWESOME.

I am not here to lie to you. I’m here to change your life.

Yes, kelp noodles are very crunchy, but there is a way to fix that! All you have to do is soak them in very hot water and something acidic for 30 minutes to an hour. More on the acid, less on the water. Probably 3 parts acidity, 1 part water. I’ve had kelp noodles before and was never able to soften them. I boiled them in water for almost an HOUR and nothing would happen. But then I made this discovery and I was so excited.

You can soak them in lemon juice or vinegar (I’ve never tried vinegar, so I’m not sure if that would be more or less effective) and they become sooo much softer! I soaked my noodles in lemon juice and water for about 45 minutes (I also covered the top with saran wrap to keep the heat contained), rinsed them well in hot water, and then put them in a pot on the stove with the marinara sauce. The marinara sauce is acidic as well, so I figured that would help.

Here they are, soaking in the lemon juice/water mixture:

And here is my delicious masterpiece (topped with some vegan cheese made from nuts and other paleo-approved things):

And then after I took these pictures I went head and added some non-paleo things…like alfredo sauce and real parmesan cheese. I GOT EXCITED. IT WAS LIKE EATING REAL PASTA!

So. You’re welcome for this knowledge. You MUST try it. I’ve also read that you can put your sauce on the noodles and then leave them in a dehydrator on a low setting for a few hours. I don’t have a dehydrator, so I couldn’t test that theory, but I think I’ll be getting one soon, so I’m excited to try!

For those of you who don’t know what kelp noodles are, they’re noodles made of only kelp, sodium alginate, and water. A whole bag of them is only 18 calories, and a whole bag is 12 oz-a serving of regular pasta is 2 oz.

So please-do yourself a favor and go buy some kelp noodles (they’re sold online-look up sea tangle kelp noodles, at Whole Foods, some health stores, and some Asian stores) and soak them in something acidic. You will seriously thank me.

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Paleo cinnamon breakfast biscuits

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on March 28, 2012

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a paleo recipe, and I have a good one today. However, it would be considered a paleo “treat”, which is my downfall. I love the treats-not the meats.

Some people take the meaning of “paleo treats” SO, SO seriously. I was reading through one of my paleo cookbooks and there was a paleo “treat” recipe for lemon bars (I think, but I could be wrong.) And what did it say in the description? It talked about how delicious the treat was, but that it is a treat and should be enjoyed about once a year.

ONCE. A. YEAR.

Not here. Paleo treats are a necessity, and are meant to be enjoyed frequently. Much more frequently than once a year. Much more.

You probably just want the recipe. So you can get it here, but just know that I changed some things.

1. I added a teaspoon of xanthan gum, because according to Babycakes, it’s a complete necessity in gluten free baking. I don’t know how these would have turned out without it (well, I guess they would have turned out just fine since the original recipe didn’t call for it), but I’m not taking my chances.

2. I let my eggs and coconut milk sit out to get them to room temperature. I took a cupcake class at my favorite bakery (Teacake) and the teacher said that when baking, ALWAYS use room temperature ingredients. I forget why, but again, I’m not taking my chances. I do what people tell me.

3. I increased the baking time by quite a bit. I baked these for about 25 minutes. I checked for “done-ness” by pressing them lightly with my finger, and when they sprang back I took them out. Another tip from Teacake.

4. I used clarified butter instead of regular butter.

5. This is not actually a change in anything, but I’ve read manyyy times that Bob’s Red Mill almond flour is the worst. Sorry, Bob’s Red Mill. Apparently there are other brands that are cheaper and more finely ground. At the moment, all I have is Bob’s Red Mill almond flour, so I poured what I needed into my blender (I have a good blender) and ground it even finer.

Now, these biscuits are not like regular biscuits. They’re not light, fluffy, or flaky. They don’t have layers you can peel. But they’re GOOD, especially if you’re on a restricted diet, like the paleo diet, or a gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free, wheat free, legume free…basically free of everything. I topped mine with butter (I know, I know, butter isn’t paleo, which is why I used clarified butter in the recipe…and I only put a little on top. I guess next time I’ll top it with clarified butter) and honey and it was SO, SO good.

