Orange 'Divine' Chicken

Four 6-ounce boneless chicken breast
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons Coconut Flour
2 tablespoons EVOO
1 medium shallot, finely chopped
1 1/3 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter

Season chicken with salt and pepper and lightly coat with Coconut flour.

In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp of EVOO on medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 6 mins on each side trying to turn only once.  Transfer to a plate.

Add remaining 1 Tbsp of EVOO and the shallot to pan and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil; lowe the heat and simmer until reduced by 2/3. Add Orange juice and honey and season with salt.

Transfer chicken to cutting board and thinly slice.

Stir butter into the skillet sauce and spoon over chicken.  Serve with brown rice.
Return the chicken and any juices to the pan to reheat, turning.  Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and thinly slice each breast on the diagonal.

Almond Peanut Butter Pancakes

I am taking a few cues from friends and deciding to post some recipes that I create or adapt from others. Most of my recipes will be 'Primal' not Paleo because I can't live without dairy. Besides dairy is a great source of protein.  My other recipes will follow 'Zone' philosophies though I will not be strict.  I find myself a happier camper if I vary my foods and don't follow strict guidelines.   Tonight I adapted a Peanut Butter Pancake recipe from an old schoolmate's (follow basketball team member) Blog.  I thank Gill for the inspiration.  I also took the basic Paleo Pancake from Robb Wolf and combined the two ideas.  So here it is: 

Almond Peanut Butter Pancakes
1 cup Almond Flour
1/8 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/8 tsp cinnamon
2 Eggs
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup Milk
small tablespoon of Peanut Butter
small tablespoon of Almond Butter
(small= enough PB or AB so you get one heaping tbsp)

Melt butter in a pan and cook pancakes as normal.

Keith really like these but I felt they would better as base for a dessert. I might come up with a berry recipe to top these in the near future.

Enjoy!!