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Cooking and Recipes

A few weeks ago, I was talking with my childhood friend and she asked me what I love about myself. At the time, I couldn't answer her. That's a tough question to answer.
As the weekend came up, I did my normal grocery shopping trip and made some food for the week. You know what I noticed? I absolutely love grocery shopping, cooking and having good food in my refrigerator to eat. That is one of those things I love about myself and I love taking care of other people through feeding them. Want to know what I made? Well of course you do!

1) Paleo Sausage Gravy
I actually made this recipe two weeks in row. The first week, I poured it over white potatoes. This week, I poured it over scrambled eggs. Either way is absolutely delicious! I also suggested doubling the recipe if you want to last for more than two meals.

2) Spicy Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry
YUM! And so healthy. I would double it next time so I can freeze half of it!

3) Paleo Shepherd's Pie
Very good. I would have never thought to put sweet potatoes on top but it adds a flavor dynamic that makes your tastebuds go crazy. I used gluten free soy sauce and only one pound of ground beef because I read the recipe wrong! Also easily freezable! Can you tell I love my freezer? It's what happens when you have no one else eating your food.

What are you cooking this week?

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