By the way, that’s a Greek honey I used. I found it at an import store, along with some Armenian jelly, and I just can’t resist myself when I find Greek or Armenian products. I MUST BUY THEM. It usually doesn’t even matter what it is. I. WANT. IT.

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Brute Force Sandbags

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on March 23, 2012

I just got my Brute Force Sandbag in the mail yesterday and I’m soo excited to use it! I bought the Lady Spartan hot pink bag and it came with 2 filler bags, care instructions, exercise ideas, and a few Brute Force stickers. It can hold up to 70 lbs of sand, which is definitely more than enough. The most I’ve ever been able to deadlift is 150 lbs, so I thought I might want to get the Strongman sandbag, since that one can hold up to 120 lbs. I figured a pound is a pound, so the Strongman might not even be enough. I contacted the seller and asked which sandbag would be right for me, and he told me that the Lady Spartan would be more than enough because 70 lbs of sand feels much heavier than a 70 lb barbell. I refused to believe him, but another person commented on my post (I did this through their Facebook page) and told me that the Lady Spartan would be good for me.

Still didn’t want to believe it.

So I asked my mom what she thought and she said THE SAME THING. When I told her that buying a 70 lb bag was ridiculous and I could probably fling it across the room like a rag doll, she told me to go get the 50 lb bag of kitty litter she just bought and bring it downstairs.

Is anybody missing a big, refreshing glass of pride? Because I just swallowed the whole thing.

And so it was-the Lady Spartan was the right choice. I was really happy, actually, because the Strongman didn’t come in hot pink. And I’m all about the colors. These days, I need every last bit of “fun” I can squeeze into a workout to make myself do it.

Like I said, it came yesterday, and I had my bag of play sand ready to fill it up!

Guess how much sand I weighed out to fill my bag.

TWENTY POUNDS. That’s it. A 20 lb sandbag is easy for me to lift and carry, but when it comes to using it for a Crossfit-style workout-it seems like it will be plenty.

Here’s the actual sandbag:

My original plan was to make my own sandbag. Every time I show my mom something I like, her immediate response 90% of the time is “Eh, we can make that.”

Thrifty people, we are. (But not really, because we never actually “make that.”)

It’s true, though, that you can make your own sandbag-and you can make it cheaply. BUT you cannot make it as high quality as Brute Force Sandbags. First of all, the double velcro on the filler bags (what you put the sand in) is INTENSE. I could barely open it. Second, the bag itself feels very durable. It’s made of 1000D mil-spec cordura. I don’t know what that is, but apparently it’s really tough material-important when you’re working out with sand. Imagine the bag breaking and sand flying everywhere. INCLUDING YOUR EYES.

But that probably won’t happen with this bag because it’s built so well. It could, however, happen with a DIY bag.

Then there are the handles, which was really the selling point for me. There are 8 handles, so 4 different ways of carrying and lifting the bag. You’re definitely not going to find that on any duffel bag if you plan on making your own sandbag. Different gripping styles allow for so many more exercises, so it’s definitely a big plus to have.

My goal with this sandbag is to finally be able to do CrossFit. I guess I should say CrossFit-style workouts, since I don’t actually have the right CrossFit equipment, but you can use the sandbag as a dumbbell, barbell, kettle bell, medicine ball, etc. You can pretty much use it as anything.

I decided to Google “Can you do CrossFit with just a sandbag?”, but then I realized that it was a stupid question. What if I find that the answer is yes? Then that’s great-I’ll carry on with my plans. But what if I find that the answer is no? If I were to find out that no, you cannot do CrossFit with sandbags, then…well, I really wouldn’t care. I’d do it anyway. I did find some people that were opposed to doing CrossFit with sandbags-you lose the benefits of the barbell, it’s not “true CrossFit”, a barbell is the ideal workout tool. Really-who cares? Just because a barbell might be preferable over a sandbag, am I really going to be stupid enough to believe that I won’t achieve great results by doing a modified version of CrossFit? “Real” CrossFit is just not in the cards for me. It’s just way too expensive and I can’t even create a home CrossFit gym because the ceilings in the garage are too low. I just have to work with what I’ve got, and I definitely think you can do CrossFit with a sandbag. I might add some things, like a slam ball and a pull up bar, but then I think I’ll be set and will be able to modify the prescribed WOD to a “truer” form.

