Tuna coconut cakes (Day 3) Lunch

Ingredients (3 portions) 10 cakes

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 Tsp coconut flour (tropical traditions)
  • 1 Ace of Diamonds - Solid White Tuna, 2 oz.                
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • coconut oil for frying

In a large bowl, I whisked the eggs and salt to taste. Next, I stirred in the coconut.

I dumped in the spinach, and tuna, then stirred everything to combine.

I heated up a tablespoon of coconut oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.

I scooped up some batter in my hand, form a pancake, (3 tablespoons size) and plopped it in the pan…

Flattened the pancake a little more to ½” with the back of a flat spoon….

Fried it for around 2 ½ minutes on one side before flipping the pancake over and cooking it for about a minute more.

When the pancakes were finished, I placed them on a wire rack to cool.

I ate these pancakes plain and a portion of sweet fried plantains. (See recipe below) - Save the other portions for future lunch or dinner.

Nutritional Info: Per Serving: 117      Cal          7Carbs    5Fat        12Protein              115Sodium           1Sugar                   

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The following recipe is to be used only with very ripe plantains (dark yellow with speckles and black spots). It is very simple, takes only a few minutes to prepare and is 100% Paleo.

  • 2 very ripe plantains
  • 2 Tsp virgin coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or to taste) *optional

Peel the plantains, cut them in half and then half again lengthwise. Heat the coconut oil in a wide bottomed pan on medium-high heat for a minute or two.

Gently place the plantains in the pan and sauté on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, being careful not to burn them.

Turn the plantains over, add the water and cover and simmer on low for another 8-10 minutes or until soft all the way through.

(Optional) Once the plantains have cooked down and the water has been absorbed, sprinkle with cinnamon on all sides. Serve warm, cool, hot, etc. Mmmmmmmine!

Per Serving:           132Cal   31 Carbs                2Fat        1 Protein                4 Sodium               15 Sugar

Enjoy!

 

BTW: My intake of water is much better today (so far 12 glasses), last trips to the bathroom, and somehow I want to drink more……why? I have no idea!