A tea cup and a paleo recipe

A pretty tea cup and dinner.

My fiance and I are trying to eat healthier and that to us means keeping processed foods away. A way that I make myself keep at it is by using pretty china to portion my food intake.


I got to thinking several days ago that tea cups aren't just for tea. They are also the perfect little bowl for soups, tiny salads, and fruits, you name it. A very close friend gifted me a china set. It was her thrift find and she knew that one, I would love the set and two, I would immediately make use of the china. I don't have the complete 6 piece set but I do have enough for four dinner sets. My closest friends always have a place at my dinner table.

Emeals: 30 minute recipes

However, before I can fill the cup with deliciousness I have to make the food. Every week we have a new set of dinner recipes, paleo inspired, that are provided by EMeals. Some recipes are a hit while others are blah. Yesterday, I once again made the Thai Curried Beef. I'm sure it's not close to the 'authentic' dish but I and my fiance do love the way it tastes. If anything, it's a good introduction to Thai cuisine. I doubled the recipe in order to have left overs for the rest of the week. What I really like about this recipe is that it does not need too many ingredients and that it cooks itself in the slow-cooker while I diligently work.  I don't seem to grow tired of this one recipe or of using my tea cups for more than just tea!

A repeat dish that requires the use of colorful and flavorful curry.