SO-I haven’t worked out with my bag yet, but I can already tell I’m going to LOVE it. Definitely worth the purchase. For $144 (that includes shipping) you get a great workout tool that combines a ton of workout equipment into one. Do you have any idea how much it would cost to buy dumbbells, kettle bells, a barbell, weight plates, and medicine balls? LOTS and LOTS of money. Way more than $144.

If you want to buy one, you can order it here.

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Plantains and Bollywood fashion

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on March 20, 2012

I’ve discovered a new paleo joy-plantains. I always knew about plantains, but I had never eaten one. I just found out that they’re lower in sugar than regular bananas, which is a really good thing.

My next food goal is to make these things called tostones. They’re just cut up plantains that are fried (but I’m going to do baked), flattened out, and fried (baked) again. You could flatten them with a counter top, a cutting board, and some pressure I’m sure, but I wanted a real plantain smasher-and I know they exist.

So, I headed out to search through the Mexican grocery stores in the area. Not surprisingly, nobody working there could help me find a “you know, for plantains, to make fried plantains, like a plantain smasher?” I was on my own-and couldn’t find what I needed. I guess I’ll have to be all unofficial about it and use my counter top and cutting board.

Next stop: Bollywood clothing store. I went in and asked if it was okay for me to take some pictures and the woman didn’t mind, so I snapped away. There was a big box of bangles tied into bunches and each bunch was $5. I bought two bunches and as I was paying I told the woman that my mom used to come here when I was little and buy me TONS and TONS of bracelets. I also let her know that my mom wanted me to wear them so badly that she told me if I didn’t wear them my hair would fall out and gypsies would take me away-and I do remember walking places with my mom and asking, in horrific fear, “Is that a gypsy??” I don’t even think she felt bad. The woman started cracking up, and then I heard a woman from the back yell out, “Yes! It’s true! That’s what happens!” Gypsy kidnappings and hair loss…is this a universal tactic?

And here’s what I bought. I guess I’ll have to find something crafty to do with them since I can’t wear them (once I got home I realized that none of them fit-thanks ladies, for not telling me these were made for children.)

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I don’t like to talk about money, but I have exactly ten million dollars.

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on March 13, 2012

This is a post to honor Modern Family, but more specifically Phil Dunphy (yo.) This definitely has to be my favorite show ever-way better than Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Ice Loves Coco, Teen Mom (ouch-that one kind of stung…but, yeah, I’d pick Modern Family over Teen Mom), Jersey Shore, and Hoarders.

Ok, now that I see the list of shows I watch I’m realizing that they’re all stupid, loser-type shows (NOT talking about Modern Family)…but they’re so entertaining! Modern Family can’t be placed under the same “reality TV” category because it’s a sitcom, but it’s way better than reality TV!

I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite Phil Dunphy quotes, which will really only be funny if you watch the show. The quotes themselves really aren’t that funny-it’s the way he says them that makes it so hysterical.

So, get ready to read in your best Phil Dunphy voice and enjoy.

Phil: I’m cool dad, that’s my thang. I’m hip, I surf the web, I text. LOL: laugh out loud, OMG: oh my god, WTF: why the face.

Phil: You know who can’t climb trees?
Luke: Raccoons?
Phil: Worries. Raccoons can and will so don’t leave food up here.

Phil: Guess it’s just one of those things that we’ll never know, like what really happened to the Titanic.
Claire: It hit an iceberg.
Phil: Maybe.

Phil: Which one’s “bossy?”
Cowboy: That’s my nickname for your wife.
Phil: Haha awesome.

