Paleo Pumpkin Mousse

I made a pumpkin pie for Chase last week and decided I wanted to try to make a paleo equivalent. However, I did not want to have to deal with making a gluten-free paleo crusts—so I decided pumpkin mousse was on the docket.

I had refrigerated a can of coconut milk overnight.

I then scooped out the coconut milk that had solidified into cream and added ½ cup of canned pumpkin.

I then added about ¼ cup of granulated sugar:

And ¼ cup of brown sugar:

(Thank you, Aunt Patty, for my adorably festive bowl!)

The most important addition was ½ tsp cinnamon:

Then I whipped in the kitchen aid for about 1 minute:

I stored it in the fridge and had it as a lovely little paleo treat!

This was very delicious!

 

Do you like pumpkin? What is your favorite quick and easy dessert?

Vitamin C Chicken and Paleo Chocolate Chip Mousse

Even though it has been almost 3 weeks since I got a cold/upper respiratory infection, I still have not been able to shake it. My nose is still stuffy and my head still feels all balloon-like! Consequently, I have been trying to get extra Vitamin C. Did you know that onions are GREAT sources of Vitamin C?! Plus, I can actually taste them with my stuffy nose = Double Win!

Source

So I caramelized some onions and sauteed up some chicken, topped it all off with diced avocado and had a nourishing and healthy dinner! YUM!

Here is a picture tutorial of my Vitamin C Chicken and Onions (and avocado!) :

Olive Oil + Salt and Pepper

2 cups chopped onion

1-2 lbs chicken tenders ( I like the tenders because they cook quicker!)

1) Heat 1tbsp oil and onions over medium heat:

2) Add 1/2 tsp pepper and a  couple dashed of salt and saute for 15 minutes (I add 1 tsp of sugar to aid in caramelization)

3) Add chicken and continue cooking for 15 -20 more minutes

4) Once the chicken is done cooking and the onions have cooked down, plate and serve plain, over a bed of greens, and I suggest topping it with avocado!

This was pre-avocado topping. Um, the avocado was AMAZING on top!

Dessert: Paleo Chocolate Chip Mousse

I have been storing a can of coconut milk in my fridge because I heard that if you chill it for at least 24 hours, you can whip it into cream. So that is what I did!

I took one of these:

1) I whipped this up in my Kitchen aid mixer for about 2 minutes on medium speed until stiff peaks formed:

2) I then melted 2/3 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave on medium power

I then poured the melted chocolate into the coconut cream and it turned into a delicious chocolate chip mousse

This was SO yummy! I have stored the leftovers in the freezer and I curious if it will taste like ice cream later…YUM!