Phil: I’ve been practicing like crazy all of my cowboy skills, shootin’, ropin’, pancake eatin’. Why? Because sometimes I feel like Jay doesn’t respect me as a man.

Phil: Glen Whipple. My college rival. Captain of the cheer squad. Winner of every robot battle. Every second I spent with the guy just made me feel worse about myself. Only thing I could compete with him in was close-up magic.

Phil: Hey momma bear, you okay?
Claire: Not with momma bear I’m not.

Phil: Note to Claire, if you want intense family drama, rent spy kids.

Phil: If you don’t use them [raffle winnings], then all our money just goes to charity.

Phil: Happy Valenbirthuhhhversary!

Haley: Dad, gross, your hand smells like cheese.
Phil: I didn’t want to dirty a knife.

Phil: All those joke emails she forwarded to me months after I’d seen them? Well, no more polite LOLs for YOU, Dede.

Phil: I called the florist and order one dozen Mylar balloons. Good luck staying mad, honey!

Phil: Or you could just be nice and pay it forward. They don’t make movies out of bad ideas.

Phil: Sad face emoticon! I can feel the hurt through the phone!

Haley: Dad, that was a stop sign.
Phil: I’ll stop twice on the way back.

Phil: I am completely on board your mother’s horse and buggy to yesteryear. For the next week, I may as well be Amish. Jebediah Dunphy: Raisin’ barns, witnessin’ murders, making electric-fireplace hearths.

Phil: Look who needs me now? Mr. Hot Dog fingers can’t press ‘print’ without hitting three extra keys. Yeah, in my house now Jay! Technically we’ll be in his house, but we’ll be in my area of his house.

Phil: You can insult a lot of things about me – my hair, my voice, my balance-board exercises – but don’t insult my selling. That crosses a line. What line? Oh, you don’t see it? That’s because I just sold it!

Phil: We raised our kids right. One of them will come forward, or the other two will rat them out.

Phil: Goodbye Dunphy Christmas. Haley, I guess you’re not getting that car.
Haley: I was getting a car?
Phil: No, I was lying. Because that’s what Dunphys do now, we’re liars.

Phil: I can forgive the smoking, but I can’t forgive the lie.
[Claire glares at him]
Phil: Or the smoking.

Phil: Sorry I fell asleep while you were describing the most boring party ever.

Claire: Getting everybody out of the house in the morning can be really tough. Especially the first day of school.
Phil: From the moment we get up at seven until we drop them off at school it is: go go go.
Claire: I get up at six.
Phil [mocking]: I get up at five.
Claire: Seriously, I get up at six.
Phil: That’s you? I thought we had a raccoon.

Phil: Jay and I are buds, for sure, but with kind of um, an invisible, asterisk. Um, he’s not the, he’s not a talker, or, or hugger. Once he ran over my foot with his car. But in his defense, he had just given up smoking, but basically we’re buds.

You can find more Phil Dunphy quotes here.

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Luleh kebobs

by Eleni Chechopoulos Posted on March 11, 2012

It’s been way too long since I’ve written a post. Eventually I’ll do separate entries for everything that has gone on-my new camera, my decision to probably go to Armenia next summer, and Sosi becoming cuter and cuter every single day. How does she do it without exploding?

But before that, here is a recipe for beef luleh kebobs!

Ingredients:

- 1 lb ground beef

- 1 egg

- 1 tsp. salt

- 1 clove garlic, minced

- 1/2 tsp. cumin

- 1/3 tsp. allspice

- 1 tsp. pepper

- Few dashes of paprika

Directions:

Mix all ingredients and form into sausage-like shapes around skewers. Place skewers on grill and grill until cooked. Serve with a Greek salad and enjoy!

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Paleo lahmajoun, or Armenian pizza

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Paleo chocolate chip cookies

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Better paleo pancakes

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How to soften kelp noodles

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Paleo cinnamon breakfast biscuits

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Brute Force Sandbags

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Plantains and Bollywood fashion

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I don’t like to talk about money, but I have exactly ten million dollars